MANET currently has over 400 members who are support groups of PLWHA or CBOs working in HIV/AIDS prevention throughout Malawi. An average group has about 50 members, with an executive committee of 9 - 12 people, while some other CBOs such as NAPHAM have up to 350 members at each branch. There tends to be more adults than young people, and more women than men in each organisation.

General activities of our members include

    Group Therapy (to provide counselling and support to members)
    HIV/AIDS Education (through songs, dramas or testimonies)
    Counseling and Referral
    Home Based Care
    Orphan Care
    Income Generating Activities
    Vocational Skill Training

Some of our members also provide Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT), Welfare Fund, Drug Revolving Fund; Widows Association, etc.

There is active participation in communities at grassroots levels in response to the AIDS epidemic. This has been clearly demonstrated by the self-help spirit and voluntarism among our members.

Lack of capacity in term of skills, material, financial and management support is one of the greatest threats facing the majority of the groups. While a few may have adequate management and/or financial and material support, the majority of the groups are stranded.

Member's benefits

Attend regional & national meetings/conferences for PLWHA organised by MANET+

Capacity Building though regular monitoring and supervision visits

Capacity Building through training and workshop resource mobilization, advocacy and monitoring and evaluation, etc.

Receive regular distribution of IEC materials and our quarterly newsletter

for more see Activities.