Directory of 

Associations of People Living
 

with HIV/AIDS
 

July 2004 
This document was developed with support from the 

Bureau for Global Health, Office of HIV/AIDS, 

United States Agency for International Development, 

under Contract Number HRN-C-00-99-00005-00 

Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. 

under The Synergy Project 

1101 Vermont Avenue, NW 

Suite 900 

Washington, DC 20005 

http://www.synergyAIDS.com 

7/04
 
Directory of 

Associations of People Living
 

with HIV/AIDS
 

July 2004 

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii


Acronyms & Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi


Associations by Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1


Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3


Asia & Near East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75


Europe & Eurasia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97


Latin America & The Caribbean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101


International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121


Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127


TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

i 

Directory of Associations of People 

Living with HIV/AIDS 

Foreword 

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in close collaboration with the 

Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+) and the International Community of 

Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW), is pleased to present this second edition of the Directory of 

Associations of People Living with HIV/AIDS, which was first published by USAID in July 2002. The 

directory was compiled and published by The Synergy Project. 

Each of the groups listed in this directory is a testament to the critical role played by people living 

with HIV/AIDS. Families, men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS are crucial to building 

supportive networks, promoting knowledge on healthy living, and advocating for appropriate care 

and treatment services. We hope this publication will allow these listed organizations and their 

individual members to secure new partnerships and resources. 

The publishers extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every individual who contributed to the 

development of this second edition of the Directory of Associations of People Living with HIV/AIDS. 

For the sake of space, acronyms have been employed where they might not otherwise have been 

used, such as in reference to people living with HIV/AIDS. In this case, for space and consistency, we 

use the acronym the majority of associations chose—PLWHA. We ask the reader’s understanding 

and forbearance if this is not the choice he or she would have made. A partial list of acronyms has 

been included to clarify for the user the most frequently used acronyms and abbreviations. 

We hope that this Directory of Associations of People Living with HIV/AIDS will be a valuable 

resource for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, and for international organizations, 

donors, national AIDS control programs, conference planners, and private companies, and for 

others in the world community engaged in the response to HIV/AIDS. Information on additional 

resources—both in print and on the Internet—is also included in this volume. Topics include 

Greater Involvement of People with HIV/AIDS (GIPA), stigma reduction, nutrition and wellness, 

HIV treatment education, and partnerships. 

For more information on USAID’s role in promoting the leadership and involvement of people 

living with HIV/AIDS, please contact Ron MacInnis, USAID Office of HIV/AIDS, by e-mail at 

rmacinnis@usaid.gov. 

FOREWORD
 

iii 

Annuaire des Associations de 

Personnes Vivant avec le VIH/SIDA 

Avant-propos 

L’Agence des Etats-Unis pour le Développement international (USAID), en collaboration étroite 

avec le Réseau mondial de Personnes Vivant avec le VIH/SIDA (GNP+) et la Communauté 

internationale de Femmes Vivant avec le VIH/SIDA (ICW), est heureuse de vous présenter cette 

deuxième édition de l’Annuaire des Associations de Personnes Vivant avec le VIH/SIDA, publiée par 

USAID en juillet 2002. L’annuaire a été compilé et publié par le Synergy Project. 

Chacun des groupes cités dans cet annuaire témoigne du rôle critique joué par les personnes vivant 

avec le VIH/SIDA. Familles, hommes, femmes, et enfants vivant avec le VIH/SIDA sont essentiels à 

la mise en place de réseaux de soutien, à la promotion des connaissances sur une vie saine, et au 

plaidoyer pour des soins et services de traitement. Nous espérons que cette publication permettra 

aux organisations citées ainsi qu’à leurs membres de sécuriser de nouveaux partenariats et 

ressources. 

Les rédacteurs remercient chaleureusement chaque individu qui a contribué au développement de 

cette deuxième édition de l’Annuaire des Associations de Personnes Vivant avec le VIH/SIDA. Par 

soucis d’espace, nous avons utilisé des acronymes là où ils ne seraient pas normalement employés, 

comme par exemple en référence aux personnes vivant avec le VIH/SIDA. Nous prions le lecteur de 

comprendre et tolérer ce choix même s’il n’est pas celui que le lecteur aurait fait lui-même. Une liste 

partielle des acronymes les plus employés est incluse afin de clarifier leur sens pour l’utilisateur. 

Nous espérons que cet Annuaire des Associations de Personnes vivant avec le VIH/SIDA sera une 

ressource importante pour les personnes vivant avec ou affectées par le VIH/SIDA, ainsi que pour 

les organisations internationales, les bailleurs de fonds, les programmes nationaux de contrôle du 

SIDA, les organisateurs de congrès, les entreprises privées, et tant d’autres dans la communauté 

mondiale engagés dans la réponse au VIH/SIDA. Des informations sur des ressources 

supplémentaires—à l’écrit et par Internet—sont incluses dans ce volume. Parmi les sujets figurent 

Une Plus Grande Implication pour les Personnes Vivant avec le VIH/SIDA (GIPA), la réduction de 

l’opprobre et de la discrimination, la nutrition et le bien-être, l’éducation sur le traitement du VIH, 

et les partenariats. 

Pour plus d’informations concernant le rôle de USAID dans la promotion du leadership et de 

l’engagement des personnes vivant avec le VIH/SIDA, veuillez contacter Ron MacInnis, USAID, 

Bureau du VIH/SIDA, par courriel à l’adresse suivante: rmacinnis@usaid.gov. 

AVANT-PROPOS
 

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Guía de Asociaciones de Personas 

que Viven con VIH/SIDA 

Prólogo 

La Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID), en estrecha 

colaboración con la Red Global de Personas que Viven con VIH/SIDA (GNP+) y con la Comunidad 

Internacional de Mujeres que Viven con VIH/SIDA (ICW), se complace en presentar la segunda 

edición de la Guía de asociaciones de personas que viven con VIH/SIDA, publicada originalmente por 

USAID en julio de 2002. La información que aparece en la guía ha sido recopilada y publicada por 

El Proyecto Synergy. 

Cada uno de los grupos que se incluyen en esta guía es una prueba del papel esencial que 

desempeñan las personas que viven con VIH/SIDA. Las familias, hombres, mujeres y niños que 

viven con VIH/SIDA son fundamentales para crear redes de apoyo que promocionen conocimientos 

para una vida sana así como para defender la causa de los servicios adecuados de cuidado y 

tratamiento. Esperamos que esta publicación permita a las organizaciones que en ella se recogen así 

como a sus miembros obtener nuevas asociaciones, fuentes de información o recursos. 

Los editores de esta segunda edición de la Guía de asociaciones de personas que viven con VIH/SIDA 

expresamos nuestro profundo agradecimiento a todas y cada una de las personas que han 

contribuido a su elaboración. Por razones de espacio se han utilizado siglas donde normalmente no 

se habrían usado, como en relación a las personas que viven con VIH/SIDA. Esperamos que el lector 

entienda y acepte esta decisión editorial en el caso de que esta no fuera la elección que él hubiera 

hecho. Hemos incluido una lista parcial de siglas para aclarar al usuario las que se utilizan con 

mayor frecuencia. 

Esperamos que esta Guía de asociaciones de personas que viven con VIH/SIDA sea una valiosa fuente 

de información para la gente que vive con VIH/SIDA o está afectada por ellos y para las 

organizaciones internacionales, donantes, programas nacionales de control del SIDA, planificadores 

de conferencias y empresas privadas, así como para aquellas otras personas de la comunidad 

internacional que participan en la respuesta al VIH/SIDA. También se incluyen en este volumen 

referencias a otras fuentes de información, tanto en papel como en Internet. Entre los temas que se 

tratan se incluyen: mayor participación de personas con VIH/SIDA, reducción del estigma, 

nutrición y bienestar, educación sobre el tratamiento del VIH y asociaciones. 

Para mayor información sobre el papel que desempeña USAID en la promoción del liderazgo y la 

participación de las personas que viven con VIH/SIDA, por favor póngase en contacto con Ron 

MacInnis, Oficina de VIH/SIDA de USAID, mediante su dirección de correo electrónico: 

rmacinnis@usaid.gov. 

PRÓLOGO
 

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Diretório de Associações de 

Pessoas Vivendo com VIH/SIDA 

Prefácio 

A Agência dos Estados Unidos para Desenvolvimento Internacional (USAID), em estreita 

colaboração com a Rede Global de Pessoas Vivendo com VIH/SIDA (GNP+) e a Comunidade 

Internacional de Mulheres Vivendo com VIH/SIDA (ICW), tem o prazer de apresentar esta segunda 

edição do Diretório de Associações de Pessoas Vivendo com VIH/SIDA, cuja primeira edição foi 

publicada em julho de 2002 pela USAID. Este diretório foi compilado e publicado pelo Synergy 

Project. 

Cada um dos grupos listados neste diretório é um testamento do papel crítico desempenhado pelas 

pessoas que vivem com VIH/SIDA. As famílias, homens, mulheres e crianças que vivem com 

VIH/SIDA são elementos essenciais para a criação de redes de apoio e ajuda, promoção de 

conhecimentos sobre vida saudável e trabalho de advocacia para a criação de serviços apropriados 

de assistência e tratamento. Esperamos que esta publicação sirva de incentivo a todas as 

organizações listadas e seus membros individuais para que possam gerar novas parcerias e novos 

recursos. 

Como editores, gostaríamos de estender nossos mais profundos agradecimentos a todos os 

indivíduos que contribuíram para a criação desta segunda edição do Diretório de Associações de 

Pessoas Vivendo com VIH/SIDA. Por uma questão de economia de espaço, decidimos usar siglas que 

normalmente não utilizamos em publicações e pedimos a compreensão e indulgência dos nossos 

leitores caso a sigla escolhida não seja a utilizada pelo seu grupo específico, como por exemplo para 

se referir a pessoas vivendo com VIH/SIDA. Incluímos uma lista parcial de siglas para clarificar 

aquelas de uso mais freqüente. 

Esperamos que este Diretório de Associações de Pessoas Vivendo com VIH/SIDA seja um recurso 

valioso para o futuro das pessoas que vivem ou são afetadas pelo VIH/SIDA, assim como para 

organizações internacionais, entidades doadoras, programas nacionais de controle da SIDA, 

organizadores de congressos e companhias privadas, assim como para outros grupos dentro da 

comunidade mundial comprometidos com o trabalho de resposta ao VIH/SIDA. Este volume inclui 

também diversas informações sobre recursos adicionais—tanto impressas quanto pela Internet. 

Estas informações incluem diversos tópicos, como por exemplo um maior envolvimento das pessoas 

que vivem com VIH/SIDA, redução de estigma, nutrição e qualidade da saúde, educação para 

tratamento de VIH e parcerias diversas. 

Para maiores informações sobre o papel desempenhado pela USAID na promoção de liderança e 

envolvimento de pessoas vivendo com VIH/SIDA, pedimos entrar em contato com Ron MacInnis, 

do Escritório da USAID para VIH/SIDA, através do endereço rmacinnis@usaid.gov. 

PREFÁCIO
 

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Acronyms & Abbreviations
 

English 

AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 

ART antiretroviral therapy 

ARV antiretroviral 

CBO community-based organization 

CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

DFID Department for International Development (United Kingdom) 

GIPA Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS 

HIV human immunodeficiency virus 

IDU injecting drug users 

MTCT mother-to-child transmission 

NACP National AIDS Control Program 

NGO nongovernmental organization 

OVC orphans and vulnerable children 

PMTCT prevention of mother-to-child transmission 

PLWHA people living with HIV/AIDS 

STI sexually transmitted infection 

TB tuberculosis 

WHO World Health Organization 

UNAIDS The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 

UNDP United Nations Development Programme 

UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund 

USAID United States Agency for International Development 

Français 

ARV anti-rétroviraux 

IEC information, éducation et communication 

OMS Organisation Mondiale de la Santé 

ONUSIDA Organisation des Nations Unies contre le Syndrome Immuno-déficient Acquis 

ONG organisation non-gouvernementale 

PNUD Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement 

PVVIH personnes vivant avec le virus immuno-déficient humain 

SAT Société des Arts Technologiques 

SIDA syndrome immuno-déficient acquis 

VAO vente assistée par ordinateur 

VIH virus immuno-déficient humain 

Español 

ONG organización no gubernamental 

PVVS personas que viven con VIH/SIDA 

SIDA síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida 

VIH virus de inmunodeficiencia humana 

Português 

ONG organização não-governamental 

PVHS pessoas vivendo com VIH/SIDA 

SIDA síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida 

VIH vírus da imunodeficiência humana 

ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS
 

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ASSOCIATIONS BY REGION
 

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ASSOCIATION EL HAYET DES PERSONNES VIVANT AVEC LE VIH ALGERIA
 

Contact: Zohira Merah, Présidente 

Service de médecine légale CHU Algers Centre, Algers, 16000, Algérie 

Tél: 213-21-236301 Fax: 213-21-236301 E-mail: aids_algerie@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 1998 Langues principales de travail: français, arabe 

Zone géographique: Nous intervenons principalement autour des centres de prise en charge des personnes vivant avec le 

VIH/SIDA (Algers, Oran, Constantine, Tamanrasset, Sétif, Annaba) 

Financement: ONUSIDA 

Nombre de membres: 50 Nombre VIH+: 30 

Profil d’adhésion: aucun 

Profil de Leader: 10 personnes, à majorité féminine; moyenne d’âge: 30 ans; 50% sont HIV+ 

Organisations affiliées: aucune 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Plusieurs Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous 

Services des infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Tous 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Peu 

Activités principales: Mise en place d’un réseau de personnes vivant avec le VIH/SIDA, témoignage d’une personne vivant 

avec le VIH/SIDA lors de la celebration journée mondiale de lutte contre le SIDA, témoignage d’une personne vivant avec le 

VIH/SIDA à la television algérienne lors de la celebration journée mondiale de lutte contre le SIDA, appui de l’ONUSIDA au 

renforcement des capacités de notre association 

RÉSEAU DES FEMMES UNIES CONTRE LE SIDA (REFUS) BENIN 

Contact: Catherine A. Atchade-Chokki, Secrétaire/Conseillère au CTA 

06 BP 839 PK3, Cotonou, Bénin 

Tél: 229-961863 Fax: 229-316387; 229-961863 E-mail: atchokki@yahoo.fr; refus_benin@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2003 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Ville 

Financement: Cotisation des membres 

Nombre de membres: 55 de 4 associations existantes Nombre VIH+: 55 

Profil d’adhésion: être femme séropositive, et orphelins et enfants affectés pour le VIH/SIDA 

Profil de Leader: Tout âge confondu, 100% 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Aucun 

Services des infections opportunistes Peu Antirétroviraux Peu 

Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: AEV, AAS, Sedecon, Cercle de vie 

Activités principales: Groupe de parole auto-support des femmes et orphelins du SIDA, sensibilisation, permanence dans les 

sites de traitement (ARV) visites à domicile 

SOLIDARITÉ MONDIALE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT SOCIAL (SMDS) BENIN 

Contact: Houngbedji Adjai, Administrateur de l’action sociale 

01 BP 1939 Porto-Novo, Oueme, 01 BP 1939, Bénin 

Tél: 229-22-22-30 Fax: 229-22-22-30 E-mail: somodes@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2000 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Porto-Novo, département de l’Oueme 

Financement: cotisations des membres, aide en vivres PAM, dont personnes de bonne volonté 

Nombre de membres: 76 Nombre VIH+: 55 

Profil d’adhésion: être PVVIH ou âgents sociosanitaires - toute religion et tout âge sans discrimination de sexe 

Profil de Leader: 85% - hommes comme femmes de tout âge 

Organisations affiliées: aucune 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Tous Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Tous Support psychosocial Tous 

Activités principales: Mobilisation sociale; information, éducation et communication (IEC) dans les collèges (15 collèges et 3 

lycées), conseil à l’hôpital public (CHD-Oueme) à Porto-Novo, visites à domicile des PVVIH, aide nutritionnelle, 

consultation médicale 

AFRICA
 

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BOTSWANA NETWORK OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (BONEPWA) BOTSWANA 

P.O. Box 1599 Mogoditshane, Gaborone, Botswana 

Tel: 09-267-3190972 E-mail: bonepwa@botsnet.bw.com 

Contact: Zolani Archiebald Kraai, Field Education Officer 

P.O. Box 20744, Gaborone, Botswana 

Tel: 09-267-71498142 Fax: 09-267-3906224 

E-mail: zolanikraai@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: Setswana, English 

Geographic coverage: The head office is located in Gabarone, the capital of Botswana. 

Funding: USAID (second National Congress for PLWHA in Francistown, northern Botswana), National AIDS Agency 

(training workshops) 

Number members: More than 40 support groups nationwide 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: National umbrella NGO network by and for people living with HIV/AIDS in Botswana. Advocacy, support 

groups, education, prevention, formation of community-based organizations for care and support, institution and capacitybuilding 

ACTION POUR LES INITIATIVES POSITIVES BURKINA FASO 

Contact: Justine Korbeogo, Accoucheuse auxiliaire secrétaire exécutive de l’association 

BP 30 DRS Koudougou, Bulkimde, BP 30 DRS Kodg, Burkina Faso 

Tél: 226-66-10-75; 226-44-14-28 

E-mail: Korbeogo_Justine@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2002 Langues principales de travail: français et langues locales 

Zone géographique: Dans la ville de Koudougou et ses péripheries 

Financement: REGIPIV et SP/CNIS 

Nombre de membres: 35 PVVIH Nombre VIH+: Tous 

Profil d’adhésion: Hommes comme femmes de tout âge 

Profil de Leader: 3 femmes membres du bureau d’où 7 personnes 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Aucun Dépistage et traitement de la TB Aucun 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: REGIPIV, CICAOC, IPC, SP/CNIS 

Activités principales: Causeries sur le changement de comportement, projection cinéma/débats, activités génératrices de 

revenus, soutien psychosocial, personnel hospitalier, visites à domicile etc. 

ASSOCIATION AMMIE BURKINA FASO 

Contact: Beloum Cecile, Présidente 

Avenue de Chambéry, Ougahigouya, Yatenga, BP 320, Burkina Faso 

Tél: 226-255156; 226-550924 Fax: 226-550199 E-mail: ammie@fasonet.bf 

Année fondée: 27 août 1992 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Region État 

Financement: Terre des hommes 

Nombre de membres: 57 Nombre VIH+: 10 

Profil d’adhésion: 87 femmes, 30 hommes tout âge et toute religion confondue 

Profil de Leader: 10 dont 2 femmes et 8 hommes 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Aucun Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: groupements féminins 

Activités principales: Prévention, conseil dépistage volontaire et anonyme, prise en charge, soutien aux veuves, santé de la 

reproduction 

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ASSOCIATION ESPOIR À VIE BURKINA FASO
 

Tél: 00226-981449 Fax: 00226-972538 E-mail: espoiretvie@caramail.com 

Contact: Colette Koala, Présidente 

BP 2404, Bobo Osso, Houet, Burkina Faso 

Tél: 00226-617866 Fax: 00226-617866 E-mail: colettekoala@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 19 juin 1997 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Province du Houet, ville de Bobo Osso, arrondissement de OAFRA 

Financement: IPC (Incentive privée et communauté) 

Nombre de membres: 180 femmes Nombre VIH+: 98, 7 hommes, 10 DEV 

Profil d’adhésion: P+, médecin, psychologique, sociologue, psychiâtre, engagés 

Profil de Leader: 70% hommes, femmes, enfants 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Peu 

Organisations affiliées: Espoir à vie 

Activités principales: VAO, VIH, groupe de parole, repas communautaire, causerie éducative, réunion mensuelle, formation, 

recyclage, etc. 

ASSOCIATION LAAFI LA VIIM (ALAVI) BURKINA FASO 

Contact: Geoffroy Sawadogo, Coordinateur 

01BP4664 Ouaga 01, Ouagadougou, Kadiogo, 01BP4664, Burkina Faso 

Tél: 226-237161; 226-369116 Fax: 226-369116 E-mail: geoffroysawadogo@yahoo.fr; alavi95@hotmail.com 

Année fondée: 1995 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: ville, province 

Financement: UNFPA, IPC, ECS 

Nombre de membres: 152 Nombre VIH+: 125 

Profil d’adhésion: personnes infectées ou affectées 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Tous Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Tous 

Activités principales: Prise en charge médicale, promotion du dépistage volontaire, soutien local en vivres et vêtements aux 

familles démunies, soutien psychologique aux personnes infectées et affectées par le VIH/SIDA 

ASSOCIATION ZEMSTOALA (AZET) BURKINA FASO 

01, BP 315 Ouagadougou Co 1, Ouagadougou, Kadiogo, 00226, Burkina Faso 

Tél: 0226-32-30-83 E-mail: zemstaalsa@yahoo.fr 

Contact: Edwugi Diaga, Président 

01 BP 316 Ouaga, Ouagadougou, Kadiogo, Burkina Faso 

Tél: 0226-85-67-76 

Nombre de membres: 182 Nombre VIH+: 58 

Profil de Leader: 10 membres bureau 5 PVVIH 

Organisations affiliées: RECIPIV 

Activités principales: Prise en charge alimentation de 50 PVVIH, prise en charge des 105 orphelins du SIDA, promotion 

dépistage 

JEUNESSE SOLIDAIRE - CHAÎNE DE L’AMITIÉ (JSCA) BURKINA FASO 

Contact: Seydou A.P. Steeve Zampaligre, Secrétaire général 

01 BP 2671 Ouaga 01, Ouagadougou, Kagiogo, 01BP2671, Burkina Faso 

Tél: 00226-231112 E-mail: gouelma@yahoo.fr; JSCAB@voila.fr 

Année fondée: 1994 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: ville de Ouagadougou, arrondissement de Bogodogo, province de Kadiogo 

Financement: SP/CNSS-IST de Burkina, Ambassade Royale des Pays-Bas 

Nombre de membres VIH+: 29 

Profil d’adhésion: mixte 

Profil de Leader: 12 membres du comité exécutif 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: REGIPIU-BF 

Activités principales: Activités de prévention (débats, projection de films, conférences, dépistage), activités de prise en charge 

(soutien scolaire aux OEU), soutien psychosocial aux PVVIH - suivi scolaire des OEU 

AFRICA
 

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RÉSEAU NATIONAL DES PERSONNES VIVANT AVEC LE VIH BURKINA FASO
 

09 BP 860 Ouagadougou 09, Kouolougou, Bulkieniode, 09 BP 860, Burkina Faso 

Tél: 226-44-11-28 Fax: 226-36-36-98 

Contact: Justine Korbeogo, Accoucheuse auxiliaire 

BP 30 BRS Koudougou, Bulkiende, BP 30 DRS Kdg, Burkina Faso 

Tél: 226-Koudo-66-10-75 E-mail: Korbeogo_Justine@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2001 Langues principales de travail: le français et les langues locales 

Zone géographique: Nous couvrons 21 provinces du Burkina qui a en tout 45 provinces 

Financement: ONUSIDA, SP/CN/S, Pays-Bas, Coopération française, DED 

Nombre de membres: 45 associations et 9 groupes d’auto-support 

Profil d’adhésion: être apte à respecter les objectifs du Réseau. Elle peut être individuelle ou associative jusqu’à décision 

contraire. 

Profil de Leader: Il y a des femmes comme des hommes qui ont entre 10 ans jusqu’à plus de 40 ans. 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Plusieurs Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Peu 

Organisations affiliées: Secrétariat permanent du comité contre le SIDA et aux organisations internationales en place 

Activités principales: Table ronde sur la TNB, mission de prospection dans les provinces sur les obstacles liés au PEC des 

PVVIH, organisation de caravannes et de témoignages et à l’interieur du pays, renforcement des compétences des leaders 

PVVIH à la USMA, mise en place de 9 groupes d’auto-supports dans 15 provinces, missions régulières aux points locaux, 

atelier de réflexion sur le processus de décentralisation des prestations en faveur des PVVIH, analyse situationnel des 

differents CHF (9) des capacités de PEC. 

VIE POSITIVE “WAKE UP” BURKINA FASO 

Contact: Aimé Arnaud Dabilgou, Psychologue 

01 BP 2588 Ouaga 01, Ouagadougou, Kadiogo, 01 BP 2577 Ouaga 01, Burkina Faso 

Tél: 00226-34-15-92 Fax: 00226-30-81-91 E-mail: viepositive@hotmail.com 

Année fondée: 2000 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Ouagadougou (Arrondissement de Boulmiougou) 

Financement: PNUD, Coopération Française, SP/CNIS 

Nombre de membres: 48 Nombre VIH+: 37 

Profil d’adhésion: Homme/femme sans discrimination d’âge ni de religion 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Plusieurs Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Activités principales: Prise en charge medicale des PVVIH, prise en charge psychologique des PVVIH, sensibilisation de 

proximité, prise en charge sociale des PVVIH, soutien et visites à domicile 

RÉSEAU BURUNDAIS DES P+ (RBP) BURUNDI 

Contact: Seconde Nsabimana, Président 

BP 6887, Bujumbura, Burundi 

Tél: 257-248493 Fax: 257-248493 E-mail: rbpt@user-bu.net 

Année fondée: 2002 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Réseau national burundais 

Financement: Conseil national du SIDA de Burundi 

Nombre de membres: 800 Nombre VIH+: 800 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Activités principales: Mise en place des points locaux au niveau des provinces et des communes, renforcement des capacités 

des membres du réseau par des formations 

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ASSOCIATION DES FEMMES ACTIVES ET SOLIDAIRES (AFASO) CAMEROON 

Tél: 237-9867256 Fax: 237-2223038 E-mail: afasocm@yahoo.fr 

Contact: Pauline Angeline Mounton 

BP 30645, Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroun 

Tél: 237-2311501 Fax: 237-2219118 E-mail: emmapaul2000@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2000 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Yaoundé et ses environs, province du centre 

Financement: Comité provincial de lutte contre le SIDA; GTZ Santé, Entraides 92; ASA Milano 

Nombre de membres: 54 Nombre VIH+: 54 

Profil d’adhésion: Féminin, 18 à 45 ans protestante, musulmane, catholique 

Profil de Leader: 5, tout VIH+, féminin, 25 à 45 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Antirétroviraux Peu Services de soins à domicile Peu 

Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: Autres associations des PVV et le Réseau
 

Activités principales: Appui scolaire aux orphelins et enfants vulnérables, conseils psychologiques dans les hôpitaux,
 

causeries éducatives dans la communanté, formations des membres en conseils psychologiques et en soins à domicile,
 

organisation des causeries conviviales
 

ASSOCIATION OF POSITIVE WOMEN (APOWA) CAMEROON 

Contact: Linda Akere Njinda, President and Founder 

P.O. Box 619, Douala, Littoral Province, Cameroon 

Tel: 237-987-3405 Fax: 237-343-4176 

E-mail: linda_akere@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: All of Cameroon 

Funding: Member contributions 

Number members: 550 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: All women, and of various faiths 

Leadership profile: 12 leaders,1 from each province 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Referral programs, support systems, advocacy, fighting discrimination and stigma, networking with women’s 

businesses for inclusion as business partners and access to affordable treatment opportunities, developing a saving scheme to 

assist members when they become very ill and unable to afford meals and medication 

CENTRE D’ÉCOUTE CAMEROON 

Contact: Crepin Djemna, Conseiller psychosocial 

BP 3176 Bjolola, Douala, Littoral, Cameroun 

Tél: 237-965-06-81 E-mail: crepso_117@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2002 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Bessengwe City Chardy, Douala, Cameroun 

Financement: AGR et don des élites et petites entreprises 

Nombre de membres: 92 Nombre VIH+: 17 

Profil d’adhésion: deux sexes, 13 à 70 ans religion mixte 

Profil de Leader: Leader P+ autre membres négatifs et certains encore non dépistés, âge variant entre 18 et 36 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Tous Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Tous 

Activités principales: Création décembre 2002, comité local de lutte contre le SIDA de Bessengwe. Nous avons mis sur pied 

un centre d’écoute qui ne traite que des problèmes liés au VIH 

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COLIBRI CAMEROON
 

Contact: Jean Jules Kamegue Kopguep, Informaticien 

BP 1346, Bafoussam, Ouest, Cameroun 

E-mail: jean_juleskamgue@yahoo.fr; collibri_002@yahoo.com 

Année fondée: 2001 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Arrondissement 

Financement: Union Européenne, Ensemble pour une Solidarité Thérapeutique Hospitalière (ESTHER-France) 

Nombre de membres: 63 Nombre VIH+: 63 

Profil d’adhésion: Personnes vivant avec le VIH 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Aucun Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Peu Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: REDCAP+, RAP+, GNP+
 

Activités principales: Conseils en milieu hospitalier, visites à domicile, aide nutritionnelle et médicamenteuse contre le SIDA,
 

armement moral, témoignages des personnes vivant avec le VIH/SIDA, etc.
 

HEALTH AND SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION CAMEROON 

Contact: Linda Bihtaku, President 

P.O. Box 2059 Bafut, Bamenda, North West, Cameroon 

Tel: 237-9766491 E-mail: bihlintaku@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: World Bank through National AIDS Control Committee, Banenda, Cameroon 

Number members: 30 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Men and women, 23 to 65 years; all members are HIV-positive. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

HERMAN-SALK GROUP CAMEROON 

Contact: Kume Nkanyi Annunciatta Geh, President 

P.O. Box 445, Bamenda, Northwest Province 445, Cameroon 

Tel: 237-7672909 Fax: 237-2217032 E-mail: hermansalkgroup@caramail.com 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: English, French, Pidgin English 

Geographic coverage: Northwest Province of Cameroon 

Funding: Members; income-generating activities 

Number members: 48 Number HIV-positive: 27 

Membership profile: 32 women, 16 men; 10 members younger than age 27, 38 members older than age 28. 

Leadership profile: 8 members in leadership positions (5 women, 3 men); 4 are HIV-positive; 2 are younger and 6 are older 

than age 28 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Association of Women’s Information and Coordination Offices (AWICO); Break-Through 

Development Consultants (BEDEVCONSULT), National Council for the Fight Against HIV/AIDS for the Northwest Province 

Key activities: Counseling, education, and economic empowerment of people living with HIV/AIDS; sensitizing families on 

the proper care for patients with HIV/AIDS; capacity-building of women’s organizations and other HIV activist groups; 

research and service development on best practices; coordination of groups of people living with HIV/AIDS. 

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SUNAIDS CAMEROON
 

http://www.cameroun-plus.com 

Tél: 237-3439233 Fax: 237-9859905 E-mail: sunaids@nomade.fr 

Contact: Lucie Tsamo, Chef de Projet 

BP 11746, Douala, Littoral, Cameroun 

Tél: 237-3439299 Fax: 237-9553593 

E-mail: luczam@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2000 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Douala (ville) 

Financement: GTZ, OMS, Comité National de Lutte Contre le SIDA, Cabinet Homnisphères, SIDA Intro Services 

Nombre de membres: 60 Nombre VIH+: 60 

Profil d’adhésion: Association mixte (hommes et femmes) sans distiction de religion et d’âge 

Profil de Leader: Présidente, femme, 38 ans; vice président, homme, 27 ans; secrétaire, femme, 34 ans; vice secrétaire, femme, 

27 ans; tréasorier, homme, 49 ans; commissaire aux gôtes, femme 36 ans; conseillère, femme 38 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Aucun 

Services d’infections opportunistes Peu Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: ICW, GNP+, Initiative Acces aux Traitement (ICAM), Réseau Camerounais des PVVIH/RECAP+,
 

Réseau droit éthique sur le SIDA/REDS
 

Activités principales: Centre d’écoute et ligne téléphonique d’aide (animation), conseils psychologiques en milieu hospitalier,
 

visites à domicile, production d’un ouvrage sous deux titres: “Remember SIDA” et “Témoignages”, entretien du partenariat,
 

participation au plaidoyer pour l’accès aux soins et aux médicaments, dispensation des ARV, écoute médicale, production
 

d’une revue de presse relative au VIH/SIDA
 

SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT NETWORK CAMEROON 

Contact: Peter Njome, National Executive Director 

P.O. Box 7021, Yaounde, Central Province, Cameroon 

Tel: 237-986-4286 Fax: 237-986-4286 E-mail: info@sled-network.org 

Year founded: 1988 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Pilot program is in the North West Province of Cameroon 

Number members: Four networks with 500 members Number HIV-positive: 89 known, tested individuals. 

Membership profile: Mixed 

Leadership profile: 3 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: Partnership-Assistance-Treatment-Hope USA 

Key activities: HIV/AIDS community education and economic empowerment projects for people with disabilities, 

mobilization of people with disabilities into a network for effective information dissemination, advocacy for the inclusion of 

people with disabilities in national HIV/AIDS programs and initiatives, development of a strategic plan and model for 

providing HIV/AIDS education to people with disabilities, networking to seek participatory solutions, create awareness, and 

slow the rate of infection among people with disabilities who are excluded from other programs and initiatives, promotion of 

voluntary testing 

ASSOCIATION DES HOMMES VIVANT AVEC LE VIH/SIDA CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 

Contact: Luc N’Vendo-Mozialo, Conseiller-Médicale 

1721, Bangui, Centrafrique (RCA) 

Tél: 236-046393 E-mail: mozialo_luc@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 28 mai 2001 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Pays, enclave, ville 

Financement: Banque Mondiale (Amis-d’Afrique), IDA/Banque Mondiale (CNLS) 

Nombre de membres: 189 Nombre VIH+: 189 

Profil d’adhésion: 12 ans à 50 ans 

Profil de Leader: 7 membres du bureau 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Aucun 

Services de soins à domicile Tous Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: Réseau-Centrafricain des personnes vivant avec le VIH/SIDA 

Activités principales: Création des associations des PVVIH dans 7 socíetés de la ville, création des site des PVVS dans la 

province de MBaiki (Lobaye), sensibilisation en porte à porte dans les 8 arrondissements de la ville 

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CONGRÈS DES FEMMES VIH-POSITIVE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
 

Contact: Yvonne Guali-Djabene, Membre de l’association 

1721, Bangui, Centrafrique (RCA) 

E-mail: mozialo_luc@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: août 2001 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: pays-enclavé 

Financement: Amis d’Afrique 

Profil de Leader: 7 membres du bureau 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Services de soins à domicile Tous 

Support psychosocial Tous 

Activités principales: Création des points locaux, création des cellules 

ASSOCIATION DES HOMMES VIVANT CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 

AVEC LE VIH SIDA (AHVV+) 

Contact: Gabriel Maliyere 

1721, Bangui, République centrafricaine 

E-mail: maliyere@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2001 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Toute l’étendue du pays (RCA) 

Financement: Banque Mondiale 

Nombre de membres: 228 Nombre VIH+: 228 

Activités principales: prévention VIH/SIDA, sensibilisation dans les entreprises privées, porte à porte, à visage découvert 

CONGRÈS NATIONAL DES JEUNES FEMME VIH+ CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 

Contact: Patricia Outiama, Coordinnatrice Nationale Adjointe du RECAPEV 

S/C Amies Africaines BP 1721, Bangui, Républic Centrafricaine 

Tél: 236-041893 E-mail: out_patou@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: août 2001 Langues principales de travail: français, sango 

Zone géographique: Ville, arrondissement, province et communauté 

Financement: Adhésion des membres, PNUD, Banque Mondiale, UNICEF 

Nombre de membres: 247 Nombre VIH+: 247 

Profil d’adhésion: Jeunes Femmes VHI+ âgées de 15 à 35 ans 

Profil de Leader: 20 jeunes femmes VIH+, 100% HIV+ âgées de 15 à 35 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Aucune Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Peu Antirétroviraux Aucun 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Peu 

Organisations affiliées: Réseau Centrafricain des Personnes Vivant avec le VIH, RECAPEV 

Activités principales: Installation des autines du Congrès National des Jeunes Femmes VIH+ dans 8 arrondissements de 

Bangui 

HEALTH AND HOPE FOUNDATION CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 

P.O. Box 1864, Bangui, République centrafricaine 

Tél: 236-617340 Fax: 236-613561 

Contact: René Sakanga, Chairman 

P.O. Box 2218, Bangui, République centrafricaine 

Tél: 236-619029/045301 Fax: 236-619029 

E-mail: mourouba@hotmail.com 

Année fondée: 2002 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: étendue nationale 

Financement: le propriétaire 

Nombre de membres: 1500 Nombre VIH+: 20 

Profil d’adhésion: De jeunes hommes et femmes, de toute confession religieuse 

Profil de Leader: 10 (10% PVVIH) 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Plusieurs 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: Association rurale, syndicats d’ouvriers, infirmières 

Activités principales: mise en place d’un soutien de soins de capacité (OI, STD) 

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PROGRAMME KTSH EEL/RCA CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
 

Contact: Hamoa-Rayponga Emmanuel, Directeur 

BP 100 Bouai, République centrafricaine 

E-mail: eelrca@aol.com 

Nombre de membres: 15 personnes Nombre VIH+: 3 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Aucun Antirétroviraux Aucun 

Organisations affiliées: Projet KWESTISOAZO 

Activités principales: vente de préservatifs, sensibilisation 

PROJET “GA NDURU NA WA SIDA” CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 

Contact: Roger Olinga Kemane, Infirmier Diplômé d’État 

Église Évangelique Luthérienne, BP 100, Bouar, Nana-Mambere, 236, République centrafricaine 

Tél: 236-31-4171 

Année fondée: 1997 Langues principales de travail: français, sango 

Zone géographique: Préfecture de la Nana Mambere/Bouar 

Financement: Global Health Ministries USA 

Nombre de membres: 444 (avec 1 Directeur, 2 Animateurs, 50 Volontaires) Nombre VIH+: 444 séropositifs 

Profil d’adhésion: âge: de 0 à plus de 60 ans 

Profil de Leader: 15 à 28% des cas de séropositifs dans la préfecture 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Aucun 

Services de soins à domicile Tous Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: Réseau Centrafricain des personnes vivant avec le VIH/SIDA 

Activités principales: prise en charge des personnes vivant avec le VIH/SIDA, visite à domicile des PVVIH, formation de 

PVVIH et familles affectées, formation des volontaires pour la lutte contre le VIH/SIDA, baptisé: “Les Compagnons de 

Coeurs Brisés”, sensibilisation urbaine et rurale , réalisation des activités génératrices de revenus (vente du savon par les 

PVVIH) 

RECAPEV/ICW CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 

Contact: Colette Moussa 

Fondatrice du RECAPEV/Coordinatrice ICW 

1416, Bangui, 00236, République centrafricaine 

Tél: 62028-86110-89 Fax: 00236-00236610137 E-mail: omszca1@intretoef.colmouss@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 1994 RECAPEV apres la conférence de Mombasa Langues principales de travail: français et sango 

Zone géographique: Bangui, 8 arrondissements, DAMARA, Sibut, Gumari, BAMBARI, IPPY, BRIA, Bossangoa, Berberati, 

Bouar, Carnot, Pola, Gamboula, BANGASSOU, MBOKI, Birao, Bossembele, Mokouma, Mbaiki, Yoloke, Boali, Baoro, 

Nedobo Bouka, Nbele, Ngonkobo, Mobaye, Boda 

Financement: USAID, PNUD, OMS 

Nombre de membres: 6815 Nombre VIH+: 6815 

Profil d’adhésion: séropositif depuis 15 ans; 35 ans; catholique, célibataire, 4 enfants 

Profil de Leader: plusieurs 80% hommes et femmes âgés de 15 à 70 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous Services d’infections opportunistes Tous 

Organisations affiliées: RECAPEV/ICW/Congrès des jeunes/AHVV/GAZ/COCAPEV 

Activités principales: sensibilisation dans les 8 arrondissements de BANGUI - porte à porte. 36 cellules dans chaque quartier 

où il y a un chef, 18 marches par la sensibilisation en kiosque à kiosque, 50 églises différentes sensibilisées, surtout sur la 

discrimination et stigmatisation et temoignage d’une vie positive, 20 ministères et 18 sociétés privées ont été sensibilisées, 

mise en place des cellules au milieu des employés, 30 préfectures ont été sensibilisées surtout sur le dépistage volontaire, 

débat, questions 

RÉSEAU CENTRAFRICAINE DES PVVIH RECUPEV CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 

Contact: Gabriel Maliyere 

BP 1416, Bangui, 1415, République centrafricaine 

E-mail: recapev@yahoo.fr; maliyere@yahoo.fr 

Financement: IDA, Banque Mondiale 

Nombre de membres: 2016 Nombre VIH+: 2016 

Profil de Leader: 9 membres de la coordination (volontaire) 

Activités principales: prévention avec temoignage à visage découvert 

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RONALSI CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
 

BP 1864, Bangui, République centrafricaine 

Tél: 236-617340 Fax: 236-613561 E-mail: ronalsi@compagnet.fr 

Contact: René Sakanga, Coordinateur 

BP 2218, Bangui, République centrafricaine 

Tél: 236-506050 E-mail: noursuba@hotmail.com 

Année fondée: 1998 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Nahoual 

Financement: Dons et subventions des partenaires au developpement 

Nombre de membres: 32 Nombre VIH+: 280 

Profil d’adhésion: Hommes et femmes jeunes 

Profil de Leader: 17 (8 femmes, 7 hommes, et 2 orphelins) 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Plusieurs Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Tous 

Activités principales: coordination, suivi/évaluation, renforcement des capacités, plaidoyer, partenariats 

CONAJELUS CHAD 

5550 Ndjamena, GSM 841-39-72/27-12-27, Ndjamena, Tchad 

E-mail: gueme1@yahoo.fr 

Contact: Pasturel Belhoume, Machiniste 

4440, Ndjamena, Tchad 

Tél: 235-Ndj-52-34-06 Fax: 235-Ndj-52-34-07 E-mail: gueme1@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 1999 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Afrique centrale 

Nombre de membres: 47 Nombre VIH+: 47 

Profil d’adhésion: Tout âge confondu sans distinction de religion 

Profil de Leader: 1/3 du nombre 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Peu 

Organisations affiliées: Associations des PVVIH et veuves 

Activités principales: sensibilisation, prise en charge psychosociale PVVIH+ et orphelins du SIDA 

FOYER NOREXEL ASSOCIATION DES PVV+ CHAD 

Contact: Pastural Beldounu, Machiniste 

SIC Dr. Noe Call, Ndjamena, Tchad 

Tél: 235-52-34-06; 235-52-34-06 Fax: 235-52-34-07 

Année fondée: 2000 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Afrique centrale 

Nombre de membres: 53 

Profil d’adhésion: sans distinction d’âge-sexe-religion 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Tous Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: coordination des femmes en lutte contre le SIDA 

Activités principales: lutte à visagecdécouvert, conseil dépistage, volontaires, visites à domicile 

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Contact: Masumbuko Max Kabuya, Directeur Général 

BP 2503 Kin 1, Kinshasa, 243, République Démocratique Congo 

Tél: 243-243-9812 3441 E-mail: cptrdc@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 1999 Langues principales de travail: français, anglais 

Financement: ONS, PNUD, PAM 

Nombre de membres VIH+: 1,250 

Profil d’adhésion: Toute personne sans distinction d’âge, sexe, race, nationalité 

Profil de Leader: 7 membres du comité directeur, 3 sont PVVIH dont 2 femmes et 1 homme 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: FOSI, Réseau congolais des PVVIH, Réseau africain des PVVIH 

Activités principales: sensibilisation et temoignage, séminaire de formation de conseils en dépistage volontaire et 

sensibilisation, conférence débat sur la discrimination et la discrimination des PVVIH à travers les 13 universités et instituts 

supérieurs, écoles, etc., conseils et dépistage volontaire sur le VIH/SIDA, distribution des livres 

ASSOCIATION DES JEUNES POSITIFS AU CONGO CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE 

Contact: Esmo Valerie Mouellet, Présidente 

50 Rue Kouda Ouenzé, Arrondissement 5, Brazzaville, Congo 

Tél: 242-772722 Fax: 242-822207 E-mail: assojp@yahoo.fr; assojpa@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2002 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Ville 

Financement: Fonds propres 

Nombre de membres: 52 Nombre VIH+: 52 

Profil d’adhésion: 38 jeunes femmes, 14 jeunes hommes 

Profil de Leader: 7 membres tous VIH+ âgés de 18-25 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: RENAP, RAP+, GNP+, Africaso 

Activités principales: Campagne de sensibilisation sur le SIDA, prise en charge psychosociale, visites à domicile 

ASSOCIATION FEMME PLUS DU CONGO CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE 

Contact: Karine Ntoumi Bafouolo, Secrétaire Générale 

14 Rue Ngali Pascal, Kisito Makélé-Kélé, Brazzaville, Congo 

Tél: 00242-568518 

E-mail: karine_jessy@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2002 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: ville de Brazzaville, arrondissement 1, Makélékélé 

Financement: Cotisations mensuelles 

Nombre de membres: 25 membres actifs Nombre VIH+: 23 

Profil d’adhésion: Sans 

Profil de Leader: Mixte et agés entre 10 et 66 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Aucun 

Organisations affiliées: OMU SIDA, PMUD 

Activités principales: Conseils pre- et post-test, visites à domicile 

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ASSOCIATION SOLIDARITE ORPHELINS SIDA (ASOSI) CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE 

Contact: Marie Ngouomo, Présidente 

50 Rue Koudo, Arr 5 Oueuzé, Brazzaville, Congo 

Tél: 242-2082123; 242-282123 Fax: 242-822207 E-mail: mariemas@yahoo.fr; assosi@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2003 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Ville, arrondissement, province, état 

Financement: Fonds propres 

Nombre de membres: 52 Nombre VIH+: 48 

Profil d’adhésion: 32 femmes, 20 hommes, tous croyants 

Profil de Leader: 9 leaders, 5 femmes, 4 hommes, tous HIV+ 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Aucun 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: RAP+ Africaso, GNP+, PATAM 

Activités principales: Assistance aux orphelins du SIDA, prévention du SIDA dans les écoles, prise en charge psychologique 

ASSOCIATION VIVRE-PLUS-CONGO CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE 

Contact: Ambroise Mamona, Président 

50 rue Konda Ouenze Arr 5, Brazzaville, Congo 

Tél: 242-213036 Fax: 242-822207 

E-mail: amg_tdm@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 1996 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Ville 

Financement: Fonds propres 

Nombre de membres: 56 Nombre VIH+: 56 

Profil d’adhésion: 32 femmes âgées de 18 à 56 ans, 24 hommes 

Profil de Leader: 9 représentants VIH+, 25 à 56 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Peu 

Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: RENAR+, RAP+, Africans Poteau 

Activités principales: Sensibilisation sur le VIH/SIDA (témoignage), prise en charge psychosociale, prise en charge des soins 

communautaires, visites à domicile, organisation de groupes de parole 

RENA + CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE 

Contact: Ambroise Mamona, Coordinateur National 

50, Rue Konda Ouenzé, Arr 5, Brazzaville, Congo 

Tél: 242-213036 Fax: 0024-822207 E-mail: renaplus@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2001 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Ville, arrondissement, département 

Financement: Fonds propres 

Nombre de membres: 184 Nombre VIH+: 170 

Profil d’adhésion: 108 femmes, 76 hommes, tous croyants 

Profil de Leader: 9 responsables 100% VIH+, 22 à 56 ans; 3 femmes, 6 hommes. 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Plusieurs Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: RAP+, GNP+ Africaso, Patam 

Activités principales: Prévention du SIDA, prise en change psychosociale, visites à domicile 

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RÉSEAU NATIONAL DES POSITIFS CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE
 

Contact: Ambroise Mamona, Coordinateur National 

50 Rue Konda Ounzé, Arrondissement 5, Brazzaville, Congo 

Tél: 242-213036 Fax: 242-822207 E-mail: renaplus@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 1996 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Couverture nationale 

Financement: Fonds propres 

Nombre de membres: 156 Nombre VIH+: 156 

Profil d’adhésion: 132 femmes, 24 hommes 

Profil de Leader: 9 Représentants 5 hommes, 4 femmes, âgés de 18 à 56 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: RAP+, GNP+, ICASO, PATAM, International Prepared Treatment 

Activités principales: Sensibilisation de proximité de VIH/SIDA, prise en charge psychosociale, prise en charge des soins 

communautaires, visites à domicile, organisation espace écoute et soutien 

RÉSEAU IVOIRIEN DES PERSONNES VIVANT AVEC LE VIH SIDA CÔTE D’IVOIRE 

EN ABRÉGÉ RIP+ 

Contact : Madame Houssou Onhi Christine, Présidente, Attiman Kouadio, Secrétaire général 

Ako Cyriaque Yapo, chargé du plaidoyer, de l’accès aux soins et traitement 

Avenue Lamblin, Villa N° 10/ Plateau, 03 BP 1916 Abidjan 03, Côte d’ Ivoire 

Tél: (225) 20 33 71 35 Fax: (225) 20 33 71 53 E-mail: Rip_ci@yahoo.fr; Rap2002@aviso.ci 

Année fondée: 1997 

Zone géographique: Côte d’Ivoire, territoire national 

Financement: Ministère de la lutte contre le VIH/ SIDA, Projet Retroci, ONUSIDA, cotisation des membres 

Nombre de membres: 13 ONG de PVVIH Nombre VIH+: Plus 3000 PVVIH représentant les adhérents des ONG membres 

du réseau. Le RIP+ est également le représentant légal de tous les PVVIH en COTE d’IVOIRE 

Profil d’adhésion: toute ONG de PVVIH, organisation à base communautaire et association de PVVIH en Côte d’Ivoire, 

apolitique sans distinction de religion 

Profil de Leader: PVVIH 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation peu 

Dépistage et traitement de la TB tous 

Services d’infections opportunistes plusieurs 

Antirétroviraux plusieurs 

Services à domicile peu 

Support Psychosocial plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: AMEPOUH, Lumière Action, Club Des Amis, Virus Village, Stand Up Africa, Femme Active, Vie 

Positive, Femme= Vie, GAP+ PS, Eveil Bouaké, Lumière Action Khorogo, Bayewa, Espoir Fanci 

Activités Principales: Le RIP+ apporte la vision stratégique des PVVIH dans le débat national pour la prise de décisions sur 

leur situation. Il coordonne et organise les activitees mutuelles des ONGs et autres associations membres, et constitue la 

mémoire des activités de prévention et de prise en charge réalisées par ses membres. 

RUBAN ROUGE CÔTE D’IVOIRE CÔTE D’IVOIRE 

Contact: Marius Radul Boka, Président 

22 BP 1291, Abidjan 22, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 

Tél: 225-23453510 Fax: 225-23453508 E-mail: rubanrouge@ifrance.com; dessovons@hotmail.com 

Année fondée: 1994 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Abidjan, Abengdurou, San Pedro 

Financement: USAID en 2001 (400,000 CFA pour la candlelight memorial), Coopération Française 

Nombre de membres: 700 Nombre VIH+: 518 

Profil d’adhésion: 15 à 70 ans, 51% femmes, 43% hommes, Chrétiens 80%, Musulmans 20% 

Profil de Leader: 4 leaders (50% HIV+), 3 hommes et 1 femme âgés entre 25 et 40 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Tous Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Tous Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: FHI, GAPA PA, Amepouh, Lumière action, Club des amis, Solidarité SIDA, Ensemble contre le SIDA, 


AIDES 


Activités principales: Prise en charge psychosociale et médicale des PVVIH, soins à domicile des PVVIH, pharmacie 


communautaire, groupe auto-support, nutrition, conseil, prévention: sensibilisation urbaine et rurale, formation des pairs­


éducateurs en milieu scolaire et en entreprise 


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SALUD POSITIVA EQUATORIAL GUINEA
 

Contact: David Owono Nsue, Âgent Bank Central Beac 

P.O. Box 501, Malabo, Birko Norte, Guinée équatoriale 

Tél: 00-240-92010/11 Fax: 00-240-92006 

Langues principales de travail: français, español 

Zone géographique: Malabo/Birko Norte, Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial 

Financement: Gouvernement, UNICEF 

Nombre de membres: 40 Nombre VIH+: 15 

Profil d’adhésion: 25 hommes, 15 femmes. Ils ont entre 20 et 55 ans. Catholique. 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Tous Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous 

Services d’infections opportunistes Aucun Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Aucun Support psychosocial Aucun 

Activités principales: Légalisation de l’Association en tant qu’ ONG, mise en place de l’organisation 

SAVE GENERATION ASSOCIATION TIGRAY ETHIOPIA 

Contact: Haile Mariam Kifelay 

P.O. Box 441, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia 

Tel: 251-04-410340 or 41 E-mail: SGAT@yahoo.com 

Funding: National HIV/AIDS Prevention Control Program Office 

Number members: 200 

Key Activities: Home-based care and support, testimonials at schools and in the neighborhoods, HIV/AIDS prevention 

education and training, assistance to families, counseling and public awareness raising, psychosocial support, voluntary test 

referral 

ASSOCIATION GABONAISE D’ASSISTANCE ET ACTIONS AUX PVVIH (AGAAS) GABON 

Contact: Sidonie Siaka, Présidente AGAAS Educatrice Spécialisée 

Libreville, Gabon 

BP 13138 AGASS, Libreville, Estuaire, Gabon 

Tél: 241-33-1949764620 

Année fondée: 1998 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Gabon 

Financement: USAID 

Nombre de membres: 100 Nombre VIH+: 100 

Profil d’adhésion: Toutes catégories 

Profil de Leader: 4 membres leaders: Présidente 37 ans, femme HIV+ et vice président 49 ans, hommes HIV+ 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Aucun Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Services de soins à domicile Peu 

Support psychosocial Peu 

Organisations affiliées: REGAP+ Réseau Gabonais des PVVIH 

Activités principales: campagnes de sensibilisation dans les établissements primaires, secondaires et à l’université, en zone 

rurale; aide aux orphelins du SIDA. Activités limitées à cause de moyens financiers limités; parfois des donateurs sont des 

personnes généreuses: Ambassade du Japon, Ambassade des États Unis. L’AGASS s’occupait de la prise en charge des 

antirétroviraux à l’époque 30 million de budget/années. Aujourd’hui nous faisons le plaidoyer pour l’aide. 

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SANTA YALLA SUPPORT SOCIETY THE GAMBIA
 

http://www.fightagainstaids.org 

P.O. Box 2204, Serrekunda, Kanifing Municipal Council, The Gambia 

Tel: 220-377103 E-mail: santayala@excite.com 

Contact: Roseclair Charles, United Nations Volunteer/Social Worker/Coordinator/Counsellor 

United Development Programme 

P.O. Box 553, Banjul, Kanifing Municipal Council, The Gambia 

Tel: 220-497210 Fax: 220-494758 E-mail: rose106@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 1997 Main working languages: English, Wollof, Mandinka 

Geographic coverage: Towns and provinces 

Funding: United Nations Development Programme, National AIDS Secretariat (Gambia), fundraising, income-generation 

projects 

Number members: 325 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Women, 65%; men, 35%; age range, 19–60+; Muslims and Christians 

Leadership profile: 10% of members are trained in leadership skills 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: United Nations system, nongovernmental organizations, government institutions, churches,
 

schools, youth groups
 

Key activities: Income-generation (skills training), counseling, candlelight march, home-based care, advocacy, newsletters;
 

organization is now more open, and members are active in advocacy and have been helping the National AIDS Control
 

Program in its efforts to fight HIV/AIDS in The Gambia
 

AIDS VOLUNTEERS GHANA ASSOCIATION GHANA 

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http://www.aidsvolunteers.biz.ly 

Contact: Maame Pokua Boakye, Executive Director 

P.O. Box 162, Nkawie-Toase, Ashanti Region, 23321, Ghana 

Tel: 233-24-702 812 E-mail: unnipoks@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English, Twi 

Geographic coverage: Nkawie, Toase, Mpasatia,Gyankobaa, Nynahin, Otaakrom, Asuofua, Sepaase, Abuakwa and Mim of the 

Atwima District of Ashanti Region of Ghana 

Funding: Monthly dues and contributions from members 

Number members: 50 Number HIV-positive: about 17 

Membership profile: About 39 women and 11 men, age 19–54, mostly Christian. Membership is not limited to PLWHA 

Leadership profile: 2 HIV-positive members (male and female, about 30 years of age) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Ghana HIV/AIDS Network, Ghana AIDS Commission and Wisdom Association
 

Key activities: Voluntary counseling and testing, care and support, training of peer educators, formation of school clubs,
 

promotion of volunteer efforts to fight HIV/AIDS
 

GHANA AIDS TREATMENT ACCESS GROUP (GATAG) GHANA 

Contact: Israel Asamoah, President 

65 Teshie Link Road, Teshie, Greater Accra, TS 416, Ghana 

Tel: 233-27-770 3556 or 3559 Fax: 233-21-715 707 

E-mail: o_ike@hotmail.com; gatag10@yahoo.com; gatag10@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: All 10 regions of Ghana 

Funding: From members 

Number members: 320 Number HIV-positive: 280 

Leadership profile: 13 steering committee members 

Affiliated organizations: STOP AIDS NOW!, Pan-African HIV/AIDS Treatment Access Movement (PATAM) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Organizing a national treatment literacy program for PLWHA with NGOs and CBOs (seminars to be held in 

Akosombo, the Cape Coast, Kumasi, and Bolgatanga); brainstorming workshop on treatment to be held with PLWHA, 

WHO, UNAIDS, GAC, Ministry of Health, USAID, DFID, Family Health International, the media, NACP, and CSO; print 

treatment literacy materials; with PharmAccess International of Amsterdam, support of psychosocial support groups for 

PLWHA to exchange experiences, nutrition, and to discuss the side effects of ART; preparing comprehensive 5-year project 

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LIFE RELIEF FOUNDATION GHANA
 

Contact: Cecilia Blankson, Project Coordinator 

Life Relief Foundation, Box MC2349, Takoradi, Western Region, 233, Ghana 

Tel: 233-31-28050 Fax: 233-31-27575 E-mail: ceciblanks@yahoo.com; liferelief2001@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2001 

Geographic coverage: Western Region, Shama Ahanta East Assembly, and 10 communities 

Funding: Ghana Aids Commission 

Number members: 150 Number HIV-positive: 50 

Membership profile: 100 women, 50 men; aged 18–60, mostly Christian 

Leadership profile: The board of directors consists of a deputy director of health services, regional town planning officers, 

senior nursing officers, and educational and developmental officers 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Ghanet, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (Akron, Ohio, USA), International Hospices and 

Palliative Care 

Key activities: Mobilization of community leaders, chiefs, queen mothers, assembly elders, women’s and men’s groups, and 

youth leaders; identification and registration of PLWHA, orphans and families; counseling and emotional support, nutrition 

counseling, drug support, and home visits; weekly radio discussion on stigma, discrimination, and importance of care and 

support; training of community-based home-care givers; behavior change communication; enrollment of orphans in schools. 

Long-term goals to enroll orphans in formal schools, establish a community kitchen for malnourished PLWHA and a 

community-based training center to train home-care givers, to provide skills development and establish a community farm 

for PLWHA, and to build staff capacity in care and support 

SAVELIFE NETWORK GHANA 

Contact: Josephine Sackey, Project Director 

Drama Network, 3rd Floor, GCB Building, P.O. Box 250, Akosombo, Ghana 

Tel: 233-251-20661 E-mail: jsackey1@yahoo.com; dramantwrk@netscape.net 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Asuogyaman District in the Eastern Region of Ghana 

Funding: Ghana AIDS Commission, other NGOs 

Number members: 11 Number HIV-positive: 8 

Membership profile: 8 women aged 25–40; 3 men aged 20–37; all Christian 

Leadership profile: President, woman age 30; administrative officer, woman age 30; secretary, woman age 47, HIV-positive; 

treasurer, woman age 27, HIV-positive. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Drama Network 

Key activities: Home-based care, provision of financial support to PLWHA, testimonies to the general public, workshop for 

PLWHA on good nutrition for health 

WISDOM ASSOCIATION GHANA 

Contact: Pappoe Abdullahi Okoe, Coordinator 

P.O. Box 9242, Air Port Accra, Accra, Ghana 

E-mail: wisdomgh@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1996 Main working languages: Local languages and English 

Geographic coverage: West Africa 

Funding: Ghana AIDS Commission World Education 

Number members: 512 members Number HIV-positive: 500 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Home-based services Many 

Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Local soap, bees, making drama, tie-dye 

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ASSOCIATION GUINÉENNE DES PERSONNES VIVANT AVEC LE VIH GUINEA
 

(AGUIP-PLUS) 

Contact: Tidiane Conté, Président 

Siège Social, BP 3820, Quartier Hafia II, Dixin, Conakry, Republic of Guinea 

E-mail: aguiplus2002@yahoo.fr 

Geographic coverage: National 

Funding: USAID, GTZ 

Number members: 38 

Key activities: Counseling and support, participation in sensitization campaigns with international NGOs and Guinean 

government, testimonies by PLWHA in public, recording of interviews on cassette with HIV-positive members, study trips to 

France and Sierra Leone to meet other associations 

FONDATION ESPOIR GUINÉE (FEG) GUINEA 

Contact: Rahim Diallo, President 

S/c PNPCSP, Conakry, Guinée 

Tel: 224-013-67-8881 E-mail: rahimdiallo@yahoo.fr 

Funding: AIDES, France, CNLS 

Number members: 40 (“silent” members) 

Key activities: Counseling and support, home visits, referrals from doctors to FEG for people testing HIV-positive 

(reinforcement of referral system), ARV treatment, study visits and conference participation 

AIDS COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH SERVICES KENYA 

(ACOBOS) 

Contact: Florence Mhonie, Executive Director 

P.O. Box 6316, Kondele Kisumu, Nyanza, 40100, Kenya 

Tel: 254-722-236019 E-mail: flomhonie@yahoo.co.uk 

Year founded: 1992 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Town of Kisumu town, and Siaya districts 

Funding: USAID: 5 sewing machines and 3 knitting machines for skills training and income-generating activities from the 

American Ambassador’s Self-Help Fund in 1997; encourages PLWHA to work and raise funds, mainly via a workplace 

program; ACOBOS works and charges fee for companies that goes to PLWHA in education programs (this project needs a 

subsidy because the economy is depressed; financial support from founding directors via small funds to sustain the 

organization 

Number members: 75 Number HIV-positive: 29 

Membership profile: About 70% of members are women aged 20–40. Older members aged 55–92 live mostly in rural Siaya 

district. The men are younger, 18–35, orphans, mostly living with HIV/AIDS. All Christian: Seventh-Day Adventists, 

Catholics, Anglicans; 20% of members HIV-positive; rest have been widowed or orphaned by AIDS 

Leadership profile: The 10-member board of directors includes 5 men and 4 women aged 25–57, 1 PLWHA. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Several womens’ self-help groups and local AIS service organizations 

Key activities: Founded 10 years ago by two couples (one with HIV) who were concerned about the plight of PLWHA. 

ACOBOS stopped providing comprehensive clinical care for PLWHA and their loved ones due to funding constraints. This 

service provided PLWHA access to care in a familiar environment that ensured both confidentiality and continuity 

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CAMPAIGNERS FOR AN AIDS FREE SOCIETY (CAFS) KENYA
 

Contact: Caroline Akinyi Sande, Director (Volunteer) 

P.O. Box 50194, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya 

E-mail: cafs25@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Nairobi, Nyanza, Central, Mombasa 

Funding: all volunteers and well-wishers 

Number members: 30 Number HIV-positive: 30 

Membership profile: 12 men, 18 women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Leadership profile: 5 on the board of directors (3 women, 2 men) 

Affiliated organizations: Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK), Network of African People Living 

with HIV/AIDS (NAP+), Yeskenya, Kenya Red Cross Society 

Key activities: GIPA field workers reducing stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS, home-based care for 

PLWHA, orphan care support, awareness-raising on HIV and AIDS, youth issues (rap musicians in group). 

COALITION OF HIV INFECTED & AFFECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE KENYA 

ORGANIZATION (CHIACSO) 

Contact: Robert Mwai, Treasurer 

Box 919, Nyeri, Kenya 

Tel: 254-61-5734794301 E-mail: chiasko@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: Kiswahili and English 

Geographic coverage: Province 

Funding: Revolving fund through our members 

Number members: 100+ Number HIV-positive: all 

Membership profile: men, youth, all religions 

Leadership profile: 70% women, 30% men; aged 25–49 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: An umbrella organization for other small groups.
 

Key activities: Community mobilization, advocating for behavior change, represented at all policy-making organizations
 

CROSS MIRACLE CENTRE–YOUTH TO COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP KENYA 

(CMC-YCAG) 

http://www.cmc-ycag.kabissa.org 

P.O. Box 168, Mbita Point, Nyanza 254, Kenya 

Tel: 254-59-21045 Fax: 254-59-22190 E-mail: cmc_youthgroup@cousellor.com 

Contact: Stephen Osore, Executive Coordinator 

P.O. Box 30, Mbita Point, Nyanza, 254, Kenya 

Tel: 254-59-222180 or 21045 Fax: 254-59-22190 E-mail: ojto_stephen@kenya.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Suba District Kenya 

Number members: 40 Number HIV-positive: 15 

Membership profile: Both men and women aged 15–45; affiliated with Cross Miracle Centre Ministries 

Leadership profile: Seven official, 60% positive, 60% female, 40% male, age 19–45 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Cross Miracle Centre Ministries, Redeemed Gospel Church, ICIPE-Mbita, MOARD, Kenya 

government 

Key activities: Address the gender relations that predispose people to HIV infection and that affect the care of affected 

families. Promote the development of economic skills among the less-privileged 

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HELPING ORPHANS, YOUTHS AND WIDOWS IN KENYA KENYA
 

(HOYWIK PROGRAMMES) 

http://aryi.interconnection.org 

Contact: Ngare Zachary, Project Director 

4227-00200, City Square, Olympic Bus Terminus-Kibera Slums, Nairobi 00200, Kenya 

Tel: 254-733-289349 E-mail: hoywikprogrammes@yahoo.com; zaxgare@yahoo.co.uk 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: Kiswahili, English 

Geographic coverage: Nairobi Kibera slums, Rachuonyo District, Siaya District, Kisumu District, Rongo Division 

Funding: Fundraising, membership contributions, well-wishers, Friends of HOYWIK programs 

Number members: 500 Number HIV-positive: 300 

Membership profile: 200 men, 300 women; aged 18–40 years; Christians and Muslims 

Leadership profile: 3 women, 3 men; HIV-positive persons work in each department. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Africa Regional Youth Initiative (ARYI) 

Key activities: Home-based care services, advocacy and lobbying, candlelight commemorations, education for orphans, 

seminars and workshops, income-generating activities, nutrition, HIV/AIDS awareness activities, referrals for treatments. We 

are looking for partnerships, and for funds or grants. We accept donation such as clothes, used shoes, and bedding for 

orphans. We accept donations of ARVs and other drugs. We seek agencies that can provide training for our volunteers on 

project implementation. 

JOMMFA WOMEN GROUP KENYA 

Contact: Tanu Daniel Thuo, Secretary 

P.O. Box 255, Muranga, Central Kenya 

Tel: 254-60-722465911 

E-mail: joannyambura@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1996 Main working languages: English, Kiswahili, Kikuyu 

Geographic coverage: Central Province and Muranga District of Kenya 

Funding: National AIDS Control Council 

Number members: 26 Number HIV-positive: 18 

Membership profile: 20 women, 6 men 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: CHIACSO Central Province, NEPHAK Kenya 

Key activities: Caring for orphans, AIDS awareness, and care and support for PLWHA 

KARIOBANGI SUPPORT GROUP KENYA 

Contact: Daniel Arnest Muaru, Chairman 

Box 71887, Nairobi, Kenya 

Tel: 254-784716 Fax: 254-786716 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English, Kiswahili 

Geographic coverage: Nairobi, Kenya 

Number members: 30+ Number HIV-positive: 30+ 

Key activities: Counseling and support for people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS, and children orphaned by AIDS. 

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KURIA ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS KENYA
 

Contact: Richard Kibure, Chairman 

P.O. Box 21, Kehancha, Kuria District, Nyanza, Kenya 

E-mail: richardkibureny@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Swahili, Kuria 

Geographic coverage: District 

Number members: 436 Number HIV-positive: 249 

Leadership profile: chairman, secretary, treasurer, 2 board members 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS 

Key activities: We were the first to bring awareness of HIV and AIDS to the community and district. Our goals are to 

disavow the culture of wife inheritance when a man dies from AIDS; to fight stigma, rejection, and discrimination; to work 

with youth to promote condom education; to teach that everyone can get HIV/AIDS and that being HIV-positive is not the 

end; to promote how to care for a sick person and good nutrition. We want funding to conduct a house-to-house campaign 

in the district, to distribute drugs, to make a video, to offer voluntary counseling and testing in the office, and to have enough 

counselors. 

LANGATA RESOURCE CENTRE KENYA 

P.O. Box 44008, GPO 00100, Nairobi, Kenya 

Tel: 254-02-500288 

Contact: Ibraham Juma, VCT Counselor, Support Supervisor 

Langata Resource Centre, P.O. Box 44008, GPO 00100, Nairobi, Kenya 

Tel: 254-722638355 

E-mail: jumaibraham200@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Kiswahili 

Number members: 20 including 4 voluntary counseling and testing counselors Number HIV-positive: 50% 

Membership profile: men and women, youth, Christians and Muslims 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Kenya Center for Disease Control 

Key activities: Mobilizing communities, families, and soldiers on HIV/AIDS and offering voluntary counseling and testing 

for those who want an HIV test; offering seminars and workshops on HIV/AIDS; teaching about nutrition for those who 

have been infected with HIV; formation of a posttest club 

MODU HEALTH MANAGEMENT CENTRE KENYA 

Contact: Farida Manji, Chairman 

P.O. Box 39547 (Parklands Area), Office Situated at Lenana Road, North Star Apartments, Apt No. 1, Hurglingham, Nairobi, 

Kenya 00623 

Tel: 254-20-573012 Fax: 254-20-573637 

E-mail: modu@swiftkenya.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English, Swahili 

Geographic coverage: All of Kenya (Nyanza, Nairobi, Coast, Central) 

Funding: Family Health International, Elton John Foundation, Hope for African Children, AMREF, Plan International, 

contributions from directors 

Number members: 800 Number HIV-positive: All are HIV-positive 

Membership profile: Women and men to age 60, Christians 

Leadership profile: Program assistants, community health workers, clinicians, health officers 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Modupharma Limited, Business Card Link 

Key activities: Training in adolescent skills/character building, capacity-building, nutrition skills and counseling, kitchen 

demonstrations, provision of home-based care kits that include comprehensive nutrition support, village pharmacies, 

income-generating activities through growth and production of nutritious foods. We wish to collaborate with other 

organizations seeking nutrition assistance or that wish to address food security issues. 

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NATIONAL AIDS/STDS CONTROL PROGRAMME KENYA
 

Contact: Josphat Kemei, VCT Programme Officer 

National AIDS/STDS Control Programme 

Kenyatta Grounds, P.O. Box 19361, Nairobi, Kenya 254 

Tel: 254-020-2729502/49 Fax: 254-020-2711805 E-mail: jkkemei@yahoo.com 

Main working languages: English, Kiswahili 

Geographic coverage: Nairobi Province, Kenyatta Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya. 

Funding: USAID (for VCT), OPEC/WHO, CDC, Government of Kenya (MOH), HAPAC/FHI, DARE 

Number members: 60 government employees 

Key activities: Coordination and implementation of voluntary counseling and testing, blood safety, ARVs, prevention of 

mother-to-child transmission, sexually transmitted infections, TB/leprosy, monitoring and evaluation 

NATIONAL EMPOWERMENT NETWORK OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS KENYA 

IN KENYA (NEPHAK) 

Contact: Ms. Inviolata M. Mmbwavi, National Coordinator 

P.O. Box 75654 00200 Nairobi, Kenya 

Tel: 254 020 2736415; 734 421199; 722 749603 E-mail: inviom@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2000 

Main working languages: English, Kiswahili 

Geographic coverage: National 

Funding: Government of Kenya, international partners like the POLICY Project, FHI and well wishers, membership fees 

(anticipated) 

Affiliated organizations: WOFAK, KENWA, TAPWAK MMAK and several CBOs in Kenya 

Leadership profile: 18, 2 from each province, gender balanced 

Key activities: advocacy, capacity building, psychological support, mobilization, partnerships, monitoring 

ST. STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL WIDOWS GROUP KENYA 

P.O. Box 3185, Kisumu, Kenya 40100 

Tel: 245-0722-311440 E-mail: stecacce@yahoo.com 

Contact: Jemimah Nindo Atieno, Teacher and Group Secretary 

P.O. Box 3060, Kisumu, Nyanza, 40100 

Tel: 254-0722-311440 E-mail: nyodipo@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: English, Dholuo 

Geographic coverage: Mainly the periphery of the town of Kisumu, but some outreach within the country 

Funding: Contributions from members, associate members, harambees, income-generating activities, and well-wishers 

Number members: 32 Number HIV-positive: 5 

Membership profile: Widowed women age 29–55 who are members of St. Stephen’s Cathedral (Anglican), and are either 

infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. The work they do is voluntary. 

Leadership profile: Chairlady; secretary; assistant chairlady/coordinator; treasurer; organizing secretary; departments 

management; welfare, development (income-generation), savings, HIV/AIDS, orphans 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Women Fighting HIV/AIDS in Kenya.
 

Key activities: Counseling, voluntary counseling and testing, HIV/AIDS and youth, spiritual and general care, home-based
 

care, mobile clinic, essential drug supply, orphans support, nutrition education
 

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TEENAGE MOTHERS ASSOCIATION OF KENYA KENYA
 

http://www.net-kenya.com/temak 

Box 4220, Kisumu, Nyanza, Kenya 

Tel: 254-020-05740460 E-mail: temak@mailkisumu.com 

Contact: Lillian Atieno Oruenjo, Coordinator 

Box 491, Siaya, Kenya 

Tel: 254-057-32119 E-mail: lillianoruenjo@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1994 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Province 

Funding: Kenyan government and the Christian Church of Kisumu 

Number members: 35 HIV-positive members 

Membership profile: Women aged 16–35, no religious restrictions 

Leadership profile: 12 men and women; all are HIV-positive, aged 20–35 years 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: A club in the Patel flats 

Key activities: Provide treatment for teen mothers and their children twice a week; provide nonformal education for children 

of teenage mothers and children orphaned by AIDS; provide loans so girls can start small businesses; distribute food, 

clothing, and medicines to girls living with AIDS; pay their rent; promote spiritual awareness and teachings for PLWHA, offer 

counseling to youths, especially girls and single moms; provide training on tailoring, typing, computers, hairdressing, crafts, 

ornaments, and housekeeping; organize workshops on HIV/AIDS; fight for children’s rights 

TU-UNGANE KAKAMAEGA SUPPORT GROUP KENYA 

P.O. Box 838, KAK, Kakamega, Western, Kenya 

Contact: Maela Miheso, Chairperson 

P.O. Box 2086, Kakamega, Western, Kenya 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Swahili 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: NACC (Government of Kenya) 

Number members: 28 Number HIV-positive: 27 

Leadership profile: All are HIV-positive and all have gone public 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: SWAK, NEPHAK, PSI 

Key activities: Outreach awareness, entertainment on HIV education, farming 

YES PLUS SUPPORT GROUP KENYA 

Contact: Margaret C. Wambete, Secretary 

Box 4789, Eldoret, Nairobi, Rift Valley Province, Kenya 

Tel: 254-30100 E-mail: pes_plus_kenya@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Village-Langac, Pioneer Uasin Gishu District, Rift Valley Province 

Funding: Well-wishers 

Number members: 60 Number HIV-positive: 60 

Membership profile: men and women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Ministry of Health, District Social Services, community-based organizations 

Key activities: One-to-one counseling, monthly group therapy, awareness and advocacy of legal rights of PLWHA, homebased care 

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PLOWA LESOTHO (PEOPLE LIVING OPENLY WITH AIDS) LESOTHO
 

Contact: Ntilo Matela, Founder and Chairperson 

c/o LAPCA, P.O. Box 527, Maseru, Lesotho 

Tel: 266-5886-3570 

Geographic coverage: Maseru district and its outskirts, Mafeteng district, Berea district, countrywide (motivational talks) as 

per invitation and availability of funds 

Number members: 60 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Home-based care, home visits, motivational talks, lobbying for ARVs 

ASSOCIATION OF LIBERIAN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (ALL+) LIBERIA 

Stop AIDS In Liberia (SAIL) Building, Corner of Sekou Toure Avenue/Mechlin Street, P.O.Box 20-5472, 1000 Monrovia, 

Montserrodo County, Liberia 

Tel: 377-47 539 947 Fax: 231-22 78 38 E-mail: sai_liberia@yahoo.com 

Contact: Stephen McGill, Member 

6113 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142 USA 

Tel: 215-727-6160 Fax: 214-985-4492 E-mail: smcgill_sail@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: ALL+ carries out its work in and around Monrovia with the hope of expanding its work beyond 

Monrovia to other parts of the country by reaching immediate border towns and villages with common tribes. 

Funding: From income-generating projects such as vegetable gardening, arts and crafts, greeting cards, dolls, and bread; and 

from fundraising events 

Number members: 50 Number HIV-positive: 45 

Membership profile: 32 women aged 15–45 years; 18 men aged 21–50 years; Muslims, Christians, traditional beliefs and 

backgrounds 

Leadership profile: President and coordinator; membership open to all PLWHA in Liberia; affiliate membership open to 

affected family members and friends, 95% of ALL+ members are PLWHA, 5% of ALL+ members are either affected by 

HIV/AIDS or they do not have HIV; youngest member is age 15, oldest member is age 50 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Stop AIDS In Liberia (SAIL), National AIDS/STIs Control Program (NACP), AIDS Alliance In 

Nigeria (AAN), African Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS, GNP+, Global Health Council 

Key activities: Income-generating projects; World AIDS Day observance; international AIDS candlelight observance; 

HIV/AIDS musical concerts; HIV/AIDS walk/matches; home-based care services and support for PLWHA; psychosocial 

support for PLWHA and their family members; counseling; community-based outreach activities to create HIV/AIDS 

awareness campaigns in schools, markets, and other public places; distribution of HIV/AIDS educational materials; 

soccer/football matches for young people 

LIGHT ASSOCIATION OF LIBERIA LIBERIA 

Contact: Kpannah Jallah, President 

Benson Street, c/o National AIDS/STIs Control Program (NACP), John F. Kennedy Hospital Compound, 1000 Monrovia, 

Montserrodo County, Liberia 

Tel: 377-47 537 478 Fax: 231-22 78 38 

E-mail: kpannah2001@yahoo.com; lightassn@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Monserrado County; Monrovia 

Funding: Ministry of Health (NACP), UNDP Liberia, churches 

Number members: 278 Number HIV-positive: 278 

Membership profile: Open to all religions, genders, and ages 

Leadership profile: President and coordinator; membership is open to all regardless of HIV/AIDS status 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Nongovernmental and community-based organizations in Liberia 

Key activities: The president of the Light Association of Liberia was the first HIV-positive person in Liberia to break the 

silence; now PLWHA are visible. Public speaking; World AIDS Day observance; workshops; home-based care services and 

support for PLWHA; psychosocial support for PLWHA and their families; voluntary counseling and testing; home-based 

care; hospital visitation for sick members; support-group meetings for PLWHA and their families; outreach activities 

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JERICHO COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES MALAWI 

Contact: Ephraim Bainet Disi-Mbewe, Pastor/General Director 

P.O. Box 2544 or 60301, Blantyre, Malawi 

Tel: 265-9-916898 Fax: 265-1-621150 E-mail: grace2u@africaonline.com 

Year founded: 1995 

Main working languages: English, Chichewa 

Geographic coverage: Nationwide 

Number members: 10 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: ANERELA+, GNP+ 

Key activities: Sensitizing, role-modeling, youth camps 

LIGHTHOUSE TRUST PROJECT MALAWI 

Contact: Enous Nkhoma Changana, Programme Coordinator 

Lighthouse Trust Project, P.O. Box 106, Lilongwe, Malawi 

Tel: 265-758705 Fax: 265-01-758705 

Funding: USAID(for community home-based care), DC, CAFOD 

Number members: 45 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: National AIDS Commission, Ministry of Health, MANET 

Key activities: Operating to capacity, systematizing documentation of the model, training for purposes of scaling up 

MALAWI NETWORK OF AIDS SERVICE ORGANIZATION (MANASO) MALAWI 

Contact: Francina Nyirenda, National Coordinator 

P.O. Box 2916, Blantyre, Malawi 

Tel: 265-1-635046 Fax: 265-1-635018 E-mail: manaso@malawi.net 

Year founded: 1992 Main working languages: English, local languages 

Geographic coverage: Nationwide 

Funding: USAID (for care, support, and administration June 2002–June 2003), IGAS, CIDA 

Number members: 900 PLHWA support groups Number HIV-positive: All 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: UMDYO, USAID Network, National AIDS Commission 

Key activities: Networking and supporting PLWHA and PLHWA support groups 

NKHOTAKOTA AIDS SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MALAWI 

naso@clcou.net 

Contact: Tifa Ngoma, Executive Director 

P.O. Box 430, Nkhotakota, Central Region, Malawi 

Tel: 265-292-404 Fax: 265-292-404 E-mail: naso@clcou.net 

Year founded: 1992 Main working languages: Chichewa, English 

Geographic coverage: District 

Number members: 102 Number HIV-positive: 102 

Affiliated organizations: Malawi Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Malawi Network of AIDS Services Orgnizations 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Psychosocial support None 

Key activities: Outreach for youth and PLWHA, care and support for orphans and PLHWA, pretest and posttest counseling, 

youth-friendly health services, group therapies for PLWHA, community mobilization, capacity-building 

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STOP SIDA MAURITANIA
 

Contact: Aichetou Mint Lebaye, Secrétaire Général 

BP 3145, Nouakchott, Mauritanie 

Tél: 00-222-525 82 18 E-mail: stopSIDA_rim@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 1993 Langues principales de travail: français, arabe 

Zone géographique: 7 régions (Trarza, Brakna, Assaba, Hodh el Chargui, Adrar, Dakhlet-Nouadhibou, District de 

Nouakchott) 

Financement: USAID, OMS, gouvernement 

Profil d’adhésion: Femmes et hommes (jeunes âgés de 14 à 25 ans) tous musulmans. 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Aucun Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Plusieurs 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: RONASIMA 

Activités principales: formation des leaders religieux, formation des femmes responsables des coopératives (Femmes-Relais), 

formation des pairs, sensiblisation du grand public, prise en charge des PVVIH, activités génératrices de revenus pour les 

PVVIH 

ASSOCIAÇÃO KEWA MOZAMBIQUE 

Contato: Pedro Francisco Malua, Conselheiro 

Avenida Samara Machel, Hospital Provincial da Zambezia, Quelimane, Zambezia, Moçambique 

Tel: 258-04-212294/326 

Ano de fundação: 2002 Principais idiomas de trabalho: Português, Chuabo, Lome 

Cobertura geográfica: A província 

Fontes de recursos: Donativos de missionários e da sociedade em geral; a partir de novembro, vamos receber fundos da 

UNICEF. 

Número de associados: 70 Número de associados HIV+: 55 

Perfil dos associados: Idade entre 16 e 52 anos; ambos os sexos e diversas religiões; 55 pessoas (78.5%) são seropositivas de 

ambos sexos, idades entre 18 e 52 anos 

Associados HIV+ com acesso a: 

Aconselhamento nutricional Todos Exames e tratamento para TB Todos 

Serviços de infeccões oportunistas Todos Anti-retrovirais Nenhum 

Serviços domiciliares Nenhum Apoio psicosocial Todos 

Organizações filiadas: RENSIDA (associação de pessoas vivendo com VIH/SIDA em todo Moçambique)
 

Principais atividades: Aconselhamento, visitas a domicílio, apoio domiciliário, integração de crianças órfãs em famílias,
 

actividades de subsistência tais como bordados, artesanato e costura
 

ASSOCIAÇÃO KINDBUNKA MOZAMBIQUE 

Avenida Paulo Samuel Konkhomba, no. 1127, Maputo, 1876, Moçambique 

Tel: 258-1-314153 Fax: 258-1-314153 

E-mail: kindbunka1@tropical.com.mz 

Contato: Amos Sibambo, Presidente da Mesa da Assembléia Geral 

Avenida Eduardo Mondlane 1632, 1 andar direito, Bairro Control, Maputo, Maputo, Moçambique 

Tel: 258-1-304610 Fax: 258-1-304610 

Ano de fundação: 1996 Principais idiomas de trabalho: Português, Ronga e Cefanga 

Cobertura geográfica: Cidade, distrito e província 

Fontes de recursos: USAID (em 2001 recebemos material de escritório e financiamento para a troca de experiências), SAT, 

UNICEF, PNUD 

Número de associados: 359 Número de associados HIV+: 325 

Perfil dos associados: Idades 20 a 59 anos, ambos sexos e diversas religiões 

Perfil da liderança: Presidente, Vice Presidente e Secretário da Assembléia Geral, Direcção Executiva e Conselho Fiscal são 

seropositivos. Idades variam entre 29 e 46 anos. 

Associados HIV+ com acesso a: 

Aconselhamento nutricional Poucos Exames e tratamento para TB Poucos 

Serviços de infeccões oportunistas Muitos Anti-retrovirais Nenhum 

Serviços domiciliares Poucos Apoio psicosocial Muitos 

Organizações filiadas: MONASO, Conselho Cristão de Moçambique, Rede Nacional de Associações de PUHS em 

Moçambique 

Principais atividades: Geração de renda; corte e costura, produção de artigos de bordado; aconselhamento; cuidados 

domiciliários; educação de jovens 

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ASSOCIAÇÃO NIVENYEE DE PESSOAS VIVENDO COM HIV/SIDA MOZAMBIQUE 

E SIMPATIZANTES 

Contato: Sílvio Saíde, Presidente Executivo 

Rua de Sofala n 1/A - 1o Esquerdo, Nampula, Nampula, Moçambique 

Tel: 258-82-815002; 258-6-216119 Fax: 258-6-216119 silsaide2003@yahoo.com.br; nivenyee-npl@teledata.mz 

Ano de fundação: 2001 Principais idiomas de trabalho: Português, Macua 

Cobertura geográfica: Cidade de Nampula e 10 distritos da província de Nampula 

Fontes de recursos: Hivos, MS-Associação Dinamarquesa 

Número de associados: 373 Número de associados HIV+: 230 

Perfil dos associados: Idades entre 18 e 40 anos. 

Perfil da liderança: Dois órgãos sociais (Assembléia Geral e Conselho Fiscal) com 3 pessoas cada um; órgão executivo, com 3 

pessoas; 90% são HIV-positivos 

Associados HIV+ com acesso a: 

Aconselhamento nutricional Muitos Exames e tratamento para TB Muitos 

Serviços de infeccões oportunistas Muitos Anti-retrovirais Nenhum 

Serviços domiciliares Muitos Apoio psicosocial Muitos 

Organizações filiadas: RENSIDA (Rede Nacional de Organizações de Pessoas Vivendo com HIV/SIDA) e MONASO (Rede 

Moçambicana de Organizações Contra SIDA) 

Principais atividades: Visitas e cuidados domiciliares e assistência a pessoas vivendo com HIV e SIDA e crianças órfãs de pais 

vítimas de SIDA; actividades de sensibilização nas comunidades acerca dos perigos do SIDA (palestras, projecção de filmes 

educativos, teatro, canto e dança, debates em rádio e de mesa redonda, aconselhamento, formações em HIV/SIDA, promoção 

de projectos de auto-ajuda de sustentabilidade e visitas de intercâmbio com outras organizações 

ASSOCIAÇÃO UTOMI MOZAMBIQUE 

Contato: Abecassis Veloso, Coordenador 

Praça dos Heróis, Maputo, Inhambame, 2220, Moçambique 

Tel: 258-23-20207 Fax: 258-23-20204 E-mail: csimbaine90@hotmail.com 

Ano de fundação: 2001 Principais idiomas de trabalho: Português, Inglês 

Cobertura geográfica: Província de Inhambame 

Fontes de recursos: UNICEF, FDC e o governo 

Número de associados HIV+: 36 

Perfil da liderança: Todos seropositivos. 

Associados HIV+ com acesso a: 

Aconselhamento nutricional Muitos Anti-retrovirais Muitos 

Serviços domiciliares Muitos 

Principais atividades: Activitidades de geração de fundos para PVHS, aconselhamento e cuidados domiciliários. 

CHIGWIRIZANO–ASSOCIAÇÃO DE PESSOAS VIVENDO COM VIH/SIDA MOZAMBIQUE 

Contato: Julio Sapulene 

Médico Sem Fronteira, Avenida Mondlane, Tete, Moçambique 

Tel: 258-052-23901 Fax: 258-052-23901 

Ano de fundação: 1992 Principais idiomas de trabalho: Português, Nyunyue, Cena, Nyanja, Chuwa 

Cobertura geográfica: Todos os distritos da província 

Fontes de recursos: Promoção de actividades de rendimento; costura, mosaico, batique, estampagens e feituras de laços de 

solidariedade do VIH e feitura de mensagens 

Número de associados: 63 Número de associados HIV+: 55 

Perfil dos associados: O maior grupo é de jovens; o segundo grupo é de adultos, de ambos os sexos, religião protestante. 

Perfil da liderança: Total de 8 pessoas; todas seropositivas, salvo o Coordenador Executivo, que é contratado. 

Associados HIV+ com acesso a: 

Aconselhamento nutricional Poucos Exames e tratamento para TB Todos 

Serviços de infeccões oportunistas Todos Anti-retrovirais Poucos 

Serviços domiciliares Poucos Apoio psicosocial Poucos 

Organizações filiadas: Associação de Mulheres Viúvas de Vítimas de VIH/SIDA, grupos de teatros locais e provinciais; MSF;
 

Monaso; NPCS
 

Principais atividades: Sensibilização para VIH/SIDA, aconselhamento a PVHS, angariação de fundos dos membros,
 

divulgação da lei dos direitos das PVHS no sector do trabalho, cuidados com crianças orfãs, cuidados domiciliários
 

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KEWA MOZAMBIQUE
 

Avenida Samara Machel, Hospital Provincial da Zambezia, Quelimane, Zambezia, Moçambique 

Tel: 258-4-212294/326 Fax: 258-4-212294/326 

Contato: Pedro Francisco Malua 

Rua dos Trabalhadores, Monaso da Zambezia, Quelimane, Zambezia, Moçambique 

Tel: 258-4-213331 Fax: 258-4-213331 

Ano de fundação: 2002 Principais idiomas de trabalho: Português, Chuabo, Lome 

Cobertura geográfica: Provincial 

Fontes de recursos: costura, bordados, artesanatos, machambas 

Número de associados: 70 Número de associados HIV+: 55 

Perfil dos associados: Idades 18 a 55 anos Perfil da liderança: 55 seropositivos; 15 seronegativos 

Associados HIV+ com acesso a: 

Aconselhamento nutricional Muitos Exames e tratamento para TB Todos 

Serviços de infeccões oportunistas Todos Anti-retrovirais Nenhum 

Serviços domiciliares Poucos Apoio psicosocial Todos 

Organizações filiadas: Manoso-Zambezia 

Principais atividades: Aconselhamento (DTS, VIH/SIDA), visitas domiciliares, palestras (IEC), e apoio moral às crianças 

orfãs 

KUBATAMA–UNIÃO MOZAMBIQUE 

Contato: Maria Fabrica 

Chefe dos Conselheiros, Chimoro, Mamca, Moçambique 

Tel: 258-51-23394 Fax: 258-51-42369 E-mail: sudamamca@teledata.mz 

Ano de fundação: 1996 

Fontes de recursos: Donativos através da UNICEF, GTZ, cooperação alemã; PMA, IACT-MUTARE Zimbabwe 

Número de associados: 76 Número de associados HIV+: 51 

Perfil da liderança: 38% mulheres e 60% homens 

Associados HIV+ com acesso a: 

Aconselhamento nutricional Todos Exames e tratamento para TB Poucos 

Serviços de infeccões oportunistas Todos Anti-retrovirais Nenhum 

Serviços domiciliares Todos Apoio psicosocial Todos 

Organizações filiadas: MOMASO, RENSIDA 

Principais atividades: Advocacia, aconselhamento, cuidados domiciliares, promoção de auto-apoio, distribuição de produtos 

alimentares aos doentes e crianças órfãs de SIDA na comunidade, referência de pessoas à GATVS e centros de saúde, em 

particular ao hospital de DIA; encontros e seminários, atividades de quebra do silêncio em relação ao VIH. Alguns associados 

cuidam das crianças órfãs em suas casas. 

KUVUMBANA ASSOCIAÇÃO DE PESSOAS VIVENDO COM HIV E SIDA MOZAMBIQUE 

Contato: Francelina Jose Taleme, Coordenadora 

Estrada da Praia do Xai-Xai ao Lado da Delegação D, Xai-Xai, Gaza, Moçambique 

Tel: 258-22-26766; 258-82-859908 Fax: 258-22-26766 

Ano de fundação: 2002 Principais idiomas de trabalho: Português 

Cobertura geográfica: Cidade de Xai-Xai, Distrito de Xai-Xai, Província de Gaza 

Fontes de recursos: Southern African AIDS Trust, WFP-PMA 

Número de associados: 12,600 Número de associados HIV+: 400 

Perfil dos associados: até 60 anos de idade, ambos os sexos, religiões cristã, muçulmana, animista 

Perfil da liderança: 10; 90% é HIV+; 7 mulheres e 3 homens; Idades 20–60 anos 

Associados HIV+ com acesso a: 

Aconselhamento nutricional Poucos Exames e tratamento para TB Muitos 

Serviços de infeccões oportunistas Todos Anti-retrovirais Nenhum 

Serviços domiciliares Todos Apoio psicosocial Poucos 

Principais atividades: Educação de pares, aconselhamento, visitas domicialiárias e cuidados com PLWHA, cuidados e apoio 

as crianças vulneráveis, mobilização comunitária, apoio alimentar/nutrição com cesta básica aos doentes vivendo com 

HIV/SIDA e crianças vulneráveis 

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REDE NACIONAL DE ORGANIZAÇÕES DE PESSOAS VIVENDO MOZAMBIQUE 

COM HIV/SIDA (RENSIDA) 

Contato: Julio Ramos Mujojo, Secretário Executivo Nacional 

Vladermir Lenini 1424, 1oA Flat 12, Maputo, Maputo, Moçambique 

Tel: 258-82-89 52 51; 258-1-30 10 14 Fax: 258-1-30 10 14 

E-Mail: mudjasy@yahoo.com.br; rensida@tvcabo.co.mz 

Ano de fundação: 2001 Principais idiomas de trabalho: Português e Inglês 

Cobertura geográfica: Âmbito nacional, com associadas em todas as províncias do país. Os associados da RENSIDA não são 

pessoas ou indivíduos, mas sim associações de PWA 

Fontes de recursos: UNCEF, SAT Programm, Actionaid 

Número de associados: 19 associações, com uma média de 180 pessoas em cada associação Número de associados HIV+: 

Todos menos o pessoal técnico contratado, que são muito poucos 

Perfil dos associados: Grupo heterogêneo; média de idade 30 anos; distribuição equilibrada de sexos; religiões são livres e 

respeitadas desde que estas não perturbem o bom funcionamento da instituição. 

Perfil da liderança: Cargos eletivos só são permitidos a candidatos HIV-positivos; Qualquer vaga é primeiro posta à 

disposição das PWA, depois à disposição de outras pessoas não HIV+. 

Associados HIV+ com acesso a: 

Aconselhamento nutricional Poucos Exames e tratamento para TB Nenhum 

Serviços de infeccões oportunistas Poucos Anti-retrovirais Nenhum 

Serviços domiciliares Nenhum Apoio psicosocial Poucos 

Principais atividades: - Assistência a crianças órfãs em 15 distritos de 5 províncias nas áreas de saúde (malária, doenças 

diarréicas e vacinação); água, higiene e saneamento ambiental; educação, registro social e aconselhamento em HIV/SIDA; 

compra de material escolar completo para 2.500 crianças órfãs e vulneráveis; compra e distribuição de bicicletas para 39 

activistas comunitários; criação de mais 9 associações de PWA; realização de formações nas áreas de liderança, gestão 

financeira, de projectos e de conflitos; capacitação de activistas para atendimento comunitário de crianças órfãs, lobby e 

advocacia, documentação, cuidados ao domicílio; angariação de fundos para as associações membros da RENSIDA; resolução 

de conflitos dentro das associações membros; actividades de representação, Conferência de Kampala de PWA, representação 

nos vários foruns nacionais e internacionais; liderança na campanha nacional de advocacia para criação e aprovação de uma 

lei que defenda os direitos humanos das pessoas vivendo com HIV/SIDA 

LIRONGA EPARU (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE LIVING NAMIBIA 

WITH HIV/AIDS) 

Contact: Emma Touny Waundjua Tuahepa, National Coordinator 

P.O. Box 7991, Katutura, Windhoek, 9000 Namibia 

Tel: 264-61-213638/213653 Fax: 264-61-213635 

E-mail: etuahepa.le@iway.na; lirongaeparu@iway.na 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: English, all local Namibian languages 

Geographic coverage: Fully operational support groups in all 13 regions of Namibia. Four regional offices for the association 

have been opened nationwide. 

Funding: Local companies through the UNAIDS menu of partnership, local NGOs, HIVOS, IBIS, Global Fund, DFID 

Number members: 10,000 Number HIV-positive: 92% 

Membership profile: 9,200 women, 800 men 

Leadership profile: Board of Trustees: 5 members, 2 of whom are HIV-positive; National Management Committee: 4 

members, all of whom are HIV-positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: NANASO, NAP+ 

Key activities: Outreach programs, treatment consultations, first-ever congress for PLWHA (2002–2003), sexual and 

reproductive health training, Young Ambassador of Hope Project, advocacy, social support, burials and funerals, support 

groups meetings, leadership training, income-generation, training workshops, public speaking training, establishment of 

national office and two regional offices in 2003 

ADOLESCENT HEALTH VANGUARD NIGERIA 

Contact: Oladipo Onipede, Executive Director 

G.P.O. Box 11769, Dugbe Post Office, Ibadan, Oyo State, 234 Nigeria 

E-mail: mailfresh@ny.com; ahv_org@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English, Yoruba 

Geographic coverage: Oyo, Ibadan; Osun, Ede; Ondo, Akungba 

Funding: Individual fundraising 

Number members: 15 Number HIV-positive: None 

Key activities: Mobilization, seminars, outreach program for out-of-school youth 

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AFRIHEALTH OPTONET ASSOCIATION NIGERIA
 

Contact: Dr. Uzodinma A. Adirieje, Secretary General 

Afrihealth Optonet Association, P.O. Box 4127, Oshodi, Lagos 100010, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-1-4803550 Fax: 234-1-4520333 E-mail: afrihealthoptonet_ng@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1995 Main working languages: English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba 

Geographic coverage: Lagos State and Imo State 

Funding: Dues, sales of publications, levies, grants, endowments, donations 

Number members: 54 Number HIV-positive: 2 

Membership profile: Nonreligious 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Publication of information, education, and communication materials, including distribution of HIV/AIDS 

Care: Beyond ARVs and Advocacy; participation at the 13th ICASA and at other local opportunities; HIV/AIDS counseling 

and education during World AIDS Day 2003. Afrihealth Optonet Association seeks to implement its programs using research, 

intervention, education, information, and advocacy. The organisation focuses on the disadvantaged and most vulnerable 

groups in society, especially women, youth, children, and the elderly in poor urban and rural communities. 

AIDS ALLIANCE IN NIGERIA* NIGERIA 

http://www.aidsallianceinnigeria.org 

Contact: Mohammed Farouk-Auwalu, Executive Director 

26 Igbosere Road, Lagos Island, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-803 304 6972 Fax: 234-2600029 E-mail: mohammed@aidsallianceinnigeria.org 

Contact: Mary Andondeye, Counselor 

P.O. Box 728, Satellite Town, Lagos 234, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-01-2600047 Fax: 234-01-2600029 E-mail: umgbeb@yahoo.co.uk; nigeria_aidsalliance@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: AAN has offices in Lagos, Abuja, and Kaduna. Nigerians benefit from radio, TV, and telephone 

programs 

Funding: USAID ($400,000 at the national level; funds AIDS Online Radio/TV program through FHI), The Ford 

Foundation, AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN), World Bank, Italian Cooperation 

Number members: 628 Number HIV-positive: 628 

Membership profile: More than 90% of registered members are Christian; more than 55% are women; average age of 

members is 34 

Leadership profile: 17 people on the project staff (10 are HIV-positive); 9 women, 8 men; average age is 27 years 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Nigerian Network of PLWHA, Civil Society Consultative Group on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, GNP+, 

ANP+, Policy Project, Futures Group, USAID, FHI, Stop AIDS In Liberia, NAP+, ICW, The Refugees Community in Nigeria, 

Kebbi Alliance, Seal the Land, Akwalbon, Benue Network, Save the World, Onisha, All in Nigeria 

Key activities: Advocacy and sensitization, microcredit for PLWHA, HIV/AIDS telephone help lines, counseling and support 

groups, face-to-face counseling, referral services, home-based care and support for PLWHA, media outreach, training of 

people living with HIV/AIDS and volunteers, research/documentation, production of newsletters and journals, radio/TV 

program. Compiling a comprehensive treatment guidelines handbook for health care workers and every PLWHA in Nigeria; 

planning a nationwide treatment advocacy campaign; live phone-in program on radio and TV called AIDS Online; pushing 

the visibility of PLWHA on the Global Fund CCM in Nigeria and the GIPA principals 

*Information combined from three separate entries submitted to the directory. 

ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF NENEWI (ADON) NIGERIA 

Contact: Rev. N.J. Okoli Okeli, Project Coordinator 

Counselling Centre, Anglican Diocese of Nnewi, Bishops Court, Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-046-460429 Fax: 234-046-460429 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Nnewi, Anambra State 

Funding: USAID ($27,000 in 2003–2004), income-generating activities 

Number members: 40 

Membership profile: women aged 12–35; Christians and Muslims 

Affiliated organizations: AIDS Alliance, Nigeria Network of PLWHA 

Key activities: Care and support for PLWHA; home-based care for PLWHA; income-generating activities; social 

mobilization; creating awareness in schools, churches, marketplaces, and with artisans; skill-acquisition training 

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ASSOCIATION FOR POSITIVE CARE (ASPOCA) NIGERIA
 

Contact: Vitalis Onwumere, President 

c/o Youth Development Initiatives, No. 16 Eni Njoku Street, Off MCC Road Ikenegbu Layout, Owerri Municipal Council, 

Imo State (P.O. Box 82) Ama JK, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-803-3330586 E-mail: ydi2k@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English, Igbo 

Geographic coverage: 27 local government areas of Imo State, southeastern Nigeria 

Funding: Youth Development Iniatiatives, membership dues and registration fees 

Number members: 53 members Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Men and women; most are Christians, all are age 18 or older 

Leadership profile: Six executives (president, vice president, secretary, financial secretary, treasurer, public relations officer), 

all HIV-positive, men and women, age 18 or older. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Youth Development Initiatives and Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria 

Key activities: Home-based care for members; weekly health talk at Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State; monthly 

meeting of support group; participation in World AIDS Day activities for 2003 and in first NACA-SACA Forum in September 

2003 in Abuja 

BENUE NETWORK OF PLWHA (BNPPLUS)* NIGERIA 

Contact: Bernard G. Kaa, Project Coordinator and President 

BNPPLUS, Pauline Makker Center, high level, P.M.B 102310, Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-090-513829 Fax: 234-044-533102 

E-mail: bernardkaa@yahoo.com; benuenet2003@yahoo.com 

Contact: Esther Ushie 

c/o Engu Chris Anthony, PVW–PRT SPDC, P.O. Box 230, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria 

Tel: 223-053-442485 E-mail: estybrown@yahoo.com.uk 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Tiv, Idoma, Igede, Hausa 

Geographic coverage: 14 support groups in 10 local government areas of Benue State 

Funding: Members, individual donations, Benue State SACA/World Bank (HAF 2002), CEDPA Lagos (NACA/CEDPA/World 

Bank), DFID Nigeria, AIDS Alliance in Nigeria, Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria 

Number members: 5,000 (1,500 active members) in 13 support groups Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Christians, Muslims; youths, men, women, orphans, vulnerable children 

Leadership profile: An executive committee headed by Bernard Kaa; executive committee of 8 members 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Some TB screening and treatment Some 

Opportunistic infection services Some Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Network of PLWHA in Nigeria, NAP+, Civil Society Consultative Group in Nigeria 

Key activities: Networking in the state among PLWHA groups and with other NGOs and CBOs with similar aims and 

objectives; advocacy, care, and support; home-based care activities; creation of an enabling environment for effective 

implementaion of activities through 14 support groups in 10 local government areas. Prevention activities include awareness, 

peer education for in-school youth, education (seminars, rallies, workshops) for PLWHA, persons affected by HIV/AIDS, and 

community members. 

*Information combined from two separate entries submitted to the directory. 

CATHOLIC WOMEN ORGANISATION NIGERIA 

Contact: Caroline Enoche, Coordinator 

Catholic Women Organisation, St. Mary’s Parish Otukpo, Otukpo, Benue State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-044-662650 Fax: 234-044-662650 

Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Otukpo Benue State 

Funding: USAID 

Number members: >100; working staff of 10 

Key activities: Vulnerable children project; Catholic women in support of HIV project activities; training in home-based 

care, home and school visits to orphans and caregivers; training for counselors, etc. 

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CENTRE FOR POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT* NIGERIA
 

Contact: Abubakar Biairatu, Program Director PLWHA 

Specialist Hospital, P.M.B. 018, Casualty Department, Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-072220255 Fax: 234-072220255 

E-mail: c4pd@justice.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English, Hausa, Fulani, Tangale, Tera 

Geographic coverage: Gomba State 

Number members: 200–1,907 

Leadership profile: 2 in the government state action committee on AIDS. Complete Eocco and Zonal leaders 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Some Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: NEPLIHAN Nigeria, ActionAIDS, state government, Ministry of Health, CISCGHAN 

Key activities: Home-based care; mobilization and formation of more support groups; education for PLWHA on care and 

management of their condition; advocacy to prevent the spread of HIV; peer counseling, especially in schools and faith-based 

organizations; pretest and posttest counseling; capacity-building for PLWHA 

*Information combined from two separate entries submitted to the directory. 

CHURCH OF CHRIST IN NIGERIA (COCIN) NIGERIA 

Contact: Josephine Goro, Programme Coordinator 

COCIN CD Programme, P.M.B. 2127, No. 5 Moad Avenue, Jos, Plateau, Nigeria 

Tel: 073-453679 E-mail: cocinhgt@hisen.org 

Main working languages: English, Hausa, other local languages 

Geographic coverage: Districts 

Funding: USAID (for reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, youth and adolescent reproductive health), church contributions 

Number members: N/A Number HIV-positive: Clinic statistic 15,000 

Membership profile: Christian, all ages, gender-sensitive 

Leadership profile: The program addresses all ages and both sexes 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Home-based services Few 

Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Crusade in Nigeria, CEDPA 

Key activities: Trainings, home visits, counseling, awareness, campaign seminars, nutrition education, treatment of dioceses, 

advocacy visits. Community-based holistic integrated programs, service delivery in clinics, family planning, adolescent 

reproductive health initiative through CEDPA 

CONFLUENCE AGAINST AIDS NIGERIA 

Contact: Hajia Rabiat Ajanah, Coordinator 

Kosaca, Ministry of Health, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-058-222122 (220480); 08034533535 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Lokoja and Kogi State 

Funding: Members and sympathetic individuals 

Number members: 55 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: men and women, 13–50 years of age, Christians and Muslims 

Leadership profile: Four executives (coordinator, secretary, treasurer, and publicity officer) 20–40 years of age, men and 

women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Home-based care, regular monthly meetings, counseling, welfare support for members, access to antiretroviral 

drugs, caring for children orphaned by AIDS, transportation reimbursements, food supplements for members. We seek 

donations of brochures, documents, and we ask for moral and financial support 

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FAMILY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES (FAHEDI) NIGERIA
 

Contact: Oluwole Olubena, NGO Programme Officer 

P.O. Box 1100, OAU Ile-Ife, Osum State, Nigeria 

Tel: 080-33429051 E-mail: fahedife@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1990 Main working languages: English, Yoruba 

Geographic coverage: Osun, Oyo, Onyo Amy Ekiti States 

Funding: Membership contributions 

Number members: 21 Number HIV-positive: 1 

Affiliated organizations: Network on ethics, law, HIV/AIDS, prevention, care, and support (NELA) 

Key activities: Our focus is on farming communities: Training workshops for peer educators in selected secondary schools; 

sensitization and mobilization for action on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support; training for traditional chiefs as 

gateways for community action for HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support; training of community mobilizers and 

counselors; opening of a counseling unit and information centers on health and development issues. 

FEMININE & CHILDREN CARE ORGANIZATION NIGERIA 

Contact: Ibekwe Angela, Project Manager 

9 Ozala Road, P.O. Box 9152, Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-046-08033380487 

E-mail: fecare2010@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English, Igbo 

Geographic coverage: Onitsha, North and South, Nkpov, Nnewi (all in Anambra state) 

Funding: Churches in Onitsha 

Number members: 68 Number HIV-positive: 62 

Membership profile: all women, all ages; all religions 

Leadership profile: 80% are young 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Save the World Organization, Hope Given, Help the Living (all in Onitsha) 

Key activities: Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT); prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT); public 

education activities (community forum, tables at public events, church programs on PMTCT); educating colleagues and local 

constituencies in meeting presentations; in-service training on PMTCT and VCT; obtaining funding from churches to help 

children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS 

HOPE FOR AIDS OUTREACH NIGERIA 

Contact: Pastor Ajenifuja, Executive Director 

P.O. Box 5565, Shomolu, Lagos 100007, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-80-33484595 E-mail: ajenifuja@hotmail.com; hope4aids@yahoo.com 

Geographic coverage: Nationwide 

Funding: Self-funded; technical support from international organizations such as Society for Family Health and CEDPA 

Number members: 115 Number HIV-positive: 75 

Membership profile: Christian 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Fellowship in prayer and fasting, capacity-development training, awareness-training workshops with various 

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HOPE GIVERS ORGANIZATION NIGERIA 

Regina Caeli R.C.M. Hospital, Akwa, Anambra, Nigeria 

E-mail: fecare2010@yahoo.com 

Contact: Rose Mary Ayalogu, Administrative Officer 

Anambra State Water Corporation, Head Quarters, 62 Ifite Rd., P.M.B. 5028, Akwa, Anambra, Nigeria 

E-mail: fecare2010@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English, Awka 

Geographic coverage: Awka, Anambra, Nigeria 

Funding: Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS; lateness and monthly dues 

Number members: 200 Number HIV-positive: 200 

Membership profile: agesd 13–50 

Leadership profile: Men and women aged 13–50 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Save the World Organization, 94 Awka Rd. 

Key activities: Capacity-building, counseling 

HOPE INFORMATION CENTRE NIGERIA 

Contact: Mamman Punta, Coordinator 

Ministry of Land and Survey, P.M.B. 1081, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-76-232278 Fax: 234-76-231320 E-mail: C4pd2000@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English, Kanuri, Hausa, Ibo, Bura/Babur, Mungi 

Geographic coverage: Borno State 

Funding: Nil so far 

Number members: 126 Number HIV-positive: All (>2,000 PLWHA currently accessing antiretroviral drugs at the teaching 

hospital in Maiduguri) 

Membership profile: Members are mostly women, Muslims and Christians; more youths than adults, a considerable number 

of orphans 

Leadership profile: 6 leaders (3 women, 3 men); all are HIV-positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: NEPWHAN, CISCGHAN 

Key activities: Guidance and counseling, advocacy/mobilization, care and support, health education for people living with 

and affected by HIV/AIDS. Rapid growth is due to the large number of infected persons in the community who need 

assistance. 

HOPE OF LIFE FOUNDATION OF PLWHA NIGERIA 

Contact: Joesph Ibe-Egwu, President/Founder 

#30 Umunevo Street, Ogui New Layout, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-042-259766080371345 E-mail: princejoellyster@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: State 

Funding: PLWHA individual self-donations 

Number members: 53 Number HIV-positive: 53 

Membership profile: Men and women; children and orphans; Women AIDS Collective (WACOL) and Society for Women on 

AIDS Nigeria (SWANN), Enugu State 

Leadership profile: 5 HIV-positive (2 men, 3 women; aged 40, 38, 35, and 25) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Key activities: Creating awareness and sensitive HIV/AIDS information; radio diaries; rallies in schools; workshops/seminars 

in churches. Hope of Life Foundation is a support group of persons living with HIV/AIDS that offers support and 

microcredit for members who want to embark on economic empowerment 

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HOPE RESTORERS NIGERIA 

Contact: Alice Gadah, Executive Director 

YOTASCID (Youth Team In Action Supporting Community Initiated Development) 

Angwam Bajju’s Palace, Zonkwa, Zango Kataf LGA, Kaduna State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-803-5964045 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English, Hausa, Jju 

Geographic coverage: Zango Kataf Local Government Area, Kaduna State 

Funding: ActionAid Nigeria 

Number members: 64 

Membership profile: Men and women; Christians and Muslims 

Key activities: Prevention, care and support, stigma and discrimination reduction 

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JUSTICE DEVELOPMENT & PEACE MOVEMENT NIGERIA

Contact: Obembe Clementina, Supervisor/Women Empowerment 

JDPM’s Office, Catholic Bishop’s House, P.O. Box 78, Oke-Ayepo, Osobgo, Osun State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-35-240326 Fax: 234-35-240326 E-mail: jeppc@infoweb.abs.net 

Year founded: 1982 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Osogbo Diocese, Osun State, Nigeria 

Funding: USAID (through CEDPA Nigeria for HIV/AIDS program), MISEREOR Germany, European Union (for the last 

Nigerian national election) 

Number members: 2,000 Number HIV-positive: 1,700 

Membership profile: Men and women, adults and children, Christians and Muslims 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Centre for Development and Population Activities, Justice Development & Peace Movement, 

Catholic Diocese of Osogbo 

Key activities: Politics and human rights, prison apostolate, rural development, women’s empowerment, microcredit and 

microbusiness, preventive health, natural family planning, working with HIV/AIDS, counseling, home-based care, orphans 

and motherless children 

KAPOP NIGERIA 

Contact: Isah Hajara, Secretary 

No. 52 Kastina Road, G.R.A. Birnin, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-068-320891 Fax: 234-068-320891 

E-mail: kapop@sacnnet.com 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Entire Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara States 

Funding: ActionAid Nigeria, British High Commission, Levy from members 

Number members: 200 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Men and women; 25 years and older; Christians and Muslims 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Antiretrovirals Many Home-based services Few 

Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: Kebbi State Ministry of Health 

Key activities: Advocacy, enlightenment campaigns, care and support for individuals infected and affected by HIV/AIDS 

LIFE CARE ORGANIZATION NIGERIA 

Contact: Sola Rashidat, Coordinator 

c/o Prevent AIDS Society, Ile Abiye Hospital Premises, Ilawe Road, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-30-251034; 234-803-3887115 Fax: 234-30-251034 E-mail: solarasheedat@yahoo.com; lifecare2004@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Ekiti community, Lokoja in Kogi State 

Funding: NEPWHAN, self-funding, fundraising from philanthropic individuals 

Number members: 29 Number HIV-positive: 26 (3 persons affected by AIDS) 

Membership profile: Women and men; Muslims and Christians 

Leadership profile: 5 (3 women, 2 men; aged 20–40) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Institutional capacity-bulding, advocacy, home care, meeting to share interests, fundraising, creating 

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LIFE LINE PLUS FOUNDATION NIGERIA
 

Contact: Ijeoma Nnaji, Chief Public Health Nurse/Community Health Officer 

Community Development Council, 6 Temple Avenue (opposite Nitel headquarters), Okpara Avenue, Enugu, Enugu State, 

Nigeria 

Tel: 234-042-251547 Fax: 234-042-251547 E-mail: ruthmatts@yahoo.com; cdccpubhealth@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Ibo, English 

Geographic coverage: Community Development Coordinating Council in Enugu State takes care of 212 communities in the 

state. It is in these communities that persons are living with HIV/AIDS. The foundation covers the entire state through its 

public health department. 

Funding: Voluntary contributions from philanthropists and volunteer donations 

Number members: 860 Number HIV-positive: 120 

Membership profile: Membership is open to everyone regardless of age, gender, religion, etc. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Public health department, community development coordinating council of Enugu 

Key activities: HIV education, counseling, home-based care, orphans and vulnerable children programs. We are the only 

organization in the state with PLWHA who can speak without fear of discrimination or stigma. 

LIVING HOPE CARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS NIGERIA 

Contact: Ibiyemi Fakande, Project Manager 

Living Hope Care, P.O. Box 173, Isokun, Ilesa, Osun State 234, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-80-34036491 Fax: 234-035-461015 E-mail: livinghopecareng@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1994 Main working languages: English, Yoruba 

Geographic coverage: Ilesa in Osun State. 

Funding: USAID (FHI and CEDPA) and Sidaction Paris 

Number members: 2,239 Number HIV-positive: 1,953 

Membership profile: Christians and Muslims; 10–60 years in age 

Leadership profile: Board of Directors: 3 men; Project Advisory Committee: 28 (14 men, 14 women); Project Management 

Team: 24 (12 men, 12 women); 25–65 years in age 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Advocacy and sensitization seminars; trained 130 outreach workers and 74 counselors; established a referral 

mechanism between 4 health care facilities and the LIHOC; counseling center; strengthened an existing support group; 

adapted, produced, and distributed behavior change communication materials; aired radio program; conducted a 

sensitization seminar in schools and tertiary institutions; conducted a joint vocational skills acquisition session for PLWHA; 

held special events; conducted a baseline survey on care and support for orphans and vulnerable children; conducted a 

baseline survey on usage of modern family planning methods; recruited service providers; capacity-building for service 

providers and community health extension workers; set up a commodity seed stock; conducted sensitization, advocacy, and 

mobilization in the community; increased access and availability of family planning services and commodities; conducted 

outreach; provided youth-friendly family planning services. 

LIVING HOPE ORGANIZATION NIGERIA 

http://www.livinghopeorg.8m.com 

Contact: Jude Chidi Munaonye, President 

Room 36/38 Ministry of Health, P.M.B. 7215, Umuahia, Abia State 440001, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-88-223160 E-mail: livhorg@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: English, Igbo 

Geographic coverage: Abia State, Nigeria 

Funding: Charity from some individuals at times 

Number members: 432 Number HIV-positive: 430 

Membership profile: All ages; nonreligious 

Leadership profile: President; Nurse i/c; Pharmacist; Welfare Officer; Vice President/LabTechnician; Financial Controller 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Living Hope Organization and Network of PLWHA (Nepwhan Nigeria) 

Key activities: Our service is human oriented and centered. The work aim is the eradication of HIV/AIDS in our local 

environment and beyond through prevention and awareness programs. Members are willing (but untrained) to counsel 

others on HIV/AIDS. We welcome assistance in education, training, and antiretroviral therapy. 

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LIVING WITH HOPE FOUNDATION NIGERIA
 

Contact: Veronica Akaatenger, Coordinator 

1b, Bida Court Road (Off Kanta Road), Kaduna, Kaduna Sate, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-62-316680; 234-8035883214 E-mail: Livingwithhope-Foundation@Yahoo.com; Veetenger@Yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English, Hausa 

Geographic coverage: Kaduna, Katsina, and Nassarawa States 

Funding: World Bank, NEPWHAN 

Number members: 150–200 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Primarily women, mostly widows; age range, 24–50 years; men are few, age range 24–32 years; 

Christians and Muslims are equally represented 

Leadership profile: Coordinator, HIV+, female, 36 years; Secretary, HIV+, female 36 years; Program Manager, HIV+, male, 

40 years; Treasurer, HIV+, female, 36 years; Financial Secretary, HIV+, male, 32 years 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: NEPWHAN, CISCGHAN, KADUNA SPT
 

Key activities: Pretest and posttest counseling, care and support, capacity-building for members, advocacy campaigns,
 

prevention of mother-to-child transmission, monthly support group meetings
 

MYOM SUPPORT GROUP NIGERIA 

Aliade, Benue State, Nigeria 

Contact: Yongo Stephen, Secretary/Coordinator 

St. Vincent’s Hospital, P.O. Box 41, Aliade, Benue State, Nigeria 

E-mail: stephen_yongo@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1996 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Gwer East Local Government Area, Aliade 

Funding: Dues, donations, income-generating activities 

Number members: >100 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: all ages, both genders, all religions 

Leadership profile: Both genders are represented on the support group profile 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Benue Network of PLWHA and Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria 

Key activities: Creation of awareness, training on basic nutritional needs of PLWHA, income-generating activities, 

advocating for the rights of PLWHA. We welcome collaboration with any organization willing to assist us to achieve our 

dreams. 

NETWORK OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (BNPLWHA) NIGERIA 

Contact: Bernard Kaa, President 

P.M.B. 102310, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-044-533102 Fax: 234-044-533102 E-mail: bernardkaa@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, local languages 

Geographic coverage: State 

Funding: World Bank (HRF) and DFID 

Number members: 5,000 in 13 support groups Number HIV-positive: all 

Membership profile: men and women 

Leadership profile: President is 32 years old 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Network of People Living with HIV in Nigeria (NEPWAN), and NAP+
 

Key activities: Advocacy, awareness, care and support, orphan care, home-based care, capacity-building for members,
 

formation of new support group, monthly meeting with delegates from all 13 support groups in Benue State
 

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NETWORK OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN NIGERIA (NEPWHAN) NIGERIA 

http://www.nepwhan.org 

Tel: 234-9-6710755 E-mail: nepwhan@nepwhan.org 

Contact: Dr. Pat Matemilola, Coordinator 

2 Lafia Close (off Ilorin Street), Area 8, Garki, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-9-2349281 Fax: 234-9-2345238 E-mail: patmatem@nepwham.org 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: National 

Funding: USAID (in 2003 to attend conferences), The National AIDS Committee on AIDS, Ford Foundation 

Number members: 50,000 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: all religions, both genders, all age ranges 

Leadership profile: 12 members of the national executive, only 1 woman (other women are not open about their HIV 

status), all ages, all are HIV+ 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Support groups for PLWHA, Civil Society Consultative Group on HIV/AIDS (CISCGHAN)
 

Key activities: Training workshops; advocacy activities to mobilize PLWHA in rural areas; food supplements for PLWHA;
 

drug supplements for opportunistic infections; establishment of a network office. Currently signing a work agreement with
 

USAID through The POLICY Project, Family Health International, and the National Action Committee on AIDS.
 

NETWORK OF YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN NIGERIA (NYPLHAN) NIGERIA 

Contact: Elisha-Cliff Ishaku, National Coordinator 

c/o The POLICY Project Nigeria, Plot 1165 (No. 2a), Lake Chad Crescent, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-09-4135944 Fax: 234-09-4135944 E-mail: eli_cliff@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Throughout Nigeria 

Funding: USAID through The POLICY Project, UNICEF, UNFPA 

Number members: 17,000 Number HIV-positive: All 

Leadership profile: 14 representatives, 2 (the coordinator and secretary) from each geopolitical zone of Nigeria 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Organization for Positive Productivity, UNICEF, UNFPA 

Key activities: Formation of support groups of young people aged 13–25 

NIGERIA COMMUNITY OF WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS NIGERIA 

Contact: Jegede-Ekpe Okayinka, Executive Director 

Counseling Centre, Nigerian Naval Hospital, Navy Town Barracks, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-01-7736006 Fax: 234-01-7736006 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Lagos State 

Number members: 50 PLWHA 

Membership profile: Women aged 14–45; Christians and Muslims 

Affiliated organizations: AIDS Alliance Nigeria, Network of PLWHA, Nigeria 

Key activities: Care and support for PLWHA; home-based care for PLWHA; income-generating activities; social 

mobilization; creating awareness in schools and churches, marketplaces and among artisans; skill acquisition training 

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OBINWANNE ASSOCIATION NIGERIA
 

Contact: Udensi Ugorji, Coordinator 

No. 86 Afikpo Road, Abakaliki, Ebonyi, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-043-221436 

E-mail: obinwanne_asoc@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Activities occur in 34 Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State 

Funding: USAID through SMLAS/FHI to support monthly meetings, State Action Committee on AIDS, World Bank 

IDA/SPT HIV Fund 

Number members: 400 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: 180 women; 220 men; age range 20–51; Christians, Muslims 

Leadership profile: Coordinator, secretary, counselors 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Network of PLWA in Nigeria, CISCGHAN 

Key activities: Monthly meetings, advocacy, sensitization, and care and support activities. We welcome all forms of assistance. 

OPIATOHA KAYIN IDOMA W. ASS. OTUKPO NIGERIA 

No. 13 Oba Street, Otukpo, Benwe State, Nigeria 

E-mail: opiatoha@yahoo.com 

Contact: Comfort Abu, Project Coordinator 

No. 36 Idah Street, Otukpo, Benue State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-044-661611 

Funding: USAID (2000–2002), member contributions, IOA activities 

Number members: >100; a working staff of 10 

Key activities: Vulnerable children project; Opiatoha women in support of HIV project; activities and training on homebased care and psychological support for orphans and their caregivers/people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS; home 

and school visitation to orphans and caregivers; training for counselors, etc. 

ORGANIZATION FOR POSITIVE PRODUCTIVITY NIGERIA 

Contact: Linda Cynthia Ahor, Coordinator 

c/o The POLICY Project Nigeria, Plot 1165 (No. 2a), Lake Chad Crescent, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, 533 Garki-Abuja, 

Nigeria 

Tel: 234-09-4135944 E-mail: oppnigeria@yahoo.com; opproductivity@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Abuja 

Funding: USAID through The POLICY Project, World Bank, Gede Foundation 

Number members: 1,721 Number HIV-positive: 1,721 

Leadership profile: 8 representatives serve as the executives 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: The POLICY Project, World Bank, NACA
 

Key activities: Support group meetings, distribute food to PLWHA, home and hospital care, sensitization activities,
 

educating PLWHA on care and management techniques, advocating on prevention of further spread of HIV/AIDS,
 

supporting one another
 

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PEACE HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION NIGERIA
 

Contact: Rita Abari, Coordinator 

6, Kashim Ibrahim Road, Opposite Total Filling Station, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-44-532892 E-Mail: Ritaabari@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Tiv, English, Idoma 

Geographic coverage: Benue State, north central zone of Nigeria 

Funding: Launchings, NEPWHAN office, individual contributions 

Number members: 40 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Both genders, youths, adolescents, middle-age and old people, literate and nonliterate, mainly 

Christians 

Leadership profile: Six members (age 24–45 years; 5 are HIV-positive, 1 medical advisor) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: NEPWHAN, Benue Network, CISCGHAN, BENHASO, SWAAN, SACA, NACA, LACA, Catholic 

Diocese H.I.C. 

Key activities: Advocacy campaigns; ongoing counseling, care, and support for PLWHA; individual capacity-building; homebased care; formation of new community support groups; monthly group meetings and executive meetings 

PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF NIGERIA (PPFN)/ NIGERIA 

YOUNG ADULT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FORCE (YARHF) STD/HIV MANAGEMENT PROJECT 

Primary Health Care Clinic, Opposite First Bank plc, Otukpo, Benue, Benue State, 243 Nigeria 

E-mail: yarh_force@eudoramail.com 

Contact: Emmanuel Egwa, Project Manager 

PPFN c/o No. 3 Ofitu Street Sabongari, Otukpo, Benue, Benue State, 234, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-44-662066 E-mail: estimmaipom@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1988 Main working languages: English, other local languages such as Idoma 

Geographic coverage: Otada, Otukpo-Icho, Asa (rural areas), the prison, Otukpo town, local government headquarters 

Funding: Previous funding from Pathfinder International and Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health (through DFID). 

Presently we generate income by selling condoms, contraceptives, and crafts, and through donations. 

Number members: 216 

Membership profile: 216 young men, 87 young women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Key activities: Clinic services such as counseling on family planning, syndromic management of STIs; advocacy meetings 

with community leaders; workshops for community-based organizations on the basic facts about STIs, HIV/AIDS, and 

modes of prevention and care; training prison officers on HIV prevention and care, syndromic management, counseling; 

training for community birth attendants; training for out-of-school youth peer educators; supporting PLWHA and 

vulnerable orphans; HIV/AIDS awereness in rural areas; income-generating activities for sustainability; essay/quiz 

competition for adolescents; radio program 

SAVE THE WORLD ORGANIZATION NIGERIA 

94 Awka Road, Inland Town, Near Mandilas Motors, Box 9152, Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-46-411747 Fax: 234-46-411747 E-mail: sworld2002@yahoo.com 

Contact: John Ibekwe, Project Coordinator 

SAWOR, 94 Awka Road, Box 9452, Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-8033156139 Fax: 234-46-411747 E-mail: johnibekwe@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: South-East Nigeria; 5 states including Delta State 

Funding: USAID through FHI for a meeting of PLWHA, training, and community mobilization; contributions from 

members 

Number members: 500–1,200 Number HIV-positive: 415 

Membership profile: Both genders, all ages and religions 

Leadership profile: 8 executives; 4 men, 4 women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: NEPWHAN, NAP+, ICW, GNP+, CISCGHAN 

Key activities: Advocacy sensitization, formation of other support groups for PLWHA, community mobilization, homebased care and support training, counseling 

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SIMPLE PRACTICAL INFORMED NETWORK (SPIN) NIGERIA
 

Contact: Mathew Babade, Coordinator 

c/o Living Hope Care, Danaija House, Isokun Street, P.O. Box 173, Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-8033946007, 234-36-461015 E-mail: Spinng@Yahoo.Com 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: English, Yoruba, Hausa 

Geographic coverage: Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, and Oyo States 

Funding: NEPWHAN, individuals 

Number members: 25 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: All ages represented, Christians and Muslims 

Leadership profile: Three executives (2 men, 1 woman, aged 21–45years) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: CiSCGHAN 

Key activities: Capacity-building, home-based care for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, counseling services, 

advocacy, awareness campaigns, sharing experiences to encourage members, regular support group meetings 

SOCIETY FOR POSITIVE ACTION AGAINST AIDS NIGERIA 

Contact: Dr. Femi Obatomi, Deputy National Coordinator 

P.O. Box 7857, Wuse Post Office, Abuja, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-08037273655 E-mail: femi_tomi@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1989–2002 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Abuja and Federal Capital Territory 

Other funding: Donations from members and executive committee members 

Number members: 435 Number HIV-positive: 435 

Membership profile: men and women, 13–50 years of age, Christians and Muslims 

Leadership profile: 5 trustees and executives, all are HIV-positive, men and women, 30–55 years in age 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Counseling, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, care and support for members, home-based care, 

Operation Stop the Spread (OSS), Operation Hope, distribution of food supplements and multivitamins, transportation 

reimbursements, monthly regular meetings for members. Many of our members (>50%) pay for ARVs at high and 

unsubsidized costs from RANBAZZY. We need a subsidy at rate of $20,000 to assist them. 

SOCIETY FOR WOMEN AND AIDS IN AFRICA, NIGERIA CHAPTER (SWAAN)* NIGERIA 

SWAAN–Lagos Support Centre, 12 Apena Street, Off Cole Street, P.O. Box 1700, Ojuelegba, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria 

E-mail: Swaanigeria@Yahoo.Com 

Contact: Funmi Doherty, Project Manager 

12 Apena Street, Off Cole Street, P.O. Box 1700, Ojuelegba, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-01-5837618, 4746520 Fax: 234-01-5837618 E-mail: Funmidotj@Yahoo.Com 

Year Founded: 1989–2001 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Lagos mainland, Ojo and Ajeromi-Ifelodun Lgas in Lagos State 

Funding: USAID (through FHI) 

Number members: 200–2000 Number HIV-positive: Many to all 

Membership profile: men and women, teenagers and adults, Christians and Muslims 

Leadership profile: 13 members 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: None 

Key activities: Counseling services, support centers for PLWHA in three local government areas, home visits with PLWHA, 

quarterly meetings with collaborating health care providers to strengthen linkages and referrals, community involvement 

through regular outreach-worker meetings, education and awareness-raising, female condom distribution, sex workers 

project, in-school youth project 

*Information combined from two separate entries submitted to the directory. 

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UNIQUE AIDS CONTROL ORGANIZATION (UACO) NIGERIA
 

No. 19 Hillside, Nyanyan, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-9-08036011131 

Contact: Edward Ogenyi, Coordinator 

2 Lafia Close, Off Ilorin Street, Area 8, Gavki, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-9-6709173 Fax: 234-9-4135944 E-mail: uniqueaids2002@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Town 

Funding: International donor agencies such as ActionAid-Nigeria, UNDP 

Number members: 250 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: All religions and ages, both genders 

Leadership profile: Six executives, 50% gender representation 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: CICSGHAN, NEPWHAN, UN Family, other international organizations 

Key activities: Grassroots HIV/AIDS intervention (the CARI Project), PLWHA monthly support group meetings, food and 

drug supplementation, advocacy, home-based care, educating PLWHA on care and management techniques, advocacy on 

further spread of HIV, mobilizing people living with HIV into various support groups, counseling, capacity-building 

WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF HOPE NIGERIA 

Contact: Lucy Auwalu, Executive Director 

No. 12 Berkley Street, Onikan Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria 

Tel: 234-1-2602385 Fax: 234-1-2601258 E-mail: womenandchildrenofhope2001@yahoo.co 

Year founded: 2000 Geographic coverage: Onikan, Ajegunle, Lekki, Lagos State, Markurdi, Benue State 

Funding: USAID (empowering women, youth, OVC) 

Number members: 200 adults, 150 children Number HIV-positive: 200 adults, 20 children 

Membership profile: All ages and religions 

Leadership profile: Coordinator, secretary, treasurer, program officer, counselor (80% HIV-positive, 70% women) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: NCW+, AAN, Save the World 

Key activities: Empowering and enlightenment; production of tie-dye products that highlight the red ribbon, an 

international symbol of solidarity in the fight against HIV/AIDS 

ABOJA ET BOKKJEF S/C CTA FANN SENEGAL 

Contact: Absa Bu 

Colobane Dakar, Sénégal 

Tél: 53388-00221 Fax: 53388-00221 

Année fondée: 2001 Langues principales de travail: Oulof et le français 

Zone géographique: Afrique de l’ouest 

Financement: UNIFEM 

Nombre de membres: 90 Nombre VIH+: 90 

Profil d’adhésion: 25 à 60 ans, musulman, catholique 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Plusieurs Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Plusieurs 

Services de soins à domicile Aucun Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: Aboya et Bokkjef Association Mixte 

Activités principales: groupe de parole 

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ASSOCIATION “AWA” SENEGAL
 

BP 28118 Medina 17x22, Dakar, Sénégal 

Tél: 8234557 

Contact: Seynaboo Ndovr, Adjointe coordinatrice 

Pikine Tally Bombess Daka, BP 18071, Dakar, Sénégal 

Tél: 6402000 E-mail: assoawa@sentoo.sn 

Année fondée: 1993 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Centre ville - près de la BCEAO 

Financement: USAID par l’intermédiaire du FHI pour toutes les activités de l’association sauf celles ayant trait au plaidoyer 

sur la réglementation et la loi en matière de prostitution 

Nombre de membres: 362 Nombre VIH+: 70 

Profil d’adhésion: Prosituées, femmes vulnérables de 20 à 60 ans 

Profil de Leader: 39 dont 2 PVVIH 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Aucun 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Aucun Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: TCASO - AFRICASO – COSSEN 

Activités principales: la prévention (sensibilisation, formation), la prise en charge (accompagnement médico-social, 

psychosocial nutritionnel), la reconversion (activités génératrices de revenus, formation professionnelle, alphabétisation), le 

plaidoyer, rencontre avec les autorités, sensibilisation des leaders 

ASSOCIATION CLINIQUE CONSEIL/SIDA SENEGAL 

BP 52 Centre Hospitalier Régional, Tamba Counda, 52, Sénégal 

Tél: 221-981-9811217 Fax: 221-9811218 

Contact: Ndongo Dione, Accompagnement Soutien Psychosocial et Réinsertion 

Centre Hospitalier Régional de Tamba Counda, Tamba Counda, 52, Sénégal 

Tél: 221-981-9811217 Fax: 221-981-9811444 E-mail: accsembe2003@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 1994 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Région orientale du Sénégal, 570 Km de Dakar. La région la plus vaste, 1/3 du territoire national (ville). 

Financement: Un financement de l’ANCS pour un montant de 2.500.000 CFA 

Nombre de membres: 12 personnes dont 3 médecins de l’hôpital Nombre VIH+: 120 

Profil d’adhésion: Toute PVVIH qui le désire 

Profil de Leader: 80% sont des femmes agées de 25 à 42 ans. 20% sont âgés de 21 à 55 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Tous Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: RNP+ 

Activités principales: 321 visites à domicile, 131 billets de transports remboursés, 400.000 CFA de médicaments distribués, 

25 personnes formées en conseil VIH SIDA, 46 relais communautaires formés en IEC, 200 tests rapides mis à la disposition 

des centres hospitaliers 

ASSOCIATION “LA PATIENCE” SENEGAL 

Contact: Abdoulaye Mar Diafhate 

Hopital de St. Louis Service Social, Saint Louis, Sénégal 

Tel: 9641181 

ASSOCIATION POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE L’HOMME SENEGAL 

Honn Marigot s/o che Iba Kiang chef du quartier, Dakar, Sénégal 

Tél: 221-832-35-96 

Contact: Seriguebabacar Nodiaye, Artiste 

Honn_Marigot s/c de Iba Niang, Chef du quartier, Dakar, Sénégal 

E-mail: serignebnd@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2000 Langues principales de travail: Oulof et le français 

Zone géographique: commune Honn Bel-Air 

Financement: L’ANCS - Participation de la commune Honn-bel-Air 

Nombre de membres: 55 membres Nombre VIH+: 55 

Profil d’adhésion: hommes et femmes âgés de18 à 35 ans; musulmans 

Organisations affiliées: le développement et la santé 

Activités principales: organisation des balayages dans les marchés et dans les places publiques, participation aux journées 

mondiales 

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BANLIEU SUD SENEGAL
 

Mamadou Diagne Banlieu Sud, BP 7444, Dakar Medina, Dakar, Sénégal 

Tél: 221-832-19-56 

Contact: Mamadou Diagne 

Chaudronnier moniteur relais SIDA, BP 7444 Dakar Medina, Dakar, Sénégal 

Année fondée: 2002 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Hann - Moritague 

Financement: Néant 

Nombre de membres: 15 Nombre VIH+: Néant 

Profil d’adhésion: 10, 35 ans garcons et filles – laïque 

Profil de Leader: moniteur de relais au VIH SIDA 26 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Dépistage et traitement de la TB Tous Services d’infections opportunistes Aucun 

Antirétroviraux Aucun Services de soins à domicile Aucun 

Support psychosocial Aucun 

Organisations affiliées: Laddu Yarakh – APPEH 

Activités principales: causerie de sensibilisation, session de formation, théâtre-forum, don de sang, journée de dépistage, etc. 

CELLULE D’ACCOMPAGNEMENT DES PVVIH SENEGAL 

Contact: Ibrahima Diedhiou, Accompagnement Soutien Psychosocial 

BP 30, Ndioum, Hôpital de Ndioum, Ndioum, Sénégal 

Tél: 221-9382457 Fax: -9382450 E-mail: hopndioum@sentoo.sn 

Année fondée: 2002 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Hôpital de Ndioum Département de Podor, Région de Saint-Louis, Sénégal 

Financement: Alliance nationale de lutte contre le SIDA a financé une seule fois nos activités 

Nombre de membres: 120 Nombre VIH+: 30 sont régulièrement suivis 

Profil d’adhésion: Toutes les religions de 10 ans et plus 

Profil de Leader: A cause du manque de moyen financiers surtout, ils nous est difficile d’aborder la majorité des leaders qui 

sont éparpillés dans les villages lointains 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu Services d’infections opportunistes Peu 

Antirétroviraux Peu Services de soins à domicile Tous 

Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: Comité National de lutte contre le SIDA, Alliance Nationale contre le SIDA 

Activités principales: conseil, groupe de parole une fois/mois, visites à domicile-soutien psychosocial, visites intra-hospitalies 

concertation avec d’autres, structures de prise en charge communautaire, information et sensibilisation du personnel 

médical, recueil, dépistage, conseil, consultation, références, formation du personnel, dépistage volontaire 

CELLULE D’ACCOMPAGNEMENT ET DE SOUTIEN PVVIH SENEGAL 

Contact: Angou Bandia, Président 

Hôpital Régional, BP 321, Kalda, Sénégal 

Tél: 221-9962286 Fax: 221-9962287 

Année fondée: 2003 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Région de Kalda, Sénégal 

Financement: ANCS/Alliance Nationale de Lutte contre le SIDA- Dakar, Sénégal 

Nombre de membres: 40 

Profil d’adhésion: Médecins, infirmiers, travailleurs sociaux 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Aucun Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Tous Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Aucun Support psychosocial Tous 

Activités principales: conseil, visite à domicile, don de médicaments, dépistage, groupes de parole 

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CELLULE D’ACCOMPAGNEMENT/SOUTIEN DES PVVIH/LOUGA SENEGAL
 

Contact: Abdoulafi Dieng, Directeur du CPRS de Louga 

BP 31 Louga Sénégal, Louga, Sénégal 

Tél: 221-967-0380 

Année fondée: 1997 Langues principales de travail: français et dialects locaux 

Zone géographique: Région de Louga 

Financement: Alliance Nationale contre le SIDA 

Nombre de membres: 142 Nombre VIH+: 125 

Profil d’adhésion: Beaucoup de femmes qui ont en moyenne cf. 30 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: aucune 

Activités principales: activités de prévention, sensibilisation- tenue en permanence pour l’acceuil, le soutien psychologique, 

conseils pour les post kit, annonces de résultats, appui financier aux PVVIH (transportation, actualités de médicaments), 

correspondance avec les structures hospitalières pour faciliter le suivi médical et biologique 

CELLULE D’ACCOMPAGNEMENT/SOUTIEN DES PVVIH SENEGAL 

Contact: Semba Badh, Coordinateur 

Centre conseil Ado, BP 83, Louga, Sénégal 

Tél: 221-967-13-64 Fax: 697-36-79 

Année fondée: 1997 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: région (3 départements) 

Financement: Agence nationale contre le SIDA 

Nombre de membres: 46 Nombre VIH+: 35 

Profil d’adhésion: hommes et femmes, 21–50 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Plusieurs Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Peu 

Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: ANCS 

Activités principales: prise en charge sociale, achat médicaments, charges sociales (nourriture, autres), activités détente 

(sorties, voyages), animation/sensibilisation, séances de sensibilisation (causeries, conférences, projection films, théâtre), 

annonces, conseil 

CONSEIL NATIONAL DE LA JEUNESSE DU SENEGAL (CNJS) SENEGAL 

Contact: Mohamed Habib Sarr, Charge de Mission au CNJS 

BP 21791 Dakar Ponty, Dakar, Senegal 

Tel: 221-Dakar-822-00-75 

E-mail: diopmalick@nomade.fr 

Year founded: relance en 1984 Main working languages: Français 

Geographic coverage: Etat du Senegal, ville de Dakar 

Key activities: activites d’abord forum jeunes sida, forum femmes sida, etc. 

Number members HIV-positive: plus de 500 membres 

Membership profile: moins de 35 ans 

Affiliated organizations: Association et mouvement de jeunesse 

INSTITUT ISLAMIQUE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT (IQRA) SENEGAL 

Contact: Hdasse Ndiongue, Secrétaire Général 

8074 Dakar-Yof, Dakar, 8074, Sénégal 

Tél: -6875121-5863025 

Année fondée: 1996 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Dakar 

Financement: FNUAP, Fonds propres 

Nombre de membres: 13 Nombre VIH+: 3 

Organisations affiliées: Relais de Santé - Association Al Adhal - GPF 

Activités principales: IEC/Formation, encadrement, mise en œuvre des programmes 

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OASIS SOLIDARITE RÉSEAU NATIONAL DES PERSONNES VIVANT SENEGAL
 

AVEC LE VIH/SIDA (OASIS - RNP+ ) 

Contact: Diethie Yacine Dieye, Organisation activiste 

BP 7318, Dakar, Sénégal 

Fax: -8251964 E-mail: network@telecomplus.sh 

Année fondée: 1994 Langues principales de travail: ouolof, français 

Zone géographique: la capitale 

Financement: PNLS, ANCS, Solidarité SIDA, EU: FST 

Nombre de membres: une trentaine Nombre VIH+: 25 plus 5 affectés 

Profil d’adhésion: musulman de 25 à 50 ans 

Profil du Leader: 25-50 ans, 4-5 sont positifs, il faut être sérieux, avoir beaucoup de connaissances en matière de VIH/SIDA, 

30 personnes actives, moitié hommes, moitié femmes 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Plusieurs 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: OASIS RNP+ 

Activités principales: groupe de parole, visites à domicile, visites à l’hôpital, jeûne de réflexion, ligne décrite convention 

réponse 

RÉSEAU SÉNÉGALAIS DES ACTEURS DE DÉVELOPPEMENT (RESAD) SENEGAL 

Contact: Papa Amadou Sow, Chairman 

BP 7325, Dakar, Sénégal 

Tél: 221-5893474 E-mail: papamasow@hotmail.com 

Financement: Appui ponctuel des ONG du PNLS et des donateurs 

Nombre de membres: 92 Nombre VIH+: 61 

Profil d’adhésion: Masculin, 69 ans, musulman 

Profil de Leader: PVVIH depuis 1986, le premier cas dépisté positif au Sénégal 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Aucun 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: Réseau National des PVVIH du Sénégal, Réseau Africain des PVVIH, Cellule d’accompagnement et 

de Prise en Charge des PVVIH de MBAO 

Activités principales: accompagnement PEC, visites à domicile, visites à l’hôpital 

SURVIE SIDA (ASSOCIATION SUR LE SIDA) SENEGAL 

BP 457 Mairie St. Louis, St. Louis, Sénégal, 457 

E-mail: taratall@hotmail.com 

Contact: Tara Tall, Secrétaire Général 

BP 457 / Diamaguere Seko Dar sur St. Louis, St. Louis, Sénégal 

Tél: 00221-6324681 Fax: 00221-9613428 

Année fondée: 1997 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Ville commune de St. Louis 

Financement: ANCS 

Nombre de membres: 150 membres Nombre VIH+: 30 à 40 

Profil d’adhésion: libre 

Profil de Leader: hommes moins que les femmes 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Peu 

Organisations affiliées: ANCS, COSSEN 

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 Contact: Heather Egling, CEO 

Postnet Suite 247, Private Bag X26, Sunninghill, Sandton, Gauteng 2157, South Afica 

Tel: 27-11-4641856 Fax: 27-11-4641972 E-mail: emf@telkomsa.net 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu 

Geographic coverage: We distribute media to schools in Gauteng, and all schools in KwaZulu Natal and Eastern Cape. 

Funding: Our nongovernmental organization is being finalized; when funding is available we will market a food supplement. 

Clinical trials are ongoing and the organization that patented the product is known around the world. We have been offered 

sole distribution, which means we will become self-supporting. 

Number members: 7 Number HIV-positive: 0 

Membership profile: men and women; a variety of ages 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: Member of Treatment Action Campaign, AIDS Consortium, and Proudly South African 

Key activities: Nutrition planning, community leadership training, poverty eradication, funding, training and distribution of 

information resources to schools, life skills and leadership development, positive living 

FREE STATE PLWHA CONSORTIUM SOUTH AFRICA 

P.O. Box 1529, 12495 Phase Six, Mangaung, Bloemfontein, Free State 9300, Republic of South Africa 

Contact: Themba Kubheka, Provincial AIDS Council PLWHA Representative 

Private Bag X 20616, Bloemfontein, 1620 Refengkgotso, Deneysville, Bloemfontein, Free State 9300, Republic of South Africa 

Tel: 27-84-872 5739, 27-51-409 0662 Fax: 27-51-409 0671 E-mail: dsd22@socdevfs.gov.za 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Sesotho, English 

Geographic coverage: Free State Province: all five districts, and in more than 150 towns 

Funding: Free State Department of Health, Free State Department of Social Development 

Number members: 4 Organisations: Free State Positive Women (FSPW+), Free State Positive Youth (FSPW+), Free State 

Association of Infected and Affected Gays and Lesbians (APAGAL-FS), and Free State Community Based Network For HIV+ 

People (FREEPAN+) Number HIV-positive: All (about 300), except for a few members of APAGAL-FS who are not 

Membership profile: Most members black; one support group for whites; mostly women; mostly Christians or Muslims. 

Leadership profile: Consortium central committee consists of 11 executive committee members and 5 district representatives 

((11 women, 5 men); FREEPAN+, FSPY+, and FSPW+ committees have 7 members each; APGAL-FS committee has 15 

members. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: GNP+ by FREEPAN+
 

Key activities: Destigmatization programs, establishment of support groups, support group workshops and seminars,
 

training and deployment of lay counselors from support groups with the Department of Social Development, networking for
 

PLWHA on life skills and job creation projects
 

GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA 

http://www.girlguides.za.org 

Tel: 27-11-7953767 Fax: 27-11-7941091 E-mail: ruth@ggasa.org.za 

Contact: Ruth Rensburg, National Communications, Marketing and Fundraising Manager 

P.O. Box 3343, Honeydew, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2040, South Africa 

Tel: 27-82-3933107 Fax: 27-11-7941091 E-mail: info@ggasa.org.za 

Year founded: 1910 Main working languages: All South African languages, but mainly English 

Geographic coverage: South Africa 

Funding: Donor funding; income-generation through the business sector of the association; donations 

Number members: 20,000 Number HIV-positive: Undisclosed 

Membership profile: All women, all religions, aged 4-1/2 and up 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Not available 

Key activities: Peer education in HIV, antiviolence against women; life skills; UNAIDS Badge Curriculum. Our vision is to be 

seen as a leading youth organization with a membership of 250,000 girls by the year 2010. Our mission is to actively develop 

the full potential of all girls and women, centering on a clearly defined value system as stated in the Promise and Law. Based 

on its commitment to life, leadership, and outdoor skills, a progressively dynamic program is offered through which 

members are given every opportunity to fulfill their particular responsibilities. Potential is developed through voluntary small 

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HIVSA SOUTH AFRICA
 

http://www.hivsa.com 

Contact: Steven Whiting, CEO 

P.O. Box 796, Melville, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2109, South Africa 

Tel: 27-11-9899806 Fax: 27-11-9899831 E-mail: whitings@hivsa.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Soweto, Gauteng. Bushbuck Ridge, Limpopo Province 

Funding: USAID (in support of HIV/AIDS education, training, and support development), Belguim Development 

Corporation, Catholics Bishops Conference Fund, Orange Babies Netherlands, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals, World 

Camps USA, private donations and fundraising 

Number members: 28 full-time employees Number HIV-positive: 60% 

Membership profile: mainly women, about 30 years old 

Leadership profile: 8 project coordinators, about 30 years old, 95% HIV-positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Developing and establishing support-group toolkit; developing the Johnson & Johnson home-based care 

program; community food garden training and feeding scheme; shelter for destitute HIV-positive mothers and their children; 

income-generation; formula milk program supporting prevention of mother-to-child transmission; HIV/AIDS education; 

training and support in the Limpopo Province; developing a model of summer camps for infected and affected children 

SUN AND SANDALS SOUTH AFRICA 

http://www.sunandsandals.com 

Contact: Marlene Martin, CEO 

P.O. Box 2513, Edenvale, Gauteng 1610, South Africa 

Tel: 27-11-6167705 Fax: 27-11-6167716 

E-mail: sunsand@pixie.co.za 

Year founded: 1990 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Gauteng, Western and Eastern Capes, KwaZulu Natal 

Funding: We raise funds through socially responsible tourism 

Number members: 4 Number HIV-positive: None that we know of 

Membership profile: 2 women, 2 men, Christian 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: None 

Key activities: Our organisation puts together tours to areas where people living with HIV/AIDS perform meaningful work 

through arts and crafts such as making paper from reeds. We charge an entrance fee to assist running the hospice. 

TAKALANI NANA HOME CARE CENTRE SOUTH AFRICA 

Polokwane, Limpopo 0700, South Africa 

Contact: Rachel Raksad Sethosa, Project Manager 

Polokwane 0700, South Africa 

Tel: 27-015-2902363 Fax: 27-015-2902364 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Basic information on HIV/AIDS, home-based care, counseling training, orphanage 

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VISTA UNIVERSITY (VUDEC) SOUTH AFRICA
 

P.O. Box 360, Corner Van Der Valt and Skinner Street, Pretoria, Gauteng Province 0001, South Africa 

Tel: 12-012-3524216/4254 Fax: 12-012-3524072/3222324 E-mail: Roefs-Hjl@Acalepr.Vista.Ac.Za 

Contact: Nandipma April, Project Assistant 

Vudec—Room 362, P.O. Box 360, Corner Van Der Walt and Skinner Street, Pretoria, Gauteng Province 0001, South Africa 

Tel: 12-012-3524216/54 Fax: 12-012-3524072/3223243 E-mail: Zemer-M@Staff.Vista.Ac.Za 

Year founded: About 1994 Main working languages: English, Afrikaans 

Geographic coverage: Pretoria 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Training people on basic facts, treatment, nutrition, stress management, awareness 

ZADIMENANG PROJECT SOUTH AFRICA 

Contact: Ditsietsi Emily Monkoe, Chairperson 

P.O. Box 13315, Witsieshoek, Phuthaditjhaba, Free State 9870, South Africa 

Tel: 07-33330659 Fax: 27-058-7132007 

Year founded: 1997 Main working languages: South Sotho 

Geographic coverage: Eastern Free State Province, ThaboMotutsanyana District Phuthaditjhaba 

Number members: 15 Membership profile: HIV-positive women and men, youth, churches, etc. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: We are a support group of both infected and affected individuals. 

Key activities: Counseling, home-based care, education and awareness 

SWAZILAND AIDS SUPPORT ORGANISATION SWAZILAND 

Contact: The Coordinator 

P.O. Box 6102, Mbabane H100, Swaziland 

Tel: 268-422 1640 Fax: 268-422 0663 E-mail: saso@realnet.co.sz 

Year founded: 1993 Main working languages: English, Siswati 

Geographic coverage: Mainly Mbabane, Manzini, Siteki, and Nhlangano 

Funding: Mac Fund, organizational sources, presentation fees, government 

Number members: 1,300 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Making presentations to organisations and companies, administering a pilot antiretroviral therapy project, 

supporting HIV-positive people and their families 

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COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION TANZANIA (CCBRT) TANZANIA 

http://www.ccbrt.or.tz 

Contact: Geert Vanneste, CEO 

P.O. Box 23310, Msasani Peninsula, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

Tel: 255-022-2602877, 255-022-2601543 Fax: 255-022-2601544 E-mail: vanneste@intafrica.com; info@ccbrt.or.tz 

Year founded: CCBRT, 1994; HARP, 2001; Legal Aid/Orphans, 1995; Youth, 2000 Main working languages: Swahili, English 

Geographic coverage: Dar es Salaam district, Tanzania 

Funding: Christoffel Blind Mission, European Union 

Number members: 350 staff; 10 General Assembly members; 5 Board members Number HIV-positive: Unknown; several 

staff members are known to be HIV-positive; we work with 1,900 HIV-positive patients 

Membership profile: 80% of our staff are women 

Leadership profile: General Assembly; Board, Executive Director; Program Managers. HIV status not necessarily known 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Dar es Salaam city council (i.e., regional medical office, district health authorities), 3 government
 

hospitals, TACAIDS, NACP, Ministry of Health, primary government schools
 

Key activities: Pretest and posttest counseling; testing; home-based care (e.g., daily care, training, education, counseling);
 

legal aid (custodianship, wills, land inheritance, rights of children and patients); education and prevention (for young
 

children and adolescents); providing antiretroviral medications; support for orphans in the community, homes, and schools;
 

other CCBRT programs include a disability hospital, community-based rehabilitation (DSM and Moshi), and a training unit;
 

community-based rehabilitation program in Moshi, Tanzania.
 

COMMUNITY ADVISORY BODY TANZANIA 

hkhamsim@muchs.ac.tz 

Contact: Flora Aron Mbapa, Community Peer Educator 

P.O. Box 65015, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Swahili 

Geographic coverage: Dar es Salaam 

Funding: Harvard University 

Number members: 15 Number HIV-positive: 5 

Membership profile: 2 men, 13 women 

Leadership profile: Chairperson, training coordinator in charge of day-to-day activities 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Muhinibili University of Health Science 

Key activities: Educating community on mother-to-child transmission; counseling in Kinondoni Cluster; community 

education during national events; screening; training assistance. Members are research volunteers. 

TANZANIA NATIONAL NETWORK OF PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS (TANEPHA) TANZANIA 

Contact: Alex Pius Margery, Chairperson 

P.O. Box 71489, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

Tel: 255-744-594 615 Fax: 255-22-2461642 E-mail: Muhindi2002@Yahoo.Com; Tanephatza@Yahoo.Co.Uk 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Swahili 

Geographic coverage: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Kibaha District, Kilimanjaro Region 

Funding: USAID, member contributions, other individuals, faith groups, facilitation at workplaces, annual membership fees 

Number members: 15,000, increasing daily Number HIV-positive: Many 

Membership profile: 10,500 women, 4,500 men, 200 young people; all religions 

Leadership profile: 12 excutive committee members; 3 are HIV-positive, with a gender balance 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Network of Tanzanian Women+ (NETWO+), Tanzania Women+ (TAWOLIHA), Movement of 

Men Against HIV/AIDS in Tanzania (MMAAT), Association of AIDS Widows in Tanzania (AWITA), Promote HIV/AIDS in 

Rural Area (PHAERA) 

Key activities: Facilitate the forming of a national network for HIV-positive women; form district associations in Dar es 

Salaam; counseling on voluntary counseling and testing programs in the workplace; awareness programs and workshops; 

formation of an organization of women living with HIV/AIDS in Mwanza; northern zone workshop for PLWHA; 

international HIV/AIDS candle lighting at Mwanza; international HIV/AIDS photographic exhibition at Museum in Dar es 

Saalam; HIV/AIDS education to community; workshop on advocacy for Dar es Salaam PLWHA 

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TANZANIA WOMAN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (TAWOLIHA) TANZANIA
 

Contact: Mamertha Mwiza 

P.O. Box 6100, Mwanza 6100, Tanzania 

Tel: 255-028-0741-264850 E-mail: MWIZA23@yahoo.com; tawoliha2003@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 

Main working languages: Kiswahili, English 

Number members: 25 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Key activities: We are a branch from Tawoliha headquarters in Dar es Salaam 

TANZANIA WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS TANZANIA 

Contact: Rehema Massawe, Chairperson 

P.O. Box 71627, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

E-mail: tawoliha2000@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Swahili 

Geographic coverage: Dar es Salaam, currently establishing branches in six regions 

Funding: UNICEF (2002), Tanzania Commission on AIDS 

Number members: 72 Number HIV-positive: 72 

Leadership profile: Steering committee (chair assistant and chair secretary, treasurer, and five elected members) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Counseling to rural community, training on technicalities of establishing a cluster, visiting patients (at home 

and in hospitals), education on use of condoms 

TANZANIA YOUNG POSITIVE AMBASSADORS TANZANIA 

Contact: Fitina Mohamed, Secretary General 

P.O. Box 80124, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

Tel: 255-22-0744472374 E-mail: jlutimba@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Swahili and English 

Geographic coverage: Nationwide 

Number members: 34 in Dar es Salaam and almost 2,000 nationwide Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Both genders, no religious discrimination, aged 5–40 years 

Leadership profile: 12 members on steering committee (aged 15–35; 4 men, 4 women, 2 girls, 2 boys) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Networks of people living with HIV/AIDS (TANOPHA+) 

Key activities: Community education on HIV/AIDS, counseling, home-based care, peer education 

AIDES MEDICALE ET CHARITE (AMC) TOGO 

Contact: Francois Kamlin Hoetokeou, Assistant Médical - Président de AMC 

04 BP 145 Lomé 04 – AMC, Lomé, Commune, Togo 

Tél: 228-910-29-81, 228-225-0760 E-mail: hoetowouko@voila.fr; aidesmedich@hotmail.com 

Année fondée: 1996 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Togo 

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ASSOCIATION ILE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT (AIDE) TOGO
 

BP 80474 Lomé-Togo ou BP 235 Kpalime TOGO, Lomé/Kpalime, Togo 

Contact: Akou Sena Julienne Badji, Gestionnaire/coordinatrice de projets 

BP 80183, BP 80474, BP BP 234, Kpalime, Lomé, Togo, BP80183, Togo 

Tél: 00228-9135335 E-mail: serasoph@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 1990 Langues principales de travail: français et ewe 

Zone géographique: Ville, villages, fermes 

Financement: Apports ponctuels 

Nombre de membres: 8 

Profil d’adhésion: Promotion genre féminin, 25 à 40 ans, religion catholique, protestante, charismatique 

Organisations affiliées: Association pour la santé, de la mère, du nouveau-né et de l’enfant (ASMENE) 

Activités principales: prise en charge des enfants infectés et affectés dans leur famille par la prise en charge nutritionnelle, 

médicale, éducationnelle, juridique, plaidoyer auprès des chefs traditionnels pour la prise en charge communautaire, 

prévention de la transmission de la mère à l’enfant, crédit aux veuves. 

ECOLE ET VIE TOGO 

Contact: Koffi Akoutse, Directeur Executif National 

BP 80474 Lomé Togo 

Tél: 00228-222-77-20 E-mail: colvie9500@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 1995 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Togo 

Financement: Fonds de bord de l’ONU pour le moment 

Nombre de membres: 200 personnes Nombre VIH+: 2 

Profil d’adhésion: Toute personne peut adhérer, c’est-a-dire adhésion libre 

Profil de Leader: 2 

Organisations affiliées: Plusieurs ONGs nationales et nous sommes en discussion avec plusieurs organisations 

internationales 

Activités principales: éducation des populations, des institutions, des pouvoirs publics pour la prise en charge 

communautaire et à domicile des PVVIH et les orphelins du SIDA, prise en charge des PVVIH et les orphelins du SIDA, 

éducation des populations pour la prévention du SIDA. 

GROUPE CHRÉTIEN CONTRE LE SIDA AU TOGO TOGO 

Contact: Koku Tsigbe, Directeur Exécutif 

BP 12161, Lomé, Togo 

Tél: 228-9131567, 228-2259981 Fax: 228-2211008 

E-mail: gccst@favo.net; gccst@yahoo.fr 

Année fondée: 2001 Langues principales de travail: français, ewé, mina, kotokoli 

Zone géographique: District numéro 5, Lomé commune et dans la préfecture de Kloto 

Financement: Cotisations des membres, dons venant de certaines églises du Togo, GTZ, Optical supplies (HOLLANDE) 

Nombre de membres: 35 Nombre VIH+: 17 

Profil d’adhésion: Genre: mixte, âge: 21ans; Religion: Chrétiens de toutes les dénominations; Bénéficiaires(nos patients) : 

Toute personne sans distinction de race, de sexe et de religion 

Profil de Leader: 5 représentants, 40% sont VIH+; Genre: Mixte; âge:25 ans 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Aucun Dépistage et traitement de la TB Peu 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Antirétroviraux Aucun 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Tous 

Organisations affiliées: GTZ, AMC 

Activités principales: prévention, sensibilisation auprès des travailleurs de sexe, sensibilisation des jeunes en milieu scolaire,
 

dans les églises, ateliers de formations et dans les marchés, cours d’alphabétisation, prise en charge psychosociale et médicale
 

des personnes vivant avec le VIH, consultation et distribution gratuite de médicaments aux PVVIH. Toutefois la qualité de
 

membre est reglementé par les conditions d’appartenance religieuse: être chrétien.
 

L’utilisation de préservatif est acceptée et vivement conseillée pour une prévention effective.
 

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 Contact: Kodjo Akutse, Directeur exécutif 

BP 80474, Lomé, Togo 

Tél: 228-9179160 E-mail: jemovie@yahoo.fr; jmve1996@yahoo.fr 

Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Lomé - Togo 

Financement: Sous, revenu des activités effectuées 

Nombre de members VIH+: 79 personnes 

Profil d’adhésion: hommes, femmes, peut adhérer sans distinction de race ou de religion 

Profil de Leader: 1 personne 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Plusieurs Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Plusieurs Services de soins à domicile Plusieurs 

Support psychosocial Plusieurs 

Organisations affiliées: ONG Ecole et Vie, ONG ASMENE 

Activités principales: prise en charge des personnes vivant avec le VIH/SIDA, prise en charge des orphelins et autres enfants 

rendus vulnérables par le VIH/SIDA 

RÉSEAU D’ASSOCIATIONS DE PERSONNES VIVANT AVEC LE VIH TOGO 

AU TOGO (RAS+ TOGO) 

Contact: Kokouvi Augustin Dokla, Président 

BP 14543, Lomé, Togo 

Tél: 228-251-4656 Fax: 228-221-7832 E-mail: espoirvietogo@laposte.tg; moukaila23_3@hotmail.com 

Année fondée: 2001 Langues principales de travail: français 

Zone géographique: Lomé, Togo 

Financement: GlaxoSmithKline 

Nombre de membres: 1000 environ Nombre VIH+: 700 environ 

Profil d’adhésion: RAS 

Profil de Leader: Dans le bureau de 5 membres, 3 sont porteurs du virus dans le bureau il y a 3 femmes pour 2 hommes 

Nombre VIH+ qui ont accès aux services suivants: 

Guide d’alimentation Peu Dépistage et traitement de la TB Plusieurs 

Services d’infections opportunistes Peu Antirétroviraux Peu 

Services de soins à domicile Peu Support psychosocial Peu 

Activités principales: Coordination des activités des associations de personnes vivant avec le VIH au Togo. Participation à 

l’élaboration du projet du Togo pour le fonds mondial. Prise en charge des PVVIH à base communautaire. Activités de 

sensibilistation sur les lieux publics. Organisation des activités sportives pour la sensibilisation. 

VIVRE MIEUX TOGO 

http://www.berezny.com/vivremieux/ 

Contact: Guy Ahiealegbedzi, Director Vivre Mieux 

BP 62, Kpalimé, Togo 

Tel: 228-441-0497 Fax: 228-441-0851 E-mail: Guy7a@hotmail.com 

Geographic coverage: Plateaux Region, Togo 

Number members: 12 Number HIV-Positive: 0 

Key activities: Malaria medication distrubition; AIDS youth group; well water and purification projects; RAS+ , Plateaux 

region AIDS NGO coordination 

ADJUMANI COMMUNITY HIV/AIDS INITIATIVE UGANDA 

Contact: Agness Dipio, Treasurer 

Adjumani Catholic Mission, P.O. Box 6, Adjumani, Kampala, Uganda 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: English and Madi 

Geographic coverage: Adjumani district in northern Uganda (six subcounties and a population of 202,940 people including 

refugees) 

Funding: From AORD; membership and registration fees 

Number members: 85 

Membership profile: 20 men, 65 women; Christian and Muslims 

Leadership profile: 20 men, 65 women aged 8–59 years 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Home visiting; training PLWHA in positive living; home-based care; condom distribution; HIV/AIDS 

awareness; relating real-life experiences of being HIV-positive; counseling; participation in World AIDS Day; drama shows in 

schools; health talks in postprimary schools; monthly meetings 

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AIDS CONTROL PROGRAMME (ACP) UGANDA POLICE UGANDA
 

Contact: Ongom Lucy, Nurse 

P.O. Box 7163, Kampala, Uganda 

Tel: 256-041-077519241 Fax: 041220261, 256-041-346690 

Year founded: 1995 Main working languages: English, local languages 

Geographic coverage: Most districts in Uganda 

Funding: Uganda Government, Ministry of Health through World Health Organization 

Number members: 264 Number HIV-positive: More women than men, and more adults than children; mostly Christians 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Sensitization, counseling, home visits, giving treatment as prescribed for opportunistic infections, condom 

distribution 

AMATSIKO FOUNDATION OF PLWAS* UGANDA 

Contact: Monic Aingimire Monic, Filing Clerk 

P.O. Box 1010, Mbarara, Kampala, Uganda 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English, Luganda 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Community-led HIV/AIDS Initiative, membership dues 

Number members: 36–150* Number HIV-positive: 21–all* 

Membership profile: 21 women, 15 men (35 adults, 1 youth); generally all born-again Christians 

Leadership profile: Board has 7 members (4 women, 2 men, 1 youth); 4 are HIV-positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Some TB screening and treatment Some 

Opportunistic infection services Some Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Some Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Skarpnacks Church of Sweden, Jerusalem Temple Ministries of United Kingdom, TASO 

Key activities: Mobilization and sensitization; home-based care; material assistance to widows and widowers; identification of 

orphans and vulnerable children (OVC); in-kind school support (exercise books and pencils, school lunch program for OVC, 

bursary for OVC); identifying guardians and foster parents; developing family/community profiles for OVC. Ambassadors of 

Christ School OVC Club is a microproject of Ambassadors of Christ School, started two years ago with the aim of improving 

the lives of orphans and other vulnerable children in the school. 

*Information combined from two separate entries submitted to the directory. 

APAC NATIONAL GUIDANCE EMPOWERMENT NETWORK UGANDA 

P.O. Box 1 APAC, Kampala, Uganda 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: Lwo, English 

Geographic coverage: District 

Other funding sources: AIM 

Number members: 1,050 Number HIV-positive: 1,050 

Membership profile: Multisectoral 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Key activities: Sensitization, publication and mobilization, drama shows. We seek access to antiretrovirals, nutrition 

guidance, home-based services and transportation services to access HIV-positive members in rural communities. 

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BAWILHA AND GREEN DOVE HIV/AIDS INITIATIVE PROJECT UGANDA
 

P.O. Box 1143, Bigyo, Bundibugyo, Uganda 

Contact: Sunday Thomas, Clinical officer 

P.O. Box 1148, Bundibugyo Hospital, Bundibugyo, Uganda 

Tel: 0256-041-077559019 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: English, local languages 

Geographic coverage: Bundibugyo District 

Funding: Action Aid Uganda, UNICEF, Kabarole resource center, personal contributions 

Number members: 65 Number HIV-positive: 45 

Membership profile: male (20 adults, five children); female (30 adults, 10 children) 

Leadership profile: Leaders (6 women, 2 men, 4 youth) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Posttest club; sensitization through drama and puppet shows to combat HIV/AIDS; treating opportunistic 

infections in young people; home-based care for young people with HIV/AIDS; counseling services; assistance to HIV 

orphans; kitchen gardens for nutrition programs; education activities for young people and adolescents 

BIGODI NKINGO WOMEN’S TWEZIKYE UGANDA 

Safari Hotel, Bogodi-Nkingo Trading Center, Fort Portal, Western, Uganda 

Contact: Deus Tugume, Member 

c/o Bigodi Sanctuary Kibale National Park, P.O. Box 700 Kafred, Fort Portal, Uganda 

Tel: 256-077997289 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: Bakyiga, English 

Geographic coverage: Bigodi Nkingo 

Funding: Buying plates for every member 

Number members: 102 Number HIV-positive: 34 

Membership profile: 8 women, 2 men Leadership profile: Men and women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support None 

Key activities: Contribute to helping those who lose their people. We seek all types of support. 

THE BITTER MELON THERAPY AIDS RELIEF UGANDA 

http://www.bmtaro-coffee-banana-wilt.org.co.ug 

Contact: Byamhange Adams, Coordinator 

P.O. Box 235, Wobulenzu, Luwero, Uganda 

Tel: 256-077-697129 E-mail: adbyamhange@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1995 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: National 

Funding: HIVOS 

Number members: 40 Number HIV-positive: 30 

Membership profile: 10 men, 20 women 

Leadership profile: 2 men, 7 women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: NGEN+, LUDINET 

Key activities: Advocacy; lobbying and networking; prevention; care counseling; disclosure; legal advice 

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BULUGUYI YOUTH PROJECT UGANDA 

Contact: Wafula Pontiano, Chairman 

P.O. Box 8320, Kampala, Uganda 

Tel: 256-071243131 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: Lusamia, Luganda, Japadolah, English, Swahili 

Geographic coverage: 4 villages (1 parish, Muwayo), Bugiri District 

Number members: 30 Number HIV-positive: 17 

Membership profile: 19 women, 11 men (>30 years of age), 22 born-again Christians, 8 Catholics; 12 orphans 

Leadership profile: 2 women on the executive committee 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Farming, fish pond development, training, seminars, counseling 

BUSIA WIDOWS AND ORPHANS ASSOCIATION (BWOA) UGANDA 

Contact: Annie Namanyi, Chairperson 

Box 352, Busia, Uganda 

Tel: 006-077-548938 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: English, Samia, Swahili 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Fundraising 

Number members: 1,120 Number HIV-positive: majority 

Leadership profile: Women and youth 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Helping our servers with a merry-go-round (rotating fund); providing for orphans 

BUYANJA HIV/AIDS SUPPORT INITIATIVE (BUHASI) UGANDA 

Contact: Marion Tweheyo, Chairperson/Director 

P.O. Box 93, Karaguza, Kibaale District, Uganda 

Tel: 256-41-077576095 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English, Runyoro Rukiga 

Geographic coverage: County (includes town council and beyond) 

Funding: A little, once, from Irish Aid 

Number members: 80 Number HIV-positive: 70 

Membership profile: 90% are women 

Leadership profile: Director, secretary, treasurer, deputy director, and three committee members; 80% are HIV-positive and 

all mature women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Sensitization sessions in secondary and primary schools, plus in local communities. Planted trees for an 

income-generating activity; sensitized women on HIV. The organization is primarily HIV-positive widows. We need support 

to start bigger income-generating activities. 

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CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (CSO) UGANDA
 

P.O. Box 180, Kumi, Eastern, Uganda 

Contact: Godfrey Omoita, Director 

P.O. Box 25, Kumi, Eastern, Uganda 

Year founded: 1995 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Kumi, Eastern, Uganda 

Funding: Member subscription fees, donor funds (e.g., GTZ and the local district funds) 

Number members: 47 Number HIV-positive: 31 

Membership profile: 30 men, 17 women (children inclusive, aged 7–50 years) 

Leadership profile: 10 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Kumi District Health Project (KDHP); Under Care 

Key activities: Identifying and supporting child-headed homes; training in life skills; income-generating activities for 

children; paying school fees. We support street children by resettling them whenever funds allow. 

DOKOLO POST TEST CLUB FOR PHAS AND THEIR FAMILIES (DOPTEC) UGANDA 

Contact: Geoffrey Oyom, Secretary 

P.O. Box 49, Lira, Kampala, Northern Region, Uganda 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English, Lwo 

Geographic coverage: County level; 5 subcounties 

Funding: Uganda AIDS Control Project (UACP, World Bank) 

Number members: 55 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: All are inclusive 

Leadership profile: 3 women, 2 men; all are HIV-positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: Lira District Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS (LIDNET+), National Guidance and 

Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NGEN+) 

Key activities: Mobilization of the community for UCT; educational support for orphans; material support for PLWHA, 

sensitization of the community; counseling and guidance; monitoring and evaluation 

DYERE TEK PHAS UGANDA 

Contact: Uhuru Santo, Coordinator 

P.O. Box 818, Gulu-Uganda, Kampala, Northern, Uganda 

Tel: 077602653 

Year founded: 1997 Main working languages: English, Lwo (Acholi) 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Community and member contributions, well-wishers, started primary school (Norway) through NRC-HOBAT 

Number members: 757 Number HIV-positive: 757 

Membership profile: 52 men, 705 women; 15–67 years; all religions 

Leadership profile: 9 members on the executive council, 25–52 years of age 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Gulu district guidance and empowerment of PLWHA, ACORD, World Vision, Save the Children 

Denmark-Gulu 

Key activities: Sensitization on awareness of HIV/AIDS in the local community; settling school fees for orphans; tree 

planting; home visits; group discussion with children in primary schools; education and distribution of condoms in the 

community; networking with AIDS organizations and NGOs and CBOs in the district; giving life testimonies 

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GOOD SHEPHERD SUPPORT ACTION CENTRE (GOSSACE) UGANDA
 

Contact: Vincent Wanderer, Coordinator 

P.O. Box 22338, Kampala, Buganda, Uganda 

Tel: 256-077-304991 E-mail: gossace@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1995 Main working languages: Luganda, English 

Geographic coverage: Mukono District, Kamapala, Wakiso 

Funding: Community contributions, donations, local government 

Number members: 140 

Membership profile: Many members are women living with HIV, aged 16–65, mostly Christians, a few Muslims 

Leadership profile: Committee of 9 people (6 are HIV-positive or otherwise affected) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Mukono/Kampala District; HIV/AIDS Control Project 

Key activities: Mobilizing PLWHA and sensitizing them on positive living; education and training; counseling, care, and 

support; AIDS exhibitions; nutrition demonstrations; orphan care and support; planning, monitoring, and evaluation; 

referrals 

GULU DISTRICT GUIDANCE AND EMPOWERMENT NETWORK UGANDA 

Contact: Okello Aldo Odero, Secretary General 

P.O. Box 818, Gulu-Uganda, Kampala, Northern Province, Uganda 

Tel: 256-77-602653 Fax: 256-77/41-250820/334301 

E-mail: ngen@infocom.co.ug 

Main working languages: English, Lwo 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Lobbying, well-wishers 

Number members: 2,562 Number HIV-positive: 2,562 

Membership profile: Men and women, aged 6 months to 72 years; all religions 

Leadership profile: 9 executive members at the district level 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: GNP+, NGEN+, Dyere Tek, Lacor Hospital, World Vision, Acord 

Key activities: Registering members in Gulu District who are HIV-positive from the parish, to village, to county, to district 

level; sensitizing them on modes of positive living, their roles, rights, and obligations; monitoring activities of 

nongovernmental organizations involved with PLWHA in the district; sensitizing commmunity youth and children in school 

and out of school about HIV/AIDS; giving life testimonies; home-based care, lobbying for antiretrovirals from possible 

donors 

HELPER FRIEND UGANDA 

Contact: Aloysius Kizito Nkangi, Chairman 

P.O. Box 493, Mukono, Buganda, Uganda 

Tel: 256-071-979068 Fax: 256-041-290211 E-mail: helperfriendorg@yahoo.co.uk 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: Luganda, English 

Geographic coverage: Subcounty 

Funding: Community contributions, donations, local partnerships 

Number members: 100 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Mainly women, 25–60 years in age; Christians and a few Muslims 

Leadership profile: 7 committee members; all are HIV-positive; 25–60 years 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Community mobilization; HIV prevention, care, and positive living education; basic counseling; orphans and 

vulnerable children; education and home care; collaboration and networking 

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HOPENET UGANDA
 

c/o Kisiizi Hospital, P.O. Box 109, Kabale, Kampala, Southwestern, Uganda 

Contact: Barugahare Tito-Wamara, Chairperson 

P.O. Box 37, Rukungin, Kampala, Southwestern, Uganda 

Year founded: 1996 Main working languages: English and local languages 

Geographic coverage: Province 

Funding: Membership contributions 

Number members: 1,000 Number HIV-positive: 1,000 

Membership profile: 700 women, 300 men 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Kisiizi 

Key activities: Holding meetings and sharing experiences. We welcome donations for all activities (access to drugs, homebased care services, orphan support and trainings, income-generating activities). 

JINJA ANTI–AIDS CRUSADE UGANDA 

Contact: James Wamimbi, Chairman 

P.O. Box 2159, Jinja, Uganda 

Tel: 256-077581194, 256-043-120890 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Local district and Uganda AIDS Project under the Community Initiative HIV/AIDS Project 

Number members: 25 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: 75% women 

Leadership profile: 7 committee members (5 women, 2 men) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: AIDS Information Centre, Jinja 

Key activities: Sensitization on HIV/AIDS; mobilization of communities for voluntary counseling and testing; home care for 

PLWHA; training in counseling 

KABAROLE GUIDANCE AND EMPOWERMENT NETWORK OF PEOPLE UGANDA 

LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (KAGENA) 

Contact: Stephen Baguma, Coordinator 

Kabarole District Health Department, P.O. Box 217, Fort Portal, Kampala, Uganda 

Tel: 256-41-075818670 

Year founded: 1997 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Local contributions 

Number members: >5,000 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Gender-balanced 

Leadership profile: 13 representatives, all HIV-positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Mobilizing PLWHA to form networks at subcountry levels; training peer educators; public speaking; lobbying 

for funds 

KALANGA NET + UGANDA 

Contact: Molly Mulanza 

P.O. Box 2, Kalangala, Uganda 

Geographic coverage: District 

Number members: 62 Number HIV-positive: 47 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: NGEN+ 

Key activities: Mobilization, sensitization, counseling, training 

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KAMLILI DISTRICT NETWORK OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS UGANDA
 

(KAMLINET+) 

Contact: Richard Bamwise, Coordinator 

P.O. Box 319, Kamuli, Eastern, Uganda 

E-mail: Kamphanet@yahoo.co.uk 

Geographic coverage: Kamuli District 

Funding: Membership fees, district HIV/AIDS control project 

Number members: 576 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: 355 women, 111 men, 110 youth 

Leadership profile: 11 people on the executive committee 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: National Guidance and Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS 

Key activities: Going public with HIV/AIDS in schools and local communities; dialogue meetings of PLWHA on positiveliving strategies; formation of PLWHA networks at local levels; home care visits for counseling; mobilize and sensitize the 

community on HIV/AIDS; sensitize the community on making wills and advocating for issues affecting PLWHA 

KAMPALA AIDS FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION UGANDA 

Contact: Masembe Daddy, HIV/AIDS Coordinator 

P.O. Box 7136, Kampala/NYC, Kampala, Uganda 

Tel: 256-41-257860 

E-mail: kiirufayouthass@yahoo.com; youthmedia02@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: English, Luganda 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Kampala City Council and the National Youth Council 

Number members: 351 Number HIV-positive: 54 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Antiretrovirals None Home-based services Many 

Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Training youth on AIDS awareness; functional adult literacy program; giving care to PLWHA; training peer 

service providers in lower and higher institutions, and in schools and universities 

KAMPALA DISTRICT NETWORK (KADNET) UGANDA 

P.O. Box 28657, Kampala, Central, Uganda 

Contact: Robert Ukumu, Treasurer 

P.O. Box 28057, Kampala, Uganda 

E-mail: ambasof2000@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: English, Luganda 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Kampala City Council, MAP Chat 

Number members: 153 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: 94 women, 54 men; 14 Muslims, 29 Catholics, 58 Anglicans 

Leadership profile: District executive composed of nine directly elected members with four men and five women (all adults 

and all are HIV-positive) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: KCC, National Guidance of Empowerment Network (NGEN+)
 

Key activities: Opening branches in all five divisions; distributing treated mosquito nets to PLWHA; two HIV-sensitization
 

workshops; facilitating home visits; opening accounts, developing two project proposals (HIV-related)
 

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KAMWOKYA CHRISTIAN CARING COMMUNITY UGANDA
 

Contact: Bendaki Israel, Community Counsellor 

P.O. Box 25432, Kampala, Central, Uganda 

Year founded: 1994 Main working languages: English and Luganda 

Geographic coverage: Kampala District, Central Division 

Funding: Sciat of Ireland, Lions Aid Norway, Caritas Swiss 

Number members: 4,600 PLWHA 

Membership profile: 80% women, aged 20–45 

Leadership profile: 20 health workers (all HIV-positive); primarily women, 20–45 years in age 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Post Test Club of Kamwokya 

Key activities: Sensitizing communities through music and drama; counseling; testing blood; caring for HIV clients; caring 

for orphans; support for elderly; educating needy children. We provide home care for the sick, we support affected families, 

and we educate mothers on ways to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. 

KANDENET UGANDA 

Contact: Katabazi Geoffrey, District Coordinator of PHAs 

DDHS Office, P.O. Box 1, Kanungu, Kampala 485, Uganda 

Tel: 485-077983541, 485-0779085541 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Local contributions 

Number members: 278 Number HIV-positive: 278 

Membership profile: 108 men, 170 women 

Leadership profile: Gender-balanced 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Ngent 

Key activities: Mobilizing and sensitizing PLWHA 

KAPTANA WIDOW ASSOCIATION UGANDA 

Kapchorwa Police Station, P.O. Box 39, Kapchorwa, Uganda 

Tel: 256-04551009 

Contact: Chemonges Razia, Chairperson 

P.O. Box 39, Kapchorwa, Uganda 

Tel: 256-04551049 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Kapchorwa 

Funding: Support from HIV-positive people and members of the association 

Number members: 15 Number HIV-positive: All 

Leadership profile: All live with HIV/AIDS 

Key activities: Pass information to the community; reach out; give testimonials 

KAPTOYOY FARMERS ASSOCIATION ON HIV/AIDS UGANDA 

Contact: Augustine Bukose, Secretary 

Kapkoch Secondary School, P.O. Box 205, Kapchorwa, Uganda 

Tel: 256-04551049 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: English, Kiswahili, Kupsabiny 

Geographic coverage: Kapchorwa Town, Kapchorwa local governments 

Funding: Self-generating income 

Number members: 13 Number HIV-positive: 7 

Membership profile: 7 men aged 21–55, 5 women aged 26–37 

Leadership profile: Chairperson, secretary, treasurer 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Small-scale farming (goat-keeping; beekeeping, rabbit-keeping). We accept funding assistance and desire that 

all people living with HIV/AIDS be treated equally. 

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KATAKWI EGANGAKINOS PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS UGANDA
 

(KEPLWA) 

Contact: Michael Ateria, Chairperson 

c/o Integrated Development Organization, P.O. Box 44, Katakwi, Kampala, Uganda 

Tel: 254-41-077997876 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Ateso 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Local support from other community-based organizations such as KIDO; subscription fees 

Number members: 60 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Nonpartisan; all ages 

Leadership profile: 60% women, 10% youth 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: Kawakwi Integrated Organization and Health Needs-Uganda 

Key activities: Sensitization; income-generating activities; care and support; condom distribution; education for orphans 

KICWAMBA-NTARA HIV/AIDS POST-TEST CLUB UGANDA 

Contact: Kyokumda Asamas, Advisor 

Ntara Health Center IV Subdistrict, Kamwengye District, Kampala, Western, Uganda 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Runyankole, English 

Geographic coverage: Kamwenge District 

Number members: 26 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Men and women (>18 years old) 

Leadership profile: 7 members (5 women, 2 men) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

KPLWA UGANDA 

Contact: Stella Amorioti, Chairperson 

P.O. Box 92 KJW, Katakwi, Northeast Province, Uganda 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Ateso, local languages 

Geographic coverage: Katakwi Town, Katakwi District 

Funding: None, apart from local contributions and a membership fee 

Membership profile: men, women, youth, adults, Catholic and Protestant 

Leadership profile: 60 (boys, women, and men) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Key activities: Drama, sensitization, home visiting 

LIDNEIT UGANDA 

Contact: James Acar, Member 

Box 49 Lira, Kampala, Northern, Uganda 

Tel: 0256-041 Fax: 0256-041 E-mail: lidnet9@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: English, Luo 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: USAID, AIDS Integrated Model (for goat and cow-rearing, and training for public speaking) 

Number members: 250 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Both men and women, all >5 years 

Leadership profile: 7 (men and women, all HIV-positive) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: LIDNET+ 

Key activities: Provision of nutritious food, income-generating activities (e.g., goat-rearing, cow-rearing, training in going 

public) 

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LIRA DISTRICT NETWORK OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS UGANDA
 

Contact: Molly Okello, Coordinator 

P.O. Box 49, Lira, Northern Region 0473, Uganda 

E-mail: lidnet9@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: English, Luo 

Geographic coverage: In 28 subcounties that form the district 

Funding: USAID (for 2003 for AIDS Integrated Model District program, mobilization of PLWHA, sensitization, home-based 

care, income-generating activities, nutritional support, training, monitoring and evaluation), Uganda AIDS control program 

Number members: 216 Number HIV-positive: All 

Leadership profile: 7 representatives (3 men, 4 women), all are HIV-positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: National Guidance and Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NGEN+) 

Key activities: Mobilization and identification of PLWHA in Lira District; sensitization of the community of Lira; homebased care, nutritional support, income-generating activities; educational support for HIV/AIDS orphans; psychosocial 

support program for HIV/AIDS orphans; shelter renovation program for child-headed families; posttest club; training 

PLWHA in positive living and going public; monitoring and evaluation 

LUWERO DISTRICT NETWORK OF PLWAS (LUDINET) UGANDA 

http://www.bmtaro-coffee-banana-wilt.co.ug 

P.O. Box 235, Wobulenzi, Wobulenzi, Luwero, Uganda 

Tel: 256-077-374976 E-mail: adbyaruhanga@yahoo.com 

Contact: Jackson Mulindwa, Coordinator 

P.O. Box 85, Bombo, Luwero, Uganda 

Tel: 256-077-889495 

Year founded: 1996 Main working languages: Luganda, English, Swahili 

Geographic coverage: District 

Number members: 600 

Leadership profile: 100% HIV-positive, both genders 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: National Guidance and Empowerment Network of PLWHA 

Key activities: Information of networks at subnational level, sensitizing community about HIV/AIDS, building capacity of 

PLWHA 

MADI AIDS CONTROL INITIATIVE UGANDA 

http://www.enda.sn/africaso.org/maci.html 

Contact: Alli Arrangel, HIV/AIDS Counsellor 

P.O. Box 30156, NTINDA Valley Toad Plot 8, Kampala, Uganda 

Tel: 256-41-286712 E-mail: macvig@capp.ch 

Year founded: 1993 Main working languages: English, Madi 

Geographic coverage: Adjumani District, Northern Uganda (population of 202,940 including refugees) 

Funding: UNHCR, Médicins sans Frontièrs/Geneva 

Number members: 16 Number HIV-positive: 1 

Membership profile: Christians and Muslims 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Counseling; name visibility; creating AIDS awareness; conducting community counseling workshops; training 

condom distributors; distributing condoms in the community 

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MAYUGE PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION UGANDA 

Contact: Paddy Babolana, Self Assistant Pastor 

1317 Mayuge District, Imanyiro Sub-County, Buyemba Parish, Buyemba Trading Centre, Kampala, Eastern, Uganda 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Lusoga, English 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Membership fees 

Number members: 207 Number HIV-positive: 207 

Membership profile: Women and men, all HIV-positive, all ages 

Leadership profile: Executive committee of 7 members (3 women, 3 men, 1 youth) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: TASO, UNASO, JDAAC, NACWOLA, GUT 

Key activities: Counseling through home visits, school visits, posttest club, drama shows 

MOYO AIDS HEROES ASSOCIATION UGANDA 

c/o P.O. Box 1, Moyo, Uganda 

Contact: Vicky Mundrua, Treasurer 

c/o P.O. Box 33, Moyo, Uganda 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: Madi, English 

Geographic coverage: Moyo District 

Funding: The DDHS office and DLG-Moyo (ACORD and ADEO nongovernmental organizations based in our district) 

Number members: 78 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: 60 women, 18 men 

Leadership profile: The executive member of district HIV/AIDS committee, member of two district partnership forum on 

HIV/AIDS 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: ACORD (Agency for Cooperation in Research and Development), ADEO (African Development 

Emergency Organization) 

Key activities: Counseling, sensitization, public testimonies, purchase of scholastic material, home visits, education on 

positive living, orphan care/support; payment of orphan school fees, education for the community on voluntary counseling 

and testing 

MUDINET UGANDA 

Contact: Josephus Gauah Musisi, Coordinator 

P.O. Box 287, Mukono, Buganda, Uganda 

Tel: 256-071-931630 E-mail: mudinet@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1996 Main working languages: Luganda, English 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Membership contributions; assistance from the district 

Number members: 620 Number HIV-positive: All 

Leadership profile: 18 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: NGEN, MUDNASO, VNASO, VCBHCA, Mukono District HIV/AIDS Project 

Key activities: Counseling and home visits; promotion of condom use; educating communities on the nature of AIDS; 

advocating for people with HIV/AIDS; sensitize communities on will-making; support to the needy; mobilizing people with 

HIV/AIDS to form groups; support income-generating activities 

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NACKIOLA LIRA BRANCH UGANDA
 

Contact: Angom Mildren Rose, Teacher, Secretary Nackiola Lira Branch 

P.O. Box 568, Lira, Kampala, Northern Uganda 

Year founded: 1996 Main working languages: English 

Funding: USAID, Community HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) at the district level 

Number members: 200 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Young and old HIV-positive women; no age or religious restrictions 

Leadership profile: 9 women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Nackiola Lira Branch 

Key activities: Sensitizing people through drama and testimonies; care and support for HIV-positive women by giving them 

nutritious food; tailoring training project; training in positive living and memory project; income-generating activities (goat 

rearing, poultry); educational support to orphans in primary and secondary schools; renovation of child-headed households 

NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS BUSIA BRANCH UGANDA 

Contact: Annie Anyango Namanyi, Laboratory Technician/Nacwola Secretary 

P.O. Box 124, Busia, Uganda 

Tel: 006-077-548938 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: English, Samia, Luganda 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: Members’ fundraising activities 

Number members: 500 Number HIV-positive: All 

Leadership profile: All women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Ministry of Health at District Level 

Key activities: Income-generating activities 

NYAPEA SAFE MOTHERHOOD AND CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION UGANDA 

c/o Nyapea Hospital, Nebbi, North Western, 92 Raidha, Uganda 

Contact: Nyitho Lennox, Nursing Assistant/Voluntary Counsellor/Vaccinator 

Atyenda Health Centre II, Okoro Health Sub-District, Raidha, North Western, Uganda 

Year founded: 1992 Main working languages: English, Lwo, Kiswahili, Luganda 

Geographic coverage: Nebbi District 

Funding: District nongovernmental organizations 

Number members: 30 Number HIV-positive: 18 

Membership profile: Both genders; children, adolescents, adults. All denominations are welcome. 

Leadership profile: 5 chairpersons (men and women, aged 25–60 years) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Registered with Nebbi District local government forum for nongovernmental organizations 

(NGOs), and the Central NGOs Forum in KLA Uganda 

Key activities: Mobilize the communities and educate them on modes of HIV transmission; register clients, posttest 

counseling; share experiences of PLWHA; health education for nutritional diets; treatment; train counselors who are HIVpositive on their roles and how to manage the disease; care for the sick; video shows and other media to educate local 

communities and 52 primary schools 

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PHILLY LUTAAYA INITIATIVE MASINDI BRANCH UGANDA
 

c/o Masindi Town Council, P.O. Box 192, Masindi, Kampala, Western Uganda 

Contact: Bukenya Raymond, Chairperson 

c/o Nyamigisa Parish, P.O. Box 16, Masindi, Kampala, Uganda 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: English, Ruryoro, Swahili 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: None 

Number members: Not available Number HIV-positive: 150 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: AIDS Information Centre, The AIDS Support Organisation 

Key activities: Voluntary work in sensitizing and counseling; condom distribution in congregation with medical personnel 

on HIV/AIDS-related matters 

PHILLY LUTAAYA INITIATIVE PROJECT (PLI) UGANDA 

Contact: Mayanja Wilberforce, Chairperson 

P.O. Box 10446, Kampala, Uganda 

Tel: 256-77-491960 Fax: 256-41-270022 E-mail: lubwamam@hotmail.com; mayanjaL@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1991 Main working languages: English, local languages 

Geographic coverage: 15 districts, headquarters in Kampala 

Funding: Well-wishers, churches, friends 

Number members: 125 Number HIV-positive: 80 

Membership profile: Both genders, aged 15–45 years; all religions 

Leadership profile: 80% of members are HIV-positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Education and outreach in schools, higher education institutions, and communities. We distribute facts about 

HIV/AIDS and give life testimonies; and we offer pretest counseling. We use television, radio, newspapers, and political 

gatherings for our messages. 

POSITIVE PARTNERSHIP IN HIV/AIDS UGANDA 

Contact: Dorothy Namutamba, Coordinator 

P.O. Box 72966, Clock Tower, Kampala, Uganda 

Tel: 256-77-521186/556672 E-mail: namutambadorothy@yahoo.com; positiveparnership@africamail.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English, Luganda, Lusamya, Lusoga, Swahili 

Geographic coverage: Kampala, Jinja, Busia, and Wakiso Districts 

Funding: Donations and memberships 

Number members: 150 Number HIV-positive: 120 

Membership profile: 90% women, 4–65 years in age, 90% Christian 

Leadership profile: Seven representatives, 95% HIV-positive, women, aged 30–50 years 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: SWAA Uganda, UNASO Uganda, TASO Uganda 

Key activities: Training in capacity-building; economic empowerment through income-generating activities; home-based 

care; counseling; school requirement supplements. We respond to and act on issues that affect women and children, both 

infected and affected. We are a young organisation that needs a lot of support and material donations. 

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POST TEST CLUB UGANDA
 

Contact: Godfrey Omoita, Chairperson 

P.O. Box 180, Kumi, Eastern, Uganda 

Main working languages: English, Kiswahili 

Geographic coverage: Kumi, Eastern Uganda 

Funding: Membership subscriptions, support from TASO and AIM 

Number members: 45 Number HIV-positive: 35 

Membership profile: 28 women, 17 men; average age 17–40 years 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: TASO, KUNEDO, AIM, District Health 

Key activities: Sensitization on adolescent reproductive diseases and positive living. We seek donations of communications 

materials, (e.g., posters, HIV literature) and exposure to the global networking and funding to enable activities. 

RUBAGA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION UGANDA 

P.O. Box 18184, Kayunga, Uganda 

E-mail: ngobi-tom@yahoo.com 

Contact: Tom Maxwell Ngobi, Project Coordinator 

P.O. Box 26804, Kayunga, Uganda 

Tel: 256-077-505541/998577 

Year founded: 1996 Main working languages: Local dialects, English 

Geographic coverage: Town, city, and village 

Number members: 400 

Membership profile: Majority are women and children who have been tested 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many Opportunistic infection services Many 

Antiretrovirals None Home-based services Few 

Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Uganda Network of AIDS Support Organization (UNASO) 

Key activities: Promotion of children’s rights; adolescent reproductive health; voluntary counseling and testing; prevention of 

mother-to-child transmission; sustainable agriculture; microcredit schemes for PLWHA, especially youth and women; crime 

prevention; writing a will; functional adult literacy 

RUDINET+ UGANDA 

Contact: Barugahare Wamara-tito 

P.O. Box 37, Rukungiri, Kampala 0486, Uganda 

Year founded: 1997 Main working languages: English, local languages 

Geographic coverage: District 

Funding: USAID, Membership fees 

Number members: 960 Number HIV-positive: 960 

Membership profile: 600 women, 360 men 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Supporting orphans; training PLWHA as AIDS counselors; sharing experiences; monitoring networks 

RUGUEYO HIV/AIDS ORPHANS GROUP UGANDA 

P.O. Box 1, Kanunga, Western, Uganda 

Contact: Twesigye Donus, HIV Counselor 

P.O. Box 1, Kanunem, Uganda 

Year founded: 1996 Main working languages: English and Rukiga 

Funding: Membership fees and contributions 

Number members: 152 Number HIV-positive: 152 

Membership profile: 96 women, 56 men 

Leadership profile: 1:3 male-to-female ratio 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Kanungo Network of PLWHA 

Key activities: Caring for PLWHA; counseling; referrals for further voluntary counseling and testing; mobilizing for income 

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SOCADIDO UGANDA
 

Contact: Christine Aguti, Coordinator KUDINET+/Assistant Communication Department, Animator 

P.O. Box 640, Soroti, Uganda 

Tel: 256-77821202; 256-45-61505 E-mail: socadido@bushnet.net 

Year founded: 1988 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: 4 districts 

Funding: DO DEIM, Tracare, Caforn, Water Aid, Seud Cow Aid Frudi 

Number members: 2,000; all HIV-positive 

Membership profile: Young and old; all religions 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Improve the well-being of people in Teso region; creating awareness of HIV/AIDS and good sanitation; giving 

grants in the form of seed, livestock, and transport (bicycles), bulls, ploughs; advocating for treatment for PLWHA from 

other organizations such as TASO 

SUPPORT FOR IGA’S FOR CLIENTS MUTOLERE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMME UGANDA 

Contact: Kabahoze Pascal, Teacher/Chairperson 

P.O. Box 26, Kisoro, Western, Uganda 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Rufumbira, English 

Geographic coverage: Kisoros District, Western Uganda 

Number members: 50 Number HIV-positive: 50 

Membership profile: Women and women, 18 years and older 

Leadership profile: 5 men, 5 women; 18 years and older 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: Mutolere Public Health Programme 

Key activities: Contribution of 1,500 Uganda shillings per month for treatment, visiting the sick at home, ongoing 

counseling, and health education 

SUPPORT ON AIDS AND LIFE THROUGH TELEPHONE HELPING (SALT) UGANDA 

Contact: Kyomukama Flavia, Project Manager 

P.O. Box 24957, Kampala 256, Uganda 

Tel: 256-077-602138; 256-031-260 666 or 777 E-mail: flaviakyomukama@hotmail.com; jranakyomvkama@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Ruranda, 3Rs 

Geographic coverage: National 

Funding: UNDP, Ireland 

Number members: 50 Number HIV-positive: 50 

Membership profile: 32 women, 18 men 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: National forum for PLWHA, National Community of Women Living with HIV, National Guidance 

Empowerment Network, AIDS Information Centre Post Test Crisis 

Key activities: Online counseling; information, education, and communication; referrals; advocacy and lobbying; 

networking; reserve mobilization: UFATM; antiretroviral therapy; orphans and vulnerable children; voluntary counseling and 

testing; prevention of mother-to-child transmission; condom marketing; monitoring and evaluation 

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THE AIDS SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (TASO) UGANDA
 

http://www.tasouganda.org 

Contact: Alex Coutinho, Executive Director 

P.O. Box 10443, Kampala, Uganda 

Tel: 256-41-53258011 Fax: 256-41-541288 

E-mail: coutinhoa@tasouganda.org 

Year founded: 1987 Main working languages: English, most local languages 

Geographic coverage: Directly in 8 districts, indirectly in 20 districts (capacity-building) 

Funding: USAID, DFID, SIDS, EU, Danida, Ireland, CDC, ACDI/VOCA 

Number members: 83,000 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Most AIDS service organizations in Uganda 

Key activities: HIV/AIDS counseling, medical care (clinic and home); social support (food and child support, day care 

centers); advocacy and mobilization; capacity-building (training for AIDS workers); AIDS education in communities; 

monitoring and evaluation 

TOGETHER AGAINST AIDS POSITIVE ASSOCIATION (TAAPA) UGANDA 

Contact: Lillina Mworeko, Chairperson 

P.O. Box 27066, Kampala, Uganda 

Tel: 256-071-460320 E-mail: lmworeko@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Wakiso District 

Funding: Membership subscriptions, AJWS, friends, sympathizers 

Number members: 150 Number HIV-positive: 140 

Membership profile: All sero-positive persons or seriously affected persons 

Leadership profile: Seven leaders; all HIV-positive; 2 men, 5 women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Uganda Network of AIDS Service Organizations 

Key activities: Mobilization and sensitization of PLWHA, providing positive-living skills to PLWHA, prevention of motherto-child transmission training for the general community; providing skills to create and manage income-generating activities; 

support for primary school orphans and vulnerable children (school fees and scholastic materials); ongoing counseling for 

PLWHA on nutrition and palliative care, supporting needy PLWHA with transport costs to access home-based care facilities, 

training community on “memory projects” and paralegal issues (rights and obligations) 

UGANDA GIRLS GUIDES ASSOCIATION (UGGA) UGANDA 

Contact: Elizabeth Kadama, National Executive Secretary (UGGA) 

P.O. Box 696, Kampala, Central Uganda 

Tel: 077920349 cell; 256872 E-mail: ekadama@yahoo.com; uguides@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1910 in Britain, 1914 in Uganda Main working languages: English, all local languages 

Geographic coverage: All 56 districts of Uganda 

Funding: UNHCR, UNICEF, annual subscription fees from members (minimal) 

Number members: 25 

Membership profile: An organization of women with community outreach to all persons over the age of 6 years; all religions 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Empowering African youth against HIV/AIDS; youth camps, picnics, and hikes; SYFA (safeguard youth from 

AIDS); LISESER (Life Skills Education for Self Reliance); water and sanitation; peer education; advocacy for the marginalized; 

girl hygiene campaigns; support and care for people infected and affected with HIV/AIDS. We seek information from other 

organizations concerned with HIV/AIDS issues. 

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UGANDA NETWORK OF YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS UGANDA
 

Contact: Paddy Masembe, Executive Director 

c/o NYC, P.O. Box 7136, Kampala 256, Uganda 

Tel: 256-77-692931 E-mail: kiirufayouthass@yahoo.com; unypapositive@yahoo.ca 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Sembabule, Kampala, Masaka, Rakai, Kalangala Gulu, Mbarara, Tororo, Soroti, Mukono Districts 

Funding: Local contributions and fundraising 

Number members: 104 Number HIV-positive: 61 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Youth Development Link, Youth Alive, all district youth councils 

Key activities: Training young people on HIV/AIDS; awareness seminars; care and support for young HIV-positives; 

providing primary health care to infected families; counseling; training peer service providers; lobbying for the rights of those 

infected and affected by HIV/AIDS; strengthening positive-living ambassadors 

YOUTH ALLIANCE GROUP UGANDA 

Contact: Pauline Anyayo, Chairlady 

P.O. Box 85, Bugiri, Uganda 

Tel: 256-071879501 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Lusami, Luganda, Lusoga 

Geographic coverage: Buduma, Bugiri, Uganda 

Funding: Fishing, farming, membership fees 

Number members: 50 Number HIV-positive: 32 

Membership profile: 35 women, 15 men, >30 years of age; 24 born-again Christians, 8 Catholics, 12 Protestants, 3 Muslims, 

3 others 

Leadership profile: A 5-member executive committee; 4 are HIV-positive, 3 members are women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Farming, fishing, drama, workshop/seminars, training peers, interaction 

KARA COUNSELLING—OUTREACH PROGRAMME ZAMBIA 

Contact: Chama Nusoka, Coordinator of Outreach Programme 

Plot 174, Luanshya Road, P.O. Box 37559, Lusaka 10101, Zambia 

Tel: 260-01-227086/7 Fax: 260-01-227087 E-mail: hopekara@zamnet.zm 

Year founded: 1991 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Province 

Funding: KARA Counseling funds and other resources 

Number members: 11 Number HIV-positive: 11 

Membership profile: 6 men, 5 women (7 are younger than age 30) 

Leadership profile: The coordinator is in charge of all affairs; almost gender-balanced 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Zambia Nations AIDS Network (ZHAN); NZP+, PLWHA support groups 

Key activities: Our activities have always been to promote visibility and voices of PLWHA (carrying out outreach sessions in 

antenatal clinics, TB clinics, schools, churches, workplaces, and communities). Due to increased demand for talks, the 

program is continually expanding; in July 2003, we started peer educators training in the workplace. 

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LUMEZI SOCIETY FOR PLWHA ZAMBIA
 

Contact: Allan Nyirongo, Site Coordinator 

Jalamakani Village, P.O. Box 530246, Lumex, Lundazi, Eastern Zambia 

Tel: 26-06480327 E-mail: anyirongo2000@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: English, Tumbuka, Nyanja 

Geographic coverage: 70 villages in the catchment area of Lumezi clinic 

Number members: 200 Number HIV-positive: 200 

Membership profile: Both men and women; various ages, various religions 

Leadership profile: Coordinator, secretary, treasurer, and committee members, 10 representatives; 6 women, 4 men aged 

28–45 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Network of Zambia PLWHA (NZP+)
 

Key activities: Conduct monthly meetings for PLWHA, perform drama during important days (World AIDS Day, TB Day,
 

etc.); public speaking for HIV/AIDS care and prevention awareness during gatherings in schools and churches; campaigns for
 

people to take voluntary counseling and testing; psychological counseling; home visits to members
 

NAOG CIRCLE OF HOPE ZAMBIA 

http://www.northmeadassembly.org.zm 

Plot 2131 Paseli Road, P.O. Box 31598, Northmead, Lusaka 100, Zambia 

Tel: 260-1-239109 E-mail: naog@zamnet.zm 

Contact: Mabvuto Nkhungulu, Chairperson 

P.O. Box 31522, Lusaka, Zambia 

Tel: 260-95-751972 

E-mail: mnkhungulu@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English, Nyanja, Bemba 

Geographic coverage: Lusaka city limits 

Funding: The church, but we are looking for sponsors 

Number members: 50 Number HIV-positive: 30 

Membership profile: 75% women, 25% men; age range 3–50+; the group is a Christian organization based on Pentecostal 

Christian beliefs; we are singles, widows, and widowers 

Leadership profile: A committee of 7 (1 man, 6 women), 5 of whom are HIV-postive; age range 29–45 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: Church Health Association of Zambia (CHAZ), Expanded Church Response (ECR) Zambia 

Key activities: Support group meetings; counseling; advocacy for antiretroviral and prophylaxis drugs. We were formed to 

break the silence about HIV/AIDS in church and to improve the quality of life for PLWHA. 

NETWORK OF ZAMBIAN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS* ZAMBIA 

Contact: Mathews Ngona, Coordinator, or Eric Nachibanga, Counselor 

P.O. Box 32717, Chishango Road, Villa Elizabetha, Lusaka, 10101 Zambia 

Tel: 026-01-097889496 Fax: 026-01-232431 E-mail: ericnamwe@zamnet.zm; napnzp@zamnet.zm; 

ngonamathews@yahoo.co.uk 

Year founded: 1996–1999* Main working languages: English, Tonga, Bemba, Nyanja 

Geographic coverage: District, town, state 

Funding: Fundraising ventures, income-generating activity donors; voluntary donations 

Number members: 23–5,000* Number HIV-positive: 19–all* 

Membership profile: Women and men of all ages, 76% Christians, 14% Muslims 

Leadership profile: 35 representatives, all are HIV-postive, men and women; aged 15+ 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Some 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Network of Zambian People Living with HIV/AIDS (ANZP+); Zambia National AIDS Network 

(ZNAN) 

Key activities: Outreach and drama in the community; voluntary counseling and testing mobilization at Chipata Clinic in 

Lusaka, Iteshi-Teshi District Hospital, and in Kashitu Health Centre 

*Information combined from three separate entries submitted to the directory. 

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SOLWEZI DISTRICT SUPPORT GROUP + ZAMBIA 

Contact: Taitas Zimba, Chairman 

P.O. Box 110023, Solwezi, Northwestern 110, Zambia 

Tel: 26-08-821824 Fax: 26-08-821650 E-mail: tituszimba@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1997 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Province 

Funding: Fundraising ventures 

Number members: 38 Number HIV-positive: 38 

Leadership profile: Men and women on the executive committee; 25–40 years in age 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: World Vision, Catholic Church, District AIDS Task Force 

Key activities: Sensitization programs; advocacy; giving personal experiences 

AIDS AFRICA TRUST ZIMBABWE 

Tel: 263-11-761836 Fax: 263-91-365662 

Contact: Paul MacNulty Murima, Country Director Operations 

65340 Tshabalala Ext, Tshbabalala, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 

Tel: 263-9-486187 Fax: 263-9-486187 E-mail: pmurima@yahoo.co.uk 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English, Shona, Ndebele, Sutu, Tswana, Xhosa, French, Spanish, Bahasa/Tetum 

Geographic coverage: Greater Harare Province; greater Bulawayo Province, Chivhu District, Masvingo District, Mutare 

Province in collaboration with F.A.C.T. 

Funding: No major funding sources; much comes from the board of trustees and some from volunteers 

Number members: 15 Number HIV-positive: 15 

Membership profile: 8 men, 7 women; average age 25; Christian 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: National AIDS Counsel, AIDS Counseling Trust, Family AIDS Caring Trust, PSI 

Key activities: Research activities include the effect of HIV on marriage, the family, and clan; the role of the youth in 

championing an AIDS-free generation; efficacy of the church and faith-based organizations in reducing extramarital affairs, a 

major AIDS cause in African families. Information dissemination on what God and the Bible say about sex outside marriage; 

formal counseling training for church leaders; advocacy for behavior change in youth and prominant adults; advocacy for the 

rights of AIDS-afflicted people who are stigmatized in the workplace 

RODWEL FOUNDATION - CEPHAC ZIMBABWE 

Kwekwe, Midlands 263, Zimbabwe 

Contact: Gladys Mabaso, Counselor and Coordinator 

Postal Bag 8144, Kwekwe, Midlands 263, Zimbabwe 

Tel: 263-55-40263 Fax: 263-55-40263 E-mail: rodwel@telco.co.zw 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: English, Shona 

Geographic coverage: District and province 

Funding: Program funding from DED 

Number members: 10 members Number HIV-positive: 5 

Membership profile: women; aged 25–48 

Leadership profile: 50% are HIV-positive; women aged 25–48 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: ZNNP+ (Zimbabwe Network for People Living Positive)
 

Key activities: Psychological counseling; diet advice and nutritional counseling; complementary therapies; formulating
 

support groups and trainings
 

AFRICA
 

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AFRICA
SOUTHERN AFRICAN HIV/AIDS INFORMATION DISSEMINATION SERVICE ZIMBABWE 

http://www.safaids.org.zw 

Contact: Lois Lunga, Executive Director 

17 Beveridge Road, P.O. Box A509, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe 

Tel: 263-04-336193/4 Fax: 263-04-336195 E-mail: info@safaids.org.zw 

Year founded: 1994 Main working languages: English, Portuguese 

Geographic coverage: Southern Africa 

Funding: USAID Number members: 35 

Key activities: Information dissemination; training (media, resource centre management, information technology); 

newsletters, fact sheets; videos; posters; books; e-forums; drama 

ZIMBABWE AIDS PREVENTION PROJECT ZIMBABWE 

Contact: Marian Chese, Community Mobilizer, ZEPP 

P.O. Box 103/103, Bottom Row Harare, Harare Central, Zimbabwe 

E-mail: sostain@zappur.co.zw 

Year founded: Harare Main working languages: English 

Number members: 294 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: 104 men, 190 women Leadership profile: Aged 16–40 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: ZNNPA 

Key activities: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV; some are taking antiretroviral drugs; support group 

meetings 

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ASHAR ALO SOCIETY BANGLADESH
 

Contact: Habiba Akter, Executive Director 

22/15 Khilzi Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh 

Tel: 88-02-9133968 E-mail: asharalo@bangla.net 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: Bangla, English 

Geographic coverage: Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet. Currently covering 50 percent of the divisions in Bangladesh. Planning to 

scale up in 2 other divisions—Rajshahi and Barisal. 

Funding: USAID, GIPA Project of UNDP (2002) to focus on capacity-building for PLWHA members of the organization; 

from CCDB, small grants for income-generating activities. 

Number members: 320 (infected and affected) Number HIV-positive: 81 

Membership profile: 47 men, 27 women, 7 children, most members Muslim, aged 20–60, children under age 8 

Leadership profile: 8 leaders, 63% HIV-positive; 4 men, 4 women, aged 26–35 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Creating service demand among PLWHA through networking and promotional activities; posttest, follow-up, 

crisis, couple, family, and caregiver counseling; life-skills training for PLWHA for positive living; providing health services for 

PLWHA; advocacy among the influential, including policymakers (health ministers) for reducing stigma and discrimination; 

networking with various organizations for continuum of care (e.g., income-generating activities, capacity-building, 

leadership training, organizational management training) 

COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES (CARI) BANGLADESH 

Contact: Dr. Ashek Ahmed, MD, Executive Director 

CARI, 130/B Malibag First Lane, First Floor, Dhaka 1217, Bangladesh 

Tel: 88-0171-113940 Fax: 880-2-9355604 E-mail: cari-org@bdonline.com 

Main working languages: English, Bangla 

Geographic coverage: Dhaka, gradually expanding to include the whole country 

Number members: 12 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: HIV/AIDS prevention, intervention; operation research; care, management; counseling; awareness; training 

MUKTO AKASH BANGLADESH 

Contact: Dr. Fatema Zannat, PDO 

PDO, HIV-Positive Support Group, 49/1 Babar Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

E-mail: fatema@caredfo.dhaka.net 

Geographic coverage: Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna 

Funding: UNDP (through CARE Bangladesh) 

Number members: 35 Number HIV-positive: All 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Skills-building and income-generating activities; adult literacy for PLWHA; drop-in center facilities; hospital 

referral services; peer education; treatment for opportunistic infections; advocacy; networking 

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ASIA & NEAR EAST
AIDS CARE CHINA CHINA
 

http://www.aidscare.netsh.net 

Contact: Thomas Tao Cai, Project Coordinator 

1601/611 Tian He Bei Road, Guangzhou City, Guangdong, 510630 People’s Republic of China 

Tel: 86-20-3847 3175 Fax: 86-20-3874 2937 E-mail: thomas2000cn@yahoo.com; aidscarecn@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Chinese 

Geographic coverage: Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces 

Funding: UNDP small grant funding for GIPA initiative (US$25,000 for 2003–2005) 

Number members: 103 Number HIV-positive: 103 

Membership profile: 79 men, 24 women, aged 3–65 

Leadership profile: 2 representatives (both HIV-positive; 1 male age 36, 1 female age 40) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Marie Stopes International 

Key activities: Supplies of generic ARV drugs to poor PLWHA; home-care project to help homeless and rural PLWHA (up to 

20 PLWHA at a time); involvement with five international GIPA strategic planning workshops supported by the UNDP; care 

visitations to PLWHA; treatment and basic knowledge to patients and their families; care and support to local PLWHA and 

AIDS orphans in Henan Province; deliver speeches to university students and medical professionals to raise basic awareness 

and reduce discrimination; publish and distribute a monthly newsbooklet (AIDS Care Bulletin) to communicable disease 

hospitals and other communities of PLWHA around China; Website to inform and provide counseling on HIV/AIDS (http://www.aidscarecn.com); created an informed and caring community for PLWHA through social events that bring these 

people together with their friends and families; training center in Guangzhou to provide basic computer and office-work 

skills to PLWHA. 

MANGROVE SUPPORT GROUP (MSG) CHINA 

http://www.chinams

g.org 

Contact: Adam Li, Director 

Room 213, No.8, Xitoutiao, Youanmenwai, Beijing 100054, China 

Tel: 86-10-63296183 Fax: 86-10-63296125 E-mail: msg@chinamsg.org 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: Chinese 

Geographic coverage: Beijing, Xinjiang, Guangdong, Sichuan, Henan 

Funding: Ford Foundation, American Embassy, APCO Associates, UNDP, UNAIDS, AUSAID, China-UK, China Ministry of 

Health 

Number members: 1,000 Number HIV-positive: >90% 

Membership profile: 60–70% men aged 20–50, >90% live in the countryside 

Leadership profile: 6 staff in Beijing, 4 HIV-positive; 4 men, 2 women, aged 26–45 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Chinese association of STI and HIV/AIDS prevention and control 

Key activities: Capacity-building; training workshops for PLWHA; magazine; Website; hotline; advocacy; publications and 

documentaries; hope to build a resource center to give care and support; developing local model projects and strengthening 

network to better recognize and respond to the needs of PLWHA and empower them with the means to support themselves, 

raise awareness of HIV/AIDS, and the needs and rights as individuals in their local communities; strengthen advocacy work 

to change social consciousness and fight discrimination 

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POSITIVE ART WORKSHOP CHINA
 

http://www.paw.org.cn 

Contact: Pengfei Song, Project Coordinator 

107 Nanhong Apartments, 7 Ritan North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100027 People’s Republic of China 

Tel: 86-10-63296911 E-mail: spfhiv@paw.org.cn; info@paw.org.cn 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Simplified Chinese, English 

Geographic coverage: Beijing 

Funding: Ford Foundation 

Number members: 7 Number HIV-positive: 3 

Membership profile: Diverse races and nationalities; 4 men, 3 women 

Leadership profile: 2 project coordinators, 1 man, 1 woman; both are HIV-positive, under the age of 25. The founders have 

returned to their respective countries to further their education and now serve as advisors. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Small Steps in China 

Key activities: Positive Art Workshop (PAW) conducts art therapy for PLWHA in a conducive environment where PLWHA 

can feel safe and freely express themselves through artwork (drawing, painting, sketching, writing). Exhibitions portray the 

inner thoughts and feelings of PLWHA, which gives the public a better understanding of PLWHA. By so doing, we raise 

awareness of PLWHA needs, and fight stigma and discrimination. These art pieces are then transformed into products 

(http://www.paw.org.cn) for sale, and all proceeds go back to PLWHA activities and to the participating PLWHA. PAW hopes 

to expand this form of therapy to other organisations beginning in 2004, and we are looking for partners. 

ANDOLANA VOLUNTARY PROJECT/MISSION INDIA 

Contact: Kranti Kumar Saxena, Chief Coordinator 

Andolana Vpm, Post Box 09, Bhubaneswar-09, Orissa, Bhubaneswar 751009, India 

E-mail: andolanavpm@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1983 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: State Orissa of India 

Funding: Voluntary donations from public 

Number members: About 300 Number HIV-positive: No 

Key activities: Education; literary; youth advocacy; child awareness 

ARPAN INDIA 

Near Government Primary School, Dobhetta, Tehsil, Anandpur Sahib District, Ropar, Nangal, Punjab 140124, India 

Contact: Kuldip Chand Deep, Director 

Village & P.O. Dobhetta, District Ropar, Nangal, Punjab 140124, India 

Tel: 01887-224741 E-mail: arpansociety2002@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1995 Main working languages: Punjabi, Hindi, English. 

Geographic coverage: Ropar and Fatehgarh Sahib of Punjab 

Funding: State and Central governments 

Number members: 7 Number HIV-positive: 2 

Key activities: Program for truckers in Nangal, project in Fatehgarh Sahib, national environmental awareness campaign, legal 

awareness program for women, program for rural and poor women 

ASIA PACIFIC PLWHA RESOURCE CENTRE (APPRC) INDIA 

http://www.plwha.org 

Contact: Shiba Phurailatpam, Coordinator 

13 Jorbagh, New Delhi 03, India 

Tel: 91-11-24620618 Fax: 91-11-24631647 E-mail: plwharesourcecentre@youandaids.org 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Asia-Pacific region Funding: UNDP 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Providing support to PLWHA groups; development resource materials; advocacy strategies, etc. 

ASIA & NEAR EAST
 

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ASIA & NEAR EAST
BIKASH BHARATI WELFARE SOCIETY INDIA
 

http://www.indev.org 

Tel: 91-33-22431787 Fax: 91-33-22207270 E-mail: bharati@cal3.vsnl.net.in 

Contact: Gautam K. Ghosh, Programme Coordinator and Director 

20/1B Lalbazar Street, Kolkata, West Bengal 700001, India 

Tel: 91-33-22104912 Fax: 91-33-22207270 

E-mail: gautamkghosh@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 1963 Main working languages: Bengali, English 

Geographic coverage: Kolkata (Baranagore and Kamarhati municipalities and North Kolkata corporation wards), and 

Jhargram subdivision of Midanpore West district in West Bengal 

Funding: Government of West Bengal; CARE India, community resource mobilization 

Number members: Governing body of 12, plus local managing committee 

Membership profile: 9 men, 3 women, 2 SC and OBC, 12 Hindu, aged 35–70 

Leadership profile: 1 member of LMC, a male youth, partipates in the decision-making process for drug abuse and STD 

prevention progams. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Home-based services Many 

Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: NGO AIDS coalition, FADAA India, ICNYP 

Key activities: STI, HIV prevention and intervention programs among rural and urban slum youth, drug addicts, and 

commercial sex workers; community sensitization; behavior change communication initiatives; counseling and clinical 

services for STI, HIV/AIDS; counseling and detoxification for drug addicts; networking; advocacy; community-based DOTS 

covering 21 wards of Kolkata municipal corporation in West Bengal in partnership with CARE and Government of West 

Bengal Department of Health and Family Welfare. Receipient of national awards in 1983 for child development (individual), 

and in 1987 for disabled welfare. 

CENTRE FOR RURAL SOCIO ECONOMIC CULTURAL EMPOWERMENT INDIA 

ACADEMY (CRESA) 

Contact: K. Amirthalingam Hindu 

22a Sourastrapuram First Lane, Meenakshi Nagar, Villapuram, Madurai, India 

Geographic coverage: Tkallupatti, Sedapatti, Peraiyur, Usilampatti, Tirumangalam block level villages in Madurai district, 

Tamil Nadu, India 

Number members: 7 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Formation of self-help for poor, rural women and prostitutes; social and economic development activities; 

training sessions on alternative income generation; contacts with local nationalised banks to seek credit and support; primary 

health centre for remote villagers; special care for commercial sex workers, prostitutes, and suspected HIV/AIDS cases; 

referral services to district government hospital. 

EDUCATIONAL & RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY INDIA 

Contact: Dr. Prem Singh Kuntal, Secretary 

1 Shanti Nagar, Fatehpur Sikri Road, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, 321001 India 

Tel: 91-5644-221915 Fax: 91-05644-222310 

Email: erdsngo@hotmail.com; kuntal5@sancharnet.in 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: Hindi and English 

Geographic coverage: Eastern Part of Rajasthan State in 6 districts 

Funding: DPEP, Government of Rajasthan; Medical Health Dept. Bharatpur; CARE – Rajasthan; CHETNA; ECAT – 

Bodhgram; Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society; ICDS, Bharatpur; DPIP, Dholpur/World Bank; SIDART/UNICEF 

Number members: 22 Leadership profile: 15 

Key activities: Education, health, livelihood, and rural development focusing on women, children, the poor and 

marginalized; District Primary Education Program Health; Jan Mangal Program; Integrated Nutrition Health Project (INHP 

– II); Reproductive Child Health Program (RCHP); Target Intervention among CSW; Awareness program on TB; Women 

Empowerment; DPIP, Dholpur; Swayam Siddha Program; Road Safety Program 

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EL SHADDAI RESOURCE CENTRE, HOPE FELLOWSHIP INDIA 

http://www.esrc.org.in 

HPO Box 73, Chingmeirong East, Opp. Police Outpost, Imphal, Manipur, 795010, India 

Contact: Naobi Wangkheirakpam, Counsellor 

P.O. Box 73, Imphal, Manipur, 795001 India 

Tel: 91-385-2227138 Fax: 91-385-2227138 

E-mail: info@esrc.org.in 

Year founded: 1990 Main working languages: English, Manipur, Tangkhul 

Geographic coverage: Manipur State 

Funding: Tear Fund, Tear AUS, UNDP/UNDCP and the Government of Manipur 

Number members: 21 Number HIV+: 8 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Home-based care, counseling, advocacy, awareness raising, community mobilization, training 

FRONTLINE GROUP OF +IDUS INDIA 

Contact: Anand Chabungham, Project Director 

Kripa Foundation, Imphal, Mantripukhri, Imphal, Manipur, 795002, India 

Tel: 91-385-2421102/2427316 

E-mail: chanand43@yahoo.co.in; kripaimph@sancharnet.in 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Manipuri/English 

Geographic coverage: State 

Funding: Member’s Coalition 

Number members: 20 Number HIV+: all 

Membership profile: Male 

Leadership profile: All male recovering IDUs who are HIV+ 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Kripa Foundation Imphal 

Key activities: Self-help group formation, income generation activities, leadership workshop. This is a self-help group of 

HIV-positive IDUs working towards income generation to get access to treatment and to support the formation of similar 

groups of positive spouses or widows of IDUs. 

GRACE GROUP INDIA 

Contact: Anand Chabungbam, Project Director 

c/o Kripa Foundation, Imphal, Mantripukhri, Imphal, Manipur, 795002, India 

Tel: 91-385-2427316/2421102 

E-mail: chanad43@yahoo.co.in; kripaimph@sanchanet.in 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Manipuri/English 

Geographic coverage: State 

Funding: Members’ contributions, microcredits from the church 

Number members: 20 Number HIV+: all 

Membership profile: Spouses and widows of +IDUs 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Kripa Foundation 

Key activities: Self-help group formation, counseling referral services, leadership workshop, income-generation through 

microcredits to gain access to treatment 

ASIA & NEAR EAST
 

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ASIA & NEAR EAST
GRAM BHARATI SAMITI (GBS) INDIA
 

Contact: Bhawani Shanker Kusum, Secretary and Executive Director 

Amber Bhawan, Amber, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 303 101, India 

Tel: 91-141-2530268 Fax: 91-141-2530719 E-mail: gbsbsk@sancharnet.in 

Year founded: 1984 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: 45 villages in Jaipur, Ajmer, and Tonk districts of Rajasthan state 

Funding: State government of Rajasthan, Government of India, AmFar, MacArthur Foundation, Elizabeth Taylor AIDS 

Foundation, World AIDS Foundation, WHO 

Number members: 230 Number HIV+: 35 

Membership profile: There is no restriction on age or religion 

Leadership profile: It is mandatory that 30 percent of the members elected to the Executive Council must be female. Very few 

members who are HIV+ have been successful leaders in the field of HIV/AIDS. Most of them are female between 20 to 35 

years of age. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: AIDS Society of India, the national network of AIDS organisations in the country 

Key activities: For the past 12 years, GBS has been working with tribal communities traditionally involved in sex work in 

rural areas of the Rajasthan state. Programs and activities have focused on awareness and education, treatment of STDs/RTIs 

and pregnancy-related complications, home- and community-based care and support for PLWHAs through an outreach 

medical unit, some community support and development activities to provide safe drinking water, nonformal education for 

the children of the tribal sex workers, etc. 

HIV–POSITIVE PEOPLE WELFARE SOCIETY INDIA 

Contact: Mr. Karunanidhi Karunanidhi 

70/269, Labour Colony, Guindy, Chennai, India 

Tel: 91-44-22327261 E-mail: tnpluz@sify.com 

Geographic coverage: Chennai, TamilNadu, South India 

Number members: 700 Number HIV+: 700 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Care center, treatment for opportunistic infection, workshops, counseling, psychosocial support 

HOPE FELLOWSHIP INDIA 

El Shaddai Resource Centre, Chingmeirong East, Opp. Police Outpost, Imphal, Manipur, 795010, India 

Contact: Naobi Wangkheirakpam, Counsellor 

P.O. Box 73, Imphal, Manipur, 795001 India 

Tel: 91-385-2227138 E-mail: info@esrc.org.in 

Geographic coverage: Imphal East District, Imphal West District 

Funding: General Public, El Shaddai Resource Centre 

Number members: 21 Number HIV+: 21 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Support group meetings, family visits, medicine support 

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INDIA-AIDS INDIA
 

http://www.indiaaids.org 

C5D/2A, Janakpuri, New Delhi 110058, India, New Delhi, Delhi, 110058, India 

Tel: 91-9810508778 Fax: 91-11-25547554 E-mail: ashishlodge@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: English, Hindi, Russian 

Geographic coverage: India: Delhi, Haryana, North Eastern States, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Rajisthan; 

Ukraine: Kiev, Odessa, Kharkov, Lugansk, Port Cities; Russia: Moscow, St. Petersberg. 

Funding: Central and State governments, National and State AIDS Control Societies, multinational companies. 

Number members: 3,000 Approx Number HIV+: 600 

Membership profile: Mostly Hindu men 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Member of Global Health Organisation, International AIDS Society, Red Cross Society of India, 

and Christian Medical Association. Affiliated with Dhamtari Christian Hospital 

Key activities: HIV/AIDS and other awareness programs, advocacy, prevention, management, treatment, health camps for 

awareness-building, provision of medical facilities in interior of India, malaria projects, treatment and palliative care of 

people living with HIV/AIDS, education, women and child welfare, family planning, etc. 

INDIAN BUSINESS COALITION ON AIDS INDIA 

http://www.ishima.info 

General Hospital, Tata Tea Limited, Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala State, 685612, India 

Tel: 91-4865-231306 Fax: 91-4865-230333 E-mail: ibca@sify.com 

Contact: Mohamed Rafique, Executive Director 

Indian Business Coalition on AIDS, General Hospital, Tata Tea Limited, Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala State, 685612, India 

Tel: 91-94470-31457 Fax: 91-4865-230152 E-mail: ish@vsnl.net 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannadam, Telungu, Bengali, Santhali, 

Assamese, and Hindi 

Funding: No 

Number members: 27 Number HIV+: 4 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: INP+, CPK+, PWN, TNP, ISHIMA, SAATHII, ABConAIDS, MacArthur Foundation, TBCA 

Key activities: Workplace interventions and their standardization; evaluation of targeted interventions for eight NGOs in 

Punjab, Delhi, and Haryana; “Scaling up for treatment – An Indian Model,” presented at the First International Treatment 

Preparedness Summit in Cape Town; The Tata Initiatives on AIDS and the MacArthur Fellowship 2002–2003 

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INDIAN NETWORK FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (INP+) INDIA
 

http://www.inpplus.net 

Contact: Abraham Kurian, President 

Flat # 6, Kash Towers, South West Boag Road, T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600017, India 

Tel: 91-044-24329580/81 Fax: 91-044-24329582 E-mail: inpplus@eth.net 

Year founded: 1997 Main working languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, and regional languages 

Geographic coverage: State-level networks in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarath, 

Rajasthan, Manipur and Nagaland. 

Funding: USAID, UNDP funds the Asia Pacific Regional Resource Center, UNAIDS supports the Positive Speakers Bureau, 

UNAIDS Geneva provides funds for the Documentation of Human Rights Violations, and CDC India supports the family 

counseling center established at the Government Hospital for Thoracic Medicine. 

Number members: Approximately 3,000 Number HIV+: all 

Membership profile: HIV+ Indians over the age of 18. Genders, age, sexual orientation, faiths, professional and educational 

backgrounds all vary. 

Leadership profile: 9-member Board of elected representatives, mean age 35 years, 3 are women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: HPPWS, PWN+, CPK+, KNP+, TNP+, NMP+, GSNP+, Zindagi-Goa, RNP+, NNP+, MNP+. 

Key activities: Advocacy on issues concerning PLWHA, namely GIPA, access to treatment, reducing stigma and 

discrimination, gender and HIV, and human rights; formation and provision of technical assistance to state-level networks of 

HIV-positive people; capacity-building of positive networks affiliated with INP+; establishment of positive living centers in 

Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu; establishment of positive speakers bureau in 5 cities; development of strategies to 

operationalize GIPA in India; establishment of a family counseling center at the Govenment Hospital for Thoracic Medicine, 

Chennai, Tamil Nadu; documentation of human rights violations; assistance to state-level network to devise advocacy 

strategies to address the issues specific to their states; building of partnerships with the government and international 

agencies to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV in India 

KOLKATA NETWORK OF HIV POSITIVE INDIA 

Contact: Tarit Chakrabarty, Secretary of KNP+ 

8/1 Bhawani Dutta Lane, College Street, Calcutta, West Bengal, 700073 India 

Tel: 9133-033-22416200 Fax: 9133-033-25437777 E-mail: knp_plas@yahoo.co.uk 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Bengalese 

Geographic coverage: Calcutta, West Bengal 

Funding: West Bengal State AIDS Prevention Society funded project for networking in five districts of West Bengal 

Number members: 643, plus 35 volunteers Number HIV+: All 

Membership profile: Low income and literacy levels; gender, age, and religion vary 

Leadership profile: 11 governing body members, all HIV-positive. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: The organization focuses on improving the quality of life of its members; advocating for their rights; 

providing home-based care and support, voluntary counseling and testing, hospitalization, and HIV screening; free CD4 

count facilities; networking with other Indian groups, NGOs, CBOs, etc; treatment of opportunistic infections, some ART. 

KUTUMB UPNP+ INDIA 

Contact: Anubha Agarwal 

Sita Niwas, Pandareeba Crossing, Charbagh, Lucknow, India 

Tel: 91-94154-62553 E-mail: dr_anubha123@rediffmail.com 

Year founded: 1993 Main working languages: English, Hindi 

Geographic coverage: Kanpur, Lucknow, Behraich, Basti 

Number members: 76 Number HIV+: 51 

Membership profile: 35 men and 16 women are positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Key activities: Advocacy for expanded response on treament services and job security, in-group care of terminally ill and 

orphaned children 

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MANIPUR NETWORK OF POSITIVE PEOPLE ( MNP+) INDIA 

Contact: Mr. Lilabanta Singh Leimapokpam, President 

Yaiskul Hiruhanba Leikai, Imphal, Manipur, 795001, India 

Tel: 91-385-2440828 Fax: 91-0385-2413936 E-mail: banta_mnp@hotmail.com; mnpplus_145@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 1997 Main working languages: Manipuri, Hindi, Englsih 

Geographic coverage: Manipur State 

Funding: ActionAID India, National Aids Control Society through Manipur State Aids Control Society 

Number members: More than 300 Number HIV+: all 

Membership profile: Approximately 187 men and 113 women. Hindu, Christian, and Muslim 

Leadership profile: About 10, 6 male and 4 female 

Key activities: Care and support for PLWHA in Manipur, advocacy 

NETWORK OF MAHARASHTRA BY PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS INDIA 

Contact: Manoj Pardesi, President 

S No. 544 Dhole Mala, Dias Plot, Gultekdi-37m, Building B/7, Mahatma Society, Pune, Maharashtra, 411037 India 

Tel: 91-020-24266889 Fax: 91-020-24266889 E-mail: nmpplus@vsnl.net 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Marathi, Hindi, English. 

Geographic coverage: State of Maharashtra. Districts of Pune, Satara, Nagpur, Solapur, Sangli, Aurangabad, Nashik, Beed, 

Latur, Sindhudurg, Gadchiroli, Ratnagiri, Ahmednagar, among others. 

Funding: USAID, UNDP, WHO, USAIDS, FHI, AVERT, NACO, MSACS, INP+, UNAIDS 

Number members: 427 Number HIV+: all 

Membership profile: 212 women, 215 men, age 15 to 45, Hindu, Muslim, and Christian 

Leadership profile: 9 representatives, 5 men and 4 women age 25-35, all positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: INP+ 

Key activities: Capacity-building of NMP+ board members and staff; skills and capacity-building of PLWHAs accessing 

services on all project sites; workshops on documentation and communication, sex and sexuality, participatory community 

assessment, visioning and strategic planning for Maharashtra, legal literacy for women, GIPA strategy development, and MIS; 

leadership development; the First State Level PLHA Conference in India and in Pune in August 2003; establishment of 

income-generation unit in 2003 

NETWORK OF NAGA PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (NNP+) INDIA 

Contact: Rekato Sema, Joint Secretary 

NNP+ Secretariat, High School Road, Kohima, Nagaland, 797001 India 

Tel: 91-03867-2100045 E-mail: tricckato@mail.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: 8 districts of the state 

Funding: Only the Nagaland State AIDS Control Fund for the PLWHA drop-in center. 

Number members: 906 Number HIV+: all 

Membership profile: 506 women, 400 men, age 19-42 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Welfare society of people living with HIV/AIDS in the Zunheboto District 

Key activities: Networking with NGOs, CBOs, and government organizations, formation of district-level network, attending 

and speaking at public gatherings, holding workshops on stigma and discrimination, attending UNDP (REACH) Leadership 

programmes 

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 23, Old Paapu Raja Lane, Edammal Street, Theni- 31, Theni Town, Tamil Nadu, 625531 India 

Tel: 91-04546-253289 E-mail: tdnpplus@sify.com 

Contact: Mr. S. Pitchaimani Pitchaimani, Executive Secretary 

100, Ward 3, T.Chokkalingapuram, Balacombai Post, Andipatti Taluka, Theni District 625531 India 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Tamil 

Geographic coverage: South India, Theni Town, Theni District, Tamil Nadu 

Funding: TNSACS, Local Fund Number members: 138 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Candle Rally for HIV/AIDS; workshop on HIV/AIDS for 200 PLWHA including affected people; treatment 

workshop; drop-in center for PLWHA supported by TNSACS; monthly support group meeting for positive people; positivespeakers training for PLWHA; advocacy; positive posters; awareness-building 

POSITIVE ALLIANCE INDIA 

Contact: Chabungbam Anand Singh, Secretary 

Positive Alliance, Mantripukhri, Opp. Bishop’s House, Kripa Foundation Building, Imphal, Manipur, 795002 India 

Tel: 091-0385-2421102 E-mail: chanand43@yahoo.co.in 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Manipuri and English 

Geographic coverage: State Funding: No 

Number members: 150 Number HIV+: 95 percent are PLWHA. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Kripa Foundation Imphal 

Key activities: Started as a small self-help group, the organization expanded in 2003. It works mainly for the welfare of IDUs, 

their spouses, widows, and children. Activities include counseling, home-based care, self-help group formation, referral 

services. 

RNP+ INDIA 

Contact: Brijesh Dubey, President 

Prakash Bhatia, Secretary 

3-4, Vijay Shopping Center, Marudhar Vihar, Khatipura Mod, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302012, India 

Telephone: 91-141-3283840 E-mail: rnpplus@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English, Hindi 

Geographic coverage: Rajasthan State Funding: Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society 

Number of members: 63 Number HIV+: all 

Membership profile: 39 men, 24 women, Hindu, Christian, and Muslim 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: Indian Network of Positive People 

Key activities in the past year: Counseling, advocacy, sensitization, legal assistance, awareness building, training, and 

referrals 

SALEM NETWORK OF POSITIVE PEOPLE (SNP+) INDIA 

Contact: Ms. Sandana Devi Somesh, Coordinator 

211, Rajaji Avenue, New Fairlands, Salem, Tamil Nadu, 636 016, India 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Tamil, English 

Geographic coverage: Salem District 

Funding: Project Concern International, Pathway Project funded by CDC 

Number members: 52 Number HIV+: all 

Membership profile: 25 women, 27 men; age 5 to 50, with 30 members age 26-30 

Leadership profile: 5 women, 3 men, all positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Identify PLWHA, counselling services, home visits, referral services, support group meetings, vocational 

training programs, information and awareness-building, advocacy, contact with other networks, building rapport with 

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SETU (MISSION HIGHWAY) INDIA
 

http://www.yahoogroups.com/missionhighway 

P.O. Box 6200, Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Mharashtra, 400006, India 

Tel: 91-22-34340530 E-mail: stopaids@vsnl.net 

Contact: Birendra Soni, Project Director 

412 SYMCA, Lamington Road, Opera House, Mumbai, Mharashtra, 400004 India 

Tel: 91-22-31020823 E-mail: missionhighway@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Marathi, Hindi, Gujrati 

Geographic coverage: Until 2003, Mumbai only; in December 2003, we began an extensive campaign called “Mission 

Highway—To fight against HIV/AIDS” covering 60 cities and 18 states. On occasion of Internatioal AIDS candlelight 

Memorial Day, 18 states chapters will be founded to support HIV/AIDS-infected or affected persons. 

Funding: Receiving support from Project Concern International, India - PATHWAY Project being funded by CDC 

Number members: 52 Number HIV+: all 

Membership profile: 25 women, 25 men, all ages Leadership profile: 4 women and 4 men, all positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Awareness-raising around legal rights and VCT, work with domestic and migrant worker, Rainbow Life 

program 

SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND TRAINING (SFDRT) INDIA 

Ratna Theater Complex, Pondicherry 605001 South India 

Tel: 91-0413-2349284 E-mail: sfdrt@satyam.net.in 

Contact: Shyamala Ashok Ashok, Executive Director 

10, Azeez Nagar, 2nd Street, Kodambakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 600 024 South India 

Tel: 91-044-24722171 E-mail: aabinand@satyam.net.in 

Year founded: 1996 Main working languages: English, Tamil (vernacular) 

Geographic coverage: Pondicherry, Chennai, Andamans 

Funding: USAID, APAC/VHS, DANIDA, Government of India (state and Central), UNDP, UNAIDS 

Number members: Board members, 8; staff, 48; our home care service has catered to 150 members in 2 years 

Number HIV-positive: 20% of the staff; all 150 members of the home care 

Membership profile: Majority members have a master’s degree and have been affliated with SFDRT since the begining. They 

are aged 19–35. The majority is Christians and have an experience rate of 5.2 years/person 

Leadership profile: More than 60% of the staff and the members have excellent leadership qualities and are capable of taking 

independent decisions, and will go out of their way to help PLWHA and their needs. They also possess skills to condemn and 

address stigma and discrimination within their circle of events. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: We are a network of nearly 35 organisations in India. 

Key activities: HIV/AIDS prevention and targeted interventions with sex workers, truckers, film industry workers, bar 

workers, etc.; HIV/AIDS prevention for children of sex workers; antitrafficking issues with minors in Pondicherry; care of 

patients with HIV/AIDS and STIs. We trust solely in home-based care and support to help PLWHA live longer. Our main 

drawbacks are lack of funds for care services. 

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SOCIETY FOR POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE & RELATED SUPPORT TO HIV/AIDS INDIA 

(SPARSHA) 

http://www.sparsha.4mg.com 

AE - 35, Rabindra Pally, Kestopur, P.O. Propulla Kanan, Kolkata, Kolkota, West Bengal, 700 101, India 

Tel: 91-33-2591 0334 Fax: 91-33-2844 2293 E-mail: sparsha@vsnl.net 

Contact: Dr. Samiran Panda, Vice President 

Block Ii Flat 3d, 5, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Road, Tollygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700040 India 

Tel: 91-33-2421 8480 E-mail: samiran_panda@rediffmail.com 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: English, Hindi 

Geographic coverage: West Bengal, about to finalize contract for evaluation of school AIDS education program in Assam and 

Nagaland with UNICEF and NACO 

Funding: Creation of a Support Network for People Living With HIV/AIDS in West Bengal funded by AusAID; evaluation of 

school HIV/AIDS awareness program in 4 districts of West Bengal funded by DFID and SHRC; best practice document 

supported by UNAIDS; West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society; individual donations and grants 

Number members: More than 200 Number HIV+: 135 

Membership profile: PLWHA need not enroll as a member in order to access services. Members are Hindu or Muslim men, 

women, and children. 

Affiliated organizations: West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society 

Key activities: Free VCT; pre- and posttest counseling; online counseling, information dissemination; PMTCT; low-cost care 

through outreach activities, lobbying pharmaceutical companies for ARVs, community outreach, and home-based care; 

creation of self-help groups, dialogue with program commissioners, community, and care providers; income-generation 

activities for women infected with HIV or affected by HIV in a family member; community awareness-building, physicians’ 

orientation program 

SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL WELFARE, AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT INDIA 

(SSWARD) 

http://www.geocities.c

om/sswardorg 

Tel: 91-8674-310427 E-mail: sswardorg@yahoo.com, challa_vr@yahoo.com 

Contact: Kanaka Durga Bobba, General Secretary 

3-74, Kosuru Post, Movva Mandal, Krishna District, Kosuru Post, Andhra Pradesh, 521150 

India 

Tel: 91-8671-256301 E-mail: bobbakd@yahoo.com 

Main working languages: English, Hindi, Telugu 

Geographic coverage: Five districts of Andhra Pradesh State, plans to expand 

Funding: Own funding and donations 

Number members: 100 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: AIDS awareness and information services, disaster mitigation, and programs for women and children, 

formation of self-help groups for women, training in lace knitting, participation in meals and exhibitions, partnerships with 

other NGOs, The Candlelight Programme, capacity-building, counseling services, safer blood supply; in planning stages: 

rehabilitation centre for the children of AIDS patients, establishment of old age homes, women’s employment through 

income-generation programmes, environmental pollution control programmes, medical and health care centres, residential 

schools, production and distribution of media programmes and books, establishment of a hospice, and child care center 

TAMIL NADU NETWORK OF POSITVE PEOPLE INDIA 

70/269 Labour Colony, Guindy, Chennai-32, Tamil Nadu, 600032 India 

Tel: 91-044-22327261 E-mail: tnpplus@yahoo.com 

Contact: Mr. Rama Pandian Ramasamy, President 

23A, Maduranayakkan Street, Alandur, Chennai-16, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 

Tel: 91-44-22316616 E-mail: chinnapandian@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1995 Main working languages: Tamil 

Geographic coverage: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India. 

Funding: Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society 

Number members: 1,500 Number HIV+: all 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Indian Network For People Living With HIV/AIDS and Global Network of Positive People 

Key activities: Formation of district-level Network for Positive People, treatment and advocacy workshops, positive speaking 

training, care and support 

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TDNP+ INDIA
 

Contact: Ashok Nair 

FIRM-Anasooya, T.C. 14/1514, Beatrice Mansion, Nr. Valsala Nursing House, Thycand Post, Thiruvananathapuram, Kerala, 

14 India 

Tel: 91-471-2324060/3246508 E-mail: swfk@asianetindia.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Malayalam 

Geographic coverage: State local network 

Number members: 500 Number HIV+: 500 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Advocacy, treatment, vocational training, rehabilitation of children of CSW and PLWHA 

TRIVANDRUM NETWORK OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (TNP) INDIA 

Contact: AsokKumar Nair, President 

T.C. 14/1514, Beatrice Mansion, Thycaud Post, Trivandrum, Kerala, 695 014 India 

Tel: 91-471-2324060 E-mail: swfk@asianetindia.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, English 

Geographic coverage: Trivandrum District, Kerala, India 

Funding: Scholarship to attend Kampala Conference and other meetings 

Number members: 25 Number HIV+: All positive 

Membership profile: 5 women and 20 men 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Foundation for Integrated Reserach in Mental Health 

Key activities: Presentation of paper on stigma and discrimination at XI International Conference in Kampala; other 

conferences; counseling; support medical needs; advocacy with police and medical departments; fighting stigma; public 

awareness; press conferences 

UDAAN+ INDIA 

Contact: Vijay Nair, Vice President 

Jai Santoshi Maa Building, No. 6, Off. No. 8, Ganrishankarwadi No. 2, Pant. Nagar, Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra, 

400075, India 

Tel: 91-22-25168966 Fax: 91-22-25168966 E-mail: undaantrust@vsnl.net 

Year founded: 1992 Main working languages: English, Hindi, Marathi 

Geographic coverage: State of Maharashtra 

Funding: personal donors 

Number members: 1,500 Number HIV+: All 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Antiretrovirals All Home-based services All 

Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: First organization in Asia established by MSMPLHA; provide care and support to MSMPLHA, women and 

children, advocacy, training, HBC 

VILLAGE SUSTAINER DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION INDIA 

BM-158, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal-462003, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, 462003, India 

E-mail: vsdo@rediffmail.com 

Contact: Dr. Nripendra Gangwar 

S/338, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462003 India 

Tel: 91-755-31317876 E-mail: nripendra_gangwar@yahoomail.com 

Main working languages: Hindi, English 

Geographic coverage: Hole Vidisha and Shajapur Districts 

Funding: State government and donations 

Number members: 200 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Antiretrovirals None Home-based services Many 

Affiliated organizations: United Nations Association 

Key activities: AIDS awareness and education programs 

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VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT HIV/AIDS POSITIVE PEOPLE NETWORK (VPPN+) INDIA 

c/o INSARD-NGO, 31A Housing Board Colony, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Virudhu Nagar Dt. 

Tamil Nadu, 626 203 India 

E-mail: insard@yahoo.com 

Contact: Mrs. S. Murugeshwari, President 

31 A Housing Board Colony, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Virudhu Nagar Dt., Tamil Nadu, 626 203 India 

Tel: 91-4562-260431 E-mail: insard@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Tamil 

Geographic coverage: District-level, match and fireworks industries, and commercial sex workers 

Funding: Institute for Social Awareness and Rural Development 

Number members: 110 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: 65 women, 35 men, 10 children; men aged 18–48, children to age 12; mostly Hindu, some Muslims and 

Christians 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Institute for Social Awareness and Rural Development 

Key activities: Organization and encouragement of HIV-positive people; information dissemination; provision of food and 

clothing to those in poverty; educational support 

WELFARE SOCIETY OF PLWHA IN ZUNHEBOTO (WSZDP+) INDIA 

Contact: Rekato (Rock) Sema, Advisor to the Board of Members 

WSZDP+ PLWHA Drop in Centre, D.C. Hill Colony, Zunheboto, Nagaland 798620 India 

Tel: 91-03867-220744 E-mail: tricckato@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: 19 towns and numerous villages 

Funding: National AIDS Control Society Fund for PLWHA Drop-in Centre; contributions and donations from affected 

communities and individuals 

Number members: 1,665 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: 80% injecting drug users, 20% others; aged 10–38, Christian (American Baptist) 

Leadership profile: 8 board members (all members are HIV-postive) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Subdivisional and range/province-level networks 

Key activities: Counseling; treatment; literacy; networking with NGOs, CBOs, and governmental organizations; attendng 

skills-building workshops conducted by U.N. agencies; public speaking to remove stigma and discrimination; advocating for 

GIPA at all levels 

BALI PLUS SUPPORT GROUP INDONESIA 

Contact: Putu Ayu Utami Dewi, Program Manager 

Jl. Kertha Dalem III/8, Sidakarya, Denpasar, Bali 80224 Indonesia 

Tel: 62-361-722473 Fax: 62-361-722473 E-mail: bpf@dps.centrin.net.id 

Geographic coverage: Denpasar, Badung, and Singaraja–Bali 

Funding: Bali International Women Association 

Membership profile: 60 members (40 men, 20 women), aged 17–37 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: Yayasan Hatihati, Yayasan Kesehatan Bali, Yayasan Hati Kita Bali, YCUI, PMI Bali, Yayasan Gaya 

Dewata 

Key activities: Positive Chat, skills-building, Bali Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS 

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MEDAN PLUS (M+) INDONESIA
 

Tel: 62-061-8362404 

Contact: Frede Sembiring 

Jl. Bunga Sedap Malam I No. 5B, Padang Bulan - Simp. Kata, Medan, North Sumatera, 20131 Indonesia 

Tel: 62-0815-3141811 E-mail: frede_cempaka@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Indonesian, English 

Geographic coverage: Medan, North Sumatera 

Funding: Medan Plus funded by Yayasan Spiritia, Yayasan Spirita placed in our capital state, Jakarta 

Number members: 16 Number HIV-positive: 8 

Membership profile: 4 injecting drug users; 4 transsexuals 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Yayasan Spiritia (Jakarta ), Yayasan Galatea (Medan), Jaringan Kesehatan Masyarakat (Medan) 

Key activities: Spiritual support to PLWHA, mostly in closed meetings. We were founded because some PLWHA in Medan 

became bored with life, lonely, and separated from others. Thus they created a supportive community. 

RUMAH CEMARA - BANDUNG PLUS SUPPORT INDONESIA 

Contact: D. Ginandjar Koesmayadi, General Affairs Coordinator 

Jalan Gegerkalong Girang No. 52, Bandung, Jawa Barat 40154 Indonesia 

Tel: 62-22-2011550 Fax: 62-22-2011550 E-mail: ginan_rumahcemara@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Indonesian, English 

Geographic coverage: Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia 

Funding: USAID (Family Health International ASA (Aksi Stop Aids), October 2003–January 2004; counseling, capacitybuilding, health meeting solutions), local goverment and donations from people who care 

Number members: 25 Number HIV-positive: 18 

Membership profile: 17 men, 8 women, aged 17–28, Muslims, Christians 

Leadership profile: 3 coordinators (general coordinator, internal coordinator, external coordinator), all are HIV-positive, 

aged 22–26 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Closed meetings for PLWHA; capacity-building (public speaking and peer counseling training); counseling; 

communication; education and information; outreach program; promotion organization; health meetings. Rumah Cemara is 

a nonprofit rehabilitation center for drug and substance abusers. All members and staff are recovering addicts who can work 

with profesionalism. Bandung Plus Support (BPS) provides care and support for PLWHA in Rumah Cemara and Bandung 

City. 

SPIRITIA FOUNDATION INDONESIA 

Contact: Daniel Marguari, Project Coordinator 

Jalan Radio IV No. 10, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta, 12130 Indonesia 

Tel: 62-21-72797007 Fax: 62-21-7269521 E-mail: dmarguari@yahoo.com; yayasan_spiritia@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1995 Main working languages: Indonesian, English 

Geographic coverage: 30 cities in 18 provinces of Indonesia 

Funding: USAID supports 15% of the program through RRF or travel authorizations (cooperation started end of 2002), 

major funding from Ford Foundation, collective funding from members and other well-wishers 

Number members: 11 Number HIV-positive: 6 

Membership profile: 6 women, 5 men, aged 21–62 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Provide an opportunity for HIV-positive people in Indonesia to leave behind their feeling of isolation and 

directly exchange information and experiences with other HIV-positive people and with experts. Develop PLWHA skills so 

that their involvement can have an optimal effect and not just be tokenism. The topics include public speaking, peer supportgroup development, peer education, and attendance at international conferences. Since Indonesia is a huge archipelago with a 

variety of unique challenges, we are enhancing local networks by visiting important local stakeholders to help them develop 

an understanding of HIV/AIDS. We encourage the development of local PLWHA peer groups. Facilitated founding of 

Spiritia, the elected coordinator of the network. We strive to empower, maintain, and expand the national network and to 

have a strong peer network for support and advocacy. 

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YAYASAN KESEHATAN BALI INDONESIA 

Contact: Bob Monkhouse, Director; Rosy Prudentia, Program Coordinator 

J1 Kertha Mulya II/8, Sidakarya, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia 

Tel/Fax: 62-361-724486 E-mail: yakeba@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: Indonesian 

Geographic coverage: Province 

Funding: AusAID 

Number members: 9 Number HIV-positive: 6 

Membership profile: 2 women, 7 men, 6 HIV-positive 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Antiretrovirals Few Home-based services None 

Psychosocial support Few 

CARAM ASIA BHD MALAYSIA 

http://www.caramasia.org 

Contact: Sharuna Verghis, Regional Coordinator 

8th floor, Wisma MLS, 31, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50100 Malaysia 

Tel: 006-03-26970708 Fax: 006-03-26970282 E-mail: sharuna@caramasia.org; caramasia@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Malay 

Geographic coverage: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines,Thailand, Vietnam, Sri 

Lanka 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: SHISUK, CARAM Cambodia, Peace Trust, Migrant Forum, Solidaritas Perempuan, Tenaganita,
 

Nepal Institute of Development Studies, Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid, ACHIEVE Inc., MRSC, MSC
 

Key activities: Capacity-building worship on health education; second annual consultation meeting with the special
 

rapporteur; domestic worker brainstorm meeting; domestic worker online campaign; CARAM steering commitee meeting;
 

financial training
 

KUALA LUMPUR AIDS SUPPORT SERVICES SOCIETY (KLASS SOCIETY) MALAYSIA 

Contact: Lian Huat Tan, President 

16-4 Jalan 13/48A, The Boulevard Shop Office, Off Jalan Sentul, Kuala Lumpur 51000 Malaysia 

Tel: 603-6253-1684 Fax: 603-6253-1076 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Mandarin 

Geographic coverage: Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley 

Funding: Fundraising and Ministry of Health, Malaysia 

Number members: 89 Number HIV-positive: 46 

Affiliated organizations: Malaysian AIDS Council 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Cell support group sessions for PLWHA; hospital visits; empowering PLWHA to be speakers and facilitators 

for workshops, IAMD, and WAD events, etc.; KLASS Helpline; member/volunteer nights, fundraising 

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PELANGI COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MALAYSIA
 

http://www.pelangifoundation.org 

Contact: Rainer Rotthoff, CEO 

5 Jalan SG 8/11, Taman Sri Gombak, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur 68100 Malaysia 

Tel: 0060-19-7437232, 0060-3-61878723 E-mail: rainersg@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin 

Geographic coverage: Clients come seeking services from throughout Malaysia 

Funding: 30% of budget is covered by the Mission Centrale of the Franciscans; for the rest we rely on public donations and 

the help of friends. 

Number members: 30 residential places Number HIV-positive: All 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Pelangi, a project for homeless or rejected persons with HIV/AIDS, is the only organization of its kind in 

Malaysia. We have a halfway home, and hospices for men and single mothers with children. Our goal is to provide free 

HAART to all clients. Homeless HIV-positive drug users receive free methadone treatment. We conduct outreach work to 

male sex workers, hospitals, and street-based drug users. We provide material and financial help and support to poor families 

affected by HIV/AIDS. We are commited to the principles of harm reduction and are an active member of Asian Harm 

Reduction Network and Forum. 

BLUE DIAMOND SOCIETY NEPAL 

http://www.bds.org.np 

GPO Box 8975, EPC No 5119, Shiv Bhakta Marg 344, Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Nepal 

E-mail: bluediamondsociety@yahoo.com 

Contact: Sunil Babu Pant, Director 

GPO Box 8975, EPC No 5119, Kathmandu, Nepal 

Tel: 977-1-4443350 Fax: 977-1-4438600 E-mail: cspsb@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Nepali, English 

Geographic coverage: Kathmandu Valley 

Funding: USAID (FHI and PSI are providing small funds for a condom promotion program for men who have sex with 

men.) 

Number members: 4,000 Number HIV-positive: We don’t know for sure, but a few are open about their HIV status 

Membership profile: Men, male and female sex workers, sexual minorities 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Maiti Nepal, FIAR, FHI, PSI, NFI, FWLD 

Key activities: HIV/AIDS prevention; treatment education; counseling; advocacy for access to treatment; advocacy for human 

rights for sexual minorities 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLWHA IN NEPAL (NAP+N) NEPAL 

http://nnpplusnepal.org.np 

UNFPA/CST, P.O. Box 5940, Lalitpur, Bagmati, 977 Nepal 

Tel: 977-1-5523 880 Fax: 977-1-5527 257 E-mail: nnpn@mail.com.np 

Contact: Anjan Amatya, Coordinator/President 

IDU Project, c/o ORDF, P.O. Box 12676, Bukhundole, Lalitpur, Bagmati, 977 Nepal 

Tel: 977-1-981063422 E-mail: anjan_amatya@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Nepali, English. 

Geographic coverage: All Nepal 

Funding: Financial support from UNAIDS/Nepal to organize first national workshop for PLWHA in Nepal, June 11-13, 2003 

Number members: 91 Number HIV-positive: 91 

Membership profile: Men and women (injecting drug users, men who have sex with men, trafficked women, housewives, sex 

workers); aged 17–41; all Nepali religions 

Leadership profile: One of our members is the Advisory board member of APN+ and member of GNP+ and GFATM; 

another is a member of CCM/Nepal 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: PLWHA care and support, and self-help groups in Nepal 

Key activities: Held a three-day national workshop for PLWHA. Our organization is a network of individual PLWHA in 

Nepal. 

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NAVA KIRAN PLUS NEPAL
 

Contact: Rajiv Kafle, Coordinator 

GPO 8975, EPC 4114, Kathmandu, Nepal 

Tel: 977-1-4354019 E-mail: rajhiv2002@yahoo.com; nava-kiran-plus@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: Nepali, English 

Geographic coverage: Kathmandu 

Funding: Ensemble contre le sida Sidaction, France 

Number members: 25+ Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Men and women, 20–35 years in age, Hindu and Buddhist 

Leadership profile: 10, all HIV-positive, men and women aged 20–35 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: National Network of PWAs, APN+, Social Welfare Council
 

Key activities: Treatment; care and support; residence for PLWHA; housing for PLWHA; capacity-building; training;
 

workshops; advocacy (Nava Kiran Plus Treatment access campaign); media, ACT UP Kathmandu; national PWA network,
 

APN+; telephone hotline (4354019); home-based care. We help all those who come in contact with us through our referral
 

network, care, support, and treatment programs.
 

SNEHA WOMEN AND CHILD GROUP NEPAL 

Contact: Tshering Shrepa, Founder Member 

E-mail: snehagroup@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2004 Main working languages: Nepali 

Geographic coverage: Kathmandu 

Funding: None 

Number members: 15 Number HIV-positive: 15 

Membership profile: Women aged 0–45 

Leadership profile: The group is led by HIV-positive women for HIV-positive women. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: POLICY Nepal 

Key activities: We work in emotional support, awareness regarding stigma and discrimination; fundraising to provide care 

and support for women and children; and capacity-building for members. 

VISION PLUS FOR PLWHA NEPAL 

Contact: Manish Gurung, Coordinator 

GPO Box 8801, Kathmandu 0097701 Nepal 

Tel: 977-01-4242363 E-mail: vision_p2003@yahoo.co.in 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Nepali 

Geographic coverage: Kathmandu 

Funding: Youth vision treatment and rehabilitation center 

Number members: 6 Number HIV-positive: 6 

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ALLIANCE FOR BRIGHT CITIZENS (NGO) PAKISTAN
 

Contact: Muhammad Faheem Ikram, Executive Member 

H. No. 786-C, Gumtee Bazar, Lahore, Punjab 54000 Pakistan 

Tel: 92-42-7656444 Fax: 92-42-7656444 E-mail: fikram73@hotmail.com; peace786@brain.net.pk 

Year founded: 1994 Main working languages: Urdu, English 

Geographic coverage: All of Pakistan, especially Lahore City 

Funding: Member donations 

Number members: 30 Number HIV-positive: 10 

Membership profile: 25 men, 5 women, aged 25–50, 29 Muslims, 1 Christian 

Leadership profile: Men and women, aged 30–50 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic treatment services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Khidmat Association 

Key activities: We campaign for awareness of HIV/AIDS and STIs, especially in the youth community. We have educated 

people because illiteracy is one of the factors that causes the spread of HIV. All executives and members work without pay to 

combat HIV/AIDS and its allied problems. We educate people; we perceive that the young generation is the pillar of a nation 

and these pillars must be saved from fatal problems such as HIV/AIDS. If we save a youth now, it means we are saving a 

leader of the future. With this mission, we struggle in Pakistan. 

I GAT HOPE PAPUA NEW GUINEA 

c/o National AIDS Council, P.O. Box 1345, Boroko 

Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea 

Tel: 675-3-236161 Fax: 675-3-231619 

Contact: Maura Mea, Vice President 

P.O. Box 4868, Boroko, Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea 

Tel: 675-3-215945 Fax: 675-3-231619 E-mail: maura_mea@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English, Melanesian Tok Pisin 

Geographic coverage: Port Moresby 

Funding: INP+ (New Delhi) but not access yet to the money 

Number members: 20 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: 4 men, 16 women, aged 20–40; Catholic, United Church, Seventh-Day Adventist 

Leadership profile: 4 executive officers and 6 committees (2 men, 8 women) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Key activities: We are a new organization and do not have an office space and need a lot of support to strengthen us (e.g., for 

training). Help will be highly appreciated. 

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PINOY PLUS ASSOCIATION, INC. PHILIPPINES
 

http://www.pl

wha.org 

1066 Remedios Street, Malate, Manila, 1004 Philippines 

E-mail: pinoy_plus@yahoo.com 

Contact: Noel Pascual, President 

1066 Remedis Street, Malate, Manila, 1004 Philippines 

Tel: 63-2-524 4507 Fax: 63-2-522 3431 E-mail: quintojun@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1994 Main working languages: English, Filipino 

Geographic coverage: Philippines 

Funding: Philippine National AIDS Council for specific activities such as World AIDS Day and Candlelight Memorial; from 

the Asia Pacific Network of PLWHA for small projects; from the Philippine NGO Support Program through the International 

AIDS Alliance 

Number members: 200 Number HIV-positive: 200 (fewer than 100 are active) Some members have already passed on, but 

we keep their membership forms and information to follow up with children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. 

Membership profile: More men than women; aged 17–50; some Muslims, rest are mostly Christians 

Leadership profile: Officers are all HIV-positive; men and women; only 2 are on the board of advisors 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Philippines National AIDS Council, GNP+, APN+, other partner international and national NGOs 

and governmental organizations 

Key activities: PINOY PLUS is a sole organization of PLWHA in the Philippines. PINOY is a colloquial term for a Filipino. 

The word denotes some form of nationalism and evokes a feeling of bonding together, acceptance, and belonging to a specific 

group. The prime motive is to organize PLWHA, and to have one voice and access to available services. We have transformed 

and developed gradually, from being beneficiaries of services to proactive participants in information, education, and 

communication campaigns; advocacy; fundraising; networking; and providing care and support services to peers. We provide 

PLWHA the opportunity to share experience and resources and strengthen each other through planned activities. 

POSITIVE ACTION FOUNDATION PHILIPPINES, INC. PHILIPPINES 

pafpi@edsamail.com.ph 

Contact: Joshua Formentera, President/Executive Director 

2613 Dian Street, Singalong, Malate, Manila 1004 Philippines 

Tel: 63-2-404-291/832-623 Fax: 63-2-404-2911/832-62 E-mail: pactionphil@netscape.net; yoobojosh@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: English, Filipino 

Geographic coverage: NCR, National 

Funding: PNAC (Program Accelerated Funds), Ford Foundation/APNEDA-PASASALAMSI/CMTNE, SIDA-SIDACOM, 

Solidarite SIDA 

Number members: 130 Number HIV-positive: 100 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Antiretrovirals Few Home-based services All 

Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Philippine National AIDS Council
 

Key activities: Capability/skills-building; community health education; trainers for the workplace; advocacy campaign:
 

Positive Lives Caravan 2003; photo exhibit of PLWHA (San Fernando, La Union, Bakwo City, Nagyam Valley, Nueva Yizlaya,
 

Iwo-Ilo, Akanaga City, Daraga, Albay, National Capital Region)
 

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ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS THAILAND
 

http://www.gnpplus.net 

Contact: Greg Gray, Regional Coordinator 

1701 Pacific Place One, 17th Floor, 140 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, Thailand 

Tel: 66-1-5540986; 66-2-254-6090 Fax: 66-2-255-1128 E-mail: greg@phangnaughton.com 

Main working languages: English Geographic coverage: Asia-Pacific Region linking national PHA groups 

Funding: POLICY Project 

Number members: Unlimited to PLWHA in Asia-Pacific region Number HIV+: All 

Leadership profile: 25 countries represented 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Member of GNP+, APCASO 

Key activities: Capacity-building, stigma and discrimination research in four countries in Asia-Pacific; documenting human 

rights violations; advocacy on human rights and discrimination; building on UNAIDS-funded research work by APN+; 

treatment access; capacity-building within APN+, including the development of clear and workable governance structure; 

and strengthening the role of the secretariat by seeking funds for a full-time coordinator and defining the role of the 

secretariat 

CENTER FOR PERSONS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AIDS (CPA) THAILAND 

Contact: Somchai Phrosombut, Chairperson of CPA 

Chamnan Phenjati Business Center, Suite 65/92-93, 10th Floor, Rama 9 Road, Huaykwang 

Bangkok 10320 Thailand 

Tel: 66-2-643 9891 Fax: 66-2-643 9894 E-mail: tbca@ksc.net.th 

Main working languages: Thai, English 

Geographic coverage: Greater Bangkok; income-generation: throughout Thailand 

Funding: On a limited project basis from UN agencies and Thailand Ministry of Public Health; on a more sustainable basis, 

financial and in-kind support through fundraising from the private sector, including hotels, retailers, etc. 

Number members: 185 (+400) Number HIV+: 185 (+400) 

Membership profile: Average age, 25–35; gender: 49% women, 51% men; religion: Buddhist/Muslim; income level: 25% 

without regular source of income, average level of income ~US$75/month 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Thailand Business Coalition on AIDS (TBCA), Thailand NGO Coalition on AIDS(TNCA), Thai 

Network of Positive People (TNP+), many informal and formal support groups throughout Thailand 

Key activities: Establishment of legally registered foundation for the center; increase in health services provided to HIVpositive people to include inpatient and outpatient support in selected hospitals in the Bangkok area; increase in number of 

PLWHA undergoing health care and income-generation training. Health-care support consists of emergency funds; home 

visits; group and individual psychosocial counseling; and inpatient and outpatient support in hospitals. All health care 

volunteers have formal training in collaboration with Médecins sans Frontièrs. The center strives to complement existing or 

lacking nonmedical health care services to ensure comprehensive treatment schemes for HIV-positive people. Incomegeneration support: vocational training in collaboration with private sector, and financial and ongoing occupational support, 

including education funds. 

PWHA-NET THAILAND 

http://archives.healthdev.net/pwha-net 

Contact: David Haerry 

P.O. Box 173, Chiang Mai University Post Office, Huay Kaew Road, Muang 

Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand 

Tel: 66-53-418 438 Fax: 66-53-418 439 E-mail: pwha-net@healthdev.net 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Global 

Funding: Ireland AID 

Number members: >1,000 Number HIV-positive: Unknown 

Key activities: Global e-mail forum for PLWHA 

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BRIGHT FUTURES VIETNAM
 

Contact: Van Tung Ong, Group Leader 

Cafe P.P., Ngo 118, Nguyen Van Cu, Gia Lam, Ha Noi 04 Vietnam 

Tel: 84-4-8710024 Fax: 84-4-9362194 E-mail: vingaymaits@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Vietnamese 

Geographic coverage: Hanoi City, Viet Nam 

Funding: USAID (via the POLICY Project in Viet Nam to support an English class with 8 lessons/month) and from the 

Hanoi International Women’s Club to open a coffee shop 

Number members: 13 Number HIV-positive: 10 

Membership profile: 20–25 years old 

Leadership profile: 1 group leader, male, 26 years old 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: None 

Key activities: Counseling; advocacy; capacity-building; networking 

HOA PHUONG DO GROUP VIETNAM 

Contact: Thi Hue Pham, Group Leader 

68, Ha Ly, Hong Bang, Hai Phong, 031 Viet Nam 

Tel: 84-31-842747 Fax: 84-4-9362194 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: Vietnamese 

Geographic coverage: Hai Phong City, Viet Nam 

Funding: None 

Number members: 8 Number HIV-positive: 8 

Membership profile: All women, aged 23–30, all infected by husbands (injecting drug users) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Counseling 

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HRVATSKA UDRUGA ZA OBOLJELE OD HIV - CROATIA
 

CROATIAN ASSOCIATION FOR HIV (HUHIV/CAHIV) 

http://www.huhiv.hr 

Contact: Tomislav Vurusic, President 

Medvescak 9, Zagreb, HR-10000 Croatia 

Tel: 385-1-4666655 Fax: 385-1-4666655 E-mail: tomislav.vurusic@huhiv.hr; huhiv@zg.htnet.hr 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: Croatian 

Geographic coverage: Republic of Croatia 

Funding: Ministry of Health, City of Zagreb, MSD 

Number members: 50 Number HIV-positive: 40 

Leadership profile: Executive Board of 5 members and the Supervisor’s Board of 3 members. The Executive Board is in 

charge of running the NGO and the Supervisor’s Board authorizes financial spending. Four of the 8 leaders are HIV-positive. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Distribution of medications for patients in other parts of Croatia; seminar for experts working with children 

and 10 panel discussions on HIV/AIDS for students and high school pupils; seminar with Children’s Hospital in Zagreb; 

peer-education project for high school students; three-year-old education campaign (magazines, publications, panel 

discussions). On January 2, 2004, CAHIV opened a center that provides psychosocial support for PLWHA and voluntary 

counseling and testing services. 

CONVICTUS EESTI ESTONIA 

http://www.convictus.org 

Merivälja tee 1-K102, Tallinn, 11911 Estonia 

E-mail: latsin.alijev@convictus.org 

Contact: Igor Sobolev 

Kalaranna 1-32, Talinn, 11911 Estonia 

Tel: 372-5606316 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: Estonian, Russian, English 

Geographic coverage: Estonia 

Funding: Family Health International, Convictus Sweden 

Number members: 20 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Work in the Estonian prisons, including support groups, outreach, adaption and distribution of informational 

materials 

KOZ KARASH KYRGYZSTAN 

http://www.aids.undp.kg 

Contact: Nurlan Shonkorov, Coordinator 

8 Lgvinenko Str., Bishkek, 720040 Kyrgyzstan 

Tel: 996-312-663691 Fax: 996-312-663691 

Geographic coverage: Bishkek City 

Funding: UNDP 

Number members: 5 Number HIV-positive: 5 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Key activities: Creation of self-help groups for people living with HIV/AIDS 

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AGIHAS LATVIA
 

http://www.ltn.lv/~agihas 

Contact: BOD Chair 

P.O. Box 391, Riga, LV1082 Latvia 

Tel: 371-9163913 Fax: 371-7-339954 

E-mail: agihas@latnet.lv; agihas@latnet.er 

Year founded: 1993 Main working languages: Latvian, English, etc. 

Geographic coverage: Latvia 

Funding: Pharma’s association, membership fee, separate events, Pharma sponsor of separate events 

Number members: ~30 Number HIV-positive: ~25 

Membership profile: Mostly men, all about 40 years of age 

Leadership profile: 5 Board members (80% positive, men, ~40 years of age) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Sister groups in neighboring countries (e.g., “ESPO” Estonia, “LPG” Lithuania)
 

Key activities: Opening a “daughter” NGO, a drop-in center; starting a new activity of support to incarcerated PLWHA. We
 

were the first AIDS NGO in Latvia, and the only NGO in Lativa openly uniting PLWHA.
 

LITHUANIAN POSITIVE GROUP LITHUANIA 

Contact: Ramunas Ragalinskas 

P.O. Box 3290, Vilnius, LT-2013 Lithuania 

Tel: 370-5-2330111; 370-5-2600036 Fax: 370-5-2330111 E-mail: ragalinskas@yahoo.com; ramra@sala.lt 

Year founded: 1993 Main working languages: Lithuanian, Russian, English 

Geographic coverage: Lithuania 

Number members: 20 Number HIV-positive: 17 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Organization of self-support groups for PLWHA; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgenders; sex workers 

ARKHANGELSK REGIONAL BRANCH OF RUSSIAN RED CROSS RUSSIA 

Nab. Severnoi Dvine, 98, Arkhangelsk, 163069 Russia 

Tel: 7-8182-653983 Fax: 7-8182-210139 E-mail: aids@atnet.ru 

Contact: Tnatoly Mikhaylov, Coordinator/AIDS and Drug Adiction Prevention Programs 

P.O. Box 56, Arkhangelsk, 163002 Russia 

E-mail: loki-pr@yandex.ru 

Year founded: 1867 (Russian Red Cross) Main working languages: English, Norwegian 

Geographic coverage: Arkhangelsk, Northwest of Russia 

Funding: Task Force Fund, Norwegian Red Cross 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

TB screening and treatment Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Key activities: Peer education, seminars, events, etc. 

MUNICIPAL ADOLESCENT CENTER OF MEDICO–SOCIAL ADAPTATION “UNIX” RUSSIA 

Kulagina Street 10, Barnaul, 656011 Russia 

Tel: 7-3852-75-73-97 Fax: 7-3852-75-73-79 E-mail: mcunix@ab.ru 

Contact: Olga Burtzeva 

Shukshina 24-64, Barnaul, 656060 Russia 

Tel: 7-3852-516-508 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Russian 

Geographic coverage: Barnaul City 

Funding: Municipal budget, sponsors, international humanitarian organizations (UNICEF, UNFPA) 

Number members: 9 Number HIV-positive: None 

Membership profile: Doctors, volunteers (2 men, 7 women; 20–45 years old), Christians 

Affiliated organizations: 5 affiliates in city districts 

Key activities: Doctors’ consultations with young people on prevention of HIV/AIDS; treatment; promotion of healthy 

lifestyles; psychological assistance; promotion of volunteer work among young people. Municipal Adolescent Center of 

Medico–Social Adaptation (“UNIX”) works in the sphere of HIV/AIDS prevention among young people and to promote 

healthy lifestyles. The center spreads important information about health and HIV prevention. Specialists and volunteers 

organize public activities and conduct consultative training and advising activities for young people in the city of Barnaul. 

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ALEXO SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
 

Contact: Aleksandra Hristic, President 

Cvijiceva 18, Belgrade, 11000 Serbia and Montenegro 

Tel: 381-063-7704477 E-mail: alexo@sezampro.yu 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: Serbian, English 

Geographic coverage: Serbia and Montenegro 

Funding: From our own pockets (about $2,000) 

Number members: 130 Number HIV-positive: 90 

Leadership profile: 3 representatives, 100% HIV-positive, 35–45 years in age 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

TB screening and treatment All Opportunistic infection services All 

Antiretrovirals All Home-based services Few 

Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Youth of JAZAS, UNAIDS 

Key activities: Psychosocial support for PLWHA; collecting money for reagents and test kits to monitor antiretroviral therapy 

SAFE PULSE OF YOUTH SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO 

http://www.spy.org.yu 

Contact: Daniel Meskovic, Project Coordinator, President of the Assembly 

Dojranska 10, Belgrade, 11000 Servia and Montenegro 

Tel: 3811-11-405-900 Fax: 3811-64-128-35-21 E-mail: roki@yubc.net 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Serbian, English 

Geographic coverage: Central Serbia and Vojvodina, mostly in Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Nis 

Funding: UNICEF, Canadian International Development Agency, Swedish International Development Agency 

Number members: 30 Number HIV-positive: 4–6 

Membership profile: Aged 15 to 40; equal numbers of men and women; mostly students, secondary school children, 

physicians, psychologists, workers; some members of vulnerable groups and PLWHA; mostly atheist, but some Orthodox and 

Protestant Christians 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support None 

Affiliated organizations: JAZAS, The Youth of JAZAS, HIV/AID, Medecine du Monde, YUMSIC 

Key activities: Health educational interventions for HIV and STIs among lesbian, gay, and transgender population (funded 

and supported by UNICEF); voluntary confidential counseling and testing for HIV (funded and supported by UNICEF); 

Right to Know, a television program (funded and supported by UNICEF); support to the PLWHA (in collaboration with 

other NGOs) 

ALL-UKRAINIAN NETWORK OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV UKRAINE 

http://www.network.org.ua 

Contact: Vladimir Zhovtyak, Head of Coordinating Council 

Instytutska 27/6, 11, Kyiv, 01021 Ukraine 

Tel: 38-044-2539718 Fax: 38-044-2537883 E-mail: vladimir@network.org.ua; info@network.org.ua 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: Ukrainian, English, Russian. 

Geographic coverage: 14 regions of Ukraine: Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernigiv, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Kryvy Rig, Lviv, 

Mykolaiv, Odesa, Pavlograd, Poltava, Simferopol, Znamenka 

Funding: USAID; from International HIV/AIDS Alliance (USAID-funded program) $50,000 (2001–2003) for a nonmedical 

care project for PLWHA in Odesa, treatment adherence program in Kyiv, and community center in Poltava. From 

Counterpart Alliance for Partnership (USAID-funded program) $2,000 (2001–2002) for development of a PLWHA network 

by means of establishing self-support groups), Netherlands Organization for International Development Cooperation, 

UNICEF, UN Office in Ukraine, International Renaissance Foundation, Kyiv City Center of Social Services for Youth 

Number members: 200+ Number HIV-positive: 90% 

Key activities: All-Ukrainian requiem event on International AIDS Memorial Day in 21 cities and towns of Ukraine; 

maintenance of treatment and support for PLWHA and for elimination of negative consequences of HIV/AIDS epidemics; 

four advisory centers for PLWHA work in four Ukrainian regions, with financial support from the Open Society Institute; 

provide social and consultative services, and support the activities of self-help group for PLWHA in 12 regions of Ukraine 

EUROPE & EURASIA
 

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GRUPO DE MUJERES DE LA ARGENTINA ARGENTINA
 

FORO DE VIH MUJERES Y FAMILIA 

http://www.grupodemujeres.org.ar 

Contacto: Martha Miravete Cicero, Presidenta 

Piedras 1174-PB-E, Capital Federal, San Telmo, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, 1070 Argentina 

Tel: 54-114-362-6881 Fax: 54-114-307-7448 E-mail: salsavidaysalud@hotmail.com; salsavidaysalud@yahoo.com 

Año de fundación: 2000 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español e inglés 

Alcance geográfico: nacional e internacional 

Fuentes de recursos: fiestas y eventos, boletín de salud, microempresa (cibercafé) 

Número de miembros: entre 35 y 50 Número de VIH+: muchos 

Perfil de los miembros: minorías sexuales, GLTTB, expresidiarios, personas positivas 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: muchos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: muchos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Antirretrovirales: muchos 

Servicios a domicilio: muchos Apoyo psico-social: muchos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: ONUSIDA CONO SUR, ILGHR, LLEGO, LACASSO, OIP de Francia, INADI, Red de Mujeres+ 

Actividades principales: consultoría, estadística, cambio de hábitos, información, DD.HH., prevención de VIH y ETS con 

detenidas, ayuda social al salir de las prisiones. Trabajo relativo a la opresión cultural, familiar, social o religiosa de mujeres 

positivas de minorías sexuales dentro y fuera de prisiones. Talleres de video de salud. Prevención en el sexo oral y en la 

lactancia dentro del programa del gobierno (2000-2003). Contactos con organizaciones nacionales e internacionales de 

DD.HH. y VIH. Nominación al premio Felipe de Souza de DD.HH. en cárceles (2003). Premio CAESPO 2003. Invitación al 

congreso de CONCASIDA III, Centroamérica Encuentro de SIDA, Grupo Encuentro en la red de cárceles y LACASSO. 

Participación en la mesa de diálogo de la situación de encierro federal y provincial 

RED BONAERENSE DE PERSONAS VIVIENDO CON VIH-SIDA ARGENTINA 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN


http://redbonarense.tripod.com.ar 

Contacto: Fabian Ramón Salguero, Coordinador Oficina 

Merlo, Buenos Aires, 1718 Argentina 

Tel: 54-0220-494-8929 Fax: 54-0220-494-8929 E-mail: fabiansalguero@hotmail.com; redbonaerense@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 2000 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Argentina 

Fuentes de recursos: ninguna 

Número de miembros: 300 Número de VIH+: la mayoría 

Perfil de los miembros: niños, jóvenes y adultos 

Perfil del liderazgo: 20 líderes en la provincia de Buenos Aires, todos positivos y en su mayoria jóvenes y adultos 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: unos pocos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: unos pocos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: unos pocos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Servicios a domicilio: ninguno Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Actividades principales: activismo, asesoramiento y defensa de DD.HH., prevención primaria y secundaria, talleres 

informativos 

RED DE PERSONAS VIVIENDO CON VIH/SIDA DE MAR DEL PLATA ARGENTINA 

http://www.redmdq-vih.com.ar 

Contacto: Federico Miguel Parodi, Presidente 

Saavedra No 3485, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, 7600 Argentina 

Tel: 54-0223-475-6600 Fax: 54-0223-475-6600 E-mail: federicoparodi03@yahoo.com.ar; redmdq@uolsinectis.com.ar; 

info@redmdq-vih.com.ar 

Año de fundación: 1986, Constitución legal 1999 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Mar del Plata y Zona Este, Provincia de Buenos Aires 

Fuentes de recursos: autofinanciamiento, eventos, donaciones, contribuciones de socios, 2003 Proyecto del Fondo Global 

Número de miembros: 175 Número de VIH+: 140 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres, entre 25 y 35 años, mayoritariamente católicos 

Perfil del liderazgo: 13 personas con VIH, 5 de ellas mujeres 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos Apoyo psico-social: todos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: RedAr+, Comisión de Tratamientos, Foro Nacional de ONGs, Punto Focal RedLat+ 

Actividades principales: Prevención secundaria: asesoramiento en el Hospital Regional, Hospital Materno Infantil, Sede Red 

y consultorios externos. Grupo de reflexión, talleres temáticos, conferencia actualizaciones París 2003, atención médica, legal 

y psicológica gratuita. Activismo en tratamiento: reclamos al programa nacional por falta de ARVs, calidad de ARVs, 

monitoreo de CD4, cargas virales, genotipo. Más de 40 recursos de amparo por falta de medicación contra seguro social 

IOMA. Ejecución del proyecto del Fondo Global “Gente Positiva”. Prevención primaria: con adolescentes en colegios. Semana 

MdQ de prevención callejera incluyendo a ONGs locales. Capacitación para profesionales de la salud. 101 
RED DE PVVS ZONA SUROESTE LA MATANZA ARGENTINA
 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 La Matanza, Provincia de Buenos Aires, 1765 Argentina 

Contacto: Verónica Russo Cunha, Delegada de la organización 

V. Insuperable, Provincia de Buenos Aires, 1872 Argentina 

Tel: 54-114-635-7820 E-mail: proyectoalsur@hotmail.com; veronicarussoc@yahoo.com.ar; angelomarps@yahoo.com.ar 

Año de fundación: 2001 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Partido de La Matanza y Ezeiza, Provincia de Buenos Aires 

Fuentes de recursos: proyecto de la Red Bonarense de Personas viviendo con VIH/SIDA en el marco del Fondo Global 

Número de miembros: 40 Número de VIH+: todos 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres, minorías sexuales, entre 15 y 60 años y niños, diferentes religiones 

Perfil del liderazgo: 4 representantes, a nivel provincial y nacional un hombre y una mujer, y a nivel regional 2 hombres, 

todos entre 30 y 40 años 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: unos pocos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: unos pocos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Servicios a domicilio: ninguno Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Actividades principales: activismo y contención para PVVS, asesoramiento, talleres de VIH/SIDA, ETS y reducción de daños, 

capacitación en multiplicadores comunitarios de VIH/SIDA, charlas en instituciones educativas, interacción con entidades 

nacionales y servicios de salud, ayuda mutua y trabajo con población por debajo del índice de pobreza e indigencia y mayor 

índice de transmisión vertical 

AIDS FOUNDATION OF THE BAHAMAS THE BAHAMAS 

http://www.aids.org.bs 

P.O. Box CB-12003 

Nassau, Bahamas 

Contact: Soloman Adderley, Administrator 

P.O. Box W-1676, Nassau, Bahamas 

Tel: 242-325-9326 Fax: 242-325-9327 

E-mail: welad@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 1992 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Island of the Bahamas 

Funding: Fundraising events, membership drives, grants, and personal donations 

Number members: 10 Number HIV-positive: 2 

Membership profile: Men and women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: Department of HIV/AIDS Nassau Bahamas, and CRN+
 

Key activities: HIV/AIDS education, research, care and support; fundraising events and membership drives
 

BAHAMAS NATIONAL NETWORK FOR POSITIVE LIVING THE BAHAMAS 

P.O. CB-12003, Nassau, Bahamas 

Contact: Solomon Adderley, Chairman 

P.O. Box N-1676, Nassau, Bahamas 

Tel: 242-325-9326 Fax: 242-325-9327 

E-mail: welad@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Nassau, Bahamas 

Funding: Fundraising; Right The AIDS Foundation of the Bahamas, an NGO funding agency, is assisting in our start-up. 

Number members: 10 Number HIV-positive: To be determined soon 

Leadership profile: To be determined soon 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Advocacy to reduce stigma and discrimination, positive and healthy living, behavior change communications 

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CARE BARBADOS BARBADOS 

P.O. Box 1249, Bridgetown, Barbados 

E-mail: carebarbados@hotmail.com 

Contact: Patricia Phillips, President 

Old Quarry Rd., Bayville, St. Michael, Bridgetown, BHS Barbados 

Tel: 246-429-9088 E-mail: pattybaby28@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 1983 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Barbados 

Funding: fish, barbeque, crafts 

Number members: 45 Number HIV-positive: 42 

Membership profile: Aged 16–63 

Leadership profile: 3 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services None Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Workshops, seminars (local and abroad), outreach program to the community 

ALLIANCE AGAINST AIDS BELIZE 

Contact: Rodel Beltran Perera, Executive Director 

5766 Meighan Avenue, P.O. Box 1294, Belize 

Tel: 501-223-6493 Fax: 501-223-6493 E-mail: aaa@btl.net 

Year founded: 1997 Main working languages: English, Spanish 

Geographic coverage: Belize District 

Funding: HIVOS, UNICEF, British High Commission, U.S. Ambassador’s fund, local private donors, foreign donors 

Number members: 40 Number HIV-positive: 20 

Leadership profile: 1 woman coordinates “Positive Lives” 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: National AIDS Commission, CRN, REDCA 

Key activities: Helpline and services to PLWHA, pretest and posttest counseling, education, referrals 

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF WOMEN BOLIVIA 

LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (ICW)–BOLIVIA 

http://www.icwlatina.org 

633 Nicolas Acosta Street, San Pedro, La Paz, NO, Bolivia 

E-mail: icwbolivia@icwlatina.org; violetitaross@icwlatina.org 

Contact: Gracia Violeta Ross Quiroga, Coordinator 

Nicolas Acosta 633, San Pedro, La Paz, Bolivia 

Tel: 591-2-2490983 Fax: 591-2-2435347 E-mail: graciavioleta@yahoo.co.in 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: Spanish, English 

Funding: Volunteer, members’ contributions 

Number members: 60 Number HIV-positive: 60 

Membership profile: Women living with HIV from Bolivia, aged 15–64, mostly Christian (Catholic and Protestant) 

Leadership profile: 3 leaders (Santa Cruz, La Paz, Cochabamba); all are women living with HIV, 25–35 years of age 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals None 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Advocacy for rights and access to ARVs, skills-building, workshops, promotion of integral support and care, 

promotion of sexual and reproductive health for women living with HIV 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 

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SECRETARÍA NACIONAL DE RED BOL+ BOLIVIA
 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 Contacto: Daniel Ruiz Diaz, Secretario Nacional de Red Bol+ 

Casilla de correo 5351, Cochabamba, Bolivia 

Tel: 59-14-424-2161; 59-14-411-8315 Fax: 59-14-440-0906 E-mail: idh@supernet.com.bo; danielruiz94@yahoo.com.ar 

Año de fundación: 2001 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: local, regional y nacional 

Fuentes de recursos: Carecemos de recursos propios. Apoyos puntuales de OPS y UNICEF y apoyo logístico de IDH 

Número de miembros: 3 más apoyo a grupos de PVVS a nivel nacional (más de 100) Número de VIH+: todos 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres gay, entre 20 y 40 años, sin religión en particular, profesionales 

Perfil del liderazgo: ejecutivos, con estudios universitarios, cualidades organizativas y de apoyo logístico a grupos de PVVS 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: unos pocos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: unos pocos Antirretrovirales: ninguno 

Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: Red La+, ONG Instituto para el Desarrollo Humano de Bolivia (IDH)
 

Actividades principales: talleres de líderes de PVVS, foros nacionales de PVVS, apoyo e información, búsqueda de fondos,
 

ayuda psicológica y atención medica
 

MOVIMENTO LIVRE BRAZIL 

http://www.movimentolivre.org.br 

Contato: Renato do Rio, Diretor Financeiro 

Travessa Ratcliet 25, sala 106, 88010-470 Florianópolis, SC, Brasil 

Tel: 48-3025-1670 Fax: 48-3025-1670 E-Mail: renato@movimentolivre.org.br; contato@movimentolivre.org.br 

Ano de fundação: 1993 Principais idiomas de trabalho: Português, Espanhol 

Cobertura geográfica: Estado de Santa Catarina, cidade de Florianópolis 

Fontes de recursos: USAID, (US$500 através da Pathfinder, para participar na segunda conferência internacional de pessoas 

vivendo com VIH/SIDA em Kamapala) Ministério da Saúde do Brasil, UNESCO 

Número de associados: Cerca de 15 Número de associados HIV+: 4 

Perfil da liderança: Nosso presidente Elvio S. Bornhausen é presidente do fórum catarinense da ONG/AIDS de Santa 

Catarina, que tem uma forte relação com o governo brasileiro. 

Associados HIV+ com acesso a: 

Aconselhamento nutricional Poucos Exames e tratamento para TB Poucos 

Serviços de infeccões oportunistas Poucos Anti-retrovirais Muitos 

Serviços domiciliares Poucos Apoio psicosocial Poucos 

Organizações Filiadas: Instituto ARCOIRIE, ADEH NOSTRO MUNDO 

Principais atividades: Projeto Aderência ao Tratamento VIH/SIDA; Projeto Inclusão Digital, em conjunto com CODI e 

CINSUL; Seminário contra exploração sexual e emigração de mulheres; Encaminhamento de várias pessoas para voltar a 

estudar 

OBRAF ORGANIZAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE APOIO FILANTRÓPICO BRAZIL 

Contato: Sergio de Abreu Santos, Presidente 

Rua Enéas de Barros, 25 - 1o andar, São Paulo, SP 03613-000, Brasil 

Tel: 11-6682-6655 Fax: 11-6682-6655 E-mail: obraffilantropia@uol.com.br; patersanctus@uol.com.br 

Ano de fundação: 2001 Principais idiomas de trabalho: Português 

Cobertura geográfica: Recebemos pessoas por indicação dos serviços públicos de todo o Estado de São Paulo 

Fontes de recursos: A população em geral 

Número de associados: 10/12 Número de associados HIV+: 1 

Perfil dos associados: Mulheres e crianças assintomáticos que não necessitam de cuidados especiais, apenas 

acompanhamento ambulatorial 

Associados HIV+ com acesso a: 

Aconselhamento nutricional Nenhum Exames e tratamento para TB Nenhum 

Serviços de infeccões oportunistas Muitos Anti-retrovirais Todos 

Apoio psicosocial Poucos 

Principais atividades: Casa de Apoio para mulheres e crianças HIV+ 

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REDE NACIONAL DE PESSOAS VIVENDO COM HIV/AIDS - BRAZIL
 

NÚCLEO PORTO ALEGRE 

Rua Lopo Gonçalves, 626, Porto Alegre, RS 90350-050, Brasil 

Tel: 51-3227-3777 Fax: 51-3227-3777 

Contato: Maria Beatriz Dreyer Pacheco, Representante Legal 

Av. Ganzo, 677 - ap. 207, Porto Alegre, RS 90150-071, Brasil 

Tel: 51-3231-7963 Fax: 51-3232-4533 E-mail: beatrizpacheco@terra.com.br 

Ano de fundação: 2000 Principais idiomas de trabalho: Português 

Cobertura geográfica: Atuação em Porto Alegre, municípios do interior do Estado e várias localidades do país 

Fontes de recursos: Está sendo mantida por seus próprios associados (também vivendo com HIV/AIDS), doações e vendas 

de produtos artesanais confeccionados pelos usuários, USAID (mas não atualmente) 

Número de associados: 4 e 3 voluntários Número de associados HIV+: 6 

Perfil dos associados: Idades entre 20 e 55 anos. Três homens e quatro mulheres compõem o colegiado e voluntariado. O 

número médio de usuários é em torno de 300 pessoas/mês, predominantemente do sexo feminino, idade 25-50 anos. Os 

usuários são também portadores de HIV, familiares e amigos. 

Perfil da liderança: Todos os participantes são portadores de VIH, à exceção de um voluntário. 

Associados HIV+ com acesso a: 

Aconselhamento nutricional Todos Exames e tratamento para TB Todos 

Serviços de infeccões oportunistas Todos Anti-retrovirais Todos 

Serviços domiciliares Nenhum Apoio psicosocial Muitos 

Organizações filiadas: Fórum de ONGS AIDS do Rio Grande do Sul 

Principais atividades: Prevenção à AIDS no local de trabalho. Projeto “Cidadã PositHIVa” (capacitação para mulheres 

vivendo com HIV/AIDS em todo o Brasil); Comitê Nacional de Vacinas – Representação; Assento junto à Comissão Estadual 

de Saúde e Comissão Municipal de Saúde de Porto Alegre (Presidência); Capacitação em prevenção às DST/AIDS nos 

serviços penitenciários; Atendimento e encaminhamento jurídico para pessoas vivendo com HIV/AIDS; marketing social de 

preservativos (DKT do Brasil/USAID) – recebemos subsídios da USAID por 3 meses; esta atividade sustentou e manteve o 

aluguel da sede da ONG. 

RNP+ NÚCLEO RJ BRAZIL 

http://www.rnpnucleorj.hpg.com.br 

Rua Dr. Leal, 706, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20730-380, Brasil 

Tel: 21-2599-8482 Fax: 21-3899-5477 E-mail: rnpnucleorj@veloxmail.com.br 

Contato: Alexandre Lima, Presidente 

Rua Aristides Lobo, 109 Bl 2 apt 402, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20250-450, Brasil 

Tel: 21-2273-8784 E-mail: limaama@terra.com.br 

Ano de fundação: 1995 Principais idiomas de trabalho: Português, Espanhol 

Cobertura geográfica: Cidade do Rio de Janeiro e região metropolitana 

Fontes de recursos: Programa Nacional de DST/AIDS; Secretaria Estadual de Saúde do RJ; Secretaria Municipal de Saúde da 

Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro; Ajuda da Igreja da Noruega – Ain; Instituto de Saúde da Mulher do Pacífico; Pessoas 

físicas 

Número de associados: 650 pessoas com HIV/AIDS cadastradas 

Principais atividades: Treinamento do Projeto Synergy na Cidade do México em 2003, prevenção e assistência para mulheres 

com HIV/AIDS e sua rede de relações sociais; Projeto “Mulher Pozythiva”; prevenção e assistência para usuários de drogas e 

sua rede de relações sociais; Projeto Redução de Danos na Linha; Prevenção e assistência para homens heterossexuais com 

HIV/AIDs e sua rede de relações sociais; Projeto “Homem também se cuida!”; Prevenção e assistência para portadores de 

doenças mentais do Instituto Municipal de Assistência a Saúde Nise da Silveira; Prevenção de DST/AIDS para a população 

em geral; Prevenção de gravidez indesejada para adolescentes; Assistência jurídica gratuita para pessoas com HIV/AIDS e sua 

rede de relações sociais; Projeto “É DE LEI!” 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 

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AGRUPACIÓN DE PERSONAS VIVIENDO CON VIH/SIDA “NUEVA AURA” CHILE 

Contacto: Pedro Sánchez, Presidente Agrupación 

Washington 2531, Antofagasta, Chile 

Tel: 56-55-495808 Fax: 56-55-495808 E-mail: nuevaaura@hotmail.com 

Contacto: Hugo Castillo, Psicólogo 

Pasaje Loa 5765. Población El Golf, Antofagasta, Chile 

Tel: 56-55-776423 / 56-55-9 679 31 60 Fax: 56-55-495808 E-mail: hfrozen_cl@yahoo.com 

Año de fundación: 2000 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Ciudad de Antofagasta, en la II Región Chile 

Número de miembros de VIH+: 24 

Perfil de los miembros: en su mayoría hombres entre 20 y 40 años, con educación secundaria completa y desempleados. 

También hay mujeres entre 23 y 50 años, con enseñanza secundaria incompleta o sin ella, y madres de familia 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: ninguno Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos 

Antirretrovirales: todos Apoyo psico-social: todos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: “Nueva Aura” forma parte del “Centro de Participación Ciudadana en Prevención de VIH/SIDA”, 

de Antofagasta. Realiza un trabajo en conjunto para la prevención y sensibilización en VIH/SIDA con las otras agrupaciones 

pertenecientes al Centro, logrando de este modo llegar a la población de hombres que tienen sexo con hombres (homo y 

bisexual, junto a la población transgénera), trabajadoras sexuales, minorías sexuales lésbicas, mujeres dueñas de casa y sobre 

todo jóvenes entre 14 y 22 años de Antofagasta 

Actividades principales: Lanzamiento VI Campaña Comunicacional de Prevención de VIH/SIDA en la ciudad de 

Antofagasta. Acto masivo conmemoración día 1° de diciembre. Jornada de prevención y sensibilización de VIH/SIDA para 

jóvenes entre 15 y 17 años 

AGRUPACIÓN SALUD Y VIDA CHILE 

Contacto: Juan Emilio Garces Espinoza, Coordinador Relaciones Públicas 

Tel: 64-421-671 E-mail: saludyvida@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 2001 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: provincia de Osorno 

Fuentes de recursos: colecta anual 

Número de miembros: 22 socios, 5 activos número de VIH+: 3 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres, mujeres, homosexuales, entre 20 y 45 años, católicos, evangélicos y ateos 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: muchos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: muchos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: VIVOPOSITIVO 

Actividades principales: conferencia sobre VIH/SIDA en la provincia, trabajos asociativos con el servicio de salud destinados 

a la prevención y el autocuidado. 

AXIONHUMANA CHILE 

http://www.vihsida.cl 

Contacto: Eduardo Valenzuela Rojas, Representante y administrador de sitio web 

Padre Mariano Chaparro 3427, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile 

Tel: 56-2-283-7958 Fax: 56-2-283-7958 E-mail: consultas@vihsida.cl 

Año de fundación: 1999 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español e inglés 

Alcance geográfico: Chile y parte del mundo a través de la página web 

Fuentes de recursos: aportes de socios y voluntarios colaboradores 

Número de miembros: 14 activos y más de 1.000 virtuales Número de VIH+: 12 

Perfil del liderazgo: todos VIH+ 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Servicios a domicilio: muchos Apoyo psico-social: muchos 

Actividades principales: educación e información sobre prevención del VIH/SIDA en actividades artísticas musicales 

(conciertos), charlas con estudiantes escolares y universitarios, consultorio virtual en Internet, asesoramiento y orientación 

general, contactos con ONGs de otros países y derivación de consultas que llegan del extranjero 

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CENTRO DE APOYO A PERSONAS VIVIENDO CON VIH/SIDA (CAPVIH) CHILE 

http://www.asosida.cl 

Contacto: Julio Palma Gándara, Presidente 

Agustín Vigorena N 63 Ñuñoa, Santiago, 6851725 Chile 

Tel: 56-2-582-0326 Fax: 56-2-277-1169 E-mail: capvih@yahoo.com 

Año de fundación: 1992 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Santiago de Chile, Región Metropolitana 

Fuentes de recursos: fondos concursables de la Ilustre Municipalidad de Santiago y Fondo Global. 

Número de miembros: 97 Número de VIH+: 68 

Perfil de los miembros: 43 mujeres, 54 hombres, edad media 36 años, de todas las creencias religiosas y la mayoría con 

educación básica y media 

Perfil del liderazgo: 5 directivos hombres y seropositivos, entre 32 y 48 años 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: unos pocos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Antirretrovirales: muchos 

Servicios a domicilio: ninguno Apoyo psico-social: muchos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: ASOSIDA (Asamblea de ONGs), Redlat+, GNP+
 

Actividades principales: talleres laborales para personas seropositivas, talleres de sensibilización y prevención del VIH/SIDA
 

para centros de padres y apoderados de colegios municipalizados de la Región Metropolitana de Santiago, talleres de DD.HH.
 

para personas seropositivas, talleres de prevención y defensa de los DD.HH. de los trabajadores seropositivos de la Central
 

Autónoma de Trabajadores de Chile
 

NUEVA ESPERANZA CHILE 

Contacto: Victor Osualdo Campillay Caro 

Manuel Rodriguez 456, Comuna del Laja, Laja, Bio-Bio, 4560000 Chile 

Tel: 56-4-346-3606 E-mail: vcampillay@hotmail.com; nva-esperanza@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 2001 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Provincia de Bio-Bio, Octava Región de Chile 

Número de miembros: 30 personas Número de VIH+: 20 

Perfil de los miembros: amigos y miembros de la familia 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: unos pocos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: unos pocos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: unos pocos Antirretrovirales: muchos 

Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Actividades principales: entrega de información a las demás organizaciones que conforman la red nacional, trabajo de 

empoderamiento a nuestra parte de la agrupación, participación en el quinto encuentro sobre el VIH/SIDA 

ORGANIZACIÓN JUNTOS POR LA VIDA CHILE 

Contacto: Juan Luis Castillo Rojas, Presidente 

Arica, Primera Región, Chile 

Tel: 56-58-226865; 56-5-822-3080 Fax: 56-58-223080 E-mail: ojporlav@hotmail.com; jotita777@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 2000 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Primera Región de Chile, incluyendo Ciudad de Arica, Parinacota e Iquique 

Fuentes de recursos: proyectos de prevención comunal de la Oficina de CONASIDA (Comisión Nacional del Sida), 

actividades de recaudación de fondos como rifas, etc., contribuciones puntuales del Laboratorio Merck Sharp & Dohme, 

aportes de nuestros socios, socios colaboradores y la directiva de la organización 

Número de miembros: 25 inscritos Número de VIH+: 20 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres, entre 20 y 60 años, de todas las religiones, con deseos de superación y voluntad 

de colaborar con sus pares o con las personas que vivimos con VIH o SIDA 

Perfil del liderazgo: 5 miembros (3 mujeres y 2 hombres), entre 26 y 46 años, el 40% son positivos 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Antirretrovirales: muchos 

Servicios a domicilio: ninguno Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Actividades principales: actividades de prevención, como charlas en colegios, institutos técnicos y universidad, talleres de 

prevención en campamentos de verano para más de 200 jóvenes, actividades de convocación masiva dentro de la comunidad 

para la Vigilia Mundial y para el Día Mundial del SIDA. Trabajos en asociación con el Ministerio de Salud y sus 

departamentos en la promoción de la VI Campaña Nacional de Prevención de VIH/SIDA en discotecas, balnearios, pubs, etc. 

con entrega de preservativos e información a la comunidad en general. Participación en la organización de la II Conferencia 

Nacional Descentralizada VIH/SIDA/ETS, realizada en la Segunda Región de Chile. Proyectos para mejorar la calidad de vida 

de nuestros amigos. Grupo de apoyo entre pares. Colaboración en otras actividades diversas dentro de la comunidad en 

general, proyecto para lograr atención odontológica integral para todas las PVVS de nuestra ciudad. 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 

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VIVO POSITIVO CHILE
 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 http://www.vivopositivo.org 

Contact: Pascal Rodnigo, Executive Coordinator 

Francisco Vidal, Sociologist/Secretary Vivo Positivo 

San Isidro 367, Santiago, Chile 

Tel: 56-2-6359396 Fax: 56-2-6353951 E-mail: rpascal@vivopositivo.org; vivopositivo@vivopositivo.org; 

fvidal@vivopositivo.org 

Year founded: 1997 Main working languages: Spanish 

Geographic coverage: National 

Funding: Ford Foundation, WAF, and others 

Number members: 38 organizations (1,300 members) Number HIV-positive: 80% 

Membership profile: 35% women 

Leadership profile: Directorate composed of 5 persons (4 men, 1 woman; all HIV-positive), selected by the 38 communitybased groups 

Affiliated organizations: 38 community-based groups nationally (National Network) 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals All 

Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Investigation of discrimination against PLWHA at the national level; workshop on citizen rights; investigation 

of women’s sexual and reproductive rights at the national level; workshop on sexual and reproductive rights with women in 

different regions of Chile; AIDS law citizen control; adherence workshop; sexuality workshop 

ASOCIACIÓN AMIGOS POSITIVOS COLOMBIA 

Contacto: Eduardo Manuel Pastrana Salcedo, Coordinador General 

Bosque, Av. Oriente Tr. 54 No 19-25, Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia 

Tel: 5-669 4215 E-mail: emapasa69@hotmail.com; amigospositivosctg@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 2002 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Departamento de Bolivar 

Número de miembros: 115 Número de VIH+: 115 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres entre 12 y 60 años, niños de hasta 13 años 

Perfil del liderazgo: junta directiva de 6 miembros; edades entre 30 y 60 años; todos VIH+ 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: muchos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Servicios a domicilio: muchos Apoyo psico-social: todos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: Red Colombiana de Personas Viviendo con VIH o con SIDA 

Actividades principales: apoyo, asesoría legal, consejería, capacitación a la comunidad 

ASOCIACIÓN DE AMIGOS SIRVIENDO Y ORIENTANDO EN VIH (ASOVIH) COLOMBIA 

Contacto: Benjamin Riaño Reyes, Director-Representante Legal 

Calle 172 No. 41-19 La Uribe Norte o Calle 30 Sur No. 34-50 San Jorge Central 

Bogotá, Cundinamarca-Colombia, Colombia 

Tel: 57-1-671-9987 E-mail: asovih@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 2003 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español e inglés 

Alcance geográfico: Bogotá 

Fuentes de recursos: recursos propios de los fundadores 

Número de miembros: 18 Número de VIH+: 8 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres gay, HSH, Trabajadoras sexuales, de 18 a 45 años, varias religiones 

Perfil del liderazgo: 15 representantes (hombres y mujeres), entre 18 y 45 años, 5% positivos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: Hospital de Usaquen E.S.E. 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: muchos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: muchos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Antirretrovirales: unos pocos 

Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos Apoyo psico-social: muchos 

Actividades principales: programas y talleres de prevención con énfasis en las ETS/VIH/SIDA, mediante la orientación, 

sensibilización y asistencia a personas seropositivas, población de alto riesgo y población en general (colegios, escuelas, 

comunidad, grupos, etc.) jornadas de salud, foros, actividades de integración hombres gay/HSH/trabajadoras sexuales, 

talleres empresariales 

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COMITÉ INTERSECTORIAL DE PROMOCIÓN Y PREVENCIÓN DE ETS Y SIDA COLOMBIA 

Contacto: Luis Bernardo Palomino, Delegado de Secretaría de Salud 

Calle 39 No. 26-45 P2, Palmira, Valle, Colombia 

Tel: 57-3310-512-6552, 57-2-273-7027 E-mail: Comitetsida@colombia.com 

Año de fundación: 2003 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Ciudad de Palmira 

Fuentes de recursos: del Estado 

Número de miembros: 20 Número de VIH+: 10 

Perfil de los miembros: 7 mujeres, 13 hombres, entre 20 y 45 años, católicos 

Perfil del liderazgo: 5 representates, solo 1 positivo (20%) 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: unos pocos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: unos pocos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: unos pocos Antirretrovirales: unos pocos 

Servicios a domicilio: ninguno Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: Secretaría de Salud Municipal 

Actividades principales: diagnóstico, apoyo y medicación 

FUNDACION “ARENOSA VIVE” (FUNDARVI) COLOMBIA 

Calle 71-B Número 22-36 piso 2, Barrio San Felipe, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia 

Tel: 5-365-8319 E-mail: fundarvi@hotmail.com 

Contacto: Heriberto Mejia Mercado, Socio fundador 

Carrera 31 Número 52-54, Barrio Lucero, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia 

Tel: 5-348-2539 E-mail: heribertoquienlovivesquienlogoza@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 2001 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Región Costa Caribe, zona norte del país 

Fuentes de recursos: otras ONGs 

Número de miembros: 10 Número de VIH+: todos 

Perfil de los miembros: 2 mujeres, 8 hombres, entre 28 y 43 años, todos cristianos 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: muchos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: muchos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Antirretrovirales: muchos 

Servicios a domicilio: muchos Apoyo psico-social: muchos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: Fundación en acción, Bogotá 

Actividades principales: talleres: “Formando veedores de la salud,” “Herramientas de internet”, “Prevención del VIH/SIDA” 

FUNDACIÓN CASA GAMI COLOMBIA 

Calle 10 No. 18-28 Barrio Bretaña, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia 

E-mail: casagami01@tutopia.com 

Contacto: Beatriz Eugenia Prado Lucumi, Trabajadora social-Coordinadora de proyectos 

Carrera 44 A No. 53-41 Barrio Ciudad Cordoba, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia 

Tel: 57-2-557-3656 Fax: 57-2-557-3711 E-mail: beapra@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 1997 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Región de Suroccidente Colombiano 

Fuentes de recursos: talleres de prevención de VIH/SIDA, actividades lúdicas de recaudación de fondos 

Número de miembros: equipo de trabajo 7, beneficiados 400 Número de VIH+: 5 del equipo de trabajo 

Perfil de los miembros: 6 mujeres entre 23 y 45 años, católicas, 1 hombre entre 35 y 40 años, católico 

Perfil del liderazgo: 5 representantes, 3 positivas, todas mujeres, 2 profesionales, entre 23 y 45 años 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Antirretrovirales: unos pocos 

Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Actividades principales: apoyo psicosocial a personas que viven con VIH/SIDA, proyecto disminución de la transmisión 

madre-hijo del VIH/SIDA, I Encuentro Nacional de Mujeres Positivas, Asesoramiento en seguridad social a personas que 

viven con VIH/SIDA y pacientes con otras enfermedades crónicas, grupo de autoapoyo de personas que viven con VIH/SIDA, 

Plan padrinos, Banco de medicamentos 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 

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FUNDACIÓN EN ACCIÓN COLOMBIA
 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 http://www.indetectable.org 

Contacto: Rafael Sandoval, Editor 

Bogotá, Cundinamarca, 1001 Colombia 

Tel: 57-1-333-4170 Fax: 57-1-333-4170 

E-mail: indetectable@indetectable.org; indetectable@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 1997 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: oficinas en Bogotá, distribución de publicaciones por todo Colombia 

Fuentes de recursos: compañías farmacéuticas y organizaciones internacionales como Naciones Unidas y Positive Action 

Número de miembros: 8 miembros vinculados directamente y 9 voluntarios Número de VIH+: 2 

Perfil de los miembros: 6 hombres y 2 mujeres en el equipo que trabaja directamente en nuestras oficinas, 3 mujeres y 6 

hombres en el grupo de expertos de la página web 

Perfil del liderazgo: 3 directores de la organización, activistas en derechos humanos, tratamientos y apoyo a otras 

organizaciones, los 3 son hombres y VIH+ y 1 joven director del área social que lidera una red de jóvenes afectados por el 

VIH/SIDA, edades entre 20 y 40 años 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: unos pocos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: GIPV, Grupo Iberoamericano de Publicaciones en VIH y Coalición de Líderes viviendo con VIH o 

SIDA de Colombia 

Actividades principales: Educación e información a través de publicaciones distribuidas de forma gratuita a organizaciones 

de atención y prevención de VIH o SIDA: Revista Indetectable Social, Revista INdetectable.org, Revista Médica INdetectable, 

Historieta para jóvenes “Tú Decides”. Talleres de capacitación para personas que viven con VIH o SIDA, la comunidad en 

general y trabajadores de la salud. Asesoramientos en tratamientos y DD.HH. 

FUNDACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO EN SALUD (FUNDESALUD) COLOMBIA 

Contacto: Ana Fernanda Uribe Rodriguez, Psicóloga y Directora 

Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia 

Tel: 57-3-310- 840-5350; 57-2-893-8328 Fax: 57-2-331-6021 E-mail: anafer1973@hotmail.com; anafer@colombianet.net 

Año de fundación: 1997 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: nacional 

Fuentes de recursos: proyectos de capacitación y donaciones. 

Número de miembros: 60 Número de VIH+: 50 

Perfil de los miembros: priman hombres, entre 18 y 50 años, de diferentes religiones, etapas de la infección, estado civil y 

niveles socioeconómicos 

Perfil del liderazgo: la mayoría son positivos y algunos no diagnosticados 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: unos pocos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos Apoyo psico-social: todos 

Actividades principales: autoapoyo para personas que viven y conviven con VIH, prevención frente al VIH en jóvenes 

escolarizados, mejoramiento de la calidad de vida por medio del acompañamiento psicológico permanente, la generación de 

procesos terapéuticos y el asesoramiento en derechos humanos y sociales 

FUNDACIÓN POSITIVOS POR LA VIDA COLOMBIA 

http://www.positivos.org 

Contact: Gustavo Campillo, President 

Carrera 65D #37-11 Piso 2, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia 

Tel: 057-4-2656667 Fax: 057-4-3510551 E-mail: gustavocampillo@hotmail.com; positivos@epm.net.co 

Year founded: 1990 Main working languages: Spanish 

Geographic coverage: Towns, cities, throughout the country 

Funding: Conferences and contracts with government 

Number members: 2,500; Membership profile: 10% female, 90% male, primarily gay and 20 to 30 years old 

Leadership profile: 30 to 40 persons, mostly gay, positive men 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: RECOLUIH (Colombia Network for PLWHA), REDLAT; Antioquia One’s Federation, Antioquia 

Volunteers Association 

Key activities: Defense of human rights, advocacy for access to medicine, support groups, health services, advocacy, family 

support, counseling, education of health personnel and the community 

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FUNDACIÓN VIVIR MEJOR Y SALUD COLOMBIA
 

http://www.telesat.com.co/f-vivirmejor 

Contacto: Guiomar Castro, Directora General 

Calle 8 No. 22 – 60, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia 

Tel: 57-2-668-5238; 57-2-514-2211 Fax: 57-2-514-2208 E-mail: f-vivirmejor@telesat.com.co 

Año de fundación: 1994 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Departamento del Valle del Cauca 

Actividades principales: asesoramiento, grupos de apoyo y autoapoyo, psicología, acupuntura, DD.HH. 

Fuentes de recursos: laboratorios farmacéuticos 

Número de miembros: 80 Número de VIH+: 95% 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Antirretrovirales: unos pocos 

Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos Servicios a domicilio: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Apoyo psico-social: todos 

“NEIVIHDA” SIDAMOS APOYO COLOMBIA 

Calle 18 # 20 - 49 Barrio La libertad, Neiva, Huila, Colombia 

Tel: 98-874-64 28 E-mail: neivihdasidamosapoyo@latinmail.com 

Contacto: Gloria Ines Lasso Tapias, Presidenta y Directora ejecutiva 

Calle 18 # 35 15 Barrio La orquidea, Neiva, Huila, Colombia 

Tel: 98-877-22 40 E-mail: gilta@latiinmail.com 

Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Municipio de Neiva y todo el Departamento del Huila 

Fuentes de recursos: contribuciones voluntarias 

Número de miembros: 30 niños y 15 adultos Número de VIH+: 20 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres, entre 8 días y 40 años 

Perfil del liderazgo: profesionales con espíritu de trabajo social 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: unos pocos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Antirretrovirales: unos pocos 

Servicios a domicilio: todos Apoyo psico-social: todos 

Actividades principales: seminario de integración a nivel departamental “Hoy nacen esperanzas” para dar capacitación sobre 

adherencia y psicología a los pacientes y sus familias; apertura de la casa hogar para niños con VIH, huerfanos de SIDA y 

madres con VIH; celebración del aniversario de la organización y celebración del día del niño 

PANACEA E.U. COLOMBIA 

Contacto: José Francisco Fernández Escalona, Médico General 

Cra. 38 C # 74 - 182, Barrio Bethania, Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia. 

Tel: 57-3-684-064 Fax: 57-3-600-395 E-mail: jornadahumanizacionsida@yahoo.com; dr_josefernandez@yahoo.com 

Año de fundación: 2001 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español e inglés 

Alcance geográfico: Barranquilla y el Departamento del Atlántico 

Fuentes de recursos: actividades y seminarios 

Número de miembros: 10 Número de VIH+: Ninguno 

Actividades principales: programas de educación médica, programas de promoción y prevención, I Jornada de 

Humanización ante el SIDA y el Primer Seminario de Actualización en Nutrición Pediátrica y VIH/SIDA (ciudad de 

Barranquilla, abril 2004) 

RED LATINOAMERICANA DE PERSONAS QUE VIVEN CON VIH/SIDA (REDLA+) COLOMBIA 

Cali, Colombia 

Tel: 57-2-5142211 Fax: 57-2-5142208 E-mail: info@redla.org 

Contacto: Oswaldo Adolfo Rada 

Calle 8 No. 22 – 60, Cali, Colombia 

Alcance geográfico: Latinoamérica (20 países) 

Actividades principales: derechos humanos, mayor acceso a tratamientos, consejería, acupuntura, estigma y discriminación 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 

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ASOCIACIÓN COSTARRICENSE DE PERSONAS QUE VIVEN CON VIH/SIDA COSTA RICA 

Edificio Cristal, Oficina 409, San José, 43 1300 Hatillo, Costa Rica 

Tel: 506-255-1869 

Contacto: Lic. Luis Manuel Leiva Friedman, Presidente 

Hatillo 4, Acera 4, Casa 114, San José, 43 1300 Hatillo, Costa Rica 

Tel: 506-835-5235 Fax: 506-255-1869 E-mail: luasovih@racsa.co.cr 

Año de fundación: 1997 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español e inglés 

Alcance geográfico: área metropolitana, San José, Heredia, Cartago y Alajuela. Se proyecta la colaboración hacia Puntarenas, 

área de puerto y Limón. 

Fuentes de recursos: Fondo Global, recursos de los asociados 

Número de miembros: 140 Número de VIH+: 138 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres en edad productiva 

Perfil del liderazgo: junta directiva con siete miembros (hombres y mujeres) y grupo de apoyo en áreas funcionales (cinco 

hombres y una mujer): capacitación, proyección, administración, económica, atención-apoyo y mujeres. 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos Servicios a domicilio: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Apoyo psico-social: todos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: Red de ONGs que trabajan en el SIDA 

Actividades principales: proyecto de pares en hospitales y clínicas del SIDA, formación y fortalecimiento de grupos de 

autoapoyo, trabajo de pares en hogares para PVVS, promoción de la reinserción social mediante el empleo digno, encuentro 

nacional de PVVS, talleres de capacitación y sensibilización, prevención secundaria 

ASOCIACIÓN COSTARRICENSE DE PERSONAS VIVIENDO CON VIH/SIDA COSTA RICA 

(ASOVIHSIDA) 

Contacto: Luis Leiva, Presidente 

Avenida 12, Calles 14 y 16, frente a subestación de Fuerza y Luz, 43-1300, Hatillo, San José, Costa Rica 

Tel: 506-835-5235 E-mail: luasovih@racsa.co.cr 

Año de fundación: 1997 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español e inglés 

Alcance geográfico: Ciudad capital del país y Ciudad capital de provincia (Puntarenas) 

Fuentes de recursos: actividades para recaudar donaciones y proyectos. 

Número de miembros: 140 Número de VIH+: 135 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres adultos, de 18 años en adelante, con diversidad de orientaciones sexuales y 

creencias religiosas. 

Perfil del liderazgo: 20 líderes, hombres y mujeres entre 20 y 50 años 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: ninguna 

Actividades principales: elaboración de un plan estratégico, capacitaciones en adherencia al tratamiento ARV, desarrollo de 

un proyecto de pares, IV Encuentro Nacional de PVVS, representación en redes nacionales e internacionales, apoyo al 

crecimiento integral de los socios 

ASOCIACIÓN ROTARIA 3H LUCHA CONTRA EL VIH/SIDA COSTA RICA 

http://www.arcosida.com 

Contacto: Marcela Lizano Gutiérrez, Directora Ejecutiva 

San José, 5545-1000, Costa Rica 

Tel: 506-224-5229 Fax: 506-280-2712 E-mail: arcosida@racsa.co.cr 

Año de fundación: 1999 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español e inglés 

Alcance geográfico: nacional 

Actividades principales: talleres de prevención de VIH/SIDA 

Fuentes de recursos: actividades propias de recaudación de fondos 

Número de miembros: 4 asalariados, 15 voluntarios, 3,448 personas en todo el país capacitadas para replicar la información 

recibida Número de VIH+: ninguno, pero trabajamos con personas que sí tienen VIH. 

Perfil de los miembros: 3 mujeres de personal fijo de planta, edad promedia 30 años, 1 colaborador pensionado, voluntarios 

mayores de 50 años, la mayoría católicos y pensionados 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Apoyo psico-social: todos 

Perfil del liderazgo: Las personas VIH + que colaboran con nosotros son en su mayoría varones entre 30 y 40 años y muy 

dinámicos. Representan a sus asociaciones en diversas actividades dentro y fuera del país. Son grandes activistas y luchadores 

por sus derechos. 

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CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE DESARROLLO Y CRECIMIENTO INTEGRAL COSTA RICA 

DE GRUPOS TRIUNFADORAS AL VIH/SIDA SILOE 

Contacto: Juan Luis Barrantes Guzman, Director de Proyecto 

Alajuela, 447-1100 Tibas, Costa Rica 

Tel: 506-636-3185 Fax: 506-240-5108 E-mail: juanluisbarra@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 1999 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Toda el área del Pacífico Central de Costa Rica. Se incluyen amigos y grupos afectados por VIH de todo 

el territorio nacional y de todo el mundo. 

Fuentes de recursos: actualmente ninguna, apoyo de familiares y amigos de triunfadores del VIH/SIDA 

Número de miembros: 25 Número de VIH+: 12 

Perfil de los miembros: la mayoría hombres entre 18 y 50 años, protestantes y católicos 

Perfil del liderazgo: todos los miembros del grupo son lideres potenciales 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Antirretrovirales: muchos 

Detección y tratamiento de la TB: unos poco Servicios a domicilio: ninguno 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: ninguna 

Actividades principales: encuentros de PVVS, capacitaciones y actividades recreativas durante todo el año, vigilias y lunadas 

algunos meses, procesos de transformación social, sexual, cultural y espiritual, fomento del desarrollo de habilidades en los 

seropositivos para mejorar su empleabilidad, desarrollo de una finca modelo tipo Kibutz que proporcione abrigo, sustento y 

atención profesionalizada a triunfadores que viven con el VIH/SIDA 

EAM “AMISTAD” CUBA 

Contacto: Nelson Ortega, Coordinador General 

Coyula s/n e/ Linea y Final Rpto. DeBeche, Guanabacoa, C. Habana, 10100m Cuba 

Tel: 53-7-527-072 E-mail: nelsonortegah@hotmail.com; amistadpositiva@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 2000 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español e inglés 

Alcance geográfico: provincia 

Número de miembros: 15 Número de VIH+: 12 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres 13, mujeres 2, católicos, entre 25 y 45 años 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: muchos Antirretrovirales: muchos 

Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos Servicios a domicilio: muchos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Apoyo psico-social: muchos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: LACCASO, REDLAC+, Red Cubana de PVVIH/SIDA 

Actividades principales: prevención, asesoramiento, atención de salud, autoayuda, DD.HH. 

ONE RESPE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 

Contacto: Gladis María de Leon 

Carreterra Luperon Kilometro 7, #30, Gurabo, Santiago, República Dominicana 

E-mail: one.respe@codetel.net.do 

Año de fundación: 1990 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español y criollo 

Alcance geográfico: Barrios de Los Platanitos y Los Pérez en Gurabo (Santiago) y Bella Vista, Haina en Santo Domingo 

Fuentes de recursos: Christian Aid, UK 

Número de miembros: 31 Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: muchos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: unos pocos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Antirretrovirales: unos pocos 

Servicios a domicilio: muchos Apoyo psico-social: muchos 

Actividades principales: visitas domiciliarias, acompañamiento, grupos de inmigrantes, promotores de salud, grupos de 

nueva masculinidad, trabajo con jóvenes y profesionales, DD.HH., discriminación y prejuicio, talleres de concienciación y 

sensibilización 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 

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LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
RED DOMINICANA DE PERSONAS VIVIENDO CON VIH/SIDA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 

(REDOVIH) 

http://www.redovih.net.do 

Contacto: Oscar Valdez, Administrador 

Avenida 27 de Febrero No. 352, 3er piso Residencial Desiree, Bella vista, Santo Domingo, 1809 Republica Dominicana 

Tel: 1809-886-4140; 1809-472-6973 Fax: 1809-472-6973 o 75 E-mail: valdezo@hotmail.com; redovih@codetel.net.do 

Año de fundación: 1997 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español e inglés. 

Alcance geográfico: nacional 

Fuentes de recursos: USAID (de 1999 a 2003, diferentes sumas de 20.000 US$ en adelante para actividades de educación, 

prevención, activismo, administración, línea de auxilio, etc.), agencias de las Naciones Unidas (UNV, PNUD, UNICEF, 

ONUSIDA), Promundo-caritas y actividades para generar fondos de la institución. 

Número de miembros: unos 3.500 Número de VIH+: 98% 

Perfil de los miembros: todos los sexos, niñas, adolescentes, adultos (jóvenes, edad media y ancianos) y de cualquier religión 

aunque predominan los católicos 

Perfil del liderazgo: unos 15 coordinadores de grupos de ayuda mutua, mujeres, el 85% positivas y todas entre 30 y 40 años 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Antirretrovirales: muchos 

Servicios a domicilio: muchos Apoyo psico-social: todos 

Actividades principales: apoyo emocional, asesoramiento, especialmente para transmisión vertical (embarazadas), asistencia 

legal, educación, teatro para prevención de VIH, etc. 

APASHA ECUADOR 

Gangotena 166 y Santa María Local No. 3, (Entre Orellana y Santa María), Quito, Pichincha, 17, Ecuador 

Tel: 593-2-255-9594 Fax: 593-2-246-8746 E-mail: grupovp@post.com 

Contact: Ricardo Jimenez, Coordinator 

Shyris N 42-125 y Tomás de Berlanga, Edificio Orion Apt. 1 B, Quito, Pichincha, 17, Ecuador 

Tel: 593-2-246-8746 Fax: 593-2-255-4693 E-mail: rjjimeneza@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: Spanish, English. 

Geographic coverage: Quito, Pichincha Province 

Funding: Kimirina, International Alliance’s local partner; Diplomatic Relief, a local association of representatives of foreign 

countries 

Number members: 11 Number HIV-positive: 11 

Membership profile: Volunteers, all professionals, age 22–49, men, mostly Catholic 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: HIV/AIDS advocacy; access to treatment and information for PLWHA; production of information for people 

who come to public hospitals; advice to the media on HIV/AIDS-related topics 

ASOCIACIÓN GENTE NUEVA GUATEMALA 

Contacto: Hugo Rolando Valladares Morales, Director 

1a Avenida 9-33, Zona 1, Ciudad Guatemala, Guatemala 

Tel: 502-253-9150 Fax: 502-253-9150 E-mail: gnueva@itelgua.com.gt 

Año de fundación: 1997 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Ciudad Capital, Puerto Barrios (Dpto. Izabal) 

Fuentes de recursos: Ministerio de Salud Pública de Guatemala, TROCAIRE 

Número de miembros: 20 Número de VIH+: 16 

Perfil de los miembros: 8 mujeres y 12 hombres, entre 17 y 55 años, 18 católicos y cristianos 

Perfil del liderazgo: junta directiva de 7 personas, el 90% son positivos, 6 hombres y 1 mujer, entre 24 y 55 años 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Servicios a domicilio: todos Apoyo psico-social: todos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: ONUSIDA 

Actividades principales: Prevención en ITS/VIH/SIDA, atención personalizada de personas viviendo con VIH/SIDA (labor 

de pares), compra y distribución de medicamentos antirretrovirales, clínicas médicas en Ciudad Guatemala y Ciudad Puerto 

Barrios, clínica dental, clínica psicológica, tareas educativas (charlas, talleres, capacitación), albergue para PVVS del interior 

del país, jornadas odontológicas en el interior del país, información, educación y comunicación en poblaciones móviles y 

trabajadoras comerciales del sexo en Puerto Barrios 

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RED NACIONAL DE PERSONAS QUE VIVEN CON VIH/SIDA GUATEMALA
 

Contacto: Felix Cabrera, Presidente de la Red 

10 Calle 4-86 Zona 10, Ciudad de Guatemala, 01010, Guatemala 

Tel: 502-332-3350 Fax: 502-331-1698 E-mail: fundsida@intelnet.net.gt 

Año de fundación: 2003 Principales idiomas de trabajo: inglés, español 

Alcance geográfico: nacional 

Actividades principales: conformación de la red, demanda al gobierno de Guatemala por falta de acceso a medicamentos 

Fuentes de recursos: ONGs internacionales 

Número de miembros: 90 Número de VIH+: 98% 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres, homosexuales, lesbianas, algunos católicos, otros no practican ninguna religión 

Perfil del liderazgo: 6 representantes, todos seropositivos, entre 20 y 35 años, hombres, mujeres y homosexuales 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: unos pocos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: unos pocos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: unos pocos Antirretrovirales: unos pocos 

Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: ninguna 

GUYANESE YOUTH NETWORK + ( GYN+) GUYANA 

Contact: Edward Charles, President 

96 Thomas Street, Kitty, Georgetown, 413212 Guyana 

Tel: 592-627-1186 Fax: 592-225-1116 E-mail: eacharles76@hotmail.com; evervessence@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: We operate in the main infected regions, although our work is national in scope. 

Funding: Self-funded though fundraising activities 

Number members: 25 Number HIV-positive: 12 

Membership profile: 11 men, 14 women, age range 14–38 

Leadership profile: The executive committee has 40% HIV-infected individuals who have self-disclosed; the other 60% are 

not comfortable disclosing their status; gender balanced, age range 21–32 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: Not yet affiliated 

Key activities: An information kit for young people living with HIV/AIDS and for youth affected by drug-related illnesses 

funded by the U.S. Ambassador to Guyana through the Ambassador’s Fund for HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to advocate for 

nondiscriminative services to improve the quality of life of children and young people living with HIV/AIDS and those 

affected by drug-related illnesses. Our motto is Live to Learn: Learn to Live. Our services are designed to provide 

empowerment for improved social functioning. 

ASSOCIATION SOLIDA RITE NATIONALE HAITI 

Contact: Jean Saurel Beaujour, Directeur Executive 

16, Rue Malvel Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 

Tel: 509-555-2219 E-mail: beaujour59@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 15 Janvier, 1993 Main working languages: français, creole 

Key activities: Plaidoyer pour l’accès aus traitements ARV et pour une legislation pour proteger les droits des personne vivent 

avec le VIH/SIDA 

Funding: Catholic Relief Services, UNICEF 

Number members: 675 Number HIV-positive: 530 

Membership profile: 19 á 50 ans la plupart catholique et le reste protestant et le 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 

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GIPA NETWORK + HAITI HAITI
 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 103 Ave Christophe, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 

Tel: 509-2451838; 509-5561104 E-mail: gipahaiti@yahoo.fr 

Contact: Gina St Fort, Personnel Administrator 

Delmas 30 #43, Rue Codada, Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Haiti 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: français 

Geographic coverage: North and South-West 

Funding: CRN+ and members of the organization 

Number members: 215 Number HIV-positive: 198 

Membership profile: Men, women, children, Catholic, Protestant 

Affiliated organizations: GIPA, CRN+ 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance None TB screening and treatment None 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Key activities: Counseling, information, advocacy, sensitization; need funds to work throughout Haiti; want to have a 

hospital for PLWHA 

ASOCIACIÓN NACIONAL DE PERSONAS VIVIENDO CON VIH/SIDA HONDURAS 

EN HONDURAS (ASONAPVSIDAH) 

Barrio Barandillas, 1a y 2a calle NE, Edificio La Plaza, segundo piso, Local l #19B, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras 

Contacto: Ana Marelly Garcia Medina, Coordinadora Nacional 

Col. Pizzatty, Calle Girasol, Casa # 6,143, La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras 

Tel: 504-443-45-27; 504-557-17-64 Fax: 504-557-17-64 E-mail: anally1@hotmail.com; asonapvsidah@yahoo.com 

Año de fundación: 2000 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: San Pedro Sula en Cortes, Puerto Cortes en Cortes, La Ceiba y Tela en Atlantida, Trujillo en Colón, 

Choluteca y El Triunfo en Choluteca, Danli en Danli, Juticalpa en Olancho, Siguatepeque en Siguatepeque, Comayagua en 

Comayagua, Teguigalpa D.C. en Francisco Morazan. 

Actividades principales: 28 grupos de autoapoyo, capacitaciones con coordinadores de grupo de autoapoyo en nutrición, 

elaboración de proyectos, organización institucional, género, adherencia a ARV, atención integral, atención domiciliaria, 

DD.HH. y VIH/SIDA, participación en el MCP del Fondo Global en Honduras, voluntariado en los hospitales y 

acompañamiento a personas en consulta, procesos de incidencia política, asesoramiento, etc. 

Fuentes de recursos: USAID (en el año 2003, importe 75.059 lps. para un proyecto de respuesta rápida para visitar los 

grupos de autoapoyo y realizar un censo de estos grupos y de sus miembros para fortalecer la asociación), Fondo Global, 

Christian Aid, FONCA/ICCO, Cruz Roja Americana, GTZ, Proyecto Hope 

Número de miembros: unos 1,047 Número de VIH+: todos 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres, PVVS, desde 5 años en adelante, religiones predominantes católica y evangélica, 

nivel escolar mínimo de primaria completa y secundaria; algunos analfabetos y pocos con educación universitaria 

Perfil del liderazgo: junta directiva de 11 miembros, todos VIH +, ambos sexos, entre 25 y 60 años 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: muchos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: muchos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Antirretrovirales: muchos 

Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: Grupos de auto apoyo 

COMUNIDAD GAY SAMPEDRANA HONDURAS 

http://www.hondurasgay.com/cgs 

Contacto: Fredy Mauricio Triminio Zavala, Coordinador del grupo de auto apoyo “Imágenes positivas” 

San Pedro Sula, Cortes, 2024, Honduras 

Tel: 504-553-4362 Fax: 504-553-4362 E-mail: imagenespositivasgtbl@yahoo.coml; holstenhn@yahoo.com; 

triminio03@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 2003 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: San Pedro Sula 

Fuentes de recursos: USAID (unos 250.000 US$ durante los últimos 11 años para programas educativos y preventivos) 

Número de miembros: 19 PVVS Número de VIH+: 19 PVVS 

Perfil de los miembros: La mayoria son gay, transgéneros, bisexuales, y lesbianas entre 19 y 45 años, la mayoría católica 

Perfil del liderazgo: Un coordinador de 30 años, hombre y VIH+ y un subcoordinador de 25 años, hombre y VIH+ 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: unos pocos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: unos pocos Antirretrovirales: muchos 

Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos Apoyo psico-social: ninguno 

Organizaciones afiliadas: Care Internacional, Médicos sin fronteras y Médicos del mundo 

Actividades principales: visitas domiciliarias, acompañamiento al enfermo, consejerías, talleres educativos, kioskos, regalar 

condones 

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FRENTE NACIONAL DE PERSONAS AFECTADAS POR EL VIH/SIDA MEXICO
 

http://www.frenpavih.org.mx 

México. D.F., MEXICO 

Tel: 52-55-5680-1566 Fax: 52-55-5660-2952 E-mail: frenpavih@frenpavih.org.mx 

Contacto: José Méndez López, Presidente 

Edif F-19 Ent-2 Depto-42, Unidad Plateros, Delegación Alvaro Obregon, México, D.F., Distrito Federal, 01480, México 

E-mail: mendez@frenpavih.org.mx 

Año de fundación: 1996 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: nacional 

Número de miembros: 18 integrantes del Consejo directivo nacional, 64 representantes estatales titulares, representantes 

suplentes y miembros de los grupos de autoapoyo estatales Número de VIH+: todos 

Perfil de los miembros: adultos, jóvenes, niños, heterosexuales, homosexuales, bisexuales, lesbianas y transgéneros, entre 

ellos padres de familia, amas de casa, profesionales, técnicos, estudiantes, empleados, desempleados, personas privadas de su 

libertad, personas de la tercera edad, indígenas, campesinos, etc. Diversidad racial, política, ideológica, económica y cultural. 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: muchos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: muchos 

Servicios de prevención/tratamiento: unos pocos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Actividades principales: cabildeo legislativo para lograr el acceso universal a medicamentos antirretrovirales, participación 

en un proyecto para reducir el estigma y discriminación en México coordinado por el Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 

reuniones periódicas con autoridades de la salud para mejorar la calidad de la atención médica, talleres de adherencia al 

tratamiento con un enfoque multidisciplinario que incluye personal de salud (médicos, enfermeras, psicólogos, etc.) y PVVS 

GRUPO “SIEMPRE AMIGOS” MEXICO 

Hospital General de Zona, No. 27 del IMSS, Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas, Tlaltelolco, Distrito Federal, México 

Contacto: David Urbina Romero, Miembro, Derecho-habiente 

Cairo No. 101, Col. Romero Rubio, Delegación Venustano Carranza, México, D.F., Distrito Federal, 15400, México 

Tel: 5789-0573 E-mail: gurudevih@correo.unam.mx 

Año de fundación: 1985 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Delegación 2 Nordeste de la Ciudad de México 

Fuentes de recursos: Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social 

Número de miembros: 40 Número de VIH+: 100 % 

Perfil de los miembros: es un grupo abierto 

Perfil del liderazgo: 3 representantes 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: muchos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Servicios a domicilio: todos Apoyo psico-social: todos 

Actividades principales: taller de información para personas que viven con VIH/SIDA 

PUNTO DE ENCUENTRO DE LA COMUNIDAD, AC MEXICO 

Reforma 44, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, 77000 

Tel: 52-983-832-5686 Fax: 52-983-832-5686 

Contacto: Lorena Careaga, Presidenta y Representante legal 

Apdo. Postal 145, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, 77000, Mexico 

Tel: 52-783-832-5686 E-mail: premzia@prodigy.net.mx 

Año de fundación: 2001 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español, inglés y maya 

Alcance geográfico: Chetumal, zona Rio Hondoy, frontera con Belice 

Actividades principales: prevención, apoyo a PVVS y sus familias, formación de grupos de autoayuda 

Fuentes de recursos: donaciones y apoyo al programa INSP de poblaciones móviles 

Número de miembros: 10 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres de más de 30 años y católicos, pero la organización es laica y no lucrativa 

RED MEXICANA DE PERSONAS QUE VIVEN CON VIH/SIDA MEXICO 

Contact: Anuar Luna Cadena, Executive Director 

Astrónomos 38-6, Col. Escandón, Distrito Federal, 11800 México 

Tel: 52-55-52737308 Fax: 52-55-55155583 E-mail: redvihsida@laneta.apc.org 

Main working languages: Spanish 

Geographic coverage: Mexico City area 

Funding: USAID; in 2002-2003 for research on internal stigma 

Number members: 20 

Key activities: Research on internal stigma 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 

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VANGUARDIA MEXICANA DE PERSONAS AFECTADAS MEXICO
 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 POR EL VIH/SIDA (VANMPAVIH) 

Contact: José Adrián Correa Leyva, National Committee Coordinator 

Calle Tordo # 22, Edificio No. 1, Despacho “D”, Colonia Tacubaya. Delegación Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11800 México, D.F. 

Telephone: (52 55) 5272 8190 /5515 2133 Fax: (52 55) 5272 8190 E-mail: vanmpavih@prodigy.net.mx, 

patamagica@yahoo.com 

Contact: Georgina Gutiérrez Alvarado, National and International Coordinator 

Vistahermosa #89, Col. Portales. Delegación Benito Juárez, México D.F. 03100 

Telephone: (52 55) 5532 5763 / 5539 8703 Fax: (52 55) 5532 5763 / 5539 8703 E-mail: sipam@laneta.apc.org, 

patamagica@yahoo.com 

Main working languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese 

Geographic coverage: National 

Funding: Private donors 

Number of members: 73 Number HIV+: 70 

Membership profile: Male, female, children, up to age 70, diverse religions 

Leadership profile: Men, women, children, gays, heterosexuals, various religions and professional backgrounds 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities in the past year: Advocacy with the MOH, empowerment of women and PLWHA, leadership development 

GÉNESIS PANAMÁ+ PANAMA 

Contacto: Javier Rozette, Secretario de Relaciones Internacionales 

P.O. Box 02557 Zona 7, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá 

Tel: 507-673-5904 E-mail: pacho29@tutopia.com 

Año de fundación: 2003 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español e inglés 

Alcance geográfico: Ciudad de Panamá 

Fuentes de recursos: ninguna 

Número de miembros: 15 Número de VIH+: 15 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: todos Antirretrovirales: todos 

Servicios a domicilio: todos Apoyo psico-social: todos 

Actividades principales: participación en las Conferencias de París y Uganda, capacitación sobre prevención, 

acompañamiento a PVVS 

ALIANZA EN ACCION + PERU 

Tel: 01-9716-4774 E-mail: alianzaaccion@yahoo.es 

Contacto: Omar Andia, Secretario 

Lima 1, Perú 

Tel: 01-9718-0421 E-mail: andia80@hotmail.com 

Contacto: Juan Alberto Panduro Lizarraga, Secretario General 

Tel: 051-01-521-2541 E-mail: juanalberto39@yahoo.com 

Año de fundación: 2003 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Cercado de Lima y Distritos aledaños, Provincia de Lima, Región Lima 

Fuentes de recursos: fondos propios, donaciones de la Iglesia Católica 

Número de miembros: 200 Número de VIH+: todos 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres, edades entre 19 y 50 años, religión católica y otras en minoría 

Perfil del liderazgo: 10 representantes de los grupos de ayuda mutua, todos positivos, hombres y mujeres, entre 23 y 35 años 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: muchos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: todos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: unos pocos Antirretrovirales: unos pocos 

Servicios a domicilio: unos pocos Apoyo psico-social: muchos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: grupos de ayuda mutua como el Grupo Ecuménico Rosa Blanca 

Actividades principales: talleres ocupacionales (manualidades), participación en el Día Mundial de la Lucha contra el SIDA 

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ASOCIACIÓN SOLAS Y UNIDAS PERU
 

Contacto: Sonia Borja Velazco, Directora Ejecutiva 

Calle Pedro Coronado 225 Urb. Cueto Fernandini 225, Los Olivos, Lima 39, Perú 

Tel: 51-1-522-0022; 51-1-523-2897 Fax: 51-1-523-2897 E-mail: solasunidas@hotmail.com 

Año de fundación: 1999 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: Ciudad de Lima y Provincia del Callao 

Fuentes de recursos: The Global Fund for Women, The Global Fund for Children, American Jewish World Service, The 

Presbyterian Church, The Mama Cash Foundation, The World Programme Foods, Embajada de Canadá en Perú, aportes 

locales individuales 

Número de miembros: 15, beneficiarios unos 1.000 Número de VIH+: todos 

Perfil de los miembros: mujeres, entre 19 y 40 años, católicas, con educación secundaria y superior, zonas urbanasmarginales, madres viudas y amas de casa, con 2 hijos de media, sin tratamientos antiretrovirales 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: todos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: ninguno 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: unos pocos Antirretrovirales: ninguno 

Servicios a domicilio: ninguno Apoyo psico-social: ninguno 

Organizaciones afiliadas: Coordinadora Peruana de Personas viviendo con VIH/SIDA, Colectivo por la Vida, Grupo 

Temático de las Naciones Unidas, Coordinadora Multisectorial Nacional, MLCM+Movimiento Lati 

Actividades principales: capacitación en salud sexual y reproductiva, género y liderazgo para mujeres que viven con 

VIH/SIDA, promoción y formación ocupacional para mujeres que viven con VIH/SIDA en situación de pobreza, educación y 

entretenimiento para niños y niñas afectadas por VIH/SIDA, defensa de la causa y vigilancia en VIH/SIDA a través de redes 

comunitarias y de la sociedad civil, apoyo nutricional para personas de escasos recursos que viven con VIH/SIDA 

COORDINADORA PERUANA DE PERSONAS VIVIENDO CON VIH Y SIDA PERU 

Contact: Julio Cesar Cruz Requenes, President 

Domingo Cueto 335 3er Piso Lince, Lima, 14 Peru 

Tel: 51-1-2660746 Fax: 51-1-4701374 E-mail: juliocesarcruzr@hotmail.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: Spanish, English 

Geographic coverage: National 

Funding: USAID (through The POLICY Project for leadership workshops, and scholarships to attend PLWHA conferences ), 

UNFPA, GTZ 

Number members: Nearly 500 Number HIV-positive: 500 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: Strategic planning, leadership workshop, directory of PWA organizations 

GAM RENACER PERU 

Contacto: Jorge Lanatta Ruiz, Cordinador General 

Lima, 01, Perú 

Teléfono: 051-01-568-9525 E-mail: gamrenacer_hndm@yahoo.es 

Año de fundación: ~ 1992 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español 

Alcance geográfico: ciudad de Lima 

Fuentes de recursos: donaciones de voluntarios 

Número de miembros: 6 directivos y 60 participantes Número de VIH+: todos 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres católicos 

Perfil del liderazgo: hombres y mujeres 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: unos pocos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: muchos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: unos pocos Antirretrovirales: unos pocos 

Servicios a domicilio: ninguno Apoyo psico-social: unos pocos 

Organizaciones afiliadas: Alianza en acción 

Actividades principales: charlas médicas y asesoramiento 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 

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ACCIÓN SOLIDARIA VENEZUELA
 

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
 http://www.acsol.org 

Av. Orinoco, Quinta Los Olivos, Sector El Recreo, Bello Monte 

Caracas, Dto. Federal, 1040 Venezuela 

Tel: 58-212-952-9554 Fax: 58-212-952-2098 E-mail: info@acsol.org 

Contact: Feliciano Reyna, President 

Aerocav #1019, Suite 15, 7800 NW 25th Street, Miami, FL 33122 USA 

E-mail: reygan@attglobal.net 

Year founded: 1995 Main working languages: Spanish, English, some French 

Geographic coverage: Nationally 

Funding: Individuals and Venezuelan private foundations and companies, fundraising events, UNICEF, Canadian Embassy, 

local UNAIDS office 

Number members: 9 full-time staff Number HIV-positive: 4 men, 1 woman 

Membership profile: 4 women, 5 men full-time, (all men are gay), 30–48 years of age, all Venezuelan 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services All Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Red MetSIDA, a network of HIV/AIDS NGOs, and Red POB, a reproductive health NGO 

Key activities: Prevention training for HIV/AIDS peer educators, HIV prevention for MSM, capacity-building for 17 

Venezuelan NGOs, business response to HIV/AIDS based on the CDC program, national HIV/AIDS prevention hotline 

(1,500 calls a year), weekly support groups, VCT at our own laboratory with pretest and posttest counseling, medical and 

psychosocial services for PLWHA at Acción Solidaria’s Care and Prevention Center (since 2001, more than 400 people served 

per year), nutrition and psychological counseling, laboratory medicine bank, ARVs, opportunistic infection services, summer 

camp for HIV-positive children aged 7–13 and their kin (40 children last year), advocacy (member of coalition of NGOs for 

the right to health and life) to press government agencies to provide treatment for hepatitis, leukemia, hemophilia, cancer, 

transplants, and HIV/AIDS 

SOCIEDAD WILLS WILDE VENEZUELA 

Contacto: Sergio Guzmán, Secretario General 

Avenida Andrés Bello, C.C. Alto Chama, Piso 1, local 226, Mérida, 5101-A, Venezuela 

Tel: 58-274-271-0438 Fax: 58-274-271-0220 E-mail: saguzman@cantv.net; swwilde@cantv.net 

Año de fundación: 1995 Principales idiomas de trabajo: español, inglés 

Alcance geográfico: Estado de Mérida 

Fuentes de recursos: USAID (7.000 US$ en el año 2003 para ejecutar un proyecto de incidencia política en VIH/SIDA con 

HSH), donaciones privadas y subvenciones de los gobiernos locales 

Número de miembros: 12 trabajadores, 84 instructores en VIH/SIDA 

Perfil de los miembros: entre 18 y 35 años, hombres y mujeres, católicos, homosexuales y heterosexuales 

Organizaciones afiliadas: Liga Merideña de Lucha contra el SIDA 

Miembros VIH+ con acceso a: 

Consejos sobre nutrición: unos pocos Detección y tratamiento de la TB: muchos 

Servicios de infecciones oportunistas: muchos Antirretrovirales: muchos 

Servicios a domicilio: ninguno Apoyo psico-social: mucho 

Actividades principales: formación de instructores en VIH/SIDA, educación de adolescentes de las escuelas del Estado de 

Mérida en materia de VIH/SIDA, fomento de prácticas sexuales más seguras en hombres que tienen relaciones sexuales con 

otros hombres, incidencia política en VIH/SIDA con HSH, servicio de información y asesoramiento en VIH/SIDA por 

teléfono, e-mail y página Web, capacitación laboral para mujeres trabajadoras sexuales, distribución gratuita de condones 

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ACT UP PARIS
 

http://www.actupparis.org 

Contact: Chloé Forette, Vice Presidente 

BP 28775525, Paris, France 

Tel: 33-49294475 Fax: 33-48061674 E-mail: actup@actupparis.org; nortsud@actupparis.org 

Year founded: 1987 Main working languages: French 

Geographic coverage: France and internationally 

Key activities: Lobbying, services, expertise, advocacy, and publications 

Funding: Not available 

AIDS EMPOWERMENT AND TREATMENT INTERNATIONAL (AIDSETI)* 

http://www.aidseti.org 

1775 T Street, NW, Washington DC 20009 USA 

Tel: 202-518 0402 Fax: 202-518 5202 E-mail: aidseti@aidseti.org 

Contact: Rene Vaurs, Project Director, or Amar Sall, General Manager 

P.O. Box 27143, Washington, DC 20038 USA 

Tel: 202-518-0402 Fax: 202-518-5202 

E-mail: rvaurs@aidseti.org; asall@aidseti.org 

Year founded: 1999 Main working languages: English, French, Spanish 

Geographic coverage: Sub-Saharan Africa and Caribbean 

Funding: Individual contributions, a few foundations 

Number members: 22 APLWHAs (about 50,000 patients) Number HIV-positive: about 30,000–40,000 

Membership profile: No age and gender selection for patients at stages III/IV of the AIDS disease 

Leadership profile: A majority of board members are HIV-positive, women, and live in the South 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Some TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Some Antiretrovirals Some 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: AidsFonds, Pharmaccess, Aid for AIDS 

Key activities: Support to network of 22 PLWHA associations, antiretroviral therapy for 239 patients; seminars and field 

visits, fundraising, networking, attending conferences, developing an association-based care and treatment-ADCT model in 

22 organizations of a network working in 12 countries, fighting for recognition of the key role to be played by PLWHA in 

scaling-up access, management of adequate AIDS treatments 

*Information combined from two separate entries submitted to the directory. 

ATCNET IN NEW YORK 

INTERNATIONAL
 

Contact: Peter Burgess, CEO 

221 East 66th Street (4C), New York, New York 10021 USA 

Tel: 212-772 6918 E-mail: profitinafrica@aol.com 

Year founded: 1992 Main working languages: English, French 

Geographic coverage: Database covers the South with a priority for African initiatives 

Funding: USAID (once, but more than 10 years ago in support of economic development planning and reform), private 

contributions 

Number members: 72 Number HIV-positive: Probably more than half 

Membership profile: Men and women; most age 20–30, all religions 

Leadership profile: 1 woman, 1 man 

Affiliated organizations: ATCnet/GDX 

Key activities: Advocacy for health and HIV/AIDS in Africa, planning for a database of caregivers and local NGO initiatives 

in Africa, planning a fundraising initiative to encourage microinitiatives in the informal sector, planning a database for 

accounting and accountability for funds raised for HIV issues in Africa and southern United States. ATCnet New York is a 

northern organization with a 100% commitment to the South. The primary issue is to expand knowledge of what Africans 

(and others in the South) are doing with almost no resources and building on that to create ways to support these informal 

initiatives in their efforts. 

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CARIBBEAN PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIVE INC.
 

INTERNATIONAL
 http://www.aidswalkcaribbean.org 

Contact: Truda Hickman, Secretary 

881 Winthrop Street, Brooklyn, New York 11203 USA 

Tel: 718-467-3777 Fax: 718-467-3733 E-mail: cpicincny@aol.com 

Year founded: 1995 Main working languages: English, Spanish 

Geographic coverage: New York City (Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx), first of 24 NGOs in Guyana 

Funding: Fundraisers, foundations, donations 

Number members: 100 active members, 100 nonactive members Number HIV-positive: 10; the NGO in Guyana has 30 HIVpositive persons 

Membership profile: 60% women, 40% men, 20–60 years old 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services None Psychosocial support Few 

Key activities: AIDS Walk Caribbean; three health awareness fairs; scholarship awards program; Caribbean youth summit on 

HIV and AIDS; testing and counseling. Caribbean People International Collective, Inc. (CPIC) is a nonprofit organization 

founded by Dawn Stewart in 1995 in Brooklyn, New York. The mission is to promote healthy lifestyles among persons of 

Caribbean descent by fostering an atmosphere in which all those involved may benefit from knowledge, access to testing, 

counseling, educational practices, and life skills. Above all, the organization upholds the principle that all persons are created 

for a purpose regardless of physical appearance and human weaknesses. 

CHRIST’S HOPE INTERNATIONAL (USA) 

http://www.ChristsHope.org 

Contact: Stephan Erkelens, President and National Director 

P.O. Box 520914, Longwood, Florida 32752 USA 

Tel: 877-544-0914 E-mail: info@ChristsHopeUSA.org; sierragu@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 2003 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Namibia, Zambia, Zimababwe, Democratic Republic of Congo 

Funding: Foundations, corporations, churches, individuals 

Number members: 60 Number HIV-positive: 0 

Key activities: Christian faith-based organization; Care and Compassion Program serving those infected with HIV/AIDS; 

manage homes for abandoned and orphaned children; large-scale sexual purity/abstinence program taught in public schools; 

large-scale volunteer mobilization from USA, Germany, Netherlands, England, and Belgium. 

FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATIVE AIDS RESEARCH (FIAR) 

http://www.aidsinfonyc.org/fiar 

Contact: George Carter, Director 

62 Sterling Place, Suite 2, Brooklyn, New York 11217 USA 

Tel: 718-622-0212 Fax: 718-622-4292 E-mail: fiar@verizon.net 

Year founded: 2001 Main working languages: English, Spanish, French, Nepali 

Geographic coverage: Global 

Funding: Private contributions, foundation support 

Number members: Not yet a membership organization Number HIV-positive: See community/scientific advisory board 

(C/SAB). Many on executive board and C/SAB are HIV-positive 

Membership profile: Membership will commence in late 2003/early 2004. 

Leadership profile: 2 members of executive board are HIV-positive (1 man, 1 woman). FIAR is about to commence a 

membership drive; FIAR welcomes support, input, advice, ideas, and monetary contributions from people regardless of 

sexual orientation, gender, age, physical condition, etc. FIAR works because of community support and involvement. FIAR 

does not accept contributions from the pharmaceutical or nutriceutical industries in order to avoid conflicts of interest. 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: aidsinfonyc, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Gandeepam 

Key activities: National Institutes of Health-sponsored grants to study milk thistle (Silybum marianum) in individuals with 

HIV/hepatitis C coinfection with Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York City; to study safety and preliminary efficacy of 

interventions used in the traditional indigenous medicinal system of Tamil Nadu, India, known as Siddha medicine; 

preliminary evaluation of Chinese herbal treatment to evaluate potential to extend time on a structured treatment 

interruption. FIAR is dedicated to the evaluation of nontraditional interventions to manage HIV and chronic hepatitis 

diseases. 

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FUNDACIÓN CIMME
 

Contacto: Mina Rhouch, Presidenta 

C/ Castellar, 42, Sevilla, 41003, España 

Tel: 34-95-422-1520 Fax: 34-95-421-9249 E-mail: cimme@infomed.es 

Año de fundación: 1994 Principales idiomas de trabajo: árabe, español, francés, inglés, ruso 

Alcance geográfico: internacional, con sede en Sevilla 

Fuentes de recursos: propios, Ayuntamiento de Sevilla, Junta de Andalucía, Plan Nacional del SIDA (Ministerio de Sanidad), 

Unión Europea. 

Número de miembros: 5 miembros fundadores Número de VIH+: Ninguno 

Perfil de los miembros: hombres y mujeres, de varias religiones, españoles, franceses, nicaraguenses y marroquíes 

Actividades principales: atención sanitaria y orientación en materia de salud, en varios idiomas, formación e información 

sobre salud e interculturalidad, formación e información sibre VIH/SIDA, actividades de prevención, asistencia a colectivos 

especiales, como prostitución, servir de puente entre las entidades que trabajan en el campo de las migraciones y las que 

trabajan en el campo del VIH/SIDA, en general 

GLOBAL NETWORK OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (GNP+) 

http://www.gnpplus.net 

Contact: Stuart Flavell, International Coordinator 

P.O. Box 11726, Amsterdam, 1001 GS The Netherlands 

Tel: 31-20-423 4114 Fax: 31-20-423 4224 E-mail: ic@gnpplus.net; infognp@gnpplus.net 

Year founded: 1993 Main working languages: English, Spanish, French 

Geographic coverage: Global 

Funding: Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Positive Action, support and small grants from several organizations 

Number members: >1,000 Number HIV-positive: 90% 

Leadership profile: Board of 12, all HIV-positive; general balance in gender 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Few TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Few Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few 

Psychosocial support Few 

Affiliated organizations: ICW 

Key activities: 11th International Conference for People Living with HIV/AIDS, Kampala, Uganda; Positive Development, 

Global Fund, ITAC 

HEALTH GAP (GLOBAL ACCESS PROJECT) 

INTERNATIONAL
 

http://www.healthgap.org 

584 Castro Street, Box 416, San Francisco, California 94114 USA 

Tel: 415-863-4676 Fax: 415-863-4740 E-mail: info@healthgap.org 

Contact: John Iversen, Berkeley-Oakland-San Francisco Bay Organizer 

1303 Poe Street, Berkeley, California 94702 USA 

Tel: 510-841-4339 Fax: 510-841-4339 E-mail: johniversen94702@yahoo.com 

Year founded: 1998 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: United States (listserv worldwide) 

Funding: Progressive foundation grants, donations 

Number members: 19 Number HIV-positive: 5 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services All Antiretrovirals All 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: MSF, CPTech, Essential Information, Church Worldwide Service, African Services Network, ACTUP 

NY/Philadelphia/East Bay, Africa Action 

Key activities: Initiated presidential AIDS reponse; lobbying for global funds; Coca-Cola campaign 

(http://www.treat-your-workers.org); lobbying for generic access at worldwide organization meetings; solidarity support for 

TNP+ and Treatment Action Campaign; initiated 2004 Stop Global AIDS platform (http://www.healthgap.org) 

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ICW, INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS
 

INTERNATIONAL
 http://www.icw.org 

Contact: Alice Welbourn, Chair of the Board of Trustees 

Unit 6, Canonbury Yard, 190a New North Road, London, N1 7BJ 

Tel: 44 -20-77040606; Fax: 44-20-77048070; Email: info@icw.org 

Year Founded: 1992 Main working languages: English, Spanish, French 

Geographic coverage: Global – members in over 100 countries 

Number members: 4000 named members; about 10,000 members through affiliated networks; Number HIV-positive: All 

members are HIV-positive women. ICW is developing new categories of affiliation including: carers, organizations, friends of 

ICW 

Main Affiliates: GNP+, World YWCA, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), Ecumenical Advocacy 

Alliance (EAA), Amnesty International, IPPF 

Membership Profile: Membership is open to all HIV-positive women worldwide 

Leadership Profile: Global Board of trustees, over 75% HIV-positive women 

Key Activities: Promoting the visions and priorities of HIV-positive women internationally, through workshops, conferences, 

publications and advocacy work, specifically on gender equity, access to care and treatment, and GIPA. Convening Agency, 

UNAIDS Global Coalition on Women and AIDS treatment arm. Co-organizer of International AIDS Conference 2004. 

INTERNATIONAL AIDS EMPOWERMENT 

http://www.internationalaids.org 

Contact: Skip Rosenthal, Director 

International AIDS Empowerment, 10525 Vista del Sol, Suite 130, El Paso, Texas 79925 USA 

Tel: 915-590-2118 Fax: 915-590-2127 E-mail: skiprosenthal@usa.com 

Year founded: 1997 Main working languages: English, Spanish 

Geographic coverage: Primarily along the United States-Mexico border; providing additional assistance to organizations and 

individuals in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Peru and interior Mexico 

Funding: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National AIDS Fund, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Broadway 

Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Altria, Creme de la Do International, Until There Is A Cure Foundation, Pfizer Foundation, Bristol 

Meyers Squibb, Roche, Abbott, and as a collaborator in grants from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 

the Health Resource Services Administration 

Number members: 372 Number HIV-positive: 323 

Membership profile: 79% Hispanic, 6% African-American, Asian-American, Native American, 15% caucasian; 64% men, 

35% women, 1% transgender 

Leadership profile: All staff and management are currently HIV-positive. IAE employs 2 people full-time and 8 people parttime. Three employees are women, seven are men; the chairman of our board is a woman, affected, nurse practiotioner and a 

specialist in pediatric AIDS, and a nun 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment All 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: A peer-staffed treatment education program for HIV-positive individuals and their families; monthly mutual 

support meetings for educational and social activities; an AIDS advocacy organization composed of HIV-infected and 

affected persons; emergency financial assistance program for PLWHA and their families; targeted intensive prevention 

services (a highly effective prevention program targeted to HIV-positive individuals); a three-site collaborative food pantry 

program providing nutritionally balanced groceries for PLWHA and their families; speakers’ bureau that provides AIDS 

education and awareness for regional school districts, community organizations, and religious groups; a monthly newsletter 

published collaboratively by Positive Vision (Visión Positiva) and the Robert Delgado Treatment Advocacy Center; a program 

that recycles unused medications and medical supplies from individual donors in the United States to PLWHA in developing 

countries, principally in Mexico along the U.S. border; collaborator in a primary prevention study of Latino men who have 

sex with men who travel the Rio Grande corridor between Santa Fe, New Mexico (USA), and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua 

(Mexico); HIV counseling and testing; planning for HIV services on the Texas/Mexico border 

INTERNATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 

http://www.iglhrc.org 

Contact: Dusty Araujo, Asylum Program Coordinator 

1375 Sutter #222, San Francisco, California 94109 USA 

Tel: 415-561-0633 E-mail: iglhrc@iiglhrc.org 

Geographic coverage: Worldwide 

Funding: Individual donors and private foundations 

Number members: Not a membership organization Number HIV-positive: Unknown 

Membership profile: We serve all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, immigration status, 

income, language, or ethnicity 

Leadership profile: A staff of 10 people, none is HIV-positive or out about being HIV-positive; age range 30–35; 5 women, 3 

men 

Key activities: In the field of HIV/AIDS work, access to treatment and asylum based on sexual orientation, gender identity, 

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INTERNATIONAL RELIEF TEAMS
 

http://www.IRTeams.org 

Contact: Henri Migala, Director, Health Programs 

3547 Camino Del Rio South, Suite C, San Diego, California 92108 USA 

Tel: 619-284-7979 E-mail: hmigala@IRTeams.org; info@IRTeams.org 

Year founded: 1988 Main working languages: English 

Geographic coverage: Western Cape, South Africa; in the process of developing a program in Honduras 

Funding: USAID; 1999–2001 ($40,000), 2001–2003 ($40,000) for ocean freight reimbursement. Also, recently awarded an 

International Food Relief Partnership (IFRP) grant to address the nutritional needs of HIV-positive women and their 

dependents, and from a variety of foundations and private donors 

Number members: 6 employees, average about 2,600 new HIV-positive mothers/month Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: All women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Few 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Few 

Home-based services Few Psychosocial support All 

Affiliated organizations: Mothers 2 Mothers 2 Be 

Key activities: Peer mentoring programs for HIV-positive mothers 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH AIDS (NAPWA) 

http://www.napwa.org 

Contact: Terje Anderson, Executive Director 

1413 K Street, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20005 USA 

Tel: 202-898-0414 ext.101 Fax: 202-898-0435 E-mail: tanderson@napwa.org; info@napwa.org 

Year founded: 1983 

Geographic coverage: National and international activities 

Number members: 3,000 Number HIV-positive: 90% 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance Many TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Key activities: Advocacy, mobilization of nationwide movement of PLWHA by engaging, training, energizing, and 

supporting positive leaders to shape HIV/AIDS policy, to sustain vital services and community support, and to raise public 

awareness. NAPWA advocates for and participates actively within the worldwide movement of PLWHA and creates stronger 

partnerships with global PLWHA organizations through the work done by its International Affairs Department. NAPWA is 

committed to developing meaningful involvement and leadership among PLWHA through the Leadership Development 

Initiative. This work includes conferences and training sessions, including the Leadership Training Institute, Helping 

Communities Build Leadership, the Ryan White National Youth Conference on HIV and AIDS, and Staying Alive, the 

national conference for PLWHA. NAPWA produces National HIV Testing Day each year on June 27 to send the message from 

PLWHA to “take the test; take control.” NAPWA sponsors AIDSWatch, the year’s largest Washington, D.C., AIDS advocacy 

days each spring, which brings hundreds of people infected with HIV and their supporters to meet with members of 

Congress. 

PEOPLE’S HEALTH MOVEMENT (PHM)* 

INTERNATIONAL
 

http://www.phmovement.org (and http://www.HTM-journal.info) 

Contact: Dr. Ravi Narayan, Coordinator, People’s Health Movement Secretariat (Global) 

c/o Community Health Cell, # 367, “Srinivasa Nilaya,” Jakkasandra I Main, I Block, Koramangala, Bangalore, India 560034 

Tel: 91-80-51280009 or 91-80-25531518 Fax: 91-80-25525372 E-mail: secretariat@phmovement.org 

Contact: Nance Upham, President, 86 Chemin Pré de Planche, Prévessin, AIN, 01280 France 

Tel: 33-0-450428226 Fax: 33-0-450428316 E-mail: nance@htm-journal.info 

Year founded: 2002 Main working languages: English, French, Spanish 

Geographic coverage: Geneva-based support group for PHM International (NGOs from 96 countries) 

Funding: World Council of Churches for activities of PHM International at the World Health Assembly; other sources of 

funding are contributions from individual members in Switzerland and France 

Number members: 15 Number HIV-positive: Undisclosed 

Membership profile: All religions represented 

Affiliated organizations: Member of network of several thousand NGOs (Asia, Africa, Latin America) in PHM 

Key activities: Advocacy and support for the international People’s Health Movement; participation in World Social Forum 

with the WHO 3x5 team; production of an online trilingual journal (http://www.HTM-journal.info); research programs on 

HIV with African-based institutions and African NGOs; campaign for safe injection and safe health care; advocacy for 3x5; 

advocacy for TB treatment for PLWHA; information sharing from Africa by, from, and about PLWHA and people with 

disabilities (polio, neuromuscular diseases, other) 

*Information for this entry submitted by Geneva-based support branch for PHM. 

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PLANET POZ
 

INTERNATIONAL
 http://www.planetpoz.org 

Contact: Wm. Steve Garrett, Executive Director 

5300 Eubank Boulevard, NE, 9-D, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111 USA 

Tel: 505-298-2644 Fax: 505-298-2644 E-mail: Tagg24@spinn.net 

Year founded: 2000 Main working languages: English, Spanish, Dutch 

Geographic coverage: New Mexico, Africa, Europe, North America 

Funding: PLWHA support, scholarships 

Number members: 30–100 Number HIV-positive: All 

Membership profile: Native American, Dutch, Anglo, African American, Hispanic, Brazilian 

Leadership profile: Seven members hold positions of leadership, all are HIV-positive, aged 25–57, 50% men, 50% women 

HIV-positive members with access to: 

Nutrition guidance All TB screening and treatment Many 

Opportunistic infection services Many Antiretrovirals Many 

Home-based services Many Psychosocial support Many 

Affiliated organizations: GNP+ 

Key activities: We are a diverse group of volunteers working with limited funding for the fight to end stigma and 

discrimination, and gain the right to access to treatment for all. We are here for all people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. 

PLAYBACK THEATER (NYC) 

http://www.playbacknyc.org 

Contact: Paul McIsaac, Director 

25 Central Park West, New York, New York 10023 USA 

Tel: 212-2621290 E-mail: paulmcisaac@rcn.com 

Geographic coverage: New York area, plans for Soweto and Durban, South Africa 

Number members: 12 

Key activities: Creating new theater groups in South Africa and cooperating with groups of PLWHA 

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GIPA and Stigma Reduction 

Organizations 

The Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+) is a global network for and by people with HIV/AIDS. The 

central secretariat of the network is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and has a board of 12 members representing the 

various international regions. 

The overall aim of GNP+ is to work to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS. This is achieved by 

helping to build the capacity of people with HIV/AIDS on the global, regional, and national levels. 

The overall program of the network is to create, organize, and support a base for the global network by: 1) lobbying for 

inclusion of people living with HIV/AIDS and for the interests of people living with HIV/AIDS; 2) linking people and 

organizations through global and regional communication and conferences; and 3) sharing through capacity building at 

regional- and country-level focal points. 

To learn more about GNP+, visit http://www.gnpplus.net. 

The International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW) 

ICW is the only global network run by and for HIV-positive women and young women. ICW’s vision is a world where all 

HIV-positive women: 1) Have respected and meaningful involvement at all political levels—local, national, regional and 

international—where decisions that affect their lives are being made; 2) Have full access to care and treatment; and 

3) Enjoy full rights, particularly sexual, reproductive, legal, financial, and general health rights, irrespective of our culture, 

age, religion, sexuality, social or economic status, and race. ICW has an international board of trustees and members on all 

continents. 

To learn more about ICW, visit http://www.icw.org. ICW’s ethical guidelines for involvement of HIV-positive women in 

socioeconomic research are available via the home page or by e-mail from info@icw.org. If you do not have Internet access, 

please write: 

International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW)
 

Unit 6, Building 1
 

Canonbury Business Centre
 

Canonbury Yard
 

190a New North Road
 

London N1 7BJ
 

United Kingdom
 

Tel: +44 20 7704 0606, Fax: +44 20 7704 8070
 

E-mail: info@icw.org
 

http://www.icw.org.
 

Nutrition and Wellness 

Books and Manuals 

Information Series for HIV-Positive People: Nutrition. NAM. London, 2002. 

This book outlines how to eat if one is HIV-positive. It describes the kinds of foods good for staying well, despite changes in 

metabolism due to antiretroviral medication, and how to maximize absorption of medication. It also gives advice on how to 

prevent weight loss and food-borne infections. Available online at 

http://www.aidsmap.com/publications/infoseries/nutrition.pdf. Or write: 

NAM, Publications
 

Lincoln House
 

1 Brixton Road
 

London SW9 6DE
 

United Kingdom
 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7840 0050, Fax: +44 (0) 20 7735 5351
 

E-mail: info@nam.org.uk
 

Living Well with HIV/AIDS: A Manual on Nutritional Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS. Food and 

Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization. Rome, 2002. 

This manual provides home care agents and local service providers with practical recommendations for a healthy and well 

balanced diet for people living with HIV/AIDS. It deals with common complications that people living with HIV/AIDS 

experience at different stages of infection, and provides solutions that emphasize local food resources and home-based care 

and support. Available online at http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/005/Y4168E/Y4168E00.HTM. Or write to: FAO Headquarters, 

Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, Telephone: (+39) 06 570 54243, Fax: (+39) 06 570 56167, E-mail: 

FAO-HQ@fao.org 

RESOURCES
 

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“Integrating Nutrition Therapy into Medical Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus,” Clinical Infectious Diseases.
 

2002. 36(2): 135-224.
 

This article examines general nutritional management, evaluation, and intervention for wasting, insulin resistance, fat
 

redistribution, dyslipidemia, lactic acidosis, food safety, and bone abnormalities for people living with HIV. Available online
 

at http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/contents/v35nS2.html. Or write:
 

The University of Chicago Press
 

Journals Division, 
 

P.O. Box 37005
 

Chicago, IL 60637
 

Tel: (773) 753-3347, Fax: (773) 753-0811
 

E-mail: subscriptions@press.uchicago.edu
 

HIV/AIDS: A Guide for Nutrition, Care and Support. Academy for Educational Development. Washington, D.C. 2001. 

Divided into six issue-driven modules, the information in this guide focuses on dietary and care practices for adults during 

different stages of HIV. It gives suggestions for household and community members coping with HIV infection. This book 

includes recommendations for improving the nutrition of HIV-positive children. *Aussi en français*. Available online at 

http://www.aed.org/health/health_publications.html. Or write to: 

Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance 
 

(FANTA) Project
 

Academy for Educational Development
 

1825 Connecticut Ave., NW
 

Washington, DC 20009-5721
 

Tel: (202) 884-8000, Fax: (202) 884-8432
 

E-mail: fanta@aed.org
 

Herbs, Supplements and HIV. Project Inform. July 2003. 

A comprehensive and detailed listing of vitamins and herbal medications and their impact on HIV, this document also 

reviews interactions with antiretroviral medications. *También en español*. Available online at 

http://www.projinf.org/fs/herbs.html. Or write to: 

Project Inform
 

205 13th Street, #2001
 

San Francisco, CA 94103
 

Tel: (415) 558-8669, Fax: (415) 558-0684
 

E-mail: web@projectinform.org
 

Nutrition and HIV/AIDS: A Training Manual. Regional Centre for Quality of Health Care in Uganda, Food and Nutrition 

Technical Assistance Project, and the LINKAGES Project of the Academy for Educational Development. Kampala. 2003. 

This manual focuses on improving the quality of training in nutrition and HIV/AIDS. It provides concrete tools for 

instructors, including technical content, presentations, practical exercises, and handout materials that can be used for 

planning and facilitating courses and lectures. Available online at http://www.fantaproject.org/focus/preservice.shtml. Or 

write to: 

Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance
 

(FANTA) Project
 

Academy for Educational Development
 

1825 Connecticut Ave., NW
 

Washington, DC 20009-5721
 

Tel: (202) 884-8000, Fax: (202) 884-8432
 

E-mail: fanta@aed.org
 

A Positive Woman’s Survival Kit (en español): 

http://www.icw.org/tiki-download_file.php?fileId=1 or visit the ICW homepage at http://www.icw.org and follow the 

publications link in the left-hand navigation bar. Kiswahili, Russian, Portuguese, English, and French versions are available 

on request. ICW is also seeking funding for Urdu, Hindi, and Arabic translations. 

The following materials may be downloaded from The Synergy Project Website, http://www.SynergyAIDS.com. Hard copies 

are available free of charge by writing: 

Synergy HIV/AIDS Resource Center
 

Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.
 

1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 900
 

Washington, DC 20005-3519
 

USA
 

Tel: (202) 842-2939, Fax: (202) 842-3832
 

E-mail: SynergyInfo@s-3.com
 

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Nutrition and HIV/AIDS: Nutrition Policy Paper No. 20. Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, ACC/SCN. 2001. 

Responding to the Needs of Children Orphaned by HIV/AIDS. U.S. Agency for International Develoment. Prepared by Susan 

Hunter and John Williamson. June 1998. 

Successful Community Nutrition Programming: Lessons from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Academy for Educational 

Development, LINKAGES. June 2002 

Fact Sheets 

Take Charge of Your Food: Tips for High-Risk Americans to Avoid Food Poisoning. American Dietetic Association and 

CONAGRA Foundation. September 2002. Simple, user-friendly information sheet on food safety. *También en español*. 

Available online at http://www.projinf.org/fs/foodsafety2.html 

Project Inform
 

205 13th Street, #2001
 

San Francisco, CA 94103
 

Tel: (415) 558-8669, Fax: (415) 558-0684
 

E-mail: web@projectinform.org
 

Recommendation for the Nutrient Requirements for HIV-Infected Persons in Resource-Limited Settings. Food and Nutrition 

Technical Assistance Project (USAID). December 4, 2003. Available online at 

http://www.fantaproject.org/downloads/pdfs/HIV_recs2003.pdf 

Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance
 

(FANTA) Project
 

Academy for Educational Development
 

1825 Connecticut Ave., NW
 

Washington, DC 20009-5721
 

Tel: (202) 884-8000, Fax: (202) 884-8432
 

E-mail: fanta@aed.org
 

Une Alimentation Equilibrée au Cours de la Journée, AIDES (No date). This document provides simple, accessible information 

on daily eating. En français. Available through the “Bien être” section at http://www.aides.org 

AIDES 
 

Tour Essor 
 

14, rue Scandicci 
 

93508 Pantin Cédex 
 

Tel: (33 1) 01 41 83 46 46, Fax: (33 1) 01 41 83 46 49 
 

E-mail: documentation@aides.org
 

Websites 

Aidsmap at http://www.aidsmap.com
 

The Body at http://www.thebody.com/index.shtml
 

Project Inform (in English and español) at http://www.projinf.org
 

Comité des Yvelines d’Education pour la Santé (en français)
 

http://www.cyes.info/themes/nutrition/nutrition_presentation.php
 

HIV InSite at http://www.hivinsite.ucsf.edu
 

Fundamind at http://www.fundamind.org.ar/revista/2001-03/nutricion.asp (en español)
 

Sidaweb at http://www.sidaweb.com/nutrition.htm (en français)
 

HIV Treatment Education 

Unlike some areas of HIV/AIDS, treatment education and access issues are constantly changing. This means that the best 

information tends to be the most current. Thus, the best resources are Web-based sites. This can be a problem in many 

resource-poor settings as access to the Internet is problematic. The following resources are an attempt to provide both 

Internet and regular addresses for several organizations that provide treatment education and advocacy materials. 

NAM 

NAM is a community-based information provider based in the United Kingdom, whose sole aim is to combat the AIDS 

epidemic through accurate, accessible, and up-to-date information. 

NAM’s publications have become one of the principal sources of AIDS and HIV information in the United Kingdom and 

Europe over the past ten years. 

NAM produces extensive information on treatments, both in book form and as a searchable database. NAM also has a range 

of publications on organizations, as well as an online international resources database, searchable in six languages. There is 

also a searchable database of HIV clinics in the United Kingdom. 

RESOURCES
 

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For information on any aspect of NAM’s work, visit http://www.aidsmap.com or email NAM at info@nam.org.uk. 

NAM
 

Lincoln House
 

1 Brixton Road
 

London SW9 6DE
 

United Kingdom
 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7840 0050, Fax: +44 (0) 20 7735 5351
 

“HIV & AIDS Treatment in Practice” is an e-mail newsletter for doctors, nurses, health care workers, and community 

treatment advocates working in limited-resource settings. 

The newsletter is published twice every month by NAM, the UK-based HIV information charity behind 

http://www.aidsmap.com. 

Global Treatment Action Campaign (GTAC) 

GTAC is a global network for communication and organization toward access to essential medications for HIV and other 

diseases. Around the world, the campaigns vary. The core issues remain the same: exorbitant drug prices, crippling debt, and 

a lack of sustainable public health strategies to meet the needs of those most affected by the AIDS epidemic, including 

women, children, and the poor. Global Treatment Action Campaign is committed to working on these issues by creating and 

supporting partnerships between first- and third-world activist groups, and providing action tools and updates on current 

campaigns around the world. 

The GTAC Website has resources and tools, including position papers and reports. For position papers on a range of issues 

from the HealthGAP Coalition and reports on access to treatment, visit http://www.globaltreatmentaccess.org/content/tools; 

for Websites, visit http://www.globaltreatmentaccess.org/content/tools/sites.html; and for online resources, visit 

http://www.globaltreatmentaccess.org/content/tools/listservs.htm. 

There are three e-mail listservs currently being used by GTAC. For grassroots media guide and information on how to 

generate editorials, go to http://www.globaltreatmentaccess.org/content/tools/media.html. For posters and signs, go to 

http://www.globaltreatmentaccess.org/content/tools/art.htm, where downloadable Adobe Acrobat PDF files of black and 

white artwork can be reproduced for posters, signs, and palmcards. 

Link to http://www.globaltreatmentaccess.org to join the HealthGAP e-mail discussion list; to subscribe, send an e-mail to 

listproc@critpath.org with the following message in the body of the e-mail: subscribe healthgap [your first name] [your last 

name]. The subject line of the message should be left blank. 

To organize a treatment access campaign where you live, contact salynch@globaltreatmentaccess.org or jdavids@critpath.org. 

Access materials at http://www.globaltreatmentaccess.org, http://www.healthgap.org, and http://www.tac.org.za. 

For further information, contact the HealthGAP office: 

511 East 5th Street, #4
 

New York, NY 10009
 

Tel: (212) 674-9598, Fax: (212) 208-4533
 

The Body (http://www.thebody.com) 

The Body is one of the most comprehensive HIV-education tools available. The Body carries information provided by 

agreement with more than 50 of North America’s top organizations dealing with HIV/AIDS. It also has tools and information 

on HIV basics, prevention, treatment, quality of life, clinical trials, policy, and activism. The Body’s mission is to: 1) Use the 

Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians; 2) Demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment; 3) Improve patients’ quality 

of life; and 4) Foster community through human connection. 

HIVInSite 

HIV InSite is developed by the Center for HIV Information [http://chi.ucsf.edu] at the University of California San Francisco 

(UCSF), one of the world’s leading health sciences institutions. Within UCSF, HIVInSite is produced in collaboration with 

the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center [http://www.sf.med.va.gov], the Positive Health Program 

[http://php.ucsf.edu] at San Francisco General Hospital and the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies 

[http://www.caps.ucsf.edu], components of the University’s AIDS Research Institute [http://ari.ucsf.edu]. 

Launched in March 1997, HIVInSite’s mission is to be a source for comprehensive, in-depth HIV/AIDS information and 

knowledge. The site has an extensive collection of original material, including the HIV InSite Knowledge Base 

[http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite?page=KB], a complete textbook with extensive references and related links organized by 

topic. Unlike many commercially oriented sites, HIVInSite’s policy is to link to the best of the Web; thousands of links to 

external Websites are incorporated into the site’s original content. It is the policy of HIVInSite to allow free, anonymous 

access to all of the site’s content. 

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General queries may be sent to info@hivinsite.ucsf.edu, or write: 

HIV InSite
 

UCSF Center for HIV Information (CHI)
 

4150 Clement Street, Building 16
 

VAMC 111V - UCSF
 

San Francisco, CA 94121
 

USA
 

Fax: (415) 379 5547
 

Additional materials on treatment are available from: 

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance
 

Queensberry House
 

104106 Queens Road
 

Brighton BN1 3XF
 

United Kingdom
 

Tel: 44 1273 718 900, Fax: 44 1273 718 901
 

E-mail: mail@aidsalliance.org
 

http://www.aidsalliance.org 

World Health Organization
 

Avenue Appia 20
 

1211 Geneva 27
 

Switzerland
 

Tel: + 41 22 791 21 11, Fax: + 41 22 791 3111
 

Telex: 415 416, Telegraph: UNISANTE GENEVA
 

E-mail: inf@who.int
 

http://www.who.int/en 

The following materials may be downloaded from The Synergy Project Website, http://www.SynergyAIDS.com. Hard copies 

are available free of charge by writing: 

Synergy HIV/AIDS Resource Center
 

Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.
 

1101 Vermont Avenue, NW
 

Suite 900
 

Washington, DC 20005-3519
 

USA
 

Facilitators’ Guide for Needs Assessment on Access to HIV/AIDS Related Treatment: A Resource to Support the Development of a 

Practical Toolkit for NGOs, CBOs and PLHA groups. International HIV/AIDS Alliance. 

“Care and Treatment to Extend the Working Lives of HIV-Positive Employees: Calculating the Benefits to Business.” South 

African Journal of Science. Sydney Rosen, Jonathon L. Simon, Donald M. Thea, and Jeffrey R. Vincent. July 2002. 

Safe and Effective Use of Antiretroviral Treatments in Adults with Particular Reference to Resource Limited Settings. World 

Health Organization. Dr. Paula Munderi, Dr. Eric van Praag, and Dr. Stefano Vella. 2000. 

Handbook on Access to HIV/AIDS-related Treatment. Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, World Health 

Organization, and International HIV/AIDS Alliance. Carolyn Green, Dr. Mandeep Dhaliwal, Sarah Lee, Dr. Vinh Kim 

Nguyen, Hillary Curtis, and Georgina Stock. May 2003. 

Improving Access to Anti-Retroviral Treatment in Cambodia. International HIV/AIDS Alliance and Khmer HIV/AIDS NGO 

Alliance. Dr. Mandeep Dhaliwal and Dr. Tom Ellman. September 2003. 

Mobilising NGOs, CBOs, and PLHA Groups for Improving Access to HIV/AIDS-Related Treatment - A Handbook of Information, 

Tools and Other Resources. International HIV/AIDS Alliance, World Health Organization, and Joint United Nations 

Programme on HIV/AIDS. Carolyn Green, Dr. Mandeep Dhaliwal, Sarah Lee, Dr. Vinh Kim Nguyen, Hillary Curtis, and 

Georgina Stock. June 2002. 

Partnerships: Resource Mobilization and Capacity Building 

To order materials from the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, visit http://www.aidsalliance.org. Click on “Publications and 

Resources” at the top of the page, and then on “Ordering Alliance publications” on the left. 

ICW is developing a list of information, advocacy, and training materials produced by HIV-positive women worldwide and 

has partnered with academics as part of its participatory research in Zimbabwe and Thailand. To view its Zimbabwe Report 

entitled “Positive Women: Voices and Choices,” visit http://www.icw.org/icw/files/VoicesChoices.pdf. 

RESOURCES
 

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ICW will soon produce a set of ICW position papers for HIV-positive women and girls. The first five will be on: access to 

care and treatment; decision-making; gender equity/poverty; human rights; and young women and girls. 

The Synergy Project, in collaboration with the National Association of People with AIDS-USA (http://www.napwa.org) and 

the Network of African People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAP+) (http://www.naprap.org), designed a leadership skills 

training curriculum for PLWHA networks to strengthen capacity for resource mobilization and partner collaboration in 

support of expanded responses to HIV/AIDS. The curriculum focuses on approaches for: 

• Promoting solidarity and mutual support among NAP+ country and regional networks 

• Internal and external communications with partners 

• Coordination and collaboration with donors/stakeholders 

• Conflict-management skills 

• Succession planning and sustained peer support for incoming leaders 

This curriculum was delivered at the 2002 NAP+ Regional Delegates Meeting, and the 2003 GNP+ International Conference 

for People Living with HIV/AIDS, with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development. 

For further information about the Leadership Skills Training curriculum and related training materials, contact: Shirl Smith, 

Senior Technical Specialist, Training and Capacity Development, The Synergy Project (ssmith2@s-3.com). Copies of 

PowerPoint Presentations from the 2002 Synergy/NAP+ Leadership Skills Training may be found at: 

http://www.synergyaids.com/TCD_Unit/NAP_Plus_2002_English.dwt. 

The following materials may be downloaded from The Synergy Project Website, http://www.SynergyAIDS.com. Hard copies 

are available free of charge by writing: 

Synergy HIV/AIDS Resource Center 

Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. 

1101 Vermont Avenue, NW 

Suite 900 

Washington, DC 20005-3519 

USA 

Building Partnerships: Sustaining and expanding community action on HIV/AIDS. International HIV/AIDS Alliance. March 

2002. 

Men in HIV/AIDS Partnership (Provincial Consultative Workshops, May-July 2003). POLICY Project. 

Micro Finance and HIV/AIDS: Summary Report on Partnership-Building Projects. United Nations Development Program. 

2001. 

Partnership with the Media: Working with the Media for HIV/AIDS Prevention. Family Health International AIDSCAP Project. 

Partnership Work: The Health Service – Community Interface for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of HIV/AIDS. World 

Health Organization. 2003. 

The AIDS Epidemic: A Strategic Simulation Building Public-Private Partnership. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. and Global Business 

Coalition on HIV/AIDS. December 2003. 

Toolkit “Pathways To Partnerships.” International HIV/AIDS Alliance. 

OTHER RESOURCES 

HIV/AIDS in the Workplace 

The UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development has produced a guide for NGOs managing HIV/AIDS in the 

workplace. It is available at http://www.aidsconsortium.org.uk/Workplace%20Policy/workplaceintro.htm. A printed copy can 

be requested by e-mailing the Consortium Secretariat at info@aidsconsortium.org.uk. 

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U.S. Agency for International Development 

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20523 

http://www.usaid.gov