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Population
Population under age 18
HIV adult seroprevalence

Orphans as % of all children
Total # of orphans
% of orphans due to AIDS

Total Firelight funding
# of grants given
# of grantee-partners
% of grantees regranted


- Statistics as of July 2004 -

 


1.8 million

0.9 million
23%

12%
97,000
49%

$44,000
3
1
100%

 
 

Windhoek
 

Catholic AIDS Action (CAA)

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Catholic AIDS Action (CAA), Windhoek
2003 – $ 20,000
(two-year grant)
CAA uses a multi-pronged approach to confronting AIDS, providing HIV/AIDS prevention activities, home-based care and counseling for the ill, support of needy orphans, and the creation of livelihood opportunities for orphans and vulnerable children. With this two-year grant, 300 children are receiving school fees and uniforms. The funds are also covering the training and support of volunteers, as well as administrative costs.

2003 – $ 4,000
Using this discretionary grant, CAA is distributing their book Building Resiliency Among Children Affected by HIV/AIDS to all Firelight grantee-partners and completing an evaluation of its efficacy. 2001 – $20,000 Four hundred children are receiving school fees, uniforms, and operating expenses as a result of this grant. The grant also covers the training and support of volunteers and administrative costs.

2001 – $ 20,000
Four hundred children are receiving school fees, uniforms, and operating expenses as a result of this grant. The grant also covers the training and support of volunteers and administrative costs.

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