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Stefan Germann, Advisory Board Member
Stefan Germann is an "innovator" of social development programs in southern Africa in the support of children and youth affected by HIV/AIDS. His involvement in orphan care programs in rural Africa dates back to 1992.

In 1998 under the auspice of the Salvation Army, he designed the Masiye Camp program in Zimbabwe, pioneering scalable psychosocial support for orphans and vulnerable children through adventure based learning. Stefan currently serves as the Salvation Army Africa Regional Team Focal Person on Children, Youth and AIDS. In 2002 he was one of the founders to establish Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI), a regional initiative to scale up emotional and social support to orphans and vulnerable children in Africa. He now serves as their Advisor for Strategic Partnerships.

Stefan Germann supports many regional and international organizations in an advisory role for programs that aim to improve the quality of live for orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS.

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