ABOUT KICOSET

1.1 Background.
The Kilimanjaro Community Service Trust Fund (KICOSET) was founded in 2003 with an overall objective of actively working on HIV and AIDS prevention and impact mitigation programs in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro region.

In January 2009, KICOSET started on a new strategic Plan (2009 - 2014) that among other things seeks to re-invigorate HIV prevention Strategies within its catchments area through enhanced partnerships.

1.2 Vision:
A Community free from HIV and AIDS

1.3 Mission:
KICOSET exists to contribute to a process of Preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and improving the quality of life of persons, families and communities affected by HIV infection and its impacts in Moshi Municipality.

1.4 At Personal Level:
One-to-one counseling, which empowers the infected/affected person to make informed decisions, which improve the quality of life and facilitate the balance between Rights and Responsibilities:
Sensitive and compassionate care which provides early diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections and enhances living positively and dying with dignity.

1.5 At Family Level:
Counseling for the family members, which dispels their fears of contracting HIV through casual contact, facilitates care of the infected and affected persons and prepares the family for and supports them during bereavement. Facilitation of provision of home nursing care and nutritional materials.

1.6 At Community Level:
Community counseling which empowers the community to organize an appropriate response to the problems generated by HIV. Facilitation of community planned responses, community evaluation of their responses and mobilization of community resources.

KUHUSU KICOSET

1.1 Usuli.
Jumuiya ya Kilimanjaro Service Trust Fund (KICOSET) kilianzishwa mwaka 2003 kwa lengo la jumla ya juhudi za kazi ya VVU na UKIMWI na programu za kukabiliana na athari katika Manispaa ya Moshi, mkoa wa Kilimanjaro.

Katika Januari 2009, KICOSET ulianza mpango mpya wa kimkakati (2009-2014) ambayo pamoja na mambo mengine inataka re-invigorate Mikakati ya kuzuia VVU vyanzo vya ndani ya eneo lake kwa njia ya ushirikiano kuimarishwa.

1.2 Maono:
A Community huru na VVU na UKIMWI

1.3 Mission:
KICOSET ipo kwa ajili ya kuchangia katika mchakato wa Kuzuia maambukizi ya VVU, kurejesha matumaini na ubora wa maisha ya watu, familia na jamii ya walioathirika na virusi vya ukimwi na madhara yake katika Manispaa ya Moshi.

1.4 Katika ngazi ya binafsi:
Moja kwa moja ya ushauri, anayemtia ya kuambukizwa / walioathirika mtu kufanya uamuzi, ambayo kuboresha ubora wa maisha na kuwezesha usawa kati ya Haki na Majukumu:
Nyeti na huruma ambayo inatoa huduma mapema utambuzi na matibabu ya magonjwa yanayoambatana na huongeza kuishi kwa matumaini na kufa kwa heshima.

1.5 Katika ngazi ya familia:
Ushauri kwa wanachama wa familia, ambayo dispels hofu yao ya kuambukizwa virusi vya ukimwi kwa njia ya kuwasiliana kawaida, inawezesha huduma ya watu walioathirika na walioathiriwa na huandaa ya familia na misaada yao kwa wakati bereavement. Kuwezesha utoaji wa huduma ya nyumba ya uuguzi na vifaa vya lishe.

1.6 Katika ngazi ya jamii:
Jumuiya ya ushauri ambayo kuwawezesha jamii kuandaa jibu sahihi kwa matatizo yanayotokana na virusi vya ukimwi. Uwezeshaji wa jamii iliyopangwa majibu, jamii tathmini ya majibu yao na uhamasishaji wa rasilimali za jamii.