Training-of-trainers in rural Zimbabwe.

Many people in African cities are exposed to some form of HIV/AIDS information, but rural dwellers have little or no access to such information. The Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT) in Zimbabwe, however, noted that rural inhabitants both need and want AIDS education. FACT therefore mounted a Training-of-Trainers Project to increase the coverage of AIDS education among people outside urban areas. Potential trainers must be motivated self-starters and interested in the project, able to converse well in English, respected in their community, and have ample time for training and to hold their own training courses. Evaluation workshops are important in the ongoing refinement of the project while supervisory support is provided. The paper describes training materials and the course, evaluation workshops, supervisor and trainee recruitment, lessons learned, changes made, and project expansion.