The AFHR is a grant program under PEPFAR (the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) implemented in Tanzania via the U.S. Embassy/PEPFAR Coordination Office.

Some key features and goals of AFHR:

• Purpose: To support local/community-level non-profit, faith-based or civil society organisations to carry out HIV/AIDS-related interventions.
• Topics/focus areas include:
  • Reducing structural barriers to HIV services (stigma, discrimination, violence, poverty, and education).
  • Promoting PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), including treatment literacy.
  • Increasing HIV case identification, demand/ uptake of self-testing.
  • Improving adherence to treatment, support services, viral load suppression.
  • Engagement of key and vulnerable populations (KVPs), people living with HIV (PLHIV), adolescent girls & young women, etc.
• Funding:
  • Amounts can vary depending on the round, but typical grants are in the USD thousands range (e.g. $20,000-$40,000 in more recent AFHR calls).
  • Total available funding in those rounds is often several hundred thousand dollars.
• Duration: Usually 12 or 24 months, depending on the project.
• Who can apply: Registered Tanzanian non-profit organisations: Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), CSOs, Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs), NGOs. Additionally there is emphasis on beneficiary-led organizations, youth-led or KVP-led, or organizations that represent PLHIV.
• Geographical & Beneficiary focus: Tanzania countrywide. Target beneficiaries are youth (various age brackets), key/vulnerable populations (e.g. sex workers, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, prison inmates), and people living with HIV.
• Monitoring & evaluation: Projects are expected to define clear goals, indicators, report on results, often incorporate community-led monitoring or feedback from service recipients.
• History & scale: The program has been in existence for several years. For example, by 2020, AFHR had awarded grants to 13 organisations to address community-level HIV issues.

Life & Hope Rehabilitation Organization (LHRO) is proud to announce that it has been honored with an award of recognition for its outstanding commitment and achievements in the year 2023/2024.

This award reflects LHRO’s continued dedication to improving lives through rehabilitation, health promotion, HIV/AIDS awareness, and community empowerment across Tanzania. It stands as a testament to the tireless efforts of our staff, volunteers, and partners who have worked passionately to bring hope and transformation to vulnerable groups and individuals in need.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all stakeholders, government agencies, and partner organizations whose support has made this milestone possible. Together, we continue to build healthier, stronger, and more resilient communities.

Images for the award can be seen below.