Comforting Hearts

Comforting Hearts is an NGO focused on supporting families affected by HIV/AIDS through physical, social, spiritual, and psychological care and support services and education. The organization offers services for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC). The OVC component provides nutrition, health, education, and shelter services in addition to the general care and support services. The program addresses socioeconomic empowerment and illiteracy among key populations as an avenue to increase clients’ personal and fiscal autonomy.

Grants Received

GM-0080

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    Award Period:
    October 01, 2015 to July 31, 2017

RFA No. GH-021

 Country: Guyana  |  Associated APC Country Office: Guyana

Community Health Matters Focus Area:
Gender, HIV and AIDS

Comforting Hearts implements a care and support program that seeks to eliminate stigma, discrimination and other onerous experiences related to HIV treatment and care for Key Population members Living with HIV/AIDS and People Living with HIV/AIDS; continues to mobilize the community to assist OVC; and provides a gender-sensitive afterschool program, life skills training, and linkages with vocational and job readiness training and expand gender-based violence awareness and prevention programs.

Keywords: Guyana,

GM-0051: Improving Capacity to Deliver Effective HIV Services for Key Affected Populations in Guyana

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    Award Period:
    February 01, 2014 to September 30, 2015

RFA No. GH-011

 Country: Guyana  |  Associated APC Country Office: Guyana

Community Health Matters Focus Area:
Capacity Building, HIV and AIDS

Through grants awarded under Advancing Partners & Communities (APC), Comforting Hearts continues to provide care and support and education services to vulnerable populations in Regions 5 and 6 of the Berbice Region of Guyana. The program targets PLHIV, OVC, men who have sex with men (MSM), female sex workers (FSW), loggers, and miners. Through anti-discrimination campaigns, as well as community outreach, peer education and support, and skills building programs, Comforting Hearts aims to reduce stigma and increase awareness throughout the region. Furthermore, the organization offers risk reduction counseling, access to male and female condoms and lubrication, and instruction on correct use and storage of these products.

Keywords: Guyana, capacity building, HIV/AIDS, key populations, testing and counseling, training

GM-0018

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    Award Period:
    September 01, 2013 to January 31, 2014

 Country: Guyana  |  Associated APC Country Office: Guyana

Community Health Matters Focus Area:
Capacity Building, HIV and AIDS

Through a grant awarded under Advancing Partners & Communities (APC), Comforting Hearts provides care & support services and home-based counseling and testing services to PLHIV and their families. Services for adult PLHIV include the provision of physical, social, spiritual, and psychological care and support services and education.  The orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) component includes nutrition support, health, education, protection, psychosocial support, shelter, and care.

Keywords: Guyana, HIV/AIDS, key populations, orphans and other vulnerable youth, testing and counseling, vulnerable populations