1. De Beers Community HIV/Aids Partnership Programme
Thanks for time – so appreciate it and so exciting to have you all here for the day to focus on the De Beers Fund.

2. Why do we do it?
HIV/Aids is not only a business risk but a threat to sustainable development. In today’s global economy, a disease that has killed more than 30 million people is everyone’s problem … and every company’s responsibility.
Global Business Coalition on HIV/Aids

3. Extension of workplace programme “Us and them” scenario
Why a community response?
Extension of workplace programme
“Us and them” scenario
Increasing need in the communities

4. HIV/Aids committee to give direction and set best practice standards
Governance
HIV/Aids committee to give direction and set best practice standards
Governed by the De Beers Fund
Independent Trustees
Managed by Tshikululu Social Investments
Strict financial and good governance controls
Strong project involvement
Strict reporting requirements
Comprehensive project review and oversight

5. CSI activity for decades
De Beers Fund Approach
CSI activity for decades
Resources, expertise and established relationships in some of the most challenged areas
Strong geographic focus:
Communities directly linked to the mining operations (host or labour sending)
Long-term commitment
Emphasis on quality

6. Both local and national focus Strategic community interventions
HIV/Aids Community Programme
R10m annual budget
Three year programme
Both local and national focus
Strategic community interventions
Partnerships critical to success (Govt, NGOs, donor agencies, other corporates)
Focus on women and girls
Internationally recognised – GBC Award for VCT programme!!!

7. Survey of Key Stakeholders to understand the need Dialogue
HIV/Aids Community Programme
Survey of Key Stakeholders to understand the need
Dialogue
Development of strategy – agreed by the committee and reviewed on an annual basis
Involvement of HIV/Aids coordinators at each mine – eyes and ears
Combined with health as a comprehensive approach
Internationally recognised – GBC Award for VCT programme!!!

8. Prevention with focus on high risk groups such as women and youth
HIV/Aids Community Programme
Prevention with focus on high risk groups such as women and youth
Treatment, care and support for those infected and affected
Research
Internationally recognised – GBC Award for VCT programme!!!

9. Projects
Prevention:
Soul City (Venetia , Cullinan, Finsch, Namaqualand, Kimberley, The Oaks, Koffiefontein)
Grassroot Soccer (Kimberley, Finsch, Venetia, Cullinan, The Oaks, Namaqualand)
Field Bands (Kimberley, Cullinan, Venetia)
Treatment:
Rural Health Initiative (Venetia)
Air Mercy Service (7 000 Northern Cape flights)
Care and support:
Isibindi (Kimberley)
Cotlands (Jhb and Soweto)
African Children’s Feeding Scheme (Soweto)
Humana (Sekhukune)
Catholic Medical Missions Board (Venetia)
Engender Health (Venetia)
St Joseph’s Care Centre (Cullinan)
Wits Hospice (Soweto)
Research:
TB Research Project
Some really amazing partnerships in DBCHAPP!

10. Field Band Foundation Prevention Focused on youth
Gives a sense of hope
Life skills in the context of music and dance
HIV/Aids focus (peer educators)

11. Five De Beers-sponsored Field Bands are located in DBCM
labour-sending areas

12. Air Mercy Services (Red Cross)
Treatment
Air Mercy Services (Red Cross)
Provides specialised and emergency medical care to the most rural areas of the Northern Cape
Training for practitioners on the ground

13. “Flying Doctors”

14. Isibindi (“courage”) Care and Support
Isibindi model developed by NACCW
Avoids institutionalisation, provides circles of care in communities
Identifies and trains child and youth care workers, accredited qualification
Gives support to children and vulnerable families, especially child-headed households
Partnership with US charity donor, government (DSD), local NGOs

15. Challenges Isibindi (“courage”) Sustainability Meeting the need
Focus on women and girls

16. Benefits HIV/Aids Community Programme
Complementary to workplace programme
Platform for HIV/Aids coordinators to engage communities
Pilot projects
Partnerships offer opportunities
M&E are capturing lessons learned
Impact on women and girl
Internationally recognised – GBC Award for VCT programme!!!