Small Grants - Asia

Grantee Name: AIDS Program Group
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Project Name: Improving the managing and caring ability for PLHA and establishing self-help group of HIV infected people
Region: Asia
Country: Vietnam
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; HIV Prevention; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to design a method of care, assistance, counseling, and medicine approaches for people with HIV/AIDS, with their self-reliant and community-based participation. Summarize experiences to reflect, and influence the policies, especially on heroin user gathering and HIV/AIDS. Train personnel as an organization of the masses and personnel doing HIV/AIDS study. Create materials and communication to encourage the masses, volunteers, and HIV infected people to confidently participate in activities, so that AIDS activities are more popular and effective in the communities. Major activities include: 1) Designing and organizing basic activities, such as identifying and developing appropriate IEC materials, telephone hotline, etc.; 2) Developing skills and forming self-help group (training, technical support for new self-help group); 3) Organizing activities for HIV infected people or who are in their last phase of AIDS living in poor communities and who have recently returned home from rehabilitation centers (leaflet distribution, counseling, providing care and support for PWA and communication).

Grantee Name: Alden House
Project Name: Alden House Project
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: HIV Prevention
Project Description: Key to a reduction in risk behavior in IDUs is their reintegration into the community. This provides them with a greater feeling of acceptance and self-esteeem and gives them other options to the uptake and unsafe use of drugs. To this end, the Thai National AIDS Foundation is supporting Alden House, a half-way house which provides treatment literacy, HIV prevention, a healthy choices program, risk-reduction training, vocational training, and employment placement to IDUs.

Grantee Name: Ansoriah Addeneyah School
Project Name: To Love To Harmonious
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
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) Build core leaders among youth within the community; 2) Improve knowledge on the issues of HIV/AIDS and Drugs; 3) Raise awareness among the community and the population about the problems of Drugs and HIV/AIDS and how the community can co-exist with People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in harmony. Major activities include: 1) Workshop training local teachers to understand the different issues concerning HIV/AIDS and Drugs and their roles in influencing youth; 2) Skill building Workshop for school students to provide them the necessary capacity to become core leaders; 3) Workshop for parents and related members in the community to understand the different issues facing youths.

Grantee Name: Battambang Provincial Men who have Sex with Men Network (BMSMN)
Project Name: Improve quality of life for MSM
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support the 40 men having sex with men (MSM) and their group, who are living in Ek Phnom, Banan, Sangker and Battambang districts, Battambang province, in accessing suitable jobs and training them on vocational skills and improving their small businesses. Major activities include: 1) Training 40 MSM, who reside in the communities Ek Phnom, Thmor Kol, Sangker, Banan and Battambang in skills to start and improve their small businesses; 2) Assisting one idea of business/manufacturer from a group of MSM, creating a model of locally sustainable jobs; and 3) Assisting the project’s target objective in finding 2 local jobs (tailoring and make up), in co-operation with other NGOs and communities.

Grantee Name: Battambang Youth Association (BYA)
Project Name: Improving quality of life for BYA and their families.
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 33 youths, who reside in Sneung commune, Banan districts, Battambang province, in chicken raising and to train them on income generation skills and improve their living conditions. Major activities include: 1. Training 33 BYA, who reside in Sneung commune, Banan districts, Battambang, on animal raising and care; 2) Assisting BYA in raising chickens, creating a model of local family's food improvement; and 3) Promoting more solidarity among youth.

Grantee Name: Bright Future Group
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Project Name: Bright Future Group
Region: Asia
Country: Vietnam
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: This project was designed to strengthen networks of people living with HIV and AIDS in order to improve their access to care and treatment options.

Grantee Name: Center of Action for Development (AFORD)
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Project Name: Come together – Supporting job creation opportunities for PLHA and their caregivers project
Region: Asia
Country: Vietnam
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support the 40 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and their families, who reside in Ba Dinh district, Ha Noi, in finding suitable jobs and training them on establishing and improving their small businesses. Major activities include: 1) Training 40 PLWHA and their families, who reside in the communities Phuc Xa and Phuc Tan, Ba Dinh, Ha Noi, in skills to start and improve their own small business; 2) Assisting one idea of business/ manufacturer from a group of PLWHA and their families, creating a model of locally sustainable jobs; 3) Assisting the project’s target objective in finding 10 local jobs, in cooperation with their families and communities.

Grantee Name: Community development and network of restoring Petchaboon mountain eco-system
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Project Name: Improving quality of life of the hill tribe people in prevention from HIV/AIDS and drugs
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
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 1) To build a learning process for the community in preventing and solving the problems of HIV/AIDS; 2) To change the perception and attitudes of the community in order to live harmoniously with People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHWA); 3) To coordinate work of stakeholders and involved parties in responding to the problems of HIV/AIDS. Major activities include: 1) Training workshop for community on theme of PLHWA and how to involve, treat, help and integrate them in the community; 2) Community campaign towards raising awareness on the issue of HIV/AIDS and how to live with PLHWA; 3) Youth camp educating on HIV/AIDS and shaping perception towards understanding how to treat and live with PLHWA.

Grantee Name: CORE Group PLHA
Project Name: PLHA Leadership Development
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 15 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) , who live at Sangkat Sraschak, Khan Doun Penh, PNP, to attend training on leadership and follow up training. Major activities include: 1) Training 15 PLHA, who reside in Sangkat Sraschak, Khan Doun Penh, PNP, on Leadership capacity; and 2) Assisting budget for follow up training.

Grantee Name: Creative society and Mong development of Thailand
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Project Name: Improving quality of life of the hill tribe people in prevention from HIV/AIDS and drugs
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: HIV Prevention; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to 1) Campaign towards raising awareness of the issue of drugs and HIV/AIDS among the hill tribe community; 2) Encourage community cooperation among the Mong community in order to determine benchmarks in prevention and solutions for HIV/AIDS and Drugs. Major activities include: 1) Training target group in the issue of AIDS and Drugs; 2) Developing media in order to campaign towards raising awareness to the community about the issues and problems facing the Mong community; 3) Meeting for members of the Mong community to exchange views, knowledge and experiences about the different issues and problems facing Mong.

Grantee Name: Creative Society of Mong Development of Thailand
Project Name: Creative Society of Mong Development of Thailand
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: HIV Prevention
Project Description: This project is designed to improve the quality of life among Mong hill tribes in order to protect against drug abuse, HIV, and AIDS.

Grantee Name: Foundation of volunteer health welfare of Petchaboon Thailand
Project Name: Developing community network strengthening relationship of family, friends and organizations solving problems of AIDS
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; HIV Prevention
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to educate families on how to live with People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHWA), to educate PLHWA and their families on how to live in the community and improve their quality of life, and to build strong relationships between PLHWA network and community networks. Major activities include: 1) Camp for families living with HIV/AIDS; 2) Peer to peer counseling for PLHWA; 3) Campaign for understanding towards prevention of HIV/AIDS; 4) Home visits to PLHWA groups.

Grantee Name: Foundation of Volunteer Health Welfare of Petchaboon Thailand
Project Name: Foundation of Volunteer Health Welfare of Petchaboon Thailand
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: HIV Prevention; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: This organization works to increase HIV and AIDS prevention and decrease stigma through strategic communication.

Grantee Name: Group of Care and Support for PLWHA in Khanh Hoa
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Project Name: Increase awareness about HIV/AIDS in order to restrict the stigma and discrimination with PLHA
Region: Asia
Country: Vietnam
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 increase the knowledge about HIV/AIDS through activities of communication, consultation, care, and support for infected people in order to reduce the stigma and discrimination. Major activities include: 1) Increasing the ability of infected people; 2) Improving understanding about problems relating to HIV/AIDS for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA); 3) Improving the living conditions for infected people.

Grantee Name: Haak Meung Nan Foundation
Project Name: Developing the potential of core community leaders in preventing the threat of HIV/AIDS in Nan Province
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
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 1) to create an awareness and understanding of the problems of HIV/AIDS focusing on community participation, bringing together core leaders of PLHA, Mountain Youth Network, and youth network of Hung Nan Province and the network of Buddhist Monks; 2)to build and strengthen the capacity of core community leaders to use radio as a channel and means to inform the population about the news and status on HIV/AIDS; 3) to create a forum for PLHA and the community to exchange knowledge and learn about how to collaborate efforts and work in order to coexist together in society.

Grantee Name: HIV/AIDS Affected Children (ACP)
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Project Name: Project for Orphans & Vulnerable Children of HIV/AIDS
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to implement activities with 62 orphans/vulnerable children (OVC) who live in Siem Reap province to access education materials, sport materials, hygiene materials, school kits, exchange visits, monthly meetings, and travel costs. Major activities include: 1) Educating 62 OVC, 6 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) volunteers, 2 local leaders, and 1 monk who reside in Siem Reap province; 2) Providing moral education; 3) Promoting more solidarity among PLHA/OVC; 4) Exchange visit to BTB; and 5) Meeting.

Grantee Name: Huey Nam yen mountain training centre for the promotion of Buddhism and morality
Project Name: Developing solutions responding to the problems of HIV/AIDS
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: HIV Prevention
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support the Huey Nam Yen community in strengthening their awareness on the issues of HIV/AIDS and to promote community participation in developing solutions responding to the problems of HIV/AIDS in their community. Major activities include: 1) Training workshop to increase quality and capacity of core community leaders, community networks and community volunteers, to brainstorm and discuss solutions for the problem of HIV/AIDS in their community; 2)Raising awareness about HIV/AIDS issues by holding workshops for community leaders, door to door visits, and organizing a forum for community members to discuss and identify the community problems relating to AIDS and develop solutions for these problems through participation; 3) An open forum to discuss strategies and work plans for each sub-community, groups and networks. The objective here is to conclude the achievements of the project, future plans and strategies and a SWOT analysis on each sub-community, groups and networks, and formulating a long term strategic plan for activities that will respond to the problems of HIV/AIDS in the community.

Grantee Name: Kdey Sangkhem/Ponleu Chivit (KSPC)
Project Name: Life Improvement for Vulnerable of HIV/AIDS and their families
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 11 families of people living with HIV/AIDS and 14 families with orphans or vulnerable children, who live at Mream and Chentrey commune, Romeas Hek districts, and Svay Rieng province, in accessing pig raising and vegetable growing, and training them in agricultural food production and entertainment to Kam Pot province.

Grantee Name: Life Improvement of PLHA (LIPLHA)
Project Name: Promoting PLHA families to access small income generation and food production
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 20 families of people living with HIV/AIDS, who live at O-Ambel and Teuk Thla communes, Sereysophorn district, Bantey Meanchey province, in accessing pig raising, vegetable growing and small scale business, as well as checking the health of people living with HIV/AIDS and training them on agricultural food production and exchange visits. Major activities include: 1) Training 20 people living with HIV/AIDS on pig raising and crop planting who reside in O-Ambel and Teuk Thla communes, Sereysophorn districts, Bantey Meanchey province; 2) Assisting LIPLHA in raising pigs, vegetable growing, selling ingredients, meetings, bicycle repair, and travel costs for 20 PLHA to the hospital for health checking; and 3) Promoting more solidarity among PLHA families and community.

Grantee Name: Lotus Fragrance Club
Project Name: HIV/AIDS and community (Reduce stigma and discrimination and improving the quality of life)
Region: Asia
Country: Vietnam
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 shorten the invisible gap between infected people and the community as much as possible through any means. Along with eliminating discrimination, the project will create favorable conditions for the HIV/AIDS preventive process, and will seek to improve and maintain good health for infected people. In addition, the project will help to design a traditional model for caring implemented by religious groups and organizations that supports HIV/AIDS infected people. Major activities include: 1) Helping infected people to integrate into the community; 2) Improving physical and mental health of infected people; 3) Creating an advisory staff for expanding the extent of club activities.

Grantee Name: Mobile Drama Performance Group of HIV/AIDS (DPG H/A P)
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Project Name: Comedy on HIV/AIDS Epidemic Awareness
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: HIV Prevention
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support capital to 14 youth, orphans, and vulnerable children, who reside in four communities to implement their activities. Major activities include: 1) conducting a workshop on information dissemination to authorities; 2) training 14 youth, who are residents of four communes on HIV/AIDS knowledge and practice; and 3) implementing the performance in 48 villages.

Grantee Name: Mok Rea Group
Project Name: Exchange Suffering to Activities
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 24 families of people living with HIV/AIDS and 49 families of orphans and vulnerable children, who live at Prey Tralach commune, Moung Rusey districts, Battambang province, in accessing chicken raising and vegetable growing, and training them on agriculture food production, and exchange visits. Major activities include: 1) Training 73 families of people living with HIV/AIDS/orphans and vulnerable children, who reside in Prey Tralach commune, Moung Russey districts, Battambang province, on chicken raising and crop production; 2) Assisting Mok Rea group in raising chicken, vegetable growing, exchange visits and drawing/exhibition, creating a model of local family's food improvement; 3) Promoting more solidarity among people living with HIV/AIDS/orphans and vulnerable children.

Grantee Name: Mu-cer Mountain Training Centre for the Promotion of Buddhism and Morality
Project Name: Mu-cer Mountain Training Centre for the Promotion of Buddhism and Morality
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: HIV Prevention
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Grantee Name: PHA Network Nan Province
Project Name: Capacity building for the network of people living with HIV/AIDS and the community
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is 1) To raise awareness about the issue of HIV/AIDS among People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHWA) and the community; 2) To create core leaders within their network through capacity building at the local level; 3) To improve the collaborative efforts between the network of PLHWA and NGOs; and 4) To promote an exchange in knowledge, experiences and practices between PLHWA and the community. Major activities include: 1) Training workshop for teachers in local child day care centers; 2) Workshop for planning activities among state agencies, civil society, NGOs, and PLHWA; 3) Capacity workshop in skill building for PLHWA.

Grantee Name: Project Development of Baan Turg Kow Petchahoon Organization
Project Name: Project Development of Baan Turg Kow Petchahoon Organization
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: HIV Prevention; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
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Grantee Name: Puen Wan Jan Nan (Monday friend Nan)
Project Name: Developing capacity of people living with HIV/AIDS and the community
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: Capacity Building; Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; Stigma/Discrimination Reduction
Project Description: The objective of this grant is 1) To assist in strengthening cooperation between state agencies, community groups and organizations in developing regional solutions which will become models for communities and the society; 2) To develop capacity of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) so that they are enabled to work and collaborate their efforts with local and regional organizations; 3) To develop and strengthen the organization’s network of PLWHA; 4) To assist in improving the overall consciousness of PLWHA in the region; 5) To improve in the organization’s capacity to reach out to society so that they are more aware of the importance of PLWHA. Major activities include: 1) A camp workshop for newly infected HIV/AIDS victims educating them on how to look after themselves and where to seek general help and assistance; 2) A forum which will become a space where knowledge and information is exchanged among core People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) leaders in collaboration with state organizations and the private sector; 3) Training of PLWHA volunteers to offer a service at the hospital day care providing care and support to newly infected HIV/AIDS patients; 4) Increase capacity building in the areas of employment and self sustainability of those PLWHA; 5) Visiting trips to group members of PLWHA.

Grantee Name: Puen Wan Jan Nan (Monday Friend Nan)
Project Name: Puen Wan Jan Nan (Monday Friend Nan)
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The goal of this project is to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV and AIDS. The project also works with children affected by HIV and AIDS.

Grantee Name: Red Flamboyant in Hai Phong
Project Name: Home–based care and support for HIV/AIDS infected people
Region: Asia
Country: Vietnam
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 improve the living quality for HIV-infected people through activities of the home counseling, care and assistance and communication in order to raise the understanding and awareness and to reduce the discrimination and stigma. Major activities include: 1) Carrying out home care of at least 60 HIV-infected people and assisting with the essential materials for 6 AIDS patients; 2) Counseling; 3) Directly communicating to 240 people in order to raise the awareness and reduce the discrimination and stigma in the family and in the community; 4) Assisting in materials and spirit for 60 children of HIV-infected people with difficult situations.

Grantee Name: Saang Dhamma Num Sukh Centre
Project Name: Developing Overall Health care Service for People living with HIV/AIDS
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities; HIV Prevention
Project Description: The objective of this grant is 1) To improve quality of life for those living with HIV/AIDS; 2) To improve and support employment and economic independence for families affected by HIV/AIDS; 3) To raise awareness among every age group about taking preventative measures against HIV/AIDS and also how to live with people living with HIV/AIDS; 4) To build hope and spiritual strength to those living with HIV/AIDS. Major activities include: 1) Friend helping friend activity; 2) Practical workshop on improving capacity for people living with HIV/AIDS; 3) Investment in equipment and raw materials to be used for people living with HIV/AIDS so that they can improve and sustain economic and financial stability; 4) ‘Family ties’ activities, bringing together 50 families that are affected by HIV/AIDS to engage in group activity to share ideas, problems and cooperation; 5) Training workshop for community volunteer leaders working with HIV/AIDS.

Grantee Name: Samaki Self Help Group (SSHG)
Project Name: Samaki Self Help Group (SSHG)
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 9 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) families and 1 orphans/vulnerable children (OVC) family, who live at Prey Kness commune, Mesang districts, Prey Veng province, in accessing pig raising, vegetable growing and small scale business, and training them on agriculture food production and human/child rights. Major activities include: 1) Training 10 families of PLHA/OVC, who reside in Prey Kness commune, Mesang districts, Prey Veng, on pig raising, crop production and human/child rights; 2) Assisting SSHG to raise pigs, grow vegetables and sell ingredients, creating a model of local family's food improvement; and 3) Promoting more solidarity among PLHA/OVC.

Grantee Name: Sangkhem Ney Chivit Thmey (SNCT) or Hope of New Life
Project Name: Promoting PLHA families to access small income generation and food production
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 30 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) families, who live at Ta-O, Presbat Chamchum, Ang Prasat communes, Kirivong district, Takeo province, in accessing pig raising, rice and vegetable growing and small scale business, and training them on agriculture food production and exchange visit. Major activities include: 1) Training 18 families of PLHA on pig raising, training 13 families on crop production, who reside in Ta-O, Presbat Chamchum, Ang Prasat commune, Kirivong districts, Takeo province; 2) Assisting capital to SNCT to raise pigs, grow rice/vegetables and sell cake fruits, exchange visit, creating a model of local family's food improvement; and 3) Promoting more solidarity among PLHA families and community.

Grantee Name: Silk Weaving for PLHA (SWPLHA)
Project Name: Small income generation through silk weaving for PLHA and their families
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 20 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) families, who live at Chambok, Peaream, Krang Thnong communes at Bati district and Ang Roveay commune at Prey Kabas district, Takeo province, in accessing silk weaving. Major activities include: 1) Assist capital to SWPLHA to silk weaving; 2) Exchange visits to Sihanouk Ville; and 3) To promote more solidarity among PLHA families and communities.

Grantee Name: STDs/HIV/AIDS Prevention Center
Project Name: Promotion of self-supporting activities of the infected people
Region: Asia
Country: Vietnam
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 enhance the quality of caring for the infected at home and promote the role of the infected people in health caring for themselves and other people in the same circumstance in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province. Major activities include: 1) Ensuring that at least 18 HIV-infected people are trained and equipped with knowledge and skills of self-caring in order to reduce their complex, live usefully and healthfully; 2) Providing moral support and treating infectious diseases for at least 180 other People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in their house; 3) Helping local people reduce their stigma and discrimination through a seminar.

Grantee Name: Sympathy Club in Halong
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Project Name: Train, generate jobs, increase income for women living with HIV/AIDS. Communicating, counseling and supporting and care for PWLHA in community.
Region: Asia
Country: Vietnam
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to improve the living quality of the infected people and promote activity of communication, counseling and support for taking care of the infected people at home and in the community. Major activities include: 1) Providing vocational training and generating jobs for 20 women living with HIV/AIDS; 2) Counseling, caring for and supporting People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA); 3) Improving the management ability for 30 members of the management board of 8 clubs and improving the basic knowledge about HIV/AIDS and for at least 150 members of clubs the safe method to care for HIV infected people and AIDS patients.

Grantee Name: World Vision Thailand
Project Name: Youth and PHA Capacity building
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is 1) To understand the problems facing People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHWA) in the region; 2) To educate PLHWA on methods and ways that they can improve their quality of life; 3) To educate PLHWA on means and methods to enable them to become self sustainable; 4) To raise awareness among youth and improve their capacity to understand the problems with HIV/AIDS. Major activities include: 1) Training workshop for youth to understand the problems of HIV/AIDS; 2) Campaign activities to the public to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS; 3) Various youth activities such as sporting events and forums promoting the awareness of AIDS.

Grantee Name: Xuan Vinh Group
Project Name: Enhancement of capability and life quality of HIV infected people in the community.
Region: Asia
Country: Vietnam
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 widen the scope and enhance the quality of the service of caring at home for those who live with HIV/AIDS and their families at district 3, Ho Chi Minh City and Hung Loi ward, Can Tho City. Major activities include: 1) Improving the availability of home-based care and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA); 2) Training 50 infected people and their relatives on methods of care at home; 3) Helping people living with HIV/AIDS and their families be sympathized, loved, and helped by the community, thus, reducing stigma and discrimination through some activities, such as carrying out training courses for the community, establishing a club whose members are PLWHA, etc.; 3) Creating jobs for PLWHA.

Grantee Name: Youth volunteer to respond HIV/AIDS of Red Cross Gia Lam
Project Name: Nhan Ai Club for households of HIV infected people in Co Bi and Trau Quy communes, Gia Lam district
Region: Asia
Country: Vietnam
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to improve living standards for households of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) through the operation of Nhan Ai Club. Specific objectives: 1) Establishment of Nhan Ai club; 2) Raising awareness and skills of home-based care and support for club members; 3) Technical support for households of PLWHA. Major activities include: 1) Using propaganda in order to establish Nhan Ai Club for households of PLWHA in Co Bi and Trau Quy communes; 2) Enhancing knowledge and skills of home–based care and support for club members; 3) Training households of PLWHA on poultry raising techniques to improve their living standards.

Grantee Name: ‘Haak’ Meung Nan Foundation
Project Name: Developing the potential of core community leaders in the preventing the threat of HIV/AIDS in Nan Province
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
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 1) To create an awareness and understanding of the problems of HIV/AIDS focusing on community participation, bringing together core leaders of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHWA), Mountain Youth network, and youth network of Hung Nan Province and the network of Buddhist Monks; 2) To build and strengthen the capacity of core community leaders to use radio as a channel and means to inform the population about the news and status on HIV/AIDS; 3) To create a forum for PLHWA and the community to exchange knowledge and learn about how to collaborate efforts and work in order to coexist together in society. Major activities include: 1) Training workshop for 65 community members in prevention and solving the problems of HIV/AIDS in the community; 2) Youth Camp for 50 youths living in the mountain areas to responding to HIV/AIDS; 3) A forum for 55 socially engaged monks discussing various ways of integrating the awareness of HIV/AIDS in Dhamma talks.