$4,500 to build the capacity of bar maids (Bawa groups) in the Kibera slum area in the management of their businesses. Part of the grant will also be used to wage a HIV/AIDS stigma reduction campaign in the Kibera slum area.
$1,500 to support the participation of a young woman living with HIV&AIDS in the ICASA 2011 conference.
$1,000 to undertake a week long campaign on HIV prevention involving meetings with diverse groups of community members including church leaders, opinion leaders, teachers and adolescent. An HIV educational road show will be organized to round off the activities.
$3,000 to support Jacinta Nyachae, Executive Director of AIDS Law to participate in ICASA 2012
$15,000 to train and provide startup capital for women living with HIV&AIDS. A strong economic base is very important if people living with HIV will adhere to treatment and be able to fight self-stigma and societal stigma. This project will therefore provide sustainable income earning opportunities for the women
$15,000 to provide training and startup capital for disadvantaged women. Part of the funds will be used to provide care for orphans and vulnerable children.
$20,000 over two years to train and provide start-up capital to 30 women living with HIV&AIDS to enable them set up sustainable income generation activities.
$15,000 to support a selection of women living with HIV&AIDS, commercial sex workers and orphan girls with a means to set up income generation activities. Part of the grant will also support a selection of female OVCs in school.
$1,000 to produce radio jingles on the link between violence against women and HIV and air them on 3 radio stations in Kinshasa
$1000 to print T shirts, undertake a route march, radio and community education as well as HIV VCT services as part of the 2011 World AIDS day celebrations.