PROPOSAL OF CFN INTERVENTION ON HIV/AIDS
PROGRAMMES IN BORNO STATE, NIGERIA

SUBMITTED BY

CHAPLAINS FELLOWSHIP OF NIGERIA INC.
NORTHEAST REGIONAL COMMAND

TO

BORNO STATE ACTION COMMITTEE ON AIDS (BOSACA)

THE ACTION

We propose a four-fold action plan as follows:

1. Sensitization workshops for religious and community leaders as well as youth groups.
2. Setting up of HIV/IDS Counseling Centers in the three Senatorial zones of the state.
3. Literacy programmes and shelter for victims of HIV/AIDS.
4. Advocacy

Objectives of the project

1. To sensitize the society on the need to be more friendly with people living with HIV/AIDS.
2. To give hope and courage to people livin g with HIV/AIDS.
3. To empower people living with HIV/AIDS and possibly ac commodate some of the victims.
4. To educate the society on the need to prevent the scourge. Justification of the project

There is still much stigmatization attached to HIV/AIDS in the society. This is basically due to the misconceptions and/or lack of understanding of the causes of the disease and the fact that it can be well managed.

Once an individual is confirmed HIV-positive, he/she feels that that is the end of life. We see a situation today where many people infected with HIV/AIDS die due to fear than to the disease. Also, there are lots of negative reactions from the infected persons’ relatives, so much so that such victims hate life in its entirety.

The need to sensitize the public through workshops and advocacy cannot be over-emphasized. It is also very important to provide counseling services to people infected/affected by the dreaded disease. Provision of literacy and economic empowerment will also go a long way in alleviating the problems of some of the victims. Target Groups

The target groups are:

- Religious and traditional leaders
- Youth groups
- People infected/affected with HIV/AIDS
- The larger society Activities

1. Conceptualization workshop

2. Selection of participants for the zonal workshops

3. Communication

4. Workshops
Workshops shall be held at Maiduguri, Biu and Kukawa for Borno Central, South and North respectively. Participants shall be carefully selected from the Christian and Muslim faiths as well as from youth and traditional leaders. The proposed numbers of participants are: 300 for Borno Central, 200 for Borno South and 200 for Borno North, giving a total of 700 participants.

5. Counseling:
The proposed HIV/AIDS Counseling Centers
shall carry out counseling activities for one year in the first instance. Thereafter, sustenance of the project will depend on the availability of funds.

6. Advocacy:
The implementing team shall carry out advocacy visits to traditional leaders, philanthropists and leaders of thought in the various zones in order to garner support for the project.

7. Empowerment programmes
Literacy and economic empowerment programmes shall be organized for some of the victims of HIV/AIDS (widows and orphans).

8. Project evaluation by external evaluators:
One month after implementation in each zone the project shall be evaluated by two (2) external evaluators (preferably from BOSACA or NACA). These evaluators shall submit their report to CFN who will, in turn, submit to BOSACA along with the final report of the project.

9. Periodic report by the implementing team:

10. Final report:
A final report shall be submitted one month after the entire project. The report will be in two parts:
a. Technical report
b. Financial report Team proposed for implementation

a. CFN staff dedicated to the project
Borno Central 5
Borno South 3
Borno North 3
b. CFN regular secretariat staff 2
c. Facilitators 3
d. Consultants 2
e. External evaluators 2
TOTAL 20 persons Duration of the Project

Twelve (12) months.
THE BUDGET

1. Conceptualization workshop:
Number of participants 21 persons
This consists of all the members of the implementation team and one Chaplain General from the National Headquarters.

Transportation N500 x 20 persons = N10,000
“ to and from Lagos 60,000
Tea 200 x 21 “ 4,200
Lunch 500 x 21 “ 10,500
Per Diem 1000x21 “ 21,000
Venue hire 15,000
Workshop materials 100x21 “ 2,100
Sub-total N122,800

2. Selection of participants for the zonal workshops:
a. Borno Central (Center: Maiduguri)
Number of participants: 300 persons
Transportation for the selection exercise = N25,000
Communication:
i. Letter writing and mailing (200 participants) N70x300 = N21,000
ii. Phone calls 10,000
Sub-total N56,000

b. Borno South (Center: Biu)
Number of participants: = 200 persons
Transportation for the selection exercise = 20,000
Communication:
i. Letter writing and mailing (200 participants) 70 x 200 = 14,000
ii. Phone calls 10,000
Sub-total N44,000

c. Borno North (Center Kukawa)
Number of participants: = 200 persons
Transportation for the selection exercise = 20,000
Communication:
i. Letter writing and mailing (200 participants) 70 x 200 = 14,000
ii. Phone calls 10,000
Sub-total N44,000

3a. Workshop 1: Maiduguri Center
Venue hire N15,000 x 3 days = 45,000
Workshop bags 500 x 300 persons =150,000
Printed materials 600 x 300 persons =180,000
Biros 20 x 300 persons = 6,000
Notebooks 250 x 300 persons = 75,000
Transportation 1000 x 300 persons=300,000
Tea 200 x 300 persons x 3 days = 180,000
Lunch 500 x 300 persons x 3 days = 450,000
Dinner 500 x 300 persons x 2 days = 300,000
Per Diem for 2 nights 100 x 300 persons x 2 600,000
Per Diem for implementation team 100 x 10 x 2 20,000
Tea and lunch for implementation tem 700 x 10 x 3= 21,000
Dinner for implementation team 500 x 10 x 2 = 10,000
Honorarium for facilitators 20,000 x 3 persons x 3days= 180,000
Accommodation for 200 persons 300 x 250 = 750,000
Sub-total N3,389,800

3b. Workshop 2: Biu Center
Venue hire 10,000 x 3 days N30,000
Workshop bags 500 x 200 persons 100,000
Printed materials 600 x 200 persons 120,000
Biros 20 x 200 persons 4,000
Notebooks 250 x 200 persons 50,000
Transportation 1000x200 persons 200.000
Tea 200 x 200 persons x 3 days 120,000
Lunch 500 x 200 persons x 3 days 300,000
Dinner 500 x 200 persons x 2 nights 200,000
Per Diem for 2 nights 1000 x 200 persons x 2 400,000
Per Diem for implementation team 1000x8x3 16,000
Tea and lunch for implementation team 700x8x3 = 16,000
Dinner for implementation team 500x8x2 8,000
Honorarium for facilitators 20,000x3 persons x3days 180,000
Accommodation for 150 persons 2000 x 150 300,000
Sub-total N2,017,800

3c. Workshop 3: Kukawa Center
The same as 3b. above.
Sub-total N2,017,800

4. COUNSELLING UNITS
Maiduguri Center:
Office rent for 1 year 100,000
Project staff salaries:
One Medical Doctor 600,000
One Dietician 480,000
Two Nurses 600,000
One Sociologist 360,000
Sub-total N2,140,000

Biu Center:
Office rent 50,000
Project staff salaries:
One Medical Doctor 600,000
One Dietician 480,000
Two Nurses 600,000
One Sociologist 360,000
Sub-total N2,090,000

Kukawa Center:
The same as Biu center
Sub-Total N2,090,000

5. ADVOCACY
Estimate for advocacy visits (including PR) N600,000

6. EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME
Estimate for literacy and economic empowerment programme N2,000,000

7. PROJECT EVALUSTION (EXTERNAL)
Borno Central - 3 days
Borno South - 2 days
Borno North - 2 days
Total 7 days

Car hire 3000/day x 7 days 21,000
Per Diem 1000 x 7 x 2 14,000
Honorarium 10,000 x 7 days x 2 ext. evaluators 140,000
Accommodation (2 nights at Biu and Kukawa) 4,000
Sub-total N179,000

8. PRINTING
Certificates for participants 200 x 700 N140,000

9. REPORT WRITING
Report of external evaluators 15,000
Final reports (technical and financial) by CFN 25,000
Sub-total N40,000

10. SUMMARY OF SUB-TOTALS

1. 122,8000
2a. 56,000
2b. 44,000
2c. 44,000
3a. 3,389,800
3b. 2,017,800
3c. 2,017,800
4a. 2,140,000
4b. 2,090,000
4c. 2,090,000
5 600,000
6 2,000,000
7 179,000
8 140,000
9 40,000
Grand Total N16,971,200
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Signed: CFN Northeast Commandant

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