The enthusiasm of the international business and donor community to join the fight against HIV and AIDS in the Lesotho apparel sector has been exceptional.

Department for International Development
(United Kingdom)

Initial funding for the research, implementation and launch of the programme came from the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID). DFID is providing a further £2.55 million to ensure the overall project roll out. The DFID funding is making it possible for ALAFA to hire staff and manage the roll out of the programme to reach 90% of the workforce over the next two years. It will also be used for other activities, including developing the organisational infrastructure to ensure its long-term sustainability.

Website: www.dfid.org.uk

GAP Inc.

International brand and apparel retailer Gap Inc. provided the seed money to pilot the programme at one of its approved vendors, and has continued to support the roll-out of the programme to the entire industry. To date, Gap Inc. has donated $220 000 to ALAFA.

Website: www.gapinc.com

Edun

Edun is a socially conscious clothing company created by rock icon Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson, with New York designer Rogan Gregory. Edun is donating US$10 from the sale of each t-shirt sold from the ONE t-shirt campaign. More than 600 000 shirts have been sold and US$631 330 has been handed over to ALAFA.

Website: www.edun.ie

Nordstrom

The ONE t-shirts are being sold in the US through the retail chain Nordstrom. In support of the ONE campaign Nordstrom has donated $250 000 to ALAFA.

Website: www.nordstrom.com

Irish Aid

Irish AID has provided funding of 300 000 Euros. Irish AID Lesotho has also donated a vehicle to ALAFA.

Website: www.irishaid.gov.ie/lesotho.asp

CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT (CIM)

The Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) subsidised the salary of Dagmar Hanisch, the former Director of Prevention and Policy. CIM is a jopin operation of GTZ (the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit) and the German Federal Placement Agency.

Website: www.cimonline.de  

WAL-MART FOUNDATION

Wal-Mart Foundation is providing $500 000 over three years towards worker education relating to HIV and AIDS.

Website: www.walmartstores.com/ethicalstandards

LEVI STRAUSS 

Levi Strauss & Co. and Levi Strauss Foundation have donated a total of $135 000 for various peer-led interventions to address HIV/AIDS among garment workers in Lesotho.  

Website: www.levistrauss.com/citizenship/levistraussfoundation.aspx

EUROPEAN UNION

The European Union has committed 500 000 Euros to ALAFA. The three-year grant to 2010 forms part of the European Development Fund assistance to Lesotho and will be used to help fund the further roll-out of the programme.

Website: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/acp/country-cooperation/lesotho/lesotho_en.htm