HIV Young Leaders Fund (HYLF), in partnership with Youth LEAD, is pleased to announce seven new grants in Southeast Asia & the Pacific for its 2011-2012 grants cycle for youth-led initiatives addressing the needs and rights of young people most affected by HIV.
Over 95 percent of new HIV infections among young people in the region are among men who have sex with men, sex workers, and people who use drugs – yet the majority of HIV resources in the region go towards programs targeting all young people. HYLF’s grants ensure most affected young people have access to resources to deliver peer-based services, conduct advocacy, and mobilize their peers to create a more effective HIV response.
Support for the small grants in Southeast Asia and Pacific has been generously provided by ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action programme. The seven funded initiatives are:
Family Planning Organization of the Philippines Davao (FPOP~Davao): Philippines
Kid’s Sun Group: Vietnam
Pioneer Institute for Social Change: Indonesia
Raks Thai Power Teen Network: Thailand
Youth AIDS Filipinas Alliance (YAFA): Philippines
Young People Living with HIV Speak Up! A youth-led initiative of the Southern Self-Support Groups Network of PLHIV (SPN+): Vietnam
Vietnam Youth Network for HIV Prevention (VYPN): Vietnam
Please download the full Grantee Announcement to learn more and read descriptions of the funded work!
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