Name
CUAHA – HIV and AIDS work, a common challenge for the churches in Southern and Eastern Africa
Location
13 countries in Southern and Eastern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Responsible organization
Helsinki Deaconess Institute
Partners
Some 40 churches and religious organizations in Southern and Eastern Africa
Finnish partners
The Laurentius Foundation, Caritas, Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (DIAK), FIDA International, the Finnish Tanzania Friendship Society, Finn Church Aid, HivFinland (Positiiviset ry), the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission, OrtAid, the Finnish Orthodox Mission, World Vision Finland and the Finnish YWCA
Description
CUAHA is a cooperation network aiming to increase the capacity of its member organizations for fighting against HIV and AIDS. The network offers its members various training programmes as well as new methods, tools and materials.
Duration
2002–2008 (coordinated by the Laurentius Foundation), 2009–2011 (coordinated by the Deaconess Institute)
Budget
Total budget for 2009–2011: €1,789,400
Funding
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland has provided €1,300,000 for the project covering 2009–2011. The excess shares of the project costs will be covered by the Deaconess Institute and its Finnish partners.
Contact information
Helsinki Deaconess Institute
Birgitta Rantakari, Director of International Diaconia
Tel. +358 40 720 6751
+358 9 7750 4642
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