<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"><html><head> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="content-type"> <title>News and Events</title></head><body><table style="text-align: left; width: 717px;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 707px;"> <table style="text-align: left; width: 705px;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 695px; background-color: rgb(247, 7, 100);"><br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="text-align: left; width: 704px;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 107px;"><br> <div style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 68px; height: 55px;" alt="tlf logo" src="logoiinkscape.png"><br> <br> </div> </td> <td style="width: 579px;"><font size="+2"><br> <span style="font-family: Arial;">TheLibrary Foundation</span></font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="text-align: left; height: 31px; width: 684px;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(247, 7, 100);" href="Pink%20Tagindex.html" target="_top">Home</a></td> <td style="width: 100px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(247, 7, 100);" href="About%20us.html" target="_top">Aboutus</a></td> <td style="width: 100px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(247, 7, 100);" href="AIDS.html" target="_top">HIV/AIDS</a></td> <td style="width: 144px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(247, 7, 100);" href="News%20and%20Events.html" target="_top">News and Events</a></td> <td style="width: 100px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(247, 7, 100);" href="Join%20us.html" target="_top">Joinus</a></td> <td style="width: 100px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(247, 7, 100);" href="Contact%20us.html" target="_top">Contactus</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="text-align: left; width: 705px;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 695px;"> <table style="text-align: left; width: 695px;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 318px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><img style="width: 180px; height: 190px;" alt="past project 1" src="past%20project%201.JPG"><br> <br> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">CURRENTPROJECT<br>Recently,The Library Foundation has launched the UNDP-HAIN-TLF Project. Thisprogram aims to provide essential information and leadership trainingto Men who have sex with men (MSM) and Transgender (TG). The goal ofthis project is to establish a community that is actively involved insolving problems regarding HIV and AIDS. It also wants to build anenvironment that accepts and supports our gay community.<br>To respondto this project, they organized a program called TLF SHARE COLLECTIVES.This is a print advertisement promotion that encourages people to bemore open-minded and unbiased when it comes to dealing withhomosexuals. This project does not only promote an equal treatmentbetween heterosexuals and homosexuals but at the same time, it alsoacts as a fundraising activity. The Library Foundation wants togenerate funds so that the organization could expand and reach a largerscope of audience.<br> <br>PAST PROJECTS<br>For the past few years, TheLibrary Foundation has been active in fighting for its advocacy, whichis to share their knowledge to the public about the misconceptionsabout AIDS and HIV. Through providing these information to the public,they are able to shape a community that is aware when it comes todealing with issues concerning the LGBT community.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>TheLibrary Foundation has branches in Makati, Marikina, Mandaluyong,Pasig, Southern Tagalog Region and The Albay province. This projectfocuses on three different populations: (1) Men who have sex with men,(2) People in prostitution and Migrant workers.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br> <br>Anotherone of their programs is the AMFAR TLF SHARE PROJECT: Forging strongerleadership in HIV/AIDS Prevention and care among MSM. Through the useof this, the organization can promote its advocacy to a more specifictarget audience. As a result, the public could have a deeperunderstanding of what the organization is trying to promote.Furthermore, the AMFAR TLF SHARE PROJECT gives the gay community achance to have a representative from their area that could greatlyspeak and fight for the rights of all the gay people of this country.Possible Representatives would come from the province of Bulacan andAlbay where The Library Foundation has established their regionalbeneficiaries.<br> <br> </span> <table style="text-align: left; width: 312px;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 302px;"><img style="width: 150px; height: 170px;" alt="guy 4" src="guy%204.jpg"><img style="width: 150px; height: 170px;" alt="guy 1" src="guy1.jpg"><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">TheGlobal Fund HIV/AIDS Projects<br>TLF share has been able to continue its HIV/AIDS campaign for the thirdand fifth time. Through the continuous support from PhilippineHIV/AIDS, they have been granted by the global fund to fight AIDS,Tuberculosis, and Malaria<br>In working with the campaign, TLF share promotes awareness among thevulnerable population on STI management. The project aspires tocommunicate effectively among individuals whom are potential candidatesof STI disease such as MSM, prostitutes, migrant workers. Moreover, itseeks to change the behaviour of these individuals for health careconcerns.<br> <br>amFAR MSM Initiative Community Awards<br>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 managementsystems for HIV/AIDS<br>From Bulucan and Albay provinces emerged a number of MSM andtransgender groups beneficiaries of TLF shares. These community groupsare now cooperating with the campaign project<br> <br>UNDP Component IV<br>"Promoting Leadership and Mitigating the Negative Impacts of HIV andAIDS on Human Development" or "Strategic Information and CommunityLeadership Among MSM and Transgenders" crafts the possibility forcommunity organizations to actively support the HIV/AIDS campaignprojects. It helps the community organization members to utilize theirstrategies in supporting the campaign.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br> <br>TLF together with UNDP and HAIN collaborating for work progress inengaging MSM and TG organizations in policy and program betterment inat least four local government units in the country.<br> <br>TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES<br> <br>* Accenture Delivery Center in the Philippines<br>* Philippine National AIDS Council<br>* Philippine NGO Council for Population, Health and Welfare</span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br> <br> <br> <br> </span></td> <td style="font-family: Arial; width: 357px;"><img style="width: 300px; height: 200px;" alt="tlf group 1" src="tlf%20group%201.JPG"><br> <table style="text-align: left; width: 296px;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 286px;"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Preventionis better than cure! The following are the different ways in which TLFis promoting the prevention of HIV.<br> <br>H.I.V. Workshop or Healthy Interaction and Values<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br> <br> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(237, 239, 244);">TheHealthy Interaction and Values (H.I.V.) Workshop’s goal is todevelop knowledge regarding STI, HIV, and AIDS, and their skills forsafer sex. They conduct participatory and peer-facilitated activitiesin gay, MSM, bisexual males, and transgender communities, schools,Internet, and social networks.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span><br> <br>Peer ETA Training (Peer Educators, Trainers, and Advocates)<br> <br>Participants of the H.I.V. Workshop led by TLF SHARE are encouraged tobe peer educators, trainers, and advocates in outreach programs andcommunity activities. Similar to the H.I.V. Workshop, Peer ETA, aims toshare awareness of HIV, STI, and AIDS. It also concentrates on buildingsocial and group communication skills and improving critical thinkingabout one’s gender and sexuality.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br> <br>Outreach Education Activities<br> <br>In this program, Outreach volunteers and workers lecture on STI, HIV,and AIDS, safer sex, sexuality in different communities, events, andestablishment. They also give out flyers, brochures, and aim atcreating a network with MSM and transgender who are willing tosocialization, peer or sexual networking.</span><br> <br> <img style="width: 150px; height: 150px;" alt="guy 2" src="guy%202.jpg"><img style="width: 150px; height: 150px;" alt="guy 3" src="guy%203.jpg"><br> <br> <br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Advocatingfor safe communities<br> <br>The Community Centers<br> <br>The company’s offices and community centers located in MetroManila and in Batangas City withhold various activities and gatheringsto cater the needs of the LGBT community and the H.I.V. participants ofthe said workshops and said activies conducted by The LibraryFoundation. These location grounds where activities are heldcontributes to a more interpersonal relationship, digging within oneindividual’s needs through providing them good facilitieswhereinthey can talk comfortably and share stories—giving them acouncilthat is worthwhile. Through these, the LGBT community is strengthened.<br> <br>Coordination and Partnerships<br> <br>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 differentsponsors to heighten people’s awareness with properadvertisingand public-awareness. Through this partnership, sponsors andstakeholders will help them in raising their advocacy campaigns. Theynow aim to gain more networks and partnerships to potentialstakeholders who can implement said advocacy implementation projects.<br> <br>Participatory Governance<br> <br>Their mai goal is to spread the knowledge on H.I.V., people’srights, and what their organization do for the. Through reaching out tolocal barangays with constant tie up with the government to allow themin conducting informal and formal groups. This will, in turn, help themextend their assistance to every one who is in need to participate inwhat the TLF will further offer them.<br> </span><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><br></body></html>