Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 5389
Country/Region: Botswana
Year: 2007
Main Partner: Humana People to People
Main Partner Program: Botswana
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $164,479

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $69,479

07-P0214: Humana People to People.

This activity has USG Team Botswana Internal Reference Number P0214. This activity links to the following: C0608 & P0211 & X1406.

The Mabutsane HPP program focuses on two primary strategies to reach, educate, and mobilize the community: a resource center and an out reach program. The resource center is in Khakhea and community members can access a variety of IEC materials and voluntary counseling and testing for HIV there. The outreach program is conducted by field officers who travel door-to-door in the communities, to promote behavior change (especially abstinence, partner reduction, fidelity, and related issues), HIV testing, and other service uptake. The officers meet every fortnight to report back, attend refresher courses, and share experiences.

The program supports community activities to develop and implement behavior change campaigns and to carry out training activities, such as on positive living and advocacy (stigma reduction). As part of its comprehensive approach, it also supports PLWHAs, through income generating skills and other means.

The program collaborates closely with the District Health team, District Multi Sectoral AIDS committee (DMSAC), Village Health Teams, Village Development Committees, Social Workers and the Village Multi Sectorial AIDS Committee. The program also works with local leaders like chiefs and councilors of the villages. The program has employed 5 center officers and 28 outreach officers in partnership with Pact South Africa and ACHAP. DMSAC is paying salaries for 21 outreach officers, while EP funds support 7 outreach officers.

To date, the program has trained 39 people, reached 48 local leaders, supported the formation of one PLWHA support group, and mobilized 1,165 people through visits to 1,082 households.

FYO7 activities include the following: Training support groups, local leaders, continuation of door-to-door activities, talk shows, counseling and testing at the center, mobile testing, school and workplace programs, church programs, opinion forming activities, research and record of herbs and herbal remedies, community libraries and Children holiday camp to discuss HIV and AIDS. In all, this program provides HIV prevention services to an under-served area of Botswana, along with essential referrals to critical programs such as PMTCT and HIV testing.

The program aim is to extend coverage with GY07 funds. Specifically, if funding permits, the program will reach out to Kweneng West sub district with 11 small villages that are chronically underserved with HIV prevention programs.

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $95,000

07-C0806: Humana People to People.

This activity has USG Team Botswana Internal Reference Number C0806. This activity links to the following: C0602 & C0613 & C0618 & C0805 & C0813 & T1114 & T1115 & X1406.

Humana People to People (HPP) has in the last 6 years implemented a large scale Community Mobilization program in Botswana to fight HIV/AIDS under the name Total Community Mobilization (TCM).

HPP's OVC program is based in Selibe Phikwe. The program mainly addresses the psychosocial needs of orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. The program also promotes abstinence and faithfulness among OVC. Through community mobilization, community members are sensitized about the plight of OVC and equipped with basic skills to identify OVC in need of care and support. Community leaders are trained on OVC issues including ways to minimize stigma and discrimination against OVC. Furthermore, the program trains volunteers who are members of the Child Welfare Committee in the provision of basic care and support services to OVC and their families in the community. Ward Action Groups are established to work with the program team in coordinating OVC activities. The program targets OVC from preschool age to 18 years.

In FY05 and FY06, HPP was able to support 350 OVC and train 1000 caregivers. Twelve Village Action groups each comprising 10 community members were trained as peer educators for other community members in OVC care and support. A baseline assessment was also conducted to identify the needs of OVC in one of the implementing Wards. Four Child Welfare Committees were established and trained on basic care and support services for OVC and their families. Three school clubs and one community club for OVC youth were also established.

In FY07, HPP will continue to scale up the number of OVC having access to services and the number of care givers/guardians trained. The program will also expand to two additional Wards. Child Welfare Committees and Village Action groups will also be established. HPP will continue to collaborate with other OVC-serving organizations at the district level and participate in relevant forums to share best practices and lessons learned. Program staff will benefit from the Psychosocial Support trainings carried by DSS. HPP will also establish referral systems to enable OVC have access to other services. One such collaboration and referral will be to the Social and Community Development Office for needy OVC to have access to food baskets. The Centre will also collaborate with the Circles of Support program under the MOE to ensure that needy children benefit from the program.

In M&E, HPP will track progress on the following indicators: • Number of OVC registered and receiving support • Number of OVC referred for other services • Number of OVC receiving psychological support services • Number of Community sensitization meetings • Number of OVC Committees established by type • Number and type of service provided to each OVC. • Number of caregivers trained