HIV/AIDS Community Response Database - Global
The Pendulum Project and the Children's AIDS Fund (CAF) have launched an online database of programmes serving children affected by HIV/AIDS around the world. Database listings include grassroots programmes throughout the world that provide care and support to children affected, infected, and orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The new global online database is designed to:
Visitors to the Community Response Database may enter an organisation's name to find a specific group, or leave the search box blank to access a list of all records. Searches may also be conducted based on country name or type of activity.
Listings include a brief programme description, contact information, activity location, services offered, and areas of potential support.
Included in the database are community-based programmes, government agencies, NGOs, youth groups, health workers, associations of people living with HIV/AIDS, and individuals. As of this writing, there are approximately 50 entries in the database.
- Increase attention to the needs of HIV-impacted children
- Highlight successful grassroots responses to children's needs that are already underway
- Link organisations and facilitate networking and collaboration
- Connect grassroots programmes with potential donors who can provide financial, in-kind, and technical support.
Visitors to the Community Response Database may enter an organisation's name to find a specific group, or leave the search box blank to access a list of all records. Searches may also be conducted based on country name or type of activity.
Listings include a brief programme description, contact information, activity location, services offered, and areas of potential support.
Included in the database are community-based programmes, government agencies, NGOs, youth groups, health workers, associations of people living with HIV/AIDS, and individuals. As of this writing, there are approximately 50 entries in the database.
Development Issues
HIV/AIDS, Children, Grassroots Initiatives.
Key Points
The database debuted on World AIDS Day, December 1 2002.
The Pendulum Project is a non-profit humanitarian organisation whose mission is to improve the lives of children by linking donors with community-based HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and support activities around the world. The Children's AIDS Fund is a non-profit organisation that works to limit suffering of children and their families caused by HIV disease by providing care, services, resources, referrals, and education.
To include a programme in the database, please send a note to one of the two email addresses listed below.
The Pendulum Project is a non-profit humanitarian organisation whose mission is to improve the lives of children by linking donors with community-based HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and support activities around the world. The Children's AIDS Fund is a non-profit organisation that works to limit suffering of children and their families caused by HIV disease by providing care, services, resources, referrals, and education.
To include a programme in the database, please send a note to one of the two email addresses listed below.
Partners
The Pendulum Project and the CAF.
Sources
Press release dated November 30, 2002 forwarded by Janet Feldman to the Nigeria-AIDS eForum
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