Progress to date by The Rose Project 2003-2008
28th January, 2009Current programmes:
Malawi
Prevention of mother to Child Transmission of AIDs programme - operated by The Lighthouse clinic
Wellness Centre - healthcare centre for doctors and nurses
Archdiocese of Lilongwe Community Programme
Uganda
Naggalama programme
Hospice Uganda
Kenya
KVOWRK
CAFOD programes - St Francis and Thika
Hospice Nairobi
KASO
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa community programme
Source of total funds:
Rose Project €4,876,276
Irish Aid €1,171,109
Irish Hospice €45,000;
Royal city of Dublin Trust fund €100,000
Programmes funded 2004-2008
2008
Malawi
New Maternity hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi
The Rose Project has given a grant of €3,000,000 to build and equip a new 100 bed maternity hospital in Malawi. This facility which will open in May 2009, will transform the standard of healthcare for attending patients.20% of the women giving birth at the largest maternity hospital in Lilongwe are HIV positive. Due to the acute shortage of staff, overcrowding and poor facilities, many patients aren’t tested for HIV and therefore go untreated, increasing the already high rates of mother to child transmission.
Funding over two years :
Rose Project €3,000,000
Prevention of Mother to Child transmission:
This new programme will be run by the Lighthouse clinic (funded by Rose Project 2006). It will stretch out to the 40 rural healthcare clinics surrounding Lilongwe in an effort to reach 75,000 women with testing and treatment where necessary.
Funding over three years:
Rose Project €282,136
Irish Aid €600,000
Wellness Centre for healthcare workers
There is an acute shortage of healthcare workers in Malawi in particular doctors and nurses. Among other initiatives to address the situation, Rose Project in collaboration with the International council of Nurses in Geneva is co-funding the establishment of this healthcare facility which will open Autumn 2009.
Funding over two years:
Rose Project €50,000
Archdiocese of Lilongwe
This programme provides treatment for opportunistic infections at community care centres by community health workers with support from community volunteers; home based care to the chronically ill in the communities. It also provides support to widows, OVCs and youth in life skills and basic sustainable livelihoods skills.
Funding over two years
Rose Project €15,500
2007
Malawi
NDIMOYO Palliative Care Trust
NdiMoyo offers a daily care facility coupled with a palliative homecare programme which is offered within a 10km radius of the centre. For this reason, The Rose Project felt the provision of an ambulance was crucial to the work being carried out. The ambulance has enabled the organsiation to reach more people in need and those at a greater distance from the centre. It has also allowed them to establish a schedule for taking patients to the local hospital. The Rose Project also funded the construction of a roof on a hut for a seriously ill patient of NdiMoyo who was living in very basic conditions.
Funding:
The Rose Project €40,000
UNC Project
More than 80% of deaths due to Malaria in Africa occur in pregnant women and children under the age of five. The Rose Project provided funds to the UNC(University of North Carolina Project) with the aim of preventing incidences of Malaria in HIV positive women and reducing morbidity and mortality rates among childbearing age, by supplying Malaria Nets to those most at risk. The provision of these nets has been approved to take place over five years. In this period, 17,500 nets will have been provided.
Funding:
Rose Project €21,000
Kenya
Participatory Development Initiatives-Widow & Orphan Support Programme (PDI-WOSP)
PDI is a community based organisation operating in the Nairobi Slum. The group is involved in socio-economic and community based development programmes and activities are geared toward the struggle of widows and orphans affected by or living with HIV. The goal of the organisation is to address the profound challenges of the vulnerable people living in the slums, and reach out to the marginalized in the community.
Funding over one year:
Rose Project €14,000
Kenya Widows & Orphans Support Programme (KWOSP)
KWOSP, with the help of The Rose Project has been able to improve the welfare of widows and orphans affected by or living with HIV, through focusing on their psychosocial needs, hence in an effort to mitigate the impact of the virus. KWOSP has been successful in putting forward various strategies aimed at addressing the impact of HIV. Nutrition programmes, training in psychosocial support, home based care and income generating activities amongst some offered.
Funding over one year
Rose Project €17,200
Nairobi Hospice
Nairobi Hospice is an outreach facility which has been in existence for more than 16 years. It was the first Hospice to open in Kenya and provides palliative care for both cancer and AIDS patients. Until 2006, Nairobi Hospice had one doctor to take care of the needs of all the patients - current trends show that an average of 450 patients are on the Hospice’s programme at any one time. The Rose Project began partial funding the position of a second doctor and made this commitment
Funding over three years
Rose Project €6,800
The Rose Project co-funds a number of HIV programmes with their UK partners: Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)
St Francis
St Francis community is a group of indigenous Kenyan women founded by the Franciscan Sisters who run four main HIV & AIDS projects to help reduce transmission and to promote positive living amongst youths, people living with HIV & AIDS, and the wider community. The Rose Project with CAFOD, have provided funds to allow the St Francis sisters establish two new voluntary counselling and HIV testing centres, which serve approximately 330,000 people. These centres encourage and achieve early diagnosis and appropriate action and it is anticipated that due to these their establishment, infection levels will rapidly decline.
Funding over two years
Rose Project €63,676
CAFOD €34,000
Thika
This project is run by the Assumption Sisters and aims to prevent the transmission of HIV through the provision of quality care. The aim of this programme, is to improve the quality of life of those living with the virus and to increase life expectancy. Again, The Rose Project partnered with CAFOD, providing funds to allow the organisation to provide a new voluntary counseling and HIV testing centre giving access to 2,500 members of the community. This centre will contribute to empowerment and education of over 2,000 youths and 5,000 community members, enabling informed choices on sexual behaviour. Those already infected with the virus will be able to regain quality of life and to live positively through holistic care. The centre will also provide economic and social support to orphaned and vulnerable children.
Funding over two years
Rose Project €53,345
CAFOD €34,000
Denge Community Outreach Programme (DECOP)
Decop was initially started in support of men and women who had lost their partners to AIDS. Since then, the organisation has expanded greatly in the area of Home Based Care, thus improving the lives of not only those infected by the virus, but those affected also. Decop helps by providing basic human needs such as food, water, shelter and clothing. They exist as a community support group to empower the community with broad based strategies that promote socio-economic growth, thereby widening peoples choices and involving them in the expansion of their capabilities. The Rose Project fund the provision of home based kits, home & hospital care visits, the provision of group therapy sessions and nutritional food supplements.
Funding over two years
Rose Project €10,000
ESB €10,000
Kisumu Urban Apostolate Programmes (KUAP)
In partnership with Aidlink, The Rose Project is assisting KUAP in the provision of basic human needs such as water, sanitation and nutrition. Other Programmes such as HIV prevention training, Mother to child transmission projects, clinical services and child counselling are also catered for. Communities in the Kisumu region are currently overburdened with the responsibility of caring for orphans and some communities lack the ability to protect and nurture the children. This programme seeks to address the health and welfare of such children and the prevention of further spread of the virus.
Funding over one year
Rose Project €20,000
Aidlink Dublin €20,000
Uganda
Naggalama Hospital programme, Mukono, Uganda
Naggalama Hospital is located in Mukono, an area of Africa most affected by the AIDs virus. The Rose Project became involved to help to scale up the HIV & AIDS department of the hospital in a effort to increase the number of people accessing comprehensive HIV care and antiretroviral treatment. The main services include counselling and testing for early diagnosis and care of pregnant mothers and outpatients. The long term goal of the hospital is to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV & AIDS. In addition the aim is to provide support in terms of human resources, training counsellors and health sensitization on HIV issues.
Funding Rose Project €136,955
Irish Aid €411,109
2006
Malawi
Lighthouse Clinic, Lilongwe, Malawi
The Rose Project supported the Lighthouse Trust in building a new care acute care HIV clinic in Lilongwe. The clinic opened in December 2006 and now provides counselling and HIV testing to more than 1,000 people per month. It clinic now provides Anti Retroviral Treatment to 5000 people, including expectant mothers, per year. In addition a new ambulance has been funded, to bring patients to and from the rural.
Funding over two years
Rose Project €229,000
Kenya:
Women Fighting AIDS in Kenya (WOFAK)
WOFAK are providing essential nutrition and medical support to more than 150 children living with HIV each month. The importance of adequate nutrition in HIV is well documented. The Rose Project has continued its support of WOFAK in the delivery of nutritional support by directly assessing and providing nutritional support to children, and in providing counselling and education to parents and guardians in order to ensure the continued well being of these children. At present more than 100 women and children are receiving counselling and support from the centre.
Funding over three years
Rose Project €98,700
Riara Health Project
This project is based in Kibera slums, the second largest slum in Africa. They are providing food aid for almost 100 orphans in six schools. The project uses local grown produce hence supporting local businesses. By providing food aid children tend to remain in school longer and achieving higher grades. The project also employees a counsellor partially paid by TRP who provides support for orphans enrolled in the programme.
Funding over two years
Rose Project €16,634
POKOT
This programme addresses issues relating to basic needs of medical care and education. The programme addresses such issues as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and education regarding HIV and AIDS. This area is prone to drought and famine and the project aims to provide education and adequate health care to combat the effects of HIV
Funding over two years
Rose Project €22,000
Lodwar
The Rose Project has provided funding for a 4×4 jeep to the Diocese of Lodwar, which is used in delivering care to people living with HIV and AIDS. Lodwar is a remote part of north east Kenya where HIV prevalence is 13% compared to 7% in the rest of Kenya. The vehicle provides the only method of transport to remote health units and delivering indispensable care and treatment.
Funding over one year
The Rose Project €25,000
Soweto Urban Development Association (SUDA)
Financial support was provided to match local funds for a small community centre. The centre was built by the local HIV support group.
Funding over one year
Rose Project €4,032
St Vincent de Paul Health Centre, Muhoroni Parish, Kisumu, Kenya
This centre was started by the Sisters of Mercy in late 2003 to provide care and assistance to people living with HIV in Muhoroni, an area with a population of over fifty thousand people, most of whom are squatters or low income sugar cane workers. Due to the success of the centre, it soon began to expand and The Rose Project became involved when funds for a new Maternity wing were requested to complement services at the new centre. A pharmacy, labour ward, sterilising room, antenatal ward and a ward for premature babies will be provided. This new wing will provide privacy to women both during labour and child birth. Prior to this patients had to pass through out-patients and other wards where the risk of opportunistic infections to infants was substantial.
Funding over one year
Rose Project €28,000
The Association of People with Aids in Kenya (TAPWAK)
Tapwak is a membership organisation and currently serves more than 5,000 people who are living with HIV. It has contributed significantly to creating awareness and the provision of counselling, home based care, and other support activities. Other contributions have been toward the promotion of responsible sexual behaviours and creating awareness on the rights of people living with HIV. The Rose Project’s support has enabled Tapwak to continue this work through three drop-in centres, whilst also funding hospital and home based care. Training in palliative care has been provided to 75 new members of staff. This programme also assesses the needs of children by running an orphans’ project to treat their needs and problems and provide them with necessities such as food, clothing and blankets.
Funding over one year
Rose Project €19,200
Kenya Voluntary Women Rehabilitation Centre (KVWORK)
With The Rose Project, KVWORK is continuing to helping empower women and female child sex workers to reduce their vulnerability to HIV and to assist AIDS Orphans. Women over the age of eighteen involved in the sex trade are offered community mobilization, health and business education, and are also educated on their human rights, offering paralegal training and thereafter giving economic empowerment. Female child sex workers under the age of eighteen years are given health education and human rights training and thereafter undergo vocational skills training. Included also is home based care for women with AIDS.
Funding over four years
Rose Project €210,000
Uganda
Hospice Africa Uganda
At present this clinic is run from an education building with just two rooms, where everything from seeing and assessing patients, to holding meetings and storing records takes place. The overflow of these patients are seen in a tent outside. The Rose Project provided funding for the initial excavation of a new site. In addition, funding was provided for training 10 nurses in the area of palliative care. The nurses came from countries surrounding Uganda. From 2008-2010 a senior clinician’s salary will be funded.
Funding over five years
Rose Project €29,700
Irish Hospice Foundation €45,000
Makondo
The Rose Project is funding a new housing scheme for families who are experiencing extreme poverty as a result of AIDS. These small dwellings will be built by and within the existing community. This is a rural programme, hence The Rose Project has funded an ambulance to assist transporting patients to the nearest hospital, which is some distance away.
Funding over two years
Rose Project €45,284
Irish Aid €60,000
Zambia
St Mary’s Hospice Lusaka
The Rose Project matched funding given by local staff for a generator at this medical facility which provides medical care and support services for the terminally ill.
Funding
Rose Project €6,735.30
2005
Malawi
Kanengo AIDS Support Organisation (KASO) (€20,600)
The Rose Project is assisting KASO in its Community Home Based Care and orphan programme. KASO provides vital care and support to vulnerable people by carrying out weekly home visits and distributing food aid essential for Anti Retroviral drug efficacy. The programme also provides nutrition programme for orphans and vulnerable children.
Funding over four years
Rose Project €39,300
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa: HIV & AIDS Programme
There are a total of 43 people enrolled in this programme, which provides essential support to those most in need. The programme provides a monthly allowance to help poor families with food and where necessary medicine and school fees. The programme also assists clients with small Income Generating Activities to encourage sustainability independence. Training has also taken place in Home Based Care activities.
Funding over three years
Rose Project €33,600
Tanzania
Medical Missionaries of Mary, Singida
The project in Singida provides care and support for over 450 people affected by HIV. The programme operates on many strands; facilitation of voluntary counselling and testing, care and support including Home Based Care, prevention and awareness programmes. The project also supports orphans and vulnerable children with school fees and health care.
Funding over one year
Rose Project €92,240
2004
Love and Hope programme, Nakuru, Kenya
This community-based programme was the inspiration for The Rose Project. Over the past five years, The Rose Project has funded nutrition drugs salaries transport (an ambulance) and a new community healthcare centre which opened in 2007
Funding over five years:
Rose Project €134,713
Irish Aid €100,000
Royal City of Dublin Hospital Trust Fund €100,000
