Empowering, through development

About Us

The Compass Project is an FPD initiative which assists communities to respond effectively to HIV/AIDS through identification of the need, mapping of service provision and capacity building activities to improve response.

Background

Information regarding HIV-prevalence, distribution and service delivery information for municipal areas is scarce.The Compass Project has been initiated based on the philosophy that an effective response to the HIV epidemic requires a coordinated mobilisation of all resources in a specific community.

In order to better address the HIV and AIDS response within municipal areas, it is integral to have a coordinated approach that includes accurate mapping of all service providers, annual epidemiological quantification of the service delivery need, and accurate service provision information.This information can assist organisations, service providers, government and private sector to better address the HIV and AIDS issues within their specific community.

Goals

The Compass Project was launched to ascertain the following in order to effectively address HIV needs in South Africa:

• The epidemiological situation of HIV and AIDS in municipalities and communities at this time

• The service needs of the HIV and AIDS community

• The organisational capacity of current community service providers to meet the needs of their community

Key Activities

• Mapping and Demographic Research

• Organisational Development

• Knowledge Sharing