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FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION
Annual Report First 4 Years:
2000–2003 Text-only Version
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GRANTS 2000 – 2003
Malawi
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Population
Population under age 18
HIV adult seroprevalence
Orphans as percent of all children
Total number of orphans
Percent of orphans due to AIDS
Total Firelight funding
Number of grants given
Number of grantee-partners
Percent of grantees regranted
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11.6 million
6.1 million
15%
18%
937,000
50%
$31,800
5
5
0%
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CADECOM CHIKWAWA, Chikwawa |
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2003 – $6,000 |
This grant allows CADECOM Chikwawa
to mobilize communities to address the needs of children affected by HIV/AIDS.
They are sensitizing and training 80 local leaders, community members, and
youth on the issues facing these children and ways to support them. Additionally,
they are creating 2 growth monitoring programs for children under 5 years
of age, sponsoring vocational training for 12 orphans, and initiating a
revolving fund to provide affordable access to medicines.
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THE FEDERATION OF DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS IN MALAWI (FEDOMA), Blantyre |
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2003 – $8,000 |
FEDOMA, an association of organizations,
supports and advocates for greater attention to the concerns and rights
of the disabled. They recently spearheaded a successful three-year national
public awareness campaign. With Firelight’s support, FEDOMA is training
50 caregivers for 100 disabled orphans affected by HIV/AIDS in business
management and providing them with seed loans. Additionally, FEDOMA offers
educational assistance to 50 disabled orphans.
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RUMPHI HIV/AIDS EDUCATION AWARENESS PROJECT (REAP), Rumphi |
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2003 – $3,000 |
REAP has developed a program of
home-based care and HIV/AIDS awareness in their rural community. With grant
support, they are training 110 children in vocational skills and continuing
their community outreach and education.
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SALIMA HIV/AIDS SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (SASO), Salima |
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2003 – $8,700 |
SASO was founded by Catherine Phiri,
one of the first women in Malawi to openly disclose her HIV-positive status.
The organization works to support the needs of vulnerable children and adults
living with AIDS and to reduce AIDS-related discrimination. At SASO’s
Children’s Corner, orphaned children gather each Saturday morning for
recreation, medical attention, education, a hot meal, and most importantly,
care and affection from a team of volunteers. This grant enables SASO to
reach 200 more children by starting a Children’s Corner in Pemba.
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ZOMBA DIOCESE HOME-BASED CARE PROGRAMME, Zomba |
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2003 – $6,100 |
This organization offers a broad
range of home-based care services to vulnerable children and their caregivers.
They also provide education, vocational training, and access to credit to
child-headed households. With these funds, they are initiating 3 small income-generating
projects – farming, small animal husbandry, and small business ventures
– by providing skill-building workshops and start-up materials to approximately
500 guardians and children affected by AIDS.
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Please note that this Annual Report covers the period from December 1,
1999 through September 30, 2003.
If you are interested in receiving a copy of this report, please send
an email to Cheryl Talley-Moon at Cheryl@firelightfoundation.org.
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