The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help program started in 1964 in Togo, and quickly spread across the continent as a grass-roots assistance program that allows U.S. embassies to respond quickly to local requests for small community-based development projects. The program assists with small community-led projects that promise to have an immediate impact on Ghanaian communities as part of an ongoing commitment by the U.S. government to support Ghanaian-driven development activities at the local level. Since the program began in Ghana, more than $2.2 million in awards have
Geographic areas: Western region (STMA)
been disbursed to community development projects across the country. US Ambassador’s Self Help Project collaboration with Life Relief Foundation is to ensure the success of this project During the period under review, ten (10) PLHIVs were counselled at the facility in December, ten (10) PLHIVs in January and eleven
(11) PLHIVs in February. Psychosocial counselling forms are based on centre visits. PLHIVs are counselled on positive living, healthy living and safer sex practices. Documents used are the counselling manual prepared by National AIDS Control Program (NACP)
Ten (10) PLHIVs were visited at home each month. These home visits encouraged counsellors to have ample time to learn about the home environment and assist clients to deal with stigma, infection prevention, good personal hygiene maintenance and drug adherence observation.
During these home visits, we do one-on-one discussions, which makes them feel comfortable and thence, can share their experiences on confidential bases. These visits are documented in the PLHIV follow-up book.
LRF provided nutritional support (nutritional counselling and distribution of packages) which
were in the form of rice, oil and Keta School boys purchased and distributed under the
supervision of a focal person from NAP+Lome (check receipts).
Food was shared among ten (10) members present on 27th December 2007 including eleven (11)
PLHIVs who also received food packages on 29th February 2008.
Each member had 2.5kg of rice which is half a bag, one litre of vegetable oil and a bowl of Keta
school boys. Members present were counselled on the regular consumption of a balanced diet, food
hygiene and proper storage of food received.
For a list of recipients see the register book for food package distribution to PLHIV. A total
of twenty-one (21) PLHIVs received the food package and this is made up of ten (10) males and
eleven (11) females.
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