FHI Receives Visitors from Belarusian NGOs

JUNE 2007—Representatives from four Belarusian NGOs absorbed information about FHI's extensive experience in HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness on their visit to the Arlington office May 24. Senior Technical Officer Emah Ekong had the pleasure of instructing the visitors about FHI's work through an interpreter. The NGOs work with youth, people with disabilities, disadvantaged children, and victims of domestic violence. One of the four—UNESCO Clubs—has conducted HIV prevention activities since 1998, most recently with assistance from the Global Fund. The visitors were invited to the United States by the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program.

PHOTO: (From left) Tatiana Volovich, board member of Ponimanie; Emah Ekong, senior technical officer in FHI's Prevention and Mitigation Division; Liudmila Frantava of the Baran City Organization of the Belarusian Association for Assistance to Disabled Children and Young Disabled; Igor Trizno of the Education Fund; and Liudmila Blizniuk, chair of the Belarusian Association of UNESCO Clubs.