PPR’s Prevention programmes educate people around a range of HIV related issues, enhancing their understanding of how the spread of the disease can be reduced and how people living with HIV can live positively. PPR encourages people to value themselves as individuals, giving them the responsibility to make positive life choices and create hope for their futures. The programmes address the issues of stigmatism, discrimination as well as misconception surrounding the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART).    Through prevention activities in homes, prisons, schools and workplaces, PPR has reached 40980 people during the period 2007-2009.  

A strong referral network is in place to ensure project participants receive high quality, professional services and integrated care.  The close linkages developed with local churches serves to strengthen the support network of community members living with HIV.

In 2006 PPR was a sub awardee from PEPFAR – USAID proposal.

The results of the award led to PPR receiving Technical Assistance in Financial Policies, Human Resource Policies Project Planning of International Standards.

The United States Government Financial reports are of such high caliber, PPR has been very successful in meeting the entire requirement set out in the United States Government policies.

PPR has had qualified financial reports every year since 2005.

With PPR’s monitoring and evaluation plan, they are able to accurately track the impact of the project within the community. The numbers reach are very accurate and regular community feedback session are held to evaluate the impact of the project and the quality of service rendered by PPR staff.

2009 saw the Positive Ray HIV / AIDS program being replicated in Gauteng through the Positive Ray Reef. The project was launched on the 24 June 2009.

Positive Ray was invited by Operation Mobilization to present their HIV / AIDS Program model to organizations in India, Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai are the states that were visited.

In May 2009, PPR visited Botswana with the intention of sharing with church leaders the work of Positive Ray and how to integrate HIV/Aids into the Total Program of the Church. About 22 church leaders from several churches expressed great interest in replicating PPR and the kind of program model being introducing to them. A second visit is being scheduled for later 2009 or early 2010.

PPR is a founding member of the Ugu Aids Alliance (UAA), based in Port Shepstone the UAA aims to promote networking amongst organizations and reduce service duplication. The UAA was formulized in 2007.