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THE “ RELIFE ” RECYCLING CRAFT PROJECT: A PLWH COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVE FOSTERING INCREASED SELF-ESTEEM AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS. Emily Rowe, PhD 1 and Ni Kadek Astiti Muliantari, S.KM 2 Kerti Praja Foundation Jalan Raya Sesetan No. 270 Denpasar 1 rudisquish@yahoo.com
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THE “RELIFE” RECYCLING CRAFT PROJECT: A PLWH COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVE FOSTERING INCREASED SELF-ESTEEM AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS Emily Rowe, PhD1 and Ni Kadek Astiti Muliantari, S.KM2 Kerti Praja Foundation Jalan Raya Sesetan No. 270 Denpasar 1rudisquish@yahoo.com 2astiti.muliantari@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION Cumulative 98390 cases Cumulative 8235 cases Resource : Indonesia Health of Ministry, 2012
Top 10 provinces reported highest aids cases in january-December 2012 Resource : Indonesia Health of Ministry, 2012
Cases of hiv found in bali Resource : Indonesia Health of Ministry, 2012
Percentage of HIV Infections in indonesia based on Gender 2008 – 2012 Resource : Indonesia Health of Ministry, 2012
HIV Infections in indonesia based on jobs, 2012 Resource : Indonesia Health of Ministry, 2012
Stigma/discrimination: lose jobs, lose social activities in the community, some discriminated by their own family the majority of PLWH : underprivileged backgrounds, distanced from urban centres, limited vocational opportunities to support themselves and their families MDGs: empowering women, combating HIV-AIDS
PROJECT • positive living for • PLWH • live healthier lives • reducing the • negative • social/economic • affects of HIV Kerti Praja Foundation 2009 Relife Project
result Dec 2009 July 2013 • 19 type of products 107 • 2998 products have been manufactured • 2759 products have been sold (92%)
Product vendor Monkey-monkey Zabaglione Kafe Kares Ubud Street Dogs Conrad Hotel Libido Fair Trade YKP Desa Seni Villas Yoga Shop Pameran
Relife currently supports a solid staff of 5 and dozens have already undergone training. Even so, Relife still understaffed, the increased number of orders is not comparable with the existing manpower.
Relife enable to provide new skills and opened an alternative jobs for PLWH Relife project also an alternative way to disseminated HIV-AIDS information by introducting the products of PLWH Later, Relife can be mediated an acceptance of PLWH in the community and change people's perceptions of PLWHA.
As HIV affects the livelihoods of PLWH and commonly undermines the ability to support themselves, projects such as Relife provide sustainable livelihoods options for PLWH, and are particularly empowering for women. Activities such as Relife greatly help to improve PLWH self-esteem and address the issue of stigma as they demonstrate to the general public how PLWH can work as functioning, positive community contributors, particularly when addressing environmental issues. Lessons learned
Although already sustainable, funding assistance for staff would greatly improve Relife’s capacity to grow as a competitive, self-sufficient home industry.