Grant Monitoring Form
Name of organisation: Right To Care

PLEASE BE SUCCINCT!
1. The purpose for which the grant was made:
a. Education/The Bright lights project
b. Medical Equipment
c. Medicines
d. Food Parcels

2. Amount of grant: 7500GBP (R105221.35)
Date of receipt: 12th March 2007

3. Can you confirm that the above grant has been spent on the purpose for which it has been given? Yes
If yes, please brief details and a breakdown of how the grant was used.
3a)An overview of how we used the Grant – R105221.35:
1) The Bright Lights project R63357.76
2) The Bright Lights Feeding Scheme R32134
3) Medicines R1987.34
4) Bank Charges to date R1113
5) TOTAL SPENT TO DATE R98592.10
6) REMAINING (To be used for medicines) R6629.25
3b) The Bright Lights Project:
This project was initiated in order to establish educational workshops and support groups for our clinic children. The funding from ERSF allowed us to renovate an existing Wendy house and create a warm and comfortable classroom/playroom for this purpose. Our counsellors now run two Support groups a week – One on Monday afternoons for Caregivers, and the other on Wednesday afternoons for Adolescents. (We plan to start further support groups for toddlers in the near future).These support groups have been very well supported and have contributed to our excellent adherence rates and clinical outcomes. At other times, the room is used as a playroom / retreat area for children and their caregivers. It is very well used and loved by everyone during the busy clinic hours
3c) The Bright Lights Feeding Scheme:
This ‘feeding scheme’ was initiated in December 2006 in order to provide our patients with monthly food parcels. The scheme is run by volunteers and is supported by a range of donors. It has been a huge success and we currently provide 300 parcels per month. Each parcel costs R100 and consists of basic provisions such as mielie meel, rice, peanut butter, vegetable oil, tinned fish, tinned meat, sugar, juice, tea, omo washing powder, soap and toothpaste. The food parcels are hugely appreciated by our patients and make an enormous difference to their lives. Not only do they help on a financial and nutritional level, but they have also helped with adherence. The patients like coming to the clinic, which means their compliance regarding appointments and medication is better. This in turn means better clinical outcomes for our HIV-positive children.
A substantial part of the ERSF donation was used for food parcels for the feeding scheme. It helped establish and grow the scheme which was very small at that time.
3d) Medicine: Our Clinic receives most of its medicines from the Government (eg Antiretrovirals, Co-trim prophylaxis, Multivitamins, Basic Antibiotics, Analgesics etc). This government supply and range of medicines has in fact improved over the past year. There are however a few medicines that we are unable to get (eg Aldara, Rehidrate Sachets). We used funding from ERSF to help us get these medicines which help give comfort and healing to our patients. If no, please explain why the grant has not been used/or has not been used for its intended purpose or provide details of how it has been spent.
Not applicable.

4. In the light of experience, do you still regard the purpose for which the grant was made as the right priority to be put forward at the time of the application? Yes

5. Please comment briefly on the value of the grant to your organisation and how it has affected the work you undertake.
The Grant has allowed us to realize many dreams which have made significant differences to our patients’ lives. The Bright Lights Project has enabled us to set up Support Groups for our patients and provide them with a very necessary Retreat area. The Bright Lights Feeding Scheme provides food parcels, which have far-reaching effects and the provision of extra medication gives comfort and healing to patients.
(Please refer to Section 3 for further details)

6. Has the grant enabled you to attract other funds/resources either for this work
or for other aspects of the organisation? Please give details.
Yes, in particular the Bright lights Feeding Scheme. The ERSF Grant helped us establish and grow the feeding scheme. We now supply over 300 food parcels to our patients every month. The scheme is run by volunteers and is supported by a range of donors. It has been a huge success.
With thanks to the ERSF Grant, the Bright Lights Education project has been completed.

7. Please briefly give further information about the long-term funding of the work supported by the Erach and Roshan Sadri Foundation, if not already covered.
Please add any other relevant information or comments.
(As above)

8. Do you have any comments on the service of the Erach and Roshan Sadri Foundation. Please make suggestions that you think may make us more effective.
We have been very privileged to receive the Grant from the ERSF Foundation.
We have appreciated it hugely and are very sincerely grateful.