A Health Worker (left) ACORD Social Worker (Centre) and mother of two activity beneficiaries, receiving a mosquito net as part of the project interventions
| STATUS | Activity Under Implementation |
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| OVC WCA PROJECT DATA SHEET | |
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| Project Name: | USAID Orphan and Vulnerable Children - West Central Activity (USAID/OVC-WCA) |
| Geographic Location(s)/Country/Region | Mityana, Gomba, Luwero, Kakumiro, Mubende, Kasanda, Kiboga, Nakaseke, Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa, Kabarole, Fortportal and Bunyangabu Districts in Central and Western Uganda |
| Implementation Status: | Started in October 2022, implementation is on-going |
| Development Partner | United States Agency for International Development (USAID) |
| Implementing Partner(s): | None |
| Activity Brief | USAID OVC West Central Activity is an Orphans and Vulnerable Children Activity that seeks to improve well-being of children and youth through comprehensive interventions that enhance sustainable prevention of new HIV infections. The activity also provides continued care for OVC and their caregivers and expands the reach of OVC core activities. Key Activity comprehensive and preventive intervention areas are; Strengthened and sustained identification, retention, and viral suppression of children and adolescents with HIV, along with their caregivers through i) socioeconomic strengthening of the family and ii) appropriate linkages to other service providers; Improved health, prospects, and reduced risk of violence and HIV for highly vulnerable adolescents as well as strengthened prevention and response to violence against children and youth. |
| Key Approaches |
Some of the approaches we use include;
1. Economic strengthening to empower vulnerable children and adolescents and their families to access core services. 2. Systems strengthening for local government and community platforms to increase and improve care services for OVC, youth and their caregivers. 3. Case management to improve coordination of community-based clinical and socio-economic services to strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of the continuum of care. |
| USAID/OVC West Central Activity is made possible by the generous support of the American people | |