PROJECT TITLE: SUPPORT HIV / AIDS INFECTED AND AFFECTED PEOPLE IN THE RWENZORI REGION

ORGANIZATION NAME:RWENZORI REGION AIDS ALERT &

DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

CONTACT ADDRESS:P.O. BOX 87 IBANDA – UGANDA

EMAIL:

TEL:+256782530070, +256772334204

COUNTRY:UGANDA

PROJECT LEADER:TUGUME JULIUS RUHWEZA

TITLE:COORDINATOR

MOB:+256782530070

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

Rwenzori Region AIDS Alert and Development Initiative (RRAADI) is an indigenous Non – Governmental Organization (NGO) that is regional based that was started and registered by social workers, medical workers and people living with HIV. RRAADI’s HIV / AIDS and Development programmes cover the districts of Kamwenge, Kyenjojo, Kasese, Kabarole and Bundibugyo of western Uganda as registered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs NGO Board under registration member S.5914 / 5110.

MAIN GOAL

Rural Communities taking centre stage in HIV / AIDS prevention measures and supporting HIV / AIDS infected and affected individuals and families within their communities through training, information dissemination, sensitization, palliative care and support and counseling services.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

  1. To mobilize 1000 community members to participate in HIV / AIDS voluntary counseling (VCT) services by December and formation of pre – test and post – test clubs at every sub – county in the Region.
  2. To solicit support for 150 women living with HIV who are pregnant and wish to produce HIV negative children under Prevention of Mother to Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) by 2010
  3. To mobilize support for the provision of medical treatment, care, equipments, materials and nutritional supplements for 120 people living with HIV clients by June 2010.
  4. To mobilizeeducational support for over 50 HIV Orphans and other Vulnerable Children (OVCs) by June 2010.

STATEMENT OF NEED

In Rwenzori Region, HIV / AIDS have killed thousands of people and left many other infected and affected severely. In the beginning, HIV / AIDS was an urban problem, affecting more men urban than women and mostly the high – income strata of the population but current findings by Uganda AIDS Commission indicate that HIV / AIDS pandemic is high among married couples and teenagers.

Though still higher in urban areas, the pandemic has nowdays rapidly moved to rural areas and yet the HIV status of most rural people remain uncertain due to scarcity of testing centers.

Moreover, the infection rates are between three and five times higher in young women than men. This has affected agricultural production, increased poverty levels, increased the number of orphans and children headed families, increased number of widows majority of whom are HIV positive.

Overall, it is estimated that at least 80% of HIV / AIDS infections occur through heterosexual sex and about 19% are through parent to child transmission.

The higher number of orphans has resulted into a high number of school dropouts, a sign of incompetent and redundant future generation and high rate of crime.

In relation to that, some of these orphans are HIV positive having acquired it from their mothers. According to our findings, the following problems were found to be common and are on increase in Rwenzori Region.

  1. The number of HIV cases are on the increase
  2. Increasing number of orphans and child headed families
  3. Increased number of cases of children infected with HIV / AIDS mainly from their mothers as most women deliver in villages assisted by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs).
  4. Counseling and testing centers are based in towns putting rural poor people at a disadvantage because they do not have money to transport themselves.
  5. Many HIV / AIDS orphans dropout of school after primary seven.

TARGET GROUP / BENEFICIARIES

The project mainly target women living with HIV / AIDS who are pregnant to prevent mother to child HIV Transmission, children living with HIV / AIDS and treatment and care, community members to participate in voluntary counseling and testing services as well as orphans and other vulnerable children to be supported to continue with their education so that they can also smile in future.

EXPECTED RESULTS / OUTPUT

a)5 HIV / AIDS Voluntary Counseling and Testing outreaches will be organized deep in the villages so that rural people can know their HIV / AIDS status.

b)Pregnant HIV / AIDS positive mothers will be supported to deliver in hospitals by caesarian and their babies will be supported and exclusive replacement feeding.

c)Women and children living with HIV / AIDS will be supported with medical treatment, care, and nutritional support.

d)Orphans and other vulnerable children will be supported with educational materials in form of scholarships, bursaries and scholastic materials.

e)A monthly HIV / AIDS Newsletter will be published through which good practices and innovative ideaswill be shared amongst the target group in the region.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

  1. Community mobilization and sensitization
  2. Training of trainers
  3. Radio Talk shows on local Fm Stationsin two languages Runyakitara and English
  4. Organize prevention of mother to child HIV Transmission workshop for pregnant mothers, TBAs and Health providers
  5. Outreach programs for VCT
  6. Medical care and supplies provision.
  7. Production of print materials in form of Newsletters and T. Shirts and distribute them to the target groups
  8. Identifying orphans and other vulnerable children.

STRENGTH OF THE APPROACH

This approach is a community based one and unique from other HIV / AIDS interventions in Region it is targeting rural women and children who have been victims of circumstances. The impact of the project will be reduced number of children acquiring HIV from mothers, long dated survival among women living with HIV / AIDS and as well as increased number of orphans and other vulnerable children accessing education.

OPPORTUNITIES CREATED

The project will lead to improved quality of life among children and women living with HIV / AIDS and orphans in the Region. This will restore a sense of hope among grand parents, parents, guardians, children for a vibrant tomorrow. RRAADI’s management and staff will also gain more experience in responding to community needs.

STRATEGY

This shall include:

a)Partnership building with International NGOs and Corporate bodies, individuals, local leaders, religious institution and media.

b)Sensitization and training

c)On going resource mobilization

d)Refresher trainings

e)Education and nutrition support

f)Monitoring and evaluation

ORGANIZATION CAPACITY AND MANAGEMENT

RRAADI has got a Board of Director led by a competent medical doctor whose role is to monitor and appraise staff performance. The Board is a policy making body of the organization while staff is charged with the date today running in the organization.

MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING

Reporting about project status and progress of implementation will be a responsibility of RRAADI, activity and financial reports will be submitted to the funding agency quarterly. The project will be monitored and evaluated through a comprehensive mechanism and procedures agreed upon between RRAADI and the funding agency. The project activities will be monitored through quarterly and annual reports, quarterly staff meetings, advocacy meetings, feedback from the community through letters, open testimonies. A team from the funding agency will conduct support supervision visits on quarterly basis. The project management will review all the interventions on quarterly basis to determine progress made towards achievement of project output.

PROJECT LOGICAL FRAME WORK

HIERACHY / OBJECTIVELY VERIFIABLE INDICATION (OVI) / MEANS OF VERIFICATION (MOV) / ASSUMPTIONS
GOAL:
Rural Communities taking a centre stage in HIV / AIDS prevention measures and supporting affected individuals /
  1. Reduced incidences of HIV / AIDS among rural community
  2. Reduced number of orphans
  3. Reduced number of children living with HIV / AIDS
  4. Reduced prevalence of sexual transmitted infections
  5. Reduced school dropout
/ - VCT site reports
HIV / AIDS statistical
Figures
- Health reports
- Public foras
- School reports
- Maternity reports / - Community involvement
- Funds are available
EXPECTED RESULT ONE:
About 1000 community members participate in VCT, 150 HIV pregnant women participate in PMTC program, medical care and nutritional supplements for 120 clients and mobilizing educational support for 50 HIV orphans /
  1. 5 HIV / AIDS VCT outreaches organized
  2. 150 HIV pregnant women are mobilized to deliver in health facilities
  3. Medical care treatment and supplies are mobilized for 120 HIV clients mainly children and women
  4. Education support for 50 orphans
/ - Outreach and sensitization reports
- Beneficiary records
- Open testimonies
- School reports
- Payment vouchers / - Funds are available
- Community willingness to support the project
ACTIVITIES / INPUTS
1. Community mobilization and sensitization on project objectives /
  1. Transport
  2. Radio talkshows
  3. Announcement
  4. Staff allowances
/ - Receipts
- Payment
- Vouchers / - Community interested in the project
2. Training of trainers /
  1. Developing training manuals
  2. Stationary
  3. Allowances
/ - Training records
- Receipts / - Trainers are
facilitated at low cost
3. Film shows / - Airtime
- Allowances
- 1 projector and a laptop
- Generator (1) / - Receipts
- PhysicalObservation / Funds are available
4. Workshop for HIV pregnant women, Traditional Birth Attendants and mid wives / - Stationary
- Allowances
- Training needs / - Receipts
- Register for number of people trained / Environment is favourable
5. Outreach programs for VCT services to the villages / - Transport
- Allowances
- Testing kits / - Receipts
- Payment vouchers / Funds are available
6. Medical care, supplies and nutrition supplements distribution / - Drugs
- Allowances
- Food supplements
- Mosquito nets
- Equipments
- Transport / - Receipts
- Physical observation
- Payment voucher / Funds are available
7. Documentation, printing brochures and T. Shirts / - Stationary
- Secretarial services / - Receipts / Funds are available
8. Identifying orphans and other vulnerable children / - Transport
- Allowances / - Payment vouchers / Funds are available
9. Monitoring and evaluation / - Transport
- Stationary / - Receipts / Funds are available
EXPECTED RESULT TWO:
A strong RRAADI in delivering support services to HIV / AIDS infected and affected people in the Region / - Recruitment of more staff
- Staff refresher training
- Securing 2 motorcycles
- Securing 2 computers and 1 printer plus photocopier
- Furniture / - RRAADI Staff records
- Training records
- Motorcycle cards
- Receipts
- Monitoring reports / Funds are available
Operation environment remain favourable
ACTIVITIES / INPUTS
1. Recruitment / Advertising costs Interview costs / Receipts / Funds are available
2. Staff orientation / Stationary
Settling in package / Orientation reports / Funds are available
3. Staff training and development / Consultancy fees
Stationary / Receipts / Funds are available
4. Purchase of motorcycles, computers and furniture / 2 Motorcycles
2 computers
1 printer
1 photocopier
2 office desks
3 office chairs / Receipts / Funds are available
5. Annual auditing and evaluation / Audit fees / Receipts / Funds are available

ESTIMATED PROJECT BUDGET FOR 2009 / 2010

EXPENSES / US $ TOTAL
I. SALARIES
1. Staff salaries
2. Allowances / 4800
800
II. ADMINISTRATION
1. Rent
2. 2 Computers, 1 printer and 1 photocopier purchase
3. Paper and office supplies
4. Purchase of 2 motorcycles
5. Furniture
6. Fuel for motorcycles
7. Generator purchase
8. Telephone bill
9. Internet fees / 500
1500
300
4000
500
300
400
200
300
III. PROGRAM COSTS
1. Community mobilization
2. Training of trainers
3. Film show
4. Training workshop
5. Outreach program for VCT services
6. Treatment and supplies
7. Documentation
8. Education support for orphans
9. Monitoring and evaluation / 700
400
800
450
2500
19000
600
11500
350
$ 49,900