AIDSbuzz salutes the many individuals and organisations
that are involved in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
AIDSbuzz hopes to increase the capacity of non-profit organisations (NPOs) by providing information on how to access resources and achieve goals, as well as encourage greater networking between such organisations, government departments and concerned individuals and businesses wishing to help.
AIDSbuzz is a collaboration between Investec and Metropolitan, who are committed to providing a space on the worldwide web to help support everyone who is making a positive difference to the lives of people affected and infected by HIV and AIDS throughout South Africa.
 NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF ORGANISATIONS
This is a detailed directory of well over 1 000 NPOs and health facilities offering
care, support and treatment for communities, families and individuals affected by the HIV epidemic.
Quick Links: Find an Organisation, Add / Update
 TRAINING
Featuring organisations specialising in different types of training courses in all aspects of HIV and AIDS management.
Quick Links: Ancillary Health Care Counselling Skills Diploma and Postgraduate Courses General courses in HIV and AIDS Home-Based Care Treatment Literacy
 FUNDING
Providing advice on how to access and maintain funding, including writing funding proposals and donor reports. Information on corporate and other types of donors and government funding is also provided.
Quick Links: Fundraising Funding Proposals Writing Reports Donors Government Funding
 BUILDING
STRONG ORGANISATIONS
Providing
information on how to run an effective NPO (registration, tax, reporting,
publicity) and large umbrella HIV and AIDS organisations that are helping
to improve the capacity of NPOs working in this field.
Quick Links: Getting Started Umbrella Organisations
 HOW
TO HELP
Providing information on ways people can help either as private individuals or through an employee-supported volunteering programme.
Quick Links: What is Needed How to Use Volunteers Volunteer Organisatinons Employee Volunteering
 SOCIAL
GRANTS
Providing information on the government grants that are available and answers to frequently asked questions.
Quick Links: Child Support Grant Care Dependency Grant Foster Care Grant Disability Grant FAQs
 TREATMENT
Providing
comprehensive information on voluntary counselling and testing (VCT), antiretroviral treatment (ART), ART rollout, the prevention of mother-to-child
transmission (PMTCT), post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), nutritional support for HIV and traditional
medicines.
Quick Links: VCT ART ART Rollout PMTCT PEP Nutritional Support Traditional Medicine
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SMS the word AIDS followed by the name of a suburb or town and the type of activity to 33280. The activity categories include: Advocacy, ART, Capacity, Counselling, Education, Food, Grants, HBC, Hospice, Income, +Mums, Research, Resources, Training and VCT (click here for more details). The names and telephone numbers of several appropriate organisations will be sent back. This request is not case or sequence sensitive; AIDS Soweto OVC, aids soweto ovc and aids ovc soweto will all work. The toll-free national AIDS helpline number, 0800-012-322, will be sent if no information is available. R1.50 Charge per SMS.