Small Grants - Rwanda

Grantee Name: ABASHIZUBWOBA
Project Name: Contribute to the reduction of HIV/AIDS related stigma in 10 cellules of Mudasomwa district by conducting a series of trainings, meetings and study tours for PLWA and their families from April 2004 to March 2005
Region: Africa
Country: Rwanda
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to 1) Train members of associations on how to deal with stigma issues; 2) Train all members of association in weakness and strength identification skills; 3) Sensitize families of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA) to care for their people. Major activities include: Objective #1: 1) Advertise the project; 2) Organize/plan 5 training workshops in 10 cellule; 3) Visit all People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA) associations once a month; 4) Invite members of PLWA associations to testify; 5) Study tour of 40 members of PLWA associations. Objective #2: 1) Plan training workshop; 2) Conduct training for different groups; 3) Conduct group discussions of 1000 people of 10 cellule of the district; 4) Sensitize PLWA association to develop small project and IGA to help themselves. Objective #3: 1) Visit families of PLWA 8 times; 2) Initiate 5 chicken keeping in each family of PLWA; 3) Organize gathering of PLWA and their families.

Grantee Name: ABIGI
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Project Name: Increase religious leaders knowledge in HIV / AIDS related stigma from April 2004 to March 2005 in Mudasomwa district
Region: Africa
Country: Rwanda
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: The objectives of this grant are to 1) Conduct 6 training days on HIV/AIDS-related stigma for 100 religious leaders of Mudasomwa District in June 2004; 2) Sensitize 5000 Christians of Mudasomwa district to undergo Voluntary Counseling & Testing (VCT) and fight HIV/AIDS-related stigma from June 2004 to March 2005; 3) Initiate and train groups of Christians to care for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA) in Mudasomwa district. Major activities include: 1) Plan training workshop; Identify and prepare training venue; Identify trainers; Purchase training materials/stationery; Conduct training. 2) Compose song, poem and drama on HIV/AIDS-related stigma; Purchase musical instruments; Organize crusade; Organize demonstrations; Sensitize Christians to undergo VCT; PLWA giving testimony; Include as many PLWA as possible in our association. 3) Train 100 Christians in PLWA caring; Identify material needed for PLWA caring; Purchase needed materials; Assign in groups activities of PLWA caring; Visit PLWA; Initiate supportive activities.

Grantee Name: Abunzubumwe
Project Name: Abunzubumwe
Region: Africa
Country: Rwanda
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to conduct training in approaches to fighting against HIV/AIDS-related stigma for 200 people (local leaders, religious leaders, teachers) of Mudasomwa District from April 2004 to April 2005; also, to sensitize people of Nyamigina, Buhoro, and Kibilizi in Mudasomwa District on Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) and to provide support to those found HIV+ within 12 months. Major activities include: Objective #1: 1) Invite 5 trainers; 2) Invite 200 trainees; 3) Identify and prepare the training venue; 4) Purchase the materials to use during training: note books, pens, papers, marker pens, and microphone; 5) Conduct training. Objective #2: 1) Plan sensitization meeting in each sector; 2) Contact leader of each sector; 3) Identify and prepare the meeting venue; 4) Purchase the materials to use during training: note books, pens, papers, marker pens, and microphone; 5) Plan; 6) Help to develop small project of Income Generating Activities (IGA); 7) Help each other in cultivating activities; 8) Help each other in saving money and give small loan from the served money.

Grantee Name: DUFATANYE
Project Name: Train people of 5 cellule of Nyaruguru District in HIV/AIDS transmission and related stigma from April 2004 to March 2005
Region: Africa
Country: Rwanda
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to 1) Conduct training on HIV/AIDS transmission for 100 people of each cellule in the District; 2) Help people of the 5 cellule of Nyaruguru district to overcome the fear they have toward HIV/AIDS by caring for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA); 3) Sensitize 2000 people to actively support PLWA. Major activities include: 1) Discussing with local leaders in preparation for training workshops; 2) Planning, organizing and conducting 5 training workshops; 3) Having 2 people providing constant care for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA), especially in basic needs like bathing and washing clothes; 4) Providing material needed for the care of PLWA; 5) Organizing and conducting meetings once a month in each cellule to sensitize the community through PLWA and their caregivers' testimonies; 6) Sensitizing 2000 people to actively support PLWA.

Grantee Name: DUSHYIGIKIRANE
Project Name: Contribute in HIV/AIDS related stigma training of people of Mudasomwa District from April 2004 to March 2005
Region: Africa
Country: Rwanda
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to 1) Conduct training in approaches to fight against HIV/AIDS-related stigma of 500 people of Nkumbure, Mujuga, Shaba, and Bwingugu in Mudasomwa District for a 3-month period from April 2004 to July 2004; 2) Sensitize people of Nkumbure, Mujuga, Shaba, and Bwingugu, starting with the members of our association, on Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) and provide support to those found HIV+, especially in coping with related stigma within 3 months from July to September 2005; 3) Initiate community activities which provide support to People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA) in Nkumbure, Mujuga, Shaba, and Bwingugu cellule within 6 months from October 2004 to March 2005. Major activities include: Objective #1: 1) Invite 31 local leaders and religious counselors; 2) Conduct 4 training workshops on HIV/AIDS and related stigma; 3) Conceive and play 2 dramas. Objective #2: 1) Identify all existing associations in the named cellule; 2) Invite the identified associations for the HIV/AIDS sensitization workshop; 3) Conduct discussion sessions on stigma; 4) Sensitize people of the cellule to go for VCT; 5) Discuss with associations about Income Generating Activities (IGA) to help PLWA; 6) Monitor activities. Objective #3: 1) Cultivate for each other; 2) Visit each other; 3) Enable each other to have treatment.

Grantee Name: Les Reveillants
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Project Name: Reduce HIV/AIDS related stigma in Nshili district by training community members on HIV transmission from April 2004 to April 2005
Region: Africa
Country: Rwanda
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to 1) Increase knowledge of 5500 people of Nshili district on HIV/AIDS transmission during 5 months; 2) Increase knowledge of 80 leaders of associations of Nshili district on HIV/AIDS transmission during 3 months; 3) Sensitize families of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA) to care for their people. Major activities include: Objective #1: 1) Conduct training for the members of our association; 2) Organize group discussions on HIV/AIDS transmission using CNLS teaching/learning materials; 3) Organize concerts; 4) Invite members of PLWA associations to testify. Objective #2: 1) Organize group discussions of association leaders on HIV/AIDS transmission; 2) Invite members of PLWA associations to testify; 3) Visit the associations for follow-up. Objective #3: 1) Visit families of PLWA 8 times; 2) Initiate 5 chicken-keeping activity in each family of PLWA; 3) Organize gathering of PLWA and their families.

Grantee Name: NTUKABUMWE
Project Name: Increase people’ s fellowship with the aim of fighting HIV/AIDS related stigma in one year period in Nyaruguru district
Region: Africa
Country: Rwanda
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to conduct training in HIV/AIDS-related stigma for 300 people of Mata, Rwamiko and Ruramba cellule from April 2004 to April 2005; also to bring together People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA) with their families, associations and other community members by organizing shared community activities. Major activities include: Objective #1: 1) Advertise the project; 2) Select and invite trainees; 3) Select and invite trainers; 4) Identify training venue; 5) Prepare training program and content; 6) Prepare training materials/stationery; 7) Conduct the training. Objective #2: 1) Identify families which have PLWA; 2) Identify their needs; 3) Identify type of help they need; 4) Identify all existing associations in the area; 5) Identify community activities to be done; 6) Prepare materials needed to carry out activities; 7) Carry out the activities; 8) Share meal and testimony; 9) Make report.

Grantee Name: TUJYINAMA
Project Name: Promote good relationship between PLWA, their families and their community in Kaduha sector within one year, from April 2004 to March 2005
Region: Africa
Country: Rwanda
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to conduct training in approaches to the fight against HIV/AIDS-related stigma for 131 people (local leaders, religious leaders, teachers) of 21 cellule of Kaduha sector from April 2004 to March 2005, and to initiate community labor work which will bring together People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA), their families and other members of the community in Kaduha sector from April 2004 to March 2005. Major activities include: Objective #1: 1) Identify skilled trainers; 2) Invite trainees; 3) Prepare the training program; 4) Identify and prepare the training venue; 5) Purchase the materials/stationery to use during training; 6) Conduct training; 7) Prepare meal; 8) Monitor the activities. Objective #2: 1) Identify type of community labor work to carry out; 2) Identify and prepare where community labor work will take place; 3) Purchase the materials to use during community labor work; 4) Identify participants; 5) Invite participants; 6) Implement the community labor work; 7) Plan and prepare meals; 8) Share meals; 9) Prepare the report; 10) Monitor the activities.

Grantee Name: TURENGERUBUZIMA
Project Name: Help and train PLWA to cope with stigma in Ruheru, Rutiti, Musanzu, Gitita, and Gsanze cellule in Nshili District from April 2004 to March 2005
Region: Africa
Country: Rwanda
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to 1) Conduct training in approaches to fighting against HIV/AIDS-related stigma for 1000 people of Ruheru, Rutiti, Musanzu, Gitita, and Gsanze cellule in Nshili District for a 3-month period from April 2004 to July 2004; 2) Help people who agreed to undergo Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) to have access to VCT services, including those found HIV+ in our association from July 2004 to September 2004; 3) Initiate selling activities of sorghum which will help support People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA) of our association so that they are able to testify and afford basic needs. This is to be done from October 2004 to March 2005. Major activities include: Objective #1: 1) Train 32 members of Turengerubuzima association in HIV/AIDS-related stigma; 2) Sensitize members of Turengerubuzima association to go for Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT); 3) Train 200 local leaders in HIV/AIDS-related stigma; 4) Train 1000 people from the community; 5) People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA) testimony. Objective #2: 1) Help at least 20 people from each cellule to reach VCT services; 2) Include at least 20 PLWA in our association; 3) Pay membership fee of the PLWA entering in our association. Objective #3: 1) Hire the house; 2) Purchase material to use; 3) Hire workers; 4) Buy and sell sorghum; 5) Monitor activities; 6) Train association committee in business.

Grantee Name: URUGERO
Project Name: Increase knowledge in HIV/AIDS related stigma of people of Nyaruguru district from April 2004 to March 2005
Region: Africa
Country: Rwanda
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to 1) Conduct training on HIV/AIDS-related stigma for 250 local leaders of Kibeho, Runyinya and Rushashi cellule; 2) Bring together People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA), their families and local leaders and sensitize them to identify activities to be done together in order to help PLWA. Major activities include: Objective #1: 1) Plan and conduct training workshop; 2) Identify and prepare training venue; 3) Identify and invite trainers; 4) Invite trainees; 5) Sensitize local leaders to undergo Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT). Objective #2: 1) Identify PLWA; 2) Identify together with PLWA their problems; 3) Conduct discussions on PLWA problems; 4) Sensitize PLWA to be members of associations; 5) Identify skilled PLWA and other people who can help others in HIV/AIDS-related stigma.