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A Proposal Prepared for The Community Directed HIV Initiative Association Espoir pour Demain Togo, West Africa TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 1 Statement of Need 2 Project Description 4 Budget 9 Request for Support 10 Organization History Mission 11 Appendix: 12 I. Staff Profiles II. Board Members III. Map of Togo IV. IRS 501(c)(3) Letter of Determination Executive Summary The Initiative The Community-Directed HIV Initiative (the Initiative) is a partnership between the Association Espoir pour Demain-Lidaw (AED-Lidaw) and Hope Through Health (HTH). The goal of the Initiative is to develop and expand community-based health care systems that provide the highest possible standard of support and treatment for poor people living with HIV/AIDS. In addition to medical and psychosocial services, the Initiative offers specialized programs including: [1] a Home Visit program (VAD). [2] Medications for opportunistic infections, Nutritional assistance, and Vitamin supplementation (MNV) [3] Antiretroviral Therapy (ARV), [4] Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (pMTCT), and [5] support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC). The Partnership The Initiative was conceived by AED-Lidaw, a community-based association of people living with HIV/AIDS, in Kara, Togo. AED-Lidaw is currently the only private facility providing HIV/AIDS specific treatment outside of Lomé, Togo’s capital. AED-Lidaw has been committed to providing support and hope to its members since 2001. In 2005, AED-Lidaw established a partnership with Hope Through Health (HTH), a non-profit organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with the aim to establish treatment programs in Kara, Togo. HTH’s mission is to provide financial and technical support to community health initiatives in impoverished settings. The Approach The Initiative uses an organizational design call