1. Introduction
MCNV is a Dutch NGO working with Vietnam since 1968. In 2004, MCNV started a program that focused on providing comprehensive care and support for women living with HIV/AIDS and their children.
By the end of 2012, the program supported more than 2000 women and 1000 children infected and affected by HIV in seven provinces in the North of Vietnam (Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Ha Giang, Yen Bai, Dien Bien and Cao Bang) to receive health care as well as livelihood, socio?psychological, and legal support.
The program helped to empower the women by establishing a network of self?help groups called the Sunflowers, where women living with HIV can gather and share their experiences in living with HIV, and learn more about prevention and care. Through these developments, the children should also receive better care from parents and families.
On the request of these women, and to provide further support for the women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, MCNV plans to provide training workshops on parenting for mothers in the Sunflower groups. The training is expected to provide mothers who are living with HIV the knowledge and skills to understand their children, to support them in their daily lives as well as when specific trauma might occur.
2. Objective
The assignment is aimed to provide training for mothers living with HIV/AIDS to give them better knowledge on child development and the skills to provide solid support for their children’s development and to deal with specific problems the children might have.
3. Expected outputs
The agency to be selected for this assignment is expected to provide:
? A detailed training curriculum for a 3?day training workshop, with content and methods that are appropriate for adults who do not have a high level of education
? A report on the training courses after completion, with recommendations for future needs
4. Time planning and location
The training workshops with the women’s groups will take place in the provinces of Nghia Lo and Tran Yen (Yen Bai), Ha Long (Quang Ninh) and Hanoi during the months of August,
September in 2013.
5. Qualifications
Interested agencies or teams are expected to:
? Have expertise and experience in child development theory
? Have strong experiences in training about parenting
? Have knowledge on vulnerable groups, preferably children affected by HIV and women living with HIV
? Be professional in creative training methods appropriate for adults
6. Contact
Interested agencies are requested to send their proposal, including a tentative plan and explanation of approaches, proposed staff, and CVs, via e?mail to: [email protected]
before June 10th, 2013