A Situational Analysis of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Four Districts of South Africa
A Situational Analysis of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Four Districts of South Africa

Author: Alicia Davids

Publisher: HSRC Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9780796921413

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In 2002, the Human Sciences Research Council was commissioned by the WK Kellogg Foundation to develop and implement a five-year intervention project focusing on orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in southern Africa. In collaboration with several partner organizations, the project currently focuses on how children, families and communities in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe are coping with the impact of HIV/AIDS. The aim of the project is to develop models of best practise so as to enhance and improve support structures for OVC in the southern African region as a whole. This report forms part of a series that examines the work undertaken as part of the Kellogg OVC Intervention Project from 2002 to 2005.

Situational Analysis of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children in Eight Zimbabwean Districts
Situational Analysis of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children in Eight Zimbabwean Districts

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Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780796922342

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In response to the AIDS epidemic and poverty, the Zimbabwean government and other organisations are implementing various programmes aimed at assisting orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in the eight districts surveyed. It is important to have an audit of the social services and support structures available for OVC in the eight districts and to have a clear understanding of the situation of OVC, including their needs and concerns, in order to have proper prioritisation, design and evaluation of programmes that are aimed at supporting the affected children.

A Qualitative Assessment of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Two Zimbabwean Districts
A Qualitative Assessment of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Two Zimbabwean Districts

Author: Shungu Munyati

Publisher: HSRC Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780796921444

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The Human Sciences Research Council was commissioned by the WK Kellogg Foundation to develop and implement a five-year intervention project focusing on orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in southern Africa. In collaboration with several partner organisations, the project currently focuses on how children, families, and communities in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe are coping with the impact of HIV/AIDS. The aim of the project is to develop models of best practise so as to enhance and improve support structures for OVC in the southern African region as a whole.

Homestead Gardening
Homestead Gardening

Author: Catholic Relief Services

Publisher: Catholic Relief Services

Published: 2008-04-22

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 1614920001

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This manual includes helpful programming and gardening tips to improve the performance implementation of homestead gardens. The publication shares some of the lessons learned from implementing homestead gardening activities in Lesotho.

A Generation at Risk
A Generation at Risk

Author: John Williamson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-09-12

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1139445219

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With a Foreword by Desmond Tutu, Generation at Risk brings insightful perspectives from experienced practitioners and researchers on how a better future can be secured for the millions of children who are being orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. The current situation of these children is grim, and while there has been significant action by governments, international organizations, religious bodies, and non-governmental organizations, the vast majority of children made vulnerable by AIDS have not benefited from any assistance beyond their own extended family and community. A Generation at Risk explains in straightforward terms what is required to fill this gap. The book addresses what needs to be done in the areas of education, community mobilization and capacity building, economic strengthening at household and community levels, psychosocial support, and the protection of children and the fulfilment of their rights.

Confronting Discrimination and Inequality in China
Confronting Discrimination and Inequality in China

Author: Errol Mendes

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 2009-04-18

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 077661780X

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Confronting Discrimination and Inequality in China focuses on the most challenging areas of discrimination and inequality in China, including discrimination faced by HIV/AIDS afflicted individuals, rural populations, migrant workers, women, people with disabilities, and ethnic minorities. The Canadian contributors offer rich regional, national, and international perspectives on how constitutions, laws, policies, and practices, both in Canada and in other parts of the world, battle discrimination and the conflicts that rise out of it. The Chinese contributors include some of the most independent-minded scholars and practitioners in China. Their assessments of the challenges facing China in the areas of discrimination and inequality not only attest to their personal courage and intellectual freedom but also add an important perspective on this emerging superpower.

Children and AIDS
Children and AIDS

Author: Margaret Lombe

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-05-08

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 113479634X

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The disproportional loss of individuals to HIV/AIDS in their most productive years raises concerns over the welfare of surviving members of affected families and communities. One consequence of the rapid increase in adult mortality is the rise in the proportion of children who are orphaned. Sub-Saharan Africa, accounts for about 90 percent of these. Mainly due to the staggering toll of HIV/AIDS, research effort has focused on treatment and prevention. Children have received attention primarily in relation to 'mother to child transmission' and paediatric AIDS. These issues are important and compelling but fail to capture the whole story - the unprecedented surge in the number of children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. In this book we reflect on the plight of children classified as vulnerable, review interventions implemented to improve their welfare and grapple with the concept of vulnerability as it relates to human rights and the African child.