Capacity Building for Sustainability C.A.R.E BARBADOS Capacity Building for Sustainability

Acronym for C.A.R.E. C - COMFORT A - ASSIST R - REACH-OUT E - EDUCATE

VISION STATEMENT To be recognized locally as a proactive organization providing prevention education on HIV and AIDS and advocating on behalf of persons living with HIV to promote protection of their human rights and to eliminate AIDS-related stigma and discrimination

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The Road to Sustainability Originally, a small support group assisted by dedicated nurses Became a NGO in March 1993 moving to a registered Charity in 2004 Organisation’s Constitution approved in 2005 Membership was very small but over the years it has grown Currently recognized by the NAP as the national network for persons living with HIV

The Road to Sustainability cont’d Interventions focus on coordinating, strengthening and expanding available resources and delivery of services for the welfare of those living with or affected by HIV

Management Structure The Network is governed by an elected 5 member Executive Committee 3 Floor Members 2 Trustees Program Coordinator (ex-officio) This team provides: (i) Policy direction (ii) Development of strategic plans (iii)Monitors and evaluates the implementation of service delivery

Capacity Building Activities Met with PM Arthur in 2001 to articulate needs of organisation stressing capacity building 2001 - 10 members attended 10th Int’l Conference for PLHIV in T’dad 2002 - 1st capacity building workshop with Claudette Francis to establish organisational structure including formation of partnerships with Government and other NGOs 2003 - F/up capacity bldg workshop with Claudette Francis starting to examine Constitution of organisation

Capacity Building Activities 2003 - Participated in CRN+ AGM and CBW A series of workshops sponsored by the Commission and other partners followed work by Ms. Francis including EI training (UNDP) and Ciciatelli Associates PAHO sponsored Mrs. Doreen Boyd as Institutional Strengthening Consultant in 2005 and Commission continued this consultancy up to current time Through AID Inc. some members have developed skills in various aspect of research

Capacity Building Activities 2006 - 14 members journey to T’dad for a week long CRN+ prog mgmt trng 2006 - Additional prog mgmt trng provided by PANCAP’s Global Fund Project 2006 – Int’l AIDS Alliance supported peer counselling workshop for treatment adherence 2007 - Represented at PANCAP LEHR workshop in St. Vincent and Trinidad

Capacity Building Facilitation 2004 - CARE B’dos accepted offer to participate in a PLHIV conference in Uganda and facilitated 2 workshops Through PAHO, CARE B’dos has provided technical assistance to other PLHIV networks throughout the Eastern Caribbean Facilitated network peer exchanges from other islands 2007 - UNAIDS PAF allowed CARE to provide EI and advocacy trng to colleagues from the Eastern C’bean

Achievements Representation on national and local committees focussing on HIV and AIDS Production of corporate image and branding for the organisation Design of local quilt for inclusion in Int’l AIDS Memorial Quilt National recognition of advocacy efforts of founding member

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