Since its inception in 1995, TAI has undergone many changes - some challenging but all of them exciting! The last two years have been especially crucial in our history with TAI growing and maturing tremendously. 2009 has seen us facing a new phase in our development and Vision 2014 reflects that change.
We have critically examined where TAI has come from and the many learnings we have had along the way. These learnings have all contributed to the changes we are now undergoing. We have developed a new shared goal, a strategy we will use to reach that goal and developed the various elements needed to do this - including the key programme components, focal areas, anticipated outcomes and how the organisational will be structured.
As it has always been, our main purpose is to affect the wellbeing of women in the face of the HIV epidemic. TAI does through the meaningful involvement of men in issues relating to HIV prevention and gender. This forms the core of our programme. This component is strengthened by numerous, interlinked community-wide components including the provision of Primary Healthcare (in partnership with the Department of Health) and VCT, the establishment and support of a local CBO, the improvement of child wellbeing and extensive community involvement and participation in the setting the programme's agenda, its implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
The strength of the programme lies in its holistic approach - a community-wide understanding of "wellbeing", that we cannot truly affect the wellbeing of one without ensuring the wellbeing of all. It is a programme that implements in the short-term, always bearing the long-term in mind.
And it is with our great pleasure that we share our vision, our dream, with you - vision 2014!
