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I'm able to face life and care for my children

When Meena was 24 years old and pregnant with her 2nd child, she was diagnosed with HIV. Her husband knew that he was HIV positive before they were married but he did not disclose his status to her.

Always a part of the family

The year 2002 has very poignant memories for Teen...

Rethinking relationships in Belarus

“ACET Belarus volunteers have been teaching in our school for a while now. I like the topic of relationships most of all. Just like many other girls I dream about having a family.

Esteem conference 2016

This year our acet UK Esteem conference took place in two venues – in London, on September 13th, and Leicester, on the 16th.

What do young people say about Esteem?

Check out our new video here. We asked some young people what they thought about the Esteem sessions they received, what activities they liked best and what they had learned.

 

Filming with The Naked Truth

Today we have been filming with Bethany MacDonald, from the Naked Truth, to create a new resource.

Sex and the Law Workshop

Yesterday, the two lead Police Youth Engagement Officers for Cheshire, PC Amy Fletcher and PC Jane Commins, led an interactive workshop for acet UK, about ‘Sex and the Law.’

A life transformed in Zimbabwe

“My name is Nesta and I live in Bulawayo. I am 27 years old and a mother of two. I used to spend a lot of my time drinking with my friends and that is how I eventually started sex work. In most cases I would meet people who didn’t want to have sex with condoms.

Esteem Boys' Project training

We recently ran our first batch of training for our Esteem Network members in London and in Manchester, which was developed to give educators the confidence and skills necessary to deliver the Esteem Boys' Project in their own contexts.

My Life was changed by Sunday’s Story

"I first learned about my HIV status

Online and offline behaviours: the impact of porn on young people

I recently led some training for Romance Academy about the impact of porn on young people and the potential ways we can help young people navigate these pressures. It was a great training day where everyone got to closely examine the theories of how porn is impacting young people.

A new HIV clinic for Nireekshana ACET

Thanks to funding from the Christian Building Trust, Nireekshana ACET has held the ground breaking ceremony for a new HIV clinic. Here is Nireekshana founder Dr Sujai Suneetha, along with former Director of ACET Slovakia, Pastor Milan Presburger, planting a tree at the ceremony.