What We Do

THE DREAMS (DETERMINED, RESILIENT, EMPOWERED AIDS FREE MENTORED AND SAFE) PROJECT.
The goal of this project is to reduce HIV incidence among the most at-risk and most vulnerable Adolescent girls and Young by the implementation of targeted, user-friendly, innovative, evidence-based, efficient, and sustainable differentiated service models for increased demand, linkage, retention and adherence to HIV services.

This project targets AGYW and their caregivers, pregnant adolescents 12-17 years, AGYW involved in transactional sex, girls in school (10-14) and more specifically those at a greater risk aged 15-19, uncircumcised young men aged >10years, especially those in the sexual networks with the AGYW. The project focuses on a comprehensive package of child, family and community-centered approaches to reduce vulnerability and improve the welfare of AGYW.

CHEDRA identifies eligible households, assesses vulnerability, link to appropriate DREAMS packages. The CHEDRA team has been sufficiently trained by the RHSP to use national tools to document services. CHEDRA data officers have also trained data analysis and report generation for district and sub-county DREAMS committees as well as developing and monitoring QI interventions. Other activities include:

• Education subsidies
• HIV testing and counseling
• Parenting/caregiver programs
• Community mobilization and norms change programs
• Condom promotion and provision for AGYW and their partners
• Improved access to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services and a full range of contraceptive methods
• Post-violence care for survivors of gender-based violence
• School-based HIV and violence prevention programs
• Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)