may
03

Project: State and Civil Society Response to Tuberculosis

The “project State and Civil Society Response to Tuberculosis” will strengthen the control of tuberculosis in Ecuador with emphasis on vulnerable populations. CARE (as Principal Recipient of the Global Fund) and 4 sub-recipient organizations (DyA, Ally Kausay Foundation, FESAR and Ríos Foundation) implement the project in the 10 prioritized provinces of Ecuador: Guayas, Manabí, Los Ríos, El Oro, Esmeraldas, Pichincha, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Orellana and Sucumbíos; representing about 80% of tuberculosis cases in the country.

abr
28

HIV AIDS UNIVIDA

Among the health services implemented by the Project’s Partners and allies in the twelve provinces of the project’s intervention area was the formation and strengthening of other self-help groups directed at persons living with HIV-AIDS. This led to the project’s intervention areas obtaining comprehensive services that link the community to counseling center, HIV AIDS basic care and self-help groups which, beyond comprehensive human development, deal with access to sources of employment through microcrédito and micro Business.

abr
28

Lead Together Project Achievements

“Lead together project”, funded by CARE USA, allowed generating political will for the design of policies for children with an emphasis on education and child labor; institutional strengthening of the topic, and the consolidation of protection organisms for the prevention and restitution of violated rights.

Intervention Components:

Four components are considered: 1) Quality education for girls; 2) Leadership and empowerment of girls; 3) Knowledge management and learning generation; and 4) Local and national political advocacy.