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De Beers Community HIV/Aids Partnership Programme

De Beers Community HIV/Aids Partnership Programme. Why do we do it?. HIV/Aids is not only a business risk but a threat to sustainable development. In today’s global economy, a disease that has killed more than 30 million people is everyone’s problem … and every company’s responsibility.

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De Beers Community HIV/Aids Partnership Programme

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  1. De Beers Community HIV/Aids Partnership Programme

  2. Why do we do it? HIV/Aids is not only a business risk but a threat to sustainable development. In today’s global economy, a disease that has killed more than 30 million people is everyone’s problem … and every company’s responsibility. Global Business Coalition on HIV/Aids

  3. Why a community response? • Extension of workplace programme • “Us and them” scenario • Increasing need in the communities

  4. Governance • HIV/Aids committee to give direction and set best practice standards • Governed by the De Beers Fund • Independent Trustees • Managed by Tshikululu Social Investments • Strict financial and good governance controls • Strong project involvement • Strict reporting requirements • Comprehensive project review and oversight

  5. De Beers Fund Approach • CSI activity for decades • Resources, expertise and established relationships in some of the most challenged areas • Strong geographic focus: • Communities directly linked to the mining operations (host or labour sending) • Long-term commitment • Emphasis on quality

  6. HIV/Aids Community Programme • R10m annual budget • Three year programme • Both local and national focus • Strategic community interventions • Partnerships critical to success (Govt, NGOs, donor agencies, other corporates) • Focus on women and girls

  7. HIV/Aids Community Programme • Survey of Key Stakeholders to understand the need • Dialogue • Development of strategy – agreed by the committee and reviewed on an annual basis • Involvement of HIV/Aids coordinators at each mine – eyes and ears • Combined with health as a comprehensive approach

  8. HIV/Aids Community Programme • Prevention with focus on high risk groups such as women and youth • Treatment, care and support for those infected and affected • Research

  9. Projects Prevention: • Soul City (Venetia , Cullinan, Finsch, Namaqualand, Kimberley, The Oaks, Koffiefontein) • Grassroot Soccer (Kimberley, Finsch, Venetia, Cullinan, The Oaks, Namaqualand) • Field Bands (Kimberley, Cullinan, Venetia) Treatment: • Rural Health Initiative (Venetia) • Air Mercy Service (7 000 Northern Cape flights) Care and support: • Isibindi (Kimberley) • Cotlands (Jhb and Soweto) • African Children’s Feeding Scheme (Soweto) • Humana (Sekhukune) • Catholic Medical Missions Board (Venetia) • Engender Health (Venetia) • St Joseph’s Care Centre (Cullinan) • Wits Hospice (Soweto) Research: • TB Research Project

  10. Prevention Field Band Foundation • Focused on youth • Gives a sense of hope • Life skills in the context of music and dance • HIV/Aids focus (peer educators)

  11. Five De Beers-sponsored Field Bands are located in DBCM labour-sending areas

  12. Treatment Air Mercy Services (Red Cross) • Provides specialised and emergency medical care to the most rural areas of the Northern Cape • Training for practitioners on the ground

  13. “Flying Doctors”

  14. Care and Support Isibindi (“courage”) • Isibindi model developed by NACCW • Avoids institutionalisation, provides circles of care in communities • Identifies and trains child and youth care workers, accredited qualification • Gives support to children and vulnerable families, especially child-headed households • Partnership with US charity donor, government (DSD), local NGOs

  15. Isibindi (“courage”) • Challenges • Sustainability • Meeting the need • Focus on women and girls

  16. HIV/Aids Community Programme • Benefits • Complementary to workplace programme • Platform for HIV/Aids coordinators to engage communities • Pilot projects • Partnerships offer opportunities • M&E are capturing lessons learned • Impact on women and girl

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