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CHAHA Project

The term CHAHA represents "Children Affected by HIV/AIDS - Health and Happiness for All"- a wish from child.

 

This project exclusively focused on children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS have been supported by PWDS/India HIV Alliance, New Delhi under the financial support of GFATM round 6. 

The 1st phase of the project from 1st September 2007-31st December 2007 was implemented in Sendhamangalam, Mohanur and Erumaipatti blocks of Namakkal District during which 70 CAAs & 14 CIAs were benefitted in Namakkal District.

From 1st January 2008  the project has been shifted to Sankari, Magudanchavadi,Edappadi and Konganapuram Blocks of Salem district and scaled up by including Veerapandi and Tharamangalam blocks from December 2010.

This project had the following core service areas.

- Providing care and support services for children living with HIV/AIDS & those affected by HIV, including orphans & vulnerable children (OVC).


- Creating a supportive environment
  • Stigma reduction in different settings.
  • Strengthening of civil society & institutional capacity building.
  • Developing information systems & conducting operational research.
Till March 2011, 1003 CAAs and 62 CIAs  from 537 families have been reached and they were supported with various direct services on health, education and psycho-social and vocational trends along with sustainable income generation support under this project.

A children federation by name, Junior Jeevan was formed among the beneficiaries and the induction training was organised at Mettur Dam on 23rd October 2010. In an effort to transform this community based care and support program in 6 blocks in Salem District into community owned care and support program, the launch program of the Junior Jeevan held at Sankari on 28 November 2010 in a spectacular manner. To see it in detail click here.

As the project ended by April 2011, all efforts have been taken to transform the community based care and support initiatives into Community owned care and support services with the support from Sankar Lorry Owners' Association, Lions Club-Sankari, Individual Sponsors, people in the public and Junior Jeevan functioneries.
WORD organised Summer Picnic Camp for the children to Ooty on 27 April 2010 ~~ The children were taken to Salem Airport, Railway Junction for exposure ~~ The children were taken to Athrappalli and Chalakkudi falls on 31st July 2010~~ The children are organised as a children federation by name Jeevan Junior and its first orientation meeting held at Mettur Dam on 23rd October 2010~~The launch of Junior Jeevan Program held at Sankari on 28 November 2010~~ The end line survey with the beneficiaries were carried out by SIGMA-Chennai entrusted by Alliance from 25th January 2011- 29 January 2011.~~ The close out auditing was carried out by India HIV Alliance,New Delhi on 15 May 2011
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