CURRENT
PROJECT
Recently,
The Library Foundation has launched the UNDP-HAIN-TLF Project. This
program aims to provide essential information and leadership training
to Men who have sex with men (MSM) and Transgender (TG). The goal of
this project is to establish a community that is actively involved in
solving problems regarding HIV and AIDS. It also wants to build an
environment that accepts and supports our gay community.
To respond
to this project, they organized a program called TLF SHARE COLLECTIVES.
This is a print advertisement promotion that encourages people to be
more open-minded and unbiased when it comes to dealing with
homosexuals. This project does not only promote an equal treatment
between heterosexuals and homosexuals but at the same time, it also
acts as a fundraising activity. The Library Foundation wants to
generate funds so that the organization could expand and reach a larger
scope of audience.
PAST PROJECTS
For the past few years, The
Library Foundation has been active in fighting for its advocacy, which
is to share their knowledge to the public about the misconceptions
about AIDS and HIV. Through providing these information to the public,
they are able to shape a community that is aware when it comes to
dealing with issues concerning the LGBT community.
The
Library Foundation has branches in Makati, Marikina, Mandaluyong,
Pasig, Southern Tagalog Region and The Albay province. This project
focuses on three different populations: (1) Men who have sex with men,
(2) People in prostitution and Migrant workers.
Another
one of their programs is the AMFAR TLF SHARE PROJECT: Forging stronger
leadership in HIV/AIDS Prevention and care among MSM. Through the use
of this, the organization can promote its advocacy to a more specific
target audience. As a result, the public could have a deeper
understanding of what the organization is trying to promote.
Furthermore, the AMFAR TLF SHARE PROJECT gives the gay community a
chance to have a representative from their area that could greatly
speak and fight for the rights of all the gay people of this country.
Possible Representatives would come from the province of Bulacan and
Albay where The Library Foundation has established their regional
beneficiaries.
 
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The
Global Fund HIV/AIDS Projects
TLF share has been able to continue its HIV/AIDS campaign for the third
and fifth time. Through the continuous support from Philippine
HIV/AIDS, they have been granted by the global fund to fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis, and Malaria
In working with the campaign, TLF share promotes awareness among the
vulnerable population on STI management. The project aspires to
communicate effectively among individuals whom are potential candidates
of STI disease such as MSM, prostitutes, migrant workers. Moreover, it
seeks to change the behaviour of these individuals for health care
concerns.
amFAR MSM Initiative Community Awards
Through participatory governance among community organizations,
"Forging Stronger Leadership in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care among MSM"
aspires to help on the development of institutionalizing management
systems for HIV/AIDS
From Bulucan and Albay provinces emerged a number of MSM and
transgender groups beneficiaries of TLF shares. These community groups
are now cooperating with the campaign project
UNDP Component IV
"Promoting Leadership and Mitigating the Negative Impacts of HIV and
AIDS on Human Development" or "Strategic Information and Community
Leadership Among MSM and Transgenders" crafts the possibility for
community organizations to actively support the HIV/AIDS campaign
projects. It helps the community organization members to utilize their
strategies in supporting the campaign.
TLF together with UNDP and HAIN collaborating for work progress in
engaging MSM and TG organizations in policy and program betterment in
at least four local government units in the country.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
* Accenture Delivery Center in the Philippines
* Philippine National AIDS Council
* Philippine NGO Council for Population, Health and Welfare
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Prevention
is better than cure! The following are the different ways in which TLF
is promoting the prevention of HIV.
H.I.V. Workshop or Healthy Interaction and Values
The
Healthy Interaction and Values (H.I.V.) Workshop’s goal is to
develop knowledge regarding STI, HIV, and AIDS, and their skills for
safer sex. They conduct participatory and peer-facilitated activities
in gay, MSM, bisexual males, and transgender communities, schools,
Internet, and social networks.
Peer ETA Training (Peer Educators, Trainers, and Advocates)
Participants of the H.I.V. Workshop led by TLF SHARE are encouraged to
be peer educators, trainers, and advocates in outreach programs and
community activities. Similar to the H.I.V. Workshop, Peer ETA, aims to
share awareness of HIV, STI, and AIDS. It also concentrates on building
social and group communication skills and improving critical thinking
about one’s gender and sexuality.
Outreach Education Activities
In this program, Outreach volunteers and workers lecture on STI, HIV,
and AIDS, safer sex, sexuality in different communities, events, and
establishment. They also give out flyers, brochures, and aim at
creating a network with MSM and transgender who are willing to
socialization, peer or sexual networking.
 
Advocating
for safe communities
The Community Centers
The company’s offices and community centers located in Metro
Manila and in Batangas City withhold various activities and gatherings
to cater the needs of the LGBT community and the H.I.V. participants of
the said workshops and said activies conducted by The Library
Foundation. These location grounds where activities are held
contributes to a more interpersonal relationship, digging within one
individual’s needs through providing them good facilities wherein
they can talk comfortably and share stories—giving them a council
that is worthwhile. Through these, the LGBT community is strengthened.
Coordination and Partnerships
Since their main goal is to advocate and spread H.I.V. information,
advocating reproductive health, and emphasizing rights of everyone,
especially the LGBT, TLF Share needs to collaborate with different
sponsors to heighten people’s awareness with proper advertising
and public-awareness. Through this partnership, sponsors and
stakeholders will help them in raising their advocacy campaigns. They
now aim to gain more networks and partnerships to potential
stakeholders who can implement said advocacy implementation projects.
Participatory Governance
Their mai goal is to spread the knowledge on H.I.V., people’s
rights, and what their organization do for the. Through reaching out to
local barangays with constant tie up with the government to allow them
in conducting informal and formal groups. This will, in turn, help them
extend their assistance to every one who is in need to participate in
what the TLF will further offer them.
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