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Since 2010, PEPFAR COPs have grouped implementing partners according to an organizational type. We have retroactively applied these classifications to earlier years in the database as well.
Also called "Strategic Areas", these are general areas of HIV programming. Each program area has several corresponding budget codes.
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Cross-cutting attributions are areas of PEPFAR programming that contribute across several program areas. They contain limited indicative information related to aspects such as human resources, health infrastructure, or key populations programming. However, they represent only a small proportion of the total funds that PEPFAR allocates through the COP process. Additionally, they have changed significantly over the years. As such, analysis and interpretation of these data should be approached carefully. Learn more
Beneficiary Expenditure data identify how PEPFAR programming is targeted at reaching different populations.
Sub-Beneficiary Expenditure data highlight more specific populations targeted for HIV prevention and treatment interventions.
PEPFAR sets targets using the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) System - documentation for which can be found on PEPFAR's website at https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. As with most data on this website, the targets here have been extracted from the COP documents. Targets are for the fiscal year following each COP year, such that selecting 2016 will access targets for FY2017. This feature is currently experimental and should be used for exploratory purposes only at present.
Years of mechanism: 2007 2008 2009
ACTIVITY UNCHANGED
SUMMARY: This activity will continue to provide orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in the Nippes
Department access to three main services including psychosocial support, education assistance, and
economic strengthening interventions. In addition, CRS partnering with the Bethel Clinic of the Salvation
Army will extend to HIV/AIDS infected and affected OVC and their families, other types of support including
infrastructure improvement interventions. This OVC activity complements other institutional and community
services funded by CRS and USAID, including the Safety Net interventions and Health programs (e.g.,
tuberculosis and pediatric HIV/AIDS programs.
BACKGROUND:
With the support of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the United States
Government Title II resources, the CRS/OVC program has been working to improve care and support
offered to children and youth affected by HIV/AIDS in five regions of Haiti since 2004. During the past three
and half years, the program reached nearly 10,000 OVC sheltered in institutions (orphanages, street kids
centers, specialized homes for children with reduced capacity, day centers for children in domesticity, etc.)
located in the South, South East, Grande Anse, West and Nippes Departments. CRS has extensive
experience in the care of orphans and vulnerable children; they have been implementing children safety net
programs for more than 30 years in Haiti.
The PEPFAR-OVC Track I program which implemented the first half of its five-year cycle exclusively at the
institutional level, took a new turn in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 initiating a community-based approach in several
communes of the Nippes Department. In FY 2008, CRS through its Bethel partner, will focus and scale-up
its activities in the Nippes reaching HIV/AIDS infected/affected children, 0-18 years of age, living in the
communes of Fond des Negres, Miragoane, Petite Riviere, L'Azile, Anse a Veau and in Petit-Goave (West
Department). Primary school aged boys and girls will receive tuition fees and school supplies. Fifteen to 18
year old boys and girls will have increased access to quality vocational/professional training. Age-
appropriate HIV/AIDS education, children's rights, health hygiene, and nutrition knowledge will be extended
to all participating OVC, their caregivers, and to leaders in their communities. Psychosocial support will be
provided to infected children and their parents/caregivers, as the interventions will target the family as a
whole. Families/caregivers will benefit as well from economic strengthening programs including vegetable
gardens and other income generation schemes. Through integrated efforts (ART/OVC), CRS supported
OVC will benefit from expanded HIV pediatric care and support at the Bethel ART Point of Service.
Community development interventions will also be achieved in terms of infrastructure rehabilitation and
water sanitation projects.
In FY 2007, CRS and the Institut du Bien-Etre Social (IBESR), the local government body in charge of OVC,
combined efforts to support OVC institutions providing them with financial and legal support. This
collaboration will further develop in FY 2008, as a public-private platform of OVC actor
institutions/stakeholders will be set up by UNICEF and CRS to address OVC rights.
ACTIVITES AND EXPECTED RESULTS:
ACTIVITY 1: Psychosocial support
Vulnerable children will be identified through the hospital-based pediatric services, people living with
HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) receiving palliative care/ARV treatment at Bethel clinic in Fond des Negres and from
their community outreach programs throughout the Nippes. OVC families and caregivers will receive
training in PSS (psychosocial support), making them better equipped to assist and protect the children in
their care. Infected/affected children will receive one-on-one counseling by trained and experienced field
monitors. Family counseling will be accessible to targeted families with limited coping capacity. Peer
support groups will be formed, creating forums for OVC to express their grief, doubts and fears and build
together hope for the future. Through the kids clubs, OVC will also benefit from Life Skills training.
ACTIVITY 2: Education assistance
One of the greatest challenges presented by the AIDS pandemic is sustaining children's education as
economic conditions decline. Boys and girls, age six to 12 years old will benefit from primary school
support and 15-18 year old boys and girls will receive scholarships of six months and one year to attend a
vocational/professional school. OVC from eight to 18 years of age will be trained in HIV/AIDS prevention
care, health, hygiene and nutrition and children rights.
ACTIVITY 3: Economic strengthening
Caregivers will receive basic training in small enterprise development and management. They will receive
technical and financial assistance from CRS/OVC team to put together small income generating schemes,
such as vegetable gardens, animal raising, food transformation, tailor shops, etc.
New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity
Continuing Activity: 17163
Continued Associated Activity Information
Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds
System ID System ID
17163 8156.08 U.S. Agency for Catholic Relief 7675 4733.08 Track 1 OVC: $167,738
International Services Support to OVC
Development Affected by
HIV/AIDS
8156 8156.07 U.S. Agency for Catholic Relief 4733 4733.07 Track 1 OVC: $0
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