AFFIRM

We share a vision of strengthening local capacity for response to HIV and AIDS. Facilitation of Human Capacity Development for Response (HCR) enhances care, prevention and action by communities. It also increases their ability to respond to other critical issues. Read More...

Our Vision

We share the vision that communities can make decisions, care, act together and change themselves. A facilitation team approach enables this to happen. This is in contrast to the dominant focus on being 'intervened at', or receiving provision. Read More...

 

GLoCon A Global Local Community Conversation

How will you join the conversation?

Please read this letter of invitation, and this color brochure for ideas on how you can participate. You can support now through MyDonate and follow GLoCon on Facebook.

Throughout 2012, facilitation teams will revisit local communities that have had significant care to change encounters over the past 20 years, and reflect with them on how this happened. From this year long conversation, in about 23-27 countries, a global map of community voices will emerge, relating to HIV, family, faith and future; yet each voice will speak of a unique journey. GLoCon will be an expression of appreciation and stimulation of expanding local response above all.

It will also be the first time such a longitudinal community experience is captured, and will contribute to the understanding of measuring local community capacity and response, and adaptive responses by organisations.

Anyone who wants to support or join in the journey at any point should contact Ian Campbell. You can indicate how you want to participate, and choose your preferred location and time, by completing the GLoCon Expression of Interest. This assumes agreement with the GLoCon Concept Note, which outlines the vision, objectives, and method. The GLoCon Process Note details the SALT method in the context of the total flow of the GLoCon. Further information on the country locations and schedule, the budget, and other participants is in the GLoCon Planning charts.

The priority funding need is sponsorship of team members to join the segments of the journey that will happen in their own country, estimated at US$700 per local team member.

How will you join the conversation?

Read about Affirm's work on the Stories of Response page!

Posted 11th September 2011