Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 05 July 2023

 

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Social Mobilization

  • HIV, TB & STIs Education & Prevention Awareness Campaigns and Community dialogues
  • Child Protection Services and Campaigns
  • Community Development
      • Social & Behaviour Change Programmes
  • Establish social clubs / groups, viz.:
      • Child Care Forums
      • Youth Forums
  • Lobbying and Advocacy for children, adolescent and young people
  • Referral System

Material Support

  • Food parcels distribution
  • Clothing supply
    • School uniform & school shoes distribution
    • Casual clothes & shoes distribution
  • Dignity packs distribution, including Menstrual cups as an alternative to sanitary pads

Poverty Eradication Programme

  • Community garden / Food garden
  • Poverty Eradication Projects
      • Establish Co-operatives Groups for Income-generating projects to eradicate urban hunger & poverty
  • Create work opportunities through Expanded Public Work Programme
  • Feeding Scheme for PLHIV Support Group sessions

GBVF (Gender Based Violence & Femicide) and DV (Domestic Violence)

  • Prevention and Rebuilding Social Cohesion through Education & Awareness Campaigns and Dialogues:
      • To change behaviour and social norms
      • Promote a Shift from toxic masculinities
      • Build caring and supportive communities
      • Safe and violent free communities for Women and Children
  • Care, Support and Healing:
      • Strengthen existing response, care and support services
      • Facilitate recovery through victim-centred and survivor-focused approaches
      • Elimination of secondary victimization
      • Provide support to GBV survivors and their families
  • Economic power:
      • To address women’s unequal economic and social position
      • Address women economic vulnerability

Women Empowerment Programme

  • Organize trainings for Women, especially illiterate, on Basic Business Skills
  • Assist Women in Income Generating Projects through Agricultural and Arts & Crafts activities
  • Skills development programmes

Youth Development Programme

  • Educational Support
  • Establish & Maintain Youth Clubs
  • Talent development
  • Skills Development Programmes
  • Youth Entrepreneur Development Programme

HTS Programme

  • HIV Rapid Testing services
  • Index testing
  • TB and STIs Screening
  • Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Testing
  • Linkage to Care
  • Immediate ART initiation to the nearest Health facility
  • Risk reduction counseling
  • Community Mobilization
  • Female & Male Condom distribution

Educational Support Programme

  • ECD (Early Childhood Development) Programme
  • After-School Care Program
  • School enrollment & School fees exemption
  • School progress monitoring including Educational Assessment and Career Counselling
  • Youth Exchange Programme (Conceptualization in progress)
  • School holiday Programs
    • School Holiday Club for Children
    • Youth Leadership Camp Programmes for Youth, depending on availability of funds

Psycho-social Support

  • Comprehensive Home Community Based Care & Support (Home visits)
    • Identification of Risks & Vulnerability, i.e. Early intervention
    • Needs assessment using Strength-based approach
    • Early childhood household stimulation
  • Individual / Family Care Plan, i.e. Intervention Plan
    • Build resilience
    • Reduce vulnerability
  • Lay Counseling
  • Life Skills
    • Enhance psycho-social wellbeing
    • Enhance social connectedness
  • Strengthen family & community support / Group Work
    • Establish Treatment Groups:
      • Support Groups
      • Educational Groups
      • Growth Groups
      • Therapy Groups
      • Socialization Groups
  • Treatment Adherence Support
  • Recreational activities to enhance intervention plans, especially for children and Youth by having:
    • Arts & Culture activities / events
    • Sports & Recreational activities
  • Assist beneficiaries in accessing social benefits and Obtain personal identification documents, e.g. Birth Certificate, ID Book
  • Referral System