Stay Healthy Workbook or Ukunakekelwa Kwempilo Workbook

This illustrated activity book, a collection of worksheets for newly-literate adult readers, is a companion to Stay Healthy. It is written in accessible language and is available in English and in Zulu. It is aimed at adults who take care of young children, particularly in rural settings. The worksheets help test knowledge, gain more skills and encourage people to think about their attitudes towards people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. The booklet was developed by the Family Literacy Project, in KwaZulu/Natal, South Africa, with the help of Operation Upgrade.

The 20 worksheets cover a range of issues, including:

• Talking about our [HIV] status;
• Family and community response to disclosure;
• Children with parents who are HIV-positive;
• Talking to children about sex;
• Helping children faced with serious illness and death; and
• How to live as healthy a life as possible.

The activities are presented sensitively and encourage discussion as worksheets are completed. The booklet was tested by Family Literacy Project facilitators and group members and has been used by many other literacy and development groups.