targeted aids interventions

To build community relationships

Conduct community entry strategies: Multiple stakeholder engagements; Community meetings to present concept, discuss possible challenges

• Community members have clear understanding of expectations, programme activities and outcomes
• Community members are able to participate in setting the agenda for the programme

• Does the community want us there? If yes, on what terms?
• What are TAI's terms for working in the community?
• How to deal with challenges that can hamper the progress of the programme including group rivalry, politics, ageism, etc
• Setting the community agenda - what within TAI's scope would the community like us to assist with?
• Clarify roles and responsibilities

Ensure good ongoing communication (including annual AGM)

• Between TAI and programme structures
• Between programme structures
• Between communities

• Community members have updated information on programme
• Community members are able to participate in adjusting the agenda for the programme

• Update on component activities and learnings, planned activities
• Important cases that require additional support
• Update information on referral procedures and accessing service providers

To develop young male soccer players to act as responsible, committed and caring role-models and to protect themselves from contracting HIV and AIDS

Conduct relevant capacity building

• Young men gain relevant skills and information
• Young men have improved ability to care for and engage with children

HIV prevention, destigmatisation, certain life skills (negotiation and communication), basic project management, lobbying and advocacy, caring for children, activities to do with children, issues relating to gender such as the effects of rape and gender-based violence

Additional as decided by the needs of the individuals and groups

Conduct monthly meetings to discuss and reflect on important issues and provide mentoring support

• Young men receiving mentoring support and counselling
• Young men discuss and reflect on issues

Provide material and technical assistance to support team activities

• Young men actively participate in community outreach activities
• Young men take steps towards achieving the vision they have created for themselves, their families and their communities

To improve child wellbeing

Efficiently identify and refer children in distress through all programme components

• Regularly visit children's homes and assess
• Accompany children to access services if necessary (such as with reporting rape)

• Children have improved access to services
• Children have increased sense of belonging
• Children have broader community support in general and especially in times of crisis

As decided by the needs of the individuals and households

Facilitate a process that encourages meaningful relationship building between the soccer players and the child they mentor (activities for soccer players and children)

• Children experience rewarding relationships with young men who are able to positively influence their lives
• Children have increased sense of belonging

Fun!

Develop boy and girl children through learning activities and co-ordinate activities such as  birthday parties, etc

• Children have increased knowledge about crucial life skills including age appropriate HIV prevention

• Includes life-skills such as the importance of good hygiene and avoiding bodily fluids to prevent the spread of diseases, importance of assisting with household chores
• As dictated by the groups' expressed interests

Co-ordinate, monitor and mentor the "buddy system" in schools and refer children as necessary

• Children have improved access to services
• Children have increased sense of belonging
• Children have broader community support in general and especially in times of crisis

As decided by the needs of the individuals and groups

To establish and support a community structure to locally manage and co-ordinate the process - Sibambiqhaza

Develop the relevant capacity in the CBO structure to improve long-term sustainability (includes the establishment of a PLWHA support group)

• CBO is independent of TAI
• CBO can fundraise, develop and manage own programme activities
• Community members support, are involved in and own the programme
• HCBC have improved career-pathing opportunities (they can be employed by the CBO when it becomes funded)

As decided by the needs of the individuals and group

To provide an integrated and high quality HCBC network and VCT service

Provide HCBC with accredited and relevant training

• HCBC have high quality knowledge of primary and community health care

Primary health care

ADDITIONAL: HCBC can get onsite advice from VCT nurses/ tester (support function only and not to interfere with testing duties)

Acknowledgement of achievement

Implement and provide monitoring and mentoring services to HCBC

• HCBC provide high quality primary healthcare to households in the area
• HCBC mobilise and refer clients for VCT
• HCBC identify and refer children and families in distress to other programme components

• HCBC have broader community support
• HCBC have access to additional information
• Households have improved access to healthcare services
• Households have broader community support in general and especially in times of crisis

Engage relevant stakeholders to identify strategies to improve service delivery

• HCBC have broader community support
• Households have broader community support in general and especially in times of crisis

Monitor overall community health

• TAI and Doh have improved knowledge of disease outbreaks, movements and ongoing health issues

Community health

Provide high quality mobile VCT and referral services as a NewStart franchisee

• Individuals have improved access to VCT services
• HIV+ individuals have access and are referred to a support group (CBO)
• HCBC can refer households to a VCT service

HIV counselling and testing, positive living, HIV prevention

To provide overall programmatic oversight and co-ordination

(Management & Administration)

Ensure that relevant and high quality capacity building is provided to all component participants

Co-ordinate, implement and monitor programme activities

Develop and maintain a referral network of service providers (NGO and government) that can compliment the services offered by TAI

Regularly monitor the progress of vulnerable individuals, especially children and soccer players

Regularly monitor the progress and efficacy of the programme, including annual appraisal and reprogramming

Facilitate a process of learning and sharing with relevant stakeholders

Efficiently manage : finances and financial accountability of the organisation; legislative requirements; information and data systems; HR systems and employee wellbeing