Rnjplus

Rnjplus, also known as Reseau National des Jeunes vivant avec le VIH (RNJ+), is a non-profit organization registered to receive awards from the U.S. federal government. The organization specializes in HIV/AIDS-related programs and services, with a particular focus on youth living with HIV in Burundi. Rnjplus has been actively involved in federal grant sub-awards since at least 2020, working towards achieving UNAIDS targets and addressing critical challenges in HIV/AIDS epidemic control. Their efforts primarily center on implementing activities that support research on stigmatization and discrimination experienced by people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Burundi, as well as working to close persistent gaps in achieving the 95-95-95 UNAIDS targets at the district level.

Through its federal grant sub-awards, Rnjplus has engaged in several significant projects that demonstrate the nature of its work. In collaboration with Baho Mbeho and funded through The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York as the prime grantee, Rnjplus has worked to address persistent gaps in achieving the 95-95-95 UNAIDS targets at the district level, focusing on age and sex disparities. This project aims to strengthen country-led HIV/AIDS programs at the provincial level in Burundi and position the country to graduate from PEPFAR support. Additionally, Rnjplus has partnered with Family Health International on multiple sub-awards to implement activities supporting stigma index research. These efforts are designed to document the extent, level, and forms of stigmatization and discrimination experienced by PLHIV in Burundi. The organization's involvement in these projects, funded through various U.S. government agencies such as USAID and PEPFAR, demonstrates its commitment to improving the lives of young people living with HIV and contributing to the broader goals of HIV/AIDS epidemic control in Burundi.