Oak Zimbabwe Grants for Health, Including HIV/AIDS (2008)
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The Bethany Project
To assist communities care for and support orphans and vulnerable children and to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. The project seeks to mobilise community participation in identifying and promoting the well-being of orphans through resource mobilisation, training, networking, advocacy and monitoring while raising awareness on HIV and AIDS prevention.
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Midlands AIDS Service Organization
To improve the protection of orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) through the provision of basic services including education, health, food, shelter and clothing. Intensive children's rights training will be conducted with the OVCs, volunteers, community leaders and selected households. It is considered that the target groups will be empowered and will defend their children’s rights thereafter. In addition inserting psycho-social support into the mainstream will become central to the improved well being of OVCs. The guiding principles will include the best interests of the child and child participation. (Over two years)
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St Marcellin Children's Home
To promote the well-being and protect the health of the children in the Home by providing a loving, healthy living environment with the highest hygiene standards and basic medical care and medication on site. This will be achieved by making sure that the Home has access to a continuous supply of fresh water and that children receive treatment whenever they contract infections.
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The National St John Council for the Republic of Zimbabwe
To run the ambulance service more efficiently by complying with requirements for ambulances as set out by the Health Profession Authority of Zimbabwe and also by complying with the St John Association’s worldwide standards. This will be done through the provision of basic medical equipment and the modification of two ambulances.