Date: 07-11-2013
venue: renew Conference Hall
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Mission Vision and Objectives
Funding
Fixed assets
Numbers of staff
Capacity Building
Networking
Care and Support
Advocacy
Other progress
Progress in line
What we need to do
Current fund and gaps
Issues
Any other business
To create and promote a
strong support system
based on solidarity, social
networking and people’s
participation for
addressing and taking
collective action towards
effective response to
HIV/AIDS and its impact.
Lhak-Sam aims to be a premier
organization in Bhutan
committed to providing and
promoting leadership, education
and capacity building to all
people living with HIV (PLHIV)
and their families, empowering
them to improve their quality of
life, by reducing stigma and
discrimination and through
access to appropriate
prevention, care and support
services
“A society where all
PLHIV and affected
family members
have opportunities
for a meaningful
livelihood with HIV
controlled and its
impacts eliminated
among the people
and PLHIV”
Board of
Directors
Legal
services
Executive Committee
Executive Director
Chief Program
Officer
Program
Manager
Treatment &
Research
Finance Officer
Supporting
staff
Network/Media
Enrich work
and peer
counseling
Local Support Group
(Regional)
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Joint United Nation Program
on HIV and
AIDS (UNAIDS) (2011- 2012) USD 9000
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UNDP PAF (2011- June 2012) USD 67,000
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Civil Society Organization Fund Facility
(CSOFF) (2011-June 2013) BTN 10,61,965
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UNFPA (2012) USD 2500
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Office Equipments
Furniture and fittings
Audio Visual Equipments
Office Kitchen appliances
Office decoration
Office Heating equipments
NO.
Designation
Salary/ Stipend (BTN)
OFFICE RUNNING COST PAID FROM LHAK-SAM UNRESTRICTED FUND
1.
Executive Director
10,000
3.
Program Manager
8,000
4.
Accountant
5,500
5.
Treatment and Care Officer
4,500
6.
Network and Media Officer
4,500
7.
2 enrich worker
9,000 (4,500 each )
8.
Office Rent
10,000
9.
Office utilities
4000 (approximately)
Total
55,500
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Regional Support Group Leader (S/Jongkhar) - RBP
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Regional Support Group Leader (P/Ling)-RBP
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1 Account Mentor UNFPA (April 2013- May end 2014) BTN 25000
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1 Program Manager UNFPA (April 2013-May end 2014)BTN 25000
Area of Capacity
Building
No. of
particip
ants
Place
Date
Duration
Technical
Ass./Facilitator
/coordinator
Fund
Support
Study Tour
2
Bangkok
June 2012
5 days
UNDP
UNDP PAF
Study/Exposure tour
10
Nepal
Dec. 2011
7 days
NAPN+ & UNAIDS,
Nepal
UNDP PAF &
Lhak-Sam
Study Tour
4
India
May 2010
5 days
Delhi Network
GFATM
support to
MoH
Conferences
2
South Korea
2011
5 days
Youth Lead,
Bangkok
UNICEF
4 times Training of the
Trainer (ToT)
66
Paro, Mongar,
P/Ling…..
20092012
3 days/
training
NACP/ Lhak-Sam
GFATM
support to
MoH
Advocacy Training
22
Thimphu
Sep. 2011
3 days
UNAIDS TSF
(South Asia)
UNDP PAF,
UNAIDS TSF
(South Asia)
Leadership training (1st
and 2nd Phase)
32
Thimphu
Sep. 2011
&
Dec. 2011
3 days
each
UNAIDS TSF
( South Asia)
UNDP PAF,
UNAIDS TSF
(South Asia)
Office Management and
Communication Skills
16
Thimphu
July 2011
10 days
IMS
Lhak-Sam
unrestricted
fund
Strategic planning
workshop
12
Thimphu
May 2010
3 days
Youth Lead,
Bangkok
Youth Lead,
Bangkok
Area of
Capacity
Building
No. of
participants
Place
Date
Duration
Tech. Assis.
/
Facilitator/C
oordination
Fund Support
Treatment
Literacy
Training
1st phase 24 &
2nd phase 12
Thimphu
April 2012 &
July 2012
3 days
each
APN+
APN+
Community
Base Care
Training
7
Mercy
Centre,
Bangkok
June-July
2012
10 days
Mercy Centre
GFATM support
to MoH
Basic
Counseling
Training
13
Thimphu
July 2012
10 days
RIHS
UNFPA
Focused Group
Discussion
(FDG) Training
5
Thimphu
August 2012
½ day
RIHS
NCWC through
CABA project
Basic Computer
Operations
9
T/Phu &
S/Jongkhar
2011 &2012
1 month
Computer
Institute
CSOFF
In-office
training in
accounts
1
Thimphu
2011-2013
Since the
inception
of LhakSam
Account
mentor
(affected family
member)
6 months -UNDP
PAF 12 months
UNFPA & 18
months
volunteered
Basic Treatment
Training
13
S/Jongkhar
, P/Ling
2012 -2013
2 days
Lhak-Sam
CSOFF & CCM
Basic Treatment
40
P/Ling
Feb 2013
3 days
Lhak-Sam
GFATM
Area of
Capacity
Building
No. of
participant
s
Place
Date
Duration
Tech.
Assis. /
Facilitator/
Coordinati
on
Fund
Support
Result Based
Management
1
Bangkok,
Pundit
university
March
14 days
University &
assisted by
UNFPA
UNFPA
Training
Workshop
1
Association
for the
promotion of
the status of
women
(APSW),
Bangkok
July
3 days
APSW
UNFPA
Annual
General
Meeting
62
Mongar
26-28
September
3 days
Lhak-Sam
UNFPA
Basic
treatment
literacy
session
31
Mongar
Sep. 30- Oct.
02
3 days
Lhak-Sam
UNFPA
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In networking Lhak-Sam had made a tremendous
achievement covering 16 districts and raising its membership
to 115 of 244 currently living with HIV in the country with
another 22 in contact, out of 321 detected cases of HIV.
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We give equal attention and opportunities to the discordant
couples
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Home visit or meet at any place they feel comfortable
Peer psychosocial counseling
Basic self care and human rights
Experience sharing
Advocate on Lhak-Sam and its mandates
In order to facilitate networking/outreach work of Lhak-Sam HH
The Jekhenpo gave BTN 750,000 to buy one Bolero Jeep.
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Education support to 12 disadvantaged HIV positive children (double
or single orphaned) (2011-2013)
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Travel support to 31 disadvantaged PLHIV to seek needful treatment
including the children
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Nutritional support to 10 disadvantaged PLHIV while admitted in the
hospital visiting them frequently
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Death incentives (PLHIV and their Parents)
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Buying essential treatment related things when necessary and when
we can
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House hold item support to 2 members
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Psychosocial peer counseling
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Education on self care
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Escort to hospital and link them with HIV treating doctors,
Lab technicians, pharmacist etc.
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Attended while admitted in the hospital
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Reaching out/sending ARV when necessary
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Monthly telephone follow up
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Referral to the regional and national hospitals
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Visited them when needed at any place when we can
Date
Districts /Place
No. of Students
No. of
Teachers/Office
rs
19-01-12
Thimphu, RBG
455
13
19-01-12
Thimphu, RBA
756
16
20-03-12
Bumthang High School
475
18
23-03-12
Tashigang, Kanglung HSS
599
18
25-03-12
Pamagatsel, Nangkhor HSS
602
18
25-03-12
Pamagatsel HSS
592
16
27-03-12
Dewathang Army and family
380
5
29-03-12
S/Jongkhar, Bangtar Army
200
4
Date
Districts /Place
N0.of Audiences No. of
Teachers/Other
officials
29-03-12
Bangtar, Phuntshothang HSS
486
13
31-03-12
S/Jongkhar High School
400
13
31-03-12
S/Jongkhar Silicon Factory
85
5
05-04-12
Samtse High School
499
12
06-04-12
Phuntsholing HSS
890
15
14-04-12
Punakha, Police and family
69
2
15-04-12
Wangdue High School
395
15
20-04-12
Paro Tenzin High School
800
7
22-04-12
Haa Ugyen Dorji High School
408
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Date
Districts
No. of
Audiences
No. of
Teachers/
other officials
May 2012
Thimphu Police and spouse
159
3
April 2012
Samtse Changmari School
400
12
April 2012
Bimtar Community, Samtse
30
April 2012
Phuntsholing HISC
35
May 2012
Thimphu HISC
15
Mongar, MHV
600
07/01/2013
Thimphu, UN Systems
30
13/02/2013
Tshirang
351
5
14/02/2013
Sarpang
305
2
15/02/2013
G/Phug
905
18
16/02/2013
Zhemgang
308
12
18/02/2013
Trongsa
305
3
19/02/2013
Bumthang
665
11
June , 2013
MHSS, Thimphu
440
7
June, 2013
JNHS (2 times)
800
12
13,439
320
Total
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Need of enough CD4 count testing machines without
interruption
Viral Load Testing machine
Implementation of WHO recommendation
ARV Fixed Dose combination
Provision of sufficient Formula Feeding for the children born
to HIV positive mothers
Legal services in order to protect the rights of PLHIV and their
affected family members
Law and legislation for those knowingly and intentionally
spreading HIV
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WAD 2011 & 2012 (given HIV a human face in collaboration
with the other relevant partners)
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Positive Program documentary
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Lhak-Sam is the Board Member of APN+ and co-chair of its
current steering committee
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Lhak-Sam currently exists at the national, regional and global
level as one of its kind network in Bhutan with a human face
to HIV
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Land
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Strategic Plan and Work plan in line with the strategy
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More Proposals writings
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Service manual/Constitution
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Fund raising strategy
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Advocacy tools
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Strengthen its program sections
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Pay reasonable salary to the staffs for their sustainability
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Formal setting up of the regional groups office in
Samdrupjongkhar and Phuntsholing
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A consultant based monitoring and evaluation of the activities
carried out till date
Activities
1 year (USD)
2nd year
(USD)
Provide funding to PLHIV
organization for care and support
coordination role
4770
4770
Program monitoring visit
2,280
2,280
Total
6164
7050
Grand Total
14,100
Donor: UNFPA
 Time: for 2013
 Total amount: USD 42,000
Activities:
1)
Hiring of 2 human resources; 1 program manager
& 1 account officer (mentoring and in house
training)= USD 11,000
2)
Annual Conference or AGM : USD 15,000
3)
Training USD 5000
4)
World AIDS Day: USD 3000
5)
Capacity development for program manager: USD
8000
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No sufficient budget to support the disadvantaged
PLHIV to seek needful treatment
No fund to carry on with Networking & advocacy
program
With the finish of UNFPA AWP-no funds to conduct
meetings and trainings among the PLHIV to build
their capacity and reduce isolation
The institutional sustainability of Lhak-Sam has
reached a scary situation
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No Viral Load Testing Machine
More refresher trainings for the HIV treating
health personals
High Mortality and morbidity (lost 7), no
quality of life even with ARVs
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