This project is conceived as an avenue to build the capacity of youth groups on the island of Grenada to develop and implement HIV/AIDS projects in response to the National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS in Grenada.

Who's involved:

Project leaders: Samuel Antoine, Quasi Andrew, Clifton Nedd

Main partner: The Youth Empowerment Foundation of Grenada

Other organisations:
Youth Organisations:

1. Chantimelle Crusaders,
2. Marli Clutural and Sporting Club,
3. St. Andrew Parish Youth Council,
4. St. David Parish Youth Council,
5. St. Patrick Parish Youth Council,
6. Carriacou Youth Council,
7. St. George Parish Youth Council,
8. St. John Parish Youth Council,
9. GrenCHAP,
10. Anglican Youth Movement,
11. De Blandeau Youth Group
12. Rainbow City All Stars Steel Pan Group
13. Sunset Youth Organization
14. Westerhall Community Development Youth Organization
15. South St. George Youth Group
16. Brizan Young Achievers
17. Cherry Hill Youth for Change

Timeframe:
October 2007 - March 2008

Theme:
Life and Love in Islands

Objectives:

- Build capacity to analyze a situation and determine the core and related problems;
- Build capacity to identify effective projects to address problems;
- Build capacity to develop effective projects including writing the document;
- Build capacity identify stakeholders and conduct self and stakeholder analysis;
- Build capacity to manage projects;
- Build capacity to monitor and report on a project;
- Build capacity to design and implement HIV-related projects;

Activities:

- Conduct a visit to each group to review it’s operating structure and identify capacity constraints (this will assist with workshop planning);
- Develop workshop schedule and confirm facilitators;
- Procure workshop materials, stationery, equipment and HIV-related Information, Education and Communication / Behavior Change Communication (IEC/BCC) items;
- Conduct 4 whole day workshops;
- Report to Youth Visioning;
- Continue follow-up and technical assistance to groups as they design and implement projects in their community;
- Provide periodic reports on the longer-term impact of the project to Youth Visioning.

Progress Reports:

22 October 2007
Last week we began visiting the groups to conduct situational analyses.

- Six groups have been visited thus far. We anticipate doing the rest by the end of this week;
- We have contacted the workshop facilitators and are in the process of writing a short background note for them;
- We have begun to purchase the tools, materials and equipment needed for the workshop;
- The workshop venue has been secured;
- We have secured a commitment for the recording of the training sessions on video;
- We have secured catering.

- Clifton

Downloads:
Project proposal and workplan

For more information:
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