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New Study Gives Voice to People Living with HIV MARCH 2009 — Analysis of the largest survey of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and their children in Namibia was completed last month. The HIV and AIDS Treatment Literacy Follow-up Survey was conducted over two months in late 2008 through the coordinated efforts of five partners and four donors, and yielded findings that were shared at a dissemination workshop in Windhoek early this month.
FHI Helps Namibia's Churches Care for Children
The Community Faith-Based Regional Initiative for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children (FABRIC) is a five-year partnership between FHI and three umbrella faith-based organizations in Namibia, South Africa and Zambia. The program is expanding comprehensive care and support services for orphans and other vulnerable children.
Book Promotes Low Cost Creative Play for Vulnerable Children
Community Counsellor Training Toolkit OCTOBER 2007 — FHI/Namibia has developed a novel, client-centered approach to training community counselors that enables them to focus on the whole person. This means that counselors put HIV infection in the context of clients' lives, rather than isolating their sexual behaviors, risk patterns, or treatment needs.
 Handbook Addresses Standards of Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children SEPTEMBER 2007 — Standards-Based Quality Improvement: A Process Report from Organizations Working with Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Namibia compiles the work of 23 organizations to develop standards of care in seven service areas of Namibia.
IMPACT Project Final Report for Namibia (2007)
Featured Partner: USAID Through our partners, such as USAID, FHI supports Namibia and its organizations in preventing the spread of HIV and improving HIV/AIDS care and support among those at highest risk.
FHI's office in Namibia is here to help. If you want to learn more about the office, visit the Contact Web page. |
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JANUARY 2009 — An interfaith network of hundreds of faith-based groups provides a wide range of services for orphans and other vulnerable children. The goal is to create sustainable programs by involving local communities. 
JANUARY 2008 — A new book helps teachers and caregivers engage children in creative play as they make indoor games and handicrafts from commonly found recycled materials. Produced in partnership with Catholic AIDS Action and other organizations in Namibia, It Costs Almost Nothing features 52 projects that can be made from discarded materials, making it possible for even very poor children to benefit. The book is designed for use with children roughly ages 3 to 10.
