Linden Care Foundation

The Linden Care Foundation emerged from the Regional AIDS Committee in 2001 to work towards the prevention and reduction of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STI). Through the implementation of several youth-targeted awareness programs, the Linden Care Foundation aims to reduce the spread of HIV in Region 10 of Guyana. The organization also provides care and support services for people living with HIV (PLHIV), including children living with or affected by HIV.

Grants Received

GM-0085

Award Period:
October 01, 2015 to April 30, 2016

RFA No. GH-021

Country: Guyana | Associated APC Country Office: Guyana

Community Health Matters Focus Area:

HIV and AIDS

LCF plays a critical role in the community’s response to the HIV epidemic in Region #10 by enacting the Treatment Cascade which includes: Identification of Key Populations; Navigation/Enrollment; Initiate on ART; Retention on ART; Viral Suppression; and Transitioning of Client.

Keywords: Guyana,

GM-0057: Improving Capacity to Deliver Effective HIV Services for Key Affected Populations in Guyana

Award Period:
February 01, 2014 to September 30, 2015

RFA No. GH-011

Country: Guyana | Associated APC Country Office: Guyana

Community Health Matters Focus Area:

Capacity Building, HIV and AIDS

Through a grant awarded under Advancing Partners & Communities (APC), the Linden Care Foundation provides care and support and prevention services for men who have sex with men (MSM), commercial sex workers, miners, loggers, and Amerindians. These services include adherence counseling, vocational and entrepreneurial skills training, capacity building and life skills, nutritional education, and psychosocial support. The program will also include reproductive health education and PMTCT Plus sessions for key populations.

Keywords: Guyana, capacity building, HIV/AIDS, key populations, testing and counseling, training