CORE Initiative

Large Grants

Large Grants:

Large Grants - Asia

Grantee Name: Asia Pacific Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (APN+)
Organization Web Site: http://www.gnpplus.net/cms/index.php?topic=Asia_and_Pacific
Project Name: People Living With HIV/AIDS Asia Pacific Congress and the Alternative Community Forum
Region: Asia
Location: Asia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: In lieu of the cancellation of the Regional HIV/AIDS Conference in Kobe, the CORE Initiative provided support to the Asia Pacific Network of PLWHA (APN+) to bring together representatives from PLWHA organizations from the South East Asia Region to participate in the People Living With HIV/AIDS Asia Pacific Congress on January 11th and the Alternative Community Forum on January 12th-14th in Bangkok in preparation for the International HIV/AIDS Conference in July 2004. The grant funded the participation of 9 representatives from People Living with HIV/AIDS organizations from the South East Asia Region.

Grantee Name: Bright Futures Group
Project Name: Comprehensive self support systems for PLHAs
Region: Asia
Location: Vietnam
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; HIV Prevention; Capacity Building
Project Description: Major activities include: 1) Designing and distributing IEC materials to People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and high risk population via different channels like health facilities, drivers, guest houses, motels, etc.; 2) Developing the existing group in Hanoi and new ones in Van Don and Quan Lan islands in Quang Ninh, and helping to provide capacity building and assistance for the new groups; 3) Training on self-care and home care for PLWHA and their family members; 4) Organizing voluntary home visits for care; 5) Assisting PLWHA's access to health care services; 6) Trainings on small business development for PLWHA to create their opportunity for employment.

Grantee Name: CARE Laos
Project Name: CARE Laos
Region: Asia
Location: Laos
Areas of Focus: HIV Prevention; Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: CARE Laos is implementing activities to reduce the vulnerability of sex workers to HIV/AIDS. The objectives of the project are: 1)to facilitate a safer and violence-free working environment for sex workers and for young women employed in factories; 2) increased economic options for sex workers; 3) improved access to health services for STIs and VCT; 4) increased uptake of VCT and PMTCT; and 5) increased access to care and support for PLHA.

Grantee Name: Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB)
Organization Web Site: http://www.cmmb.org/
Project Name: China Nursing Initiative and Reducing young people’s vulnerability through VCCT services and HIV/AIDS education in India
Region: Asia
Location: China; India
Areas of Focus: HIV Prevention; Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) is working to address HIV/AIDS issues in China and India. The China Nursing Leadership Initiative will strengthen the skills of China's nurses in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and counseling. The program will be implemented in Yunnan, Guanxi, Anhui, and Xinjiang Provinces in China. CMMB will collaborate with its implementing partners in China that include; University of Illinois at Chicago/College of Nursing, WHO/Western Pacific Region, Maryknoll China Service Project/Hong Kong, Hong Kong AIDS Foundation, Chinese Nurses Association/Beijing, and Ministry of Health/Nursing Division/Beijing.In India, The Voluntary Counseling and Testing Centers and HIV/AIDS Education for Indian Youth program aims to reduce young people's vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu states. CMMB, in collaboration with the Catholic Bishop's Conference in India (CBCI) Commission for Health, will implement the HIV/AIDS counseling and education for young people initiatives. These HIV/AIDS programs will strive to contribute to reduction in HIV prevalence and improve the quality of HIV/AIDS services to individuals, families and communities.

Grantee Name: Catholic Relief Services
Organization Web Site: http://www.crs.org/
Project Name: Interfaith Exhibit at the International HIV/AIDS Conference in Bangkok
Region: Asia
Location: Thailand
Areas of Focus: Networking
Project Description: An Interfaith Exhibit was organized at the International HIV/AIDS Conference in Bangkok with the support of the CORE Initiative, USAID, and the International AIDS Society. The booth was as a space for faith based organizations to display and distribute materials that are informative, focused on best practices, and helpful for the work of others. Preparations for the exhibit were guided by an interfaith advisory committee, coordinated by Catholic Relief Services, on behalf of the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance. The Interfaith exhibit presented a forum to strengthen networking among faith-based organizations and provide a physical space to share materials and information about new programs within the parameters of shared values and mutual respect. It also served to communicate to other stakeholders the significant contribution already being made by FBOs and identify opportunities for partnerships and collaboration between faith and other organizations. More than 30 faith-based organizations exhibited at the space in July 2004.
Project Documents: Photo of conference participants at the Interfaith Exhibit , July 2004; Photo of the Interfaith Exhibit at the International HIV/AIDS Conference in Bangkok, July 2004

Grantee Name: Christian Conference of Asia (CCA)
Organization Web Site: http://www.cca.org.hk/
Project Name: Asian Interfaith Network on HIV/AIDS (AINA)
Region: Asia
Location: Asia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; HIV Prevention; Capacity Building
Project Description: The grant supports a 7-day HIV/AIDS seminar/ retreat to build the capacity of the religious leaders and workers. The first section of the seminar aims to build the capacity of the religious community to understand the impact of HIV/AIDS on their communities. It will examine epidemiological aspects of HIV/AIDS in Asia, best practice program responses across the continuum of prevention, care and support plus the barriers and challenges to the faith response. The second section of the workshop will focus on increasing understanding and ownership of the network as a means to help the religious communities in Asia deal with HIV/AIDS. The content will focus on the goal and purpose of the proposed network, confirmation of a three-year plan, roles and responsibilities, structure and governance of the network followed by resource needs and mobilization.

Grantee Name: Christian Cotnference of Asia (CCA)
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Project Name: Strategy Meeting for the Asian Interfaith Resource Center on AIDS (AIRCA)
Region: Asia
Location: Thailand
Areas of Focus: Networking
Project Description: Christian Conference of Asia is a regional ecumenical organization accountable for 50 million constituencies of nearly 100 national churches and 15 national councils in 18 countries in Asia. With support from the CORE Initiative CCA conducted a participatory design workshop for Asian Interfaith Networking on AIDS on 17-18 July 2004 in Bangkok. Seventeen participants representing Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, and Muslim faith leaders from the region participated and agreed on a plan of action for further design and development of a regional interfaith network for more effective response within religious and faith communities to HIV/AIDS.

Grantee Name: Dong Cam (Sympathy) Club
Project Name: Strengthen care and support and livelihood options for PLHA
Region: Asia
Location: Vietnam
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; HIV Prevention; Capacity Building; Networking
Project Description: Major activities include: 1) Capacity building for 8 new clubs; 2) Training 240 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) on HIV/AIDS, home-based care, policy and regulations; 3) Exchange meetings to share experience and entertainment activities; 4) Training 60 key promoters of 20 clubs; 5) Training 30 mothers and wives of PLWHA on care and support; 6) IEC, counseling and health service referral for 700 PLWHA and their families; 7) Providing financial aids for 50 HIV women feeding a baby under 18 months old, and 50 orphans and HIV+ children; 8) Training 20 HIV+ women on embroidering; 9) Increasing their access to employment.

Grantee Name: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
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Project Name: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Regional Workshop
Region: Asia
Location: Asia
Areas of Focus: Capacity Building
Project Description: Regional workshop in Bangkok for recipient countries from East Asia and the Pacific: The workshop is expected to increase understanding of the roles and responsibilities of CCMs; performance-based funding; and GF M&E requirements, policies, and procedures.

Grantee Name: Ponleur Komar
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Project Name: Thai Thuam Kumar: Care and support for orphans and other vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS
Region: Asia
Location: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; HIV Prevention
Project Description: With support from the CORE Initiative, Ponleur Komar is able to expand its program and coverage, by reaching more than 3,500 children in 29 villages in Bakan district with care, support, prevention and mitigation services. The Thai Tuam Komar (Care for Children) project contributes to building the future of orphans and vulnerable children through three strategies. Thai Tuam Komar builds the capacity and commitment of the local community to provide locally appropriate care for OVC. Thai Tuam Komar also provides OVC with the opportunity to learn, play and participate in the village and school environment. Moreover, Ponleur Komar through its Thai Tuam Komar program, aims to provide support to older OVC to develop marketable skills so they can meet their own basic needs.

Grantee Name: Tue Tinh Duong Buddhist Association
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Project Name: Buddhist Monks providing care and support for PLHA
Region: Asia
Location: Vietnam
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction; HIV Prevention
Project Description: Major activities include: 1) Training on home care, anti-retrovirals (ARV) adherence monitoring, traditional therapies; 2) Establishing a network with voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) centers, HIV/AIDS treatment hospitals and tuberculosis treatment hospitals; 3) IEC activities, counseling, home care instruction, and referrals for 500 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA); 4) Pilot nursing care for PLWHA in 2 - 3 HIV/AIDS treatment hospitals; 5) Monitoring treatment compliance of PLWHA at home; 6) Using traditional medicine to cure some opportunistic infections and improve health status of PLWHA; 7) Integrating anti-discrimination into normal preaching speeches and rituals in the project pagoda; 8) Entertainment activities with the participation of community members and PLWHA to reduce stigma and discrimination; 9) Providing home visits for 50 AIDS patients for nutrition and spiritual support.

Grantee Name: Xuan Vinh Group
Project Name: Increasing scale and scope of home based care for PLHA and their families
Region: Asia
Location: Vietnam
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: Major activities include: 1) Vocational training and job creation based on a need assessment; 2) Pre- and post-test counseling for 50 new and existing People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA); 3) Monthly exchange meetings for 100 PLWHA; 4) Setting up a group of families having PLWHA to share sympathy and experience; 6) Training 200 PLWHA and their caregivers on HIV/AIDS stages and issues, and home care; 7) Increase access of 500 PLWHA to different HIV/AIDS services of existing programs; 8) Support nutrition and treatment for 50 children, pay school fee for 30 children.