Thursday, December 24, 2009

Celebrating 2009 Achievement with Rozaria Memorial tRUST



2009 was a successful year for Rozaria Memorial Trust, as we grew from strength to strength in serving women and children living with HIV in Murewa. These are just some of the highlights:

  • Reached 29 villages in support of HIV positive children, women and men working with 15 support groups.
  • Provided educational assistance to 45 positive children, and supported them in access ART treatment as we as counseling and support.
  • Held 3 district consultations on HIV and violence in partnership with other partner organizations.

  • Supported 650 children from 5 schools to participate in school based essay competition promoting the leadership of children in HIV prevention, care and support.
  • Actively involved more than 500 people throughout the year in sharing information and building awareness on issues of violence against women and children and HIV.

  • Effectively participated in civil society consultations on the national constitutional reform process in Zimbabwe through the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe and NANGO.
  • Strengthened the capacity and skills of staff and volunteers through diverse training provided by Isis-WICCE, ActionAid International, YWCA of Zimbabwe, UNIFEM, UN-Habitat and UNIFEM.
  • Increased staff capacity by recruiting a full time HIV and AIDS Programme officer, as well as continued staff training.
  • Increased the visibility of the organisation, and information sharing by launching website www.rozariatrust.org; and using  various social networking tools such as facebook, twitter, scribd, flickr and constant contact, thus enabling reach to friends and supporters.
  • Built and strengthened partnerships and networking with other organisations such as GBV Prevention Network; Houirou commission, Global Coalition on Women and AIDS among others.

We plan to build on these big steps in the coming. With your support, friendship and advise we will continue to give the best we can.

Again we remember Jonso, a 5 year old positive child in our community who passed away this year, and many other children and people living with HIV who passed on. The life of the late Mbuya Rozaria Marumisa Dizha and many other grandmothers and community heroines inspire us daily in our struggle for life with dignity especially for the poor.

Source: www.rozariatrust.org

[Via http://rozariatrust.wordpress.com]

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