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

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

3. 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

4. AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. Capacity Building Activities
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

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

11. Capacity Building Facilitation
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
UNAIDS PAF allowed CARE to provide EI and advocacy trng to colleagues from the Eastern C’bean

13. 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

14. AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT

16. Thank You