Community AIDS Outreach and Education in Soweto
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Summary
This project will educate communities on AIDS and will provide information and resources to individuals interested in participating in HIV vaccine trials.
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How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $515 was raised for this project.
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Received $515 from 6 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The whole community needs to be informed and prepared before a vaccine trial can take place. This is necessary not only for those who eventually become volunteers in the trial, but also so that the whole community has the facts about the study to combat stigma and counter misconceptions.
Activities
Three complementary activities are involved with this project: 1) information workshops and community outreach events; 2) community advisory board; 3) prescreening individuals for possible participation in the trial.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $515
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding.
Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as
indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the
"Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $515. The original project funding goal was $60,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Preparing communities for vaccine trials will help speed the search for a preventive AIDS vaccine. It also combats stigma and misconceptions about the disease. Informed people mean fewer new infections and happier lives.
Project Message
Conducting vaccine studies requires several hundred volunteers. The recruitment strategy consists of 3 approaches to inform communities & individuals about HIV vaccine trials & identify participants.
- Efthyia Vardas, Director, HIV/AIDS vaccine division
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on August 08, 2007.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 30, 2005.
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