Other Publications
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LISTENING TO THE CAREGIVERS
This document features the writing of many of the partners and caregivers who wanted to share information about significant life changes resulting from their engagement in the OVC support process.Download this publication View online
End of NPI program report.
G.R.A.C.E. releases end of Orphans support program report.Download this publication View online
Dear friends and family
Warm greetings from Half Moon Bay. I am writing to thank everyone across the globe who has ever donated to G.R.A.C.E. and for whom we have e-mail addresses.Download this publication View online
ANNUAL REPORT 2010
We are full of gratitude for the ongoing generosity of our donors, individual and corporate, large and small foundations who continue to support our work year after year, in good times and in bad because like us, you believe in the intrinsic ability of local people to identify and solve local problems. The capacity of 15 of our partner organizations increased considerably this year as they were exposed to a wide range of training opportunities supported by a grant from USAID. We hope that the stories and photos within these pages give you a sense of the progress within communities towards self-sufficiency and improved quality of life.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2009
Local people best know how to both identify and solve local problems.
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Paullina’s story
The impact of HIV/AIDS has been felt all over the world and especially in Africa. The HIV/AIDS prevalencerate in Kenya is currently estimated to be 6.Download this publication View online
The value of working with other agencies – G.R.A.C.E Africa’s experience
The G.R.A.C.E. proposal to PEPFAR included organizational development support for oursub- grantees from 4 of our existing partners. In the course of implementing the NewPartners Initiative (NPI) Program, we explored the possibility of enhancing the qualitativeand quantitative effects of our interventions, as well as improve cost-effectiveness, byengaging in partnerships with additional agencies that are already providing the servicesrequired for our project.Download this publication View online
Face to Face: Children of the AIDS Crisis in Africa
The Grassroots Alliance for Community Education (G.R.A.C.E.) invites you to meet authors Karen Ande and Ruthann Richter (Face to Face), and Gail Bernice Holland (Love Each Day) at a book signing reception.
G.R.A.C.E. works with grassroots organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa to mitigate the effects of the AIDS pandemic. G.R.A.C.E. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization; all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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Youth Education Network, Butula, Kenya - 2005 Report
In the last eleven months, the YEN team Butula conducted outreaches across the division reaching 10,935 individuals. YEN Butula has been and is committed to reaching out to the members of this community with relevant health information that is intended to better their health (life) with a bias towards HIV/AIDS and behavior change among the sexually active age bracket. YEN reaches out to the community with educational videos coupled with discussions. Just to make the gray parts clear, YEN has seen to it that both the illerate and literate receive health information in a way that is both entertaining and comprehensive. The response has been overwhelming.
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Twinning Meeting On 9th Feb 2004 G.R.A.C.E. Office
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of AIDSResearch (OAR) in collaboration with the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC),initiated the “Twinning Program” in 2001. Fourteen Kenyans, participants of the“Integrated Training for Community Based Health Care Workers Program”representing local NGOs/CBOs and faith based organisations from all over thecountry benefited. The Twinning Program, a collaboration between organizationsin Kenya and the United States, focused on prevention and care for individualsand communities infected and impacted by HIV/AIDS. The Twinning partnersparticipated in activities that were mutually beneficial and based uponestablished needs and goals. The Twinning Program did not only expose the 14 Kenyanparticipants to HIV/AIDS program development in the USA but also built theircapacity to successfully implement activities in their communities.
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Report On a Workshop to Document Best Practices of G.R.A.C.E. Partner Organisations
The G.R.A.C.E. workshop to document best practices ofgrassroots organizations involved in the mitigation and control of HIV and AIDSwas held at the Agricultural Finance Corporation Training Center, Karen inNairobi Kenya from 29th Marchto 2nd April 2004. Theworkshop was attended by a total of 67 participants representing G.R.A.C.E.partner organizations. The workshop provided the participating organizationswith opportunities to share and bring out their best practices. The focus wason what they are doing, what has worked well and some of their uniqueexperiences and lessons learnt. In addition, the facilitators were able to identifysome of the common and/or key issues that emerged during the presentations anddiscussions.
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Organizational Development Workshop Sponsored by G.R.A.C.E.
Summary prepared by Janet Akech, Program Coordinator, G.R.A.C.E.
IntroductionG.R.A.C.E. is committed to working towards building sustainable community based organizations through capacity building activities. A residential, five day, Organizational Development Workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya, brought together 35 participants from Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda. Tanzania and Zimbabwe
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G.R.A.C.E. National Community Resource and Research Centre
G.R.A.C.E. acquired 10 acres of arable land on the slopes of Mount Kenya for use as a community resource and research centre with a demonstration farm, computer technology training facility, computer- driven Community Health Information Centre (CHIC) conference facility and accommodation for 40 people. Examples of those expected to use the facility are grassroots partners, community members, youth groups, orphans and other vulnerable groups.
Specifically, in response to partner requests, the G.R.A.C.E. Centre will offer
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