Expanding care to people living with HIV/AIDS

Summary

Project provides HIV/AIDS medical care, referrals, counselling, home based care for affected persons and families

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $578 was raised for this project.

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The motivation for this initiative comes from the large number of persons infected with HIV who come for counseling at the organization's center. Many of them require admission into hospital or care at home with compassionate psycho-social support as they face stigma, discrimination and violation of their rights. The project will deal with families and children affected by HIV/AIDS, helping to build their capacities for facing the challenges.

Activities

Develop a comprehensive continuum of care for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Provide counsel and basic clinical care to improve psychological and physical well being. Provide ncome generation opportunities for those who need urgent financial support.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $578

Funding Policy: subsidized/guaranteed

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 $578as of Jun 09 2004.  The original project funding goal was $25,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project will deal with families and children affected by HIV/AIDS, helping to build their capacities for facing the challenges.

Project Message

Sahas does not see HIV/AIDS merely as a health issue but very closely tied up with social and devlopmental issues which must be addressed if we are to meet the challenges posed by HIV/AIDS.
- Dr Vibha Marfatia, Director

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Dr Vibha Marfatia,
Director
SAHAS 301 Meghani Tower,
Cinema Road
Surat, Gujarat 395 003
India
91-261-2423132
Email:

Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organization

SAHAS Logo SAHAS
SAHAS 301 Meghani Tower,
Station Road
Surat, Gujarat 395 001
India
00 91 261 2423132
http://www.sahasngo.org

Learn more about SAHAS and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in India and can also be found under Health.

For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.

When this Project was Updated

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 29, 2003.