Project Objectives
Empowering Vulnerable Youth and
Families
Objective One
To increase the use of OVC platforms for pediatric HIV case finding, linkage to treatment, and Viral Suppression.
The project utilizes existing health structures and systems as well as Faith Community Engagement and palliative care to scale up HIV diagnosis, treatment, and ART monitoring among OVC, youth, and caregivers.
Objective Two
To increase access to HIV and violence prevention, and response services for OVC and youth.
The project usesthe existing community and legal structures including schools, established Women and Children Protection committees (WCPC), Police Gender and Children Desk, religious platforms and traditional leaders to support awareness creation on HIV and Gender Based Violence (GBV)/Violence Against Children (VAC) by addressing various social and cultural drivers of Violence and HIV infection.
Objective Three
To improve the socio-economic capacity of at-risk young women and men 10 -17 years and OVC caregivers.
The project implements household and group-based Economic Strengthening (ES) activities to improve well-being and build economic resilience among OVC caregivers and youth. Linkages with the government and other partners including the private sector enable project beneficiaries to access ES services and opportunities for improving income generation to counteract economic and social related barriers to uptake of HIV services including ART adherence as well as prevention of VAC/GBV and new HIV infections.