Prerana is an initiative for strengthening the Knowledge base and creating awareness among the adolescents on HIV/AIDS related issues. The project is covering adolescents (11-19 years of age group) in 5 gram panchayats of Kujanga Block in Jagatsinghpur district of Orissa.

Though the project initially aimed to cover only school-going and school dropouts, the impact of the project is seen on parents, teachers, anganwadi workers, government health functionaries, members of self-help groups and community at large. The adolescents have been empowered as their access to information, services and awareness on RCH and HIV/AIDS related issues have increased tremendously and systematically.

More than 400 school dropouts and 1,000 school-going adolescents are receiving this facility. The adolescents and the youths are now enabled to improve their socio-economic conditions through the support received towards capacity building and livelihood support. More than 210 adolescents have been benefited through this initiative.