Year: 2014
The latest news from our team, partners, and supporters.
DECEMBER 31, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids year-end celebration
TeachAids year-end celebration On behalf of TeachAids, wishing everyone a joyful New Year. Thank you to all of you who helped make 2014 a year to remember. This year we launched 12 new versions of our software to provide state-of-the-art HIV prevention education to an audience of more than 500 million, partnering with numerous governments, NGOs, and...
DECEMBER 1, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids India-wide launch: announcing 12 new versions in 6 languages (total: 500+ million native speakers)
We’ve just returned from India, working with governments, NGOs, and our national teams there in preparation for World AIDS Day. India has been a major focus for us this year. With the world’s third-largest HIV-positive population, it continues to have significant challenges related to HIV and AIDS; children are still thrown out of schools for...
NOVEMBER 15, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
Behind-the-scenes making of TeachAids software
We are often asked to share the behind-the-scenes (BTS) efforts of our development process. In light of this, we’ve released a sneak peak into the making of the TeachAids Indian software. This video is a sneak peak into the process of developing 14 of the TeachAids animated software in 7 Indian languages. These software products...
OCTOBER 2, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
Action for the Needy uses TeachAids to overcome barriers in rural Uganda
In Uganda, the landscape for HIV continues to change. After successfully decreasing HIV prevalence rates in the 1990s, they have been on the rise since 2006. Uganda still faces a prevalence of 7.2% (10th highest globally), or 1.4 million people living with HIV (6th highest globally). Yet, less than 40% of young people in the...
AUGUST 29, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
Ugandan leader mobilizes volunteers to share TeachAids with over 1,000 in Zimbabwe
“The project received overwhelming support from local community members and leaders... Also the project managed to reach the communities which were usually starved of HIV/AIDS information due to the nature of the teaching media.” - Alex Guma, Volunteer Educator Despite not having support from or affiliation with any formal organization, Alex Guma, a Ugandan transplant in...
JULY 10, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
Global professional services giant Deloitte sponsors TeachAids work in India
Deloitte, one of the world’s leading professional services organizations, has signed on as a sponsor for the production of the Kannada language version of the TeachAIDS software. With the formal approval of the Karnataka state government, the completed software will be implemented into more than 5,500 secondary schools throughout the state. Celebrated cultural icons Sudeep,...
MAY 9, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids software brought to youth in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the 20 most populous countries in the world, which means an HIV prevalence rate of 1.1% translates into almost 500 million people living with HIV. A country already hard hit by the disease, significant poverty and on-going conflict contribute to limited health services and increased vulnerability...
APRIL 28, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
Film legend Amitabh Bachchan joins TeachAids efforts in India
"As regards the laudable, humane work TeachAids is carrying out, in creating a united front to combat HIV/AIDS, by means of educational material for children the world over, I would willingly like to offer my help. We can tackle this epidemic by breaking the silence and removing the stigma that surrounds this disease." - Amitabh...
APRIL 22, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids tutorials used to educate at-risk boys in Hyderabad, India
Children who enter the juvenile justice system are often ostracized from their communities and stuck in long legal processes during critical times in their development. They may struggle with addictions, violence, poor health, and lack of education, including lack of knowledge about the risks of HIV and AIDS. Narayana Aditya, a software engineer and active volunteer...
APRIL 9, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
World-class audiovisual facilities donate services to TeachAids
It costs $2,000,000 to create a single episode of The Simpsons, an animated sitcom of similar length to the TeachAids animated tutorials. To create the same high-quality products as commercial endeavors and then distribute them for free under our Creative Commons License, we rely on the generosity of countless individuals and organizations who are invested...
MARCH 31, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids used to promote deeper understanding of HIV among students in Namibia
Like many countries, Namibia implements widespread AIDS education efforts. However, this does not always translate into people getting tested to know their status and help halt the spread of HIV. One public health educator, Havelinus N. Shemuketa, wanted to understand what factors might be contributing to low testing rates in his community. Shemuketa conducted an independent...
MARCH 12, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
Tata Steel strengthens community investment through TeachAids sponsorship
Tata Steel, a subsidiary of the globally respected Tata Group, has joined the TeachAids efforts as a financial sponsor for the Odia language version of the TeachAids software. Originating out of eastern India, Tata Steel currently operates in 26 countries with a local presence in over 50. Notably, much of their manufacturing continues to be...
