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Group 2: Using an article on community development from a community newspaper e.g. Tygerberger or Athlone News, demonstrate whether the approach is community building model or social services model.

Journey to housing There are many ways in which the government can help and assist a community to make the lives of the community member a bit better and more comfortable. HOW CAN THE GOVERNMENT HELP AND ASSIST THE COMMUNITY? One of the ways in which the government can improve the lives of people in the community is by using a social service model to do so. IS THE APPROACH OF JOURNEY TO HOUSING A SOCIAL SERVICE OR COMMUNITY BUILDING MODEL? The approach of journey to housing is a social service model that benefits and provides facilities to community members, such as education, food subsidies, health care and subsidized housing provided by the government to improve the life and living conditions of the children, disabled, the elderly and the poor in the community. WHAT AIMS OR FOCUSES WERE INVOLVED IN THE HOUSING PROJECT OF RAVENSMEAD? The members of the community are going to benefit by the facility that is provided by the government, which is the building of housing in R

Group 1: How does living with HIV impact the different dimensions of an individual’s “health wheel”?

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How HIV affects the different dimensions of one's health .   Introduction HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system, which is the body's natural defence system. Without a strong immune system, the body has trouble fighting off diseases. HIV can be transferred through unprotected sex and blood donations without laboratory tests. People living with HIV have had many challenges and have suffered stigmatization.HIV then results in an increased  rate of orphaned children .  In this blog we'll be discussing the affects that HIV has on an individuals dimensions of health. Sexual dimension Four types of sexual problems are commonly reported. They are: Problems with sexual desire : this usually involves a loss of interest in sex, but sometimes a person’s sexual desires can increase to such an extent that it becomes problematic. Problems with arousal: difficulties getting or keeping an erection for men; becom