Mobile Child Screening and Deworming Outreach Now.

In our last outreach, PAFA screened 250 children in Kole District and found that about 80% 
had preventable or treatable conditions, including worms, malaria, respiratory infections, 
and skin infections. This evidence is now shaping a more regular, community-based screening
 and deworming programme.

What we achieved so far

• Screened 250 children through a mobile medical outreach.
• Identified high levels of preventable conditions (worms, malaria, respiratory and skin infections).
• Confirmed major gaps in health-seeking behaviour, referral follow-up and access to basic preventive services.
• Secured an initial USD 20 in donor support, which we acknowledge as an important first step toward scaling this work.

What this means for children and families

Many families live far from health facilities and lack clear information on hygiene, malaria prevention, immunisation, nutrition and worm prevention. As a result, children often present late with conditions that could have been prevented or treated earlier through simple, community-based interventions.

Next phase: what your support will make possible

1. Conduct regular mobile child-health screening and deworming outreaches in underserved communities.
2. Provide practical health education to caregivers on handwashing, sanitation, malaria prevention, immunisation, nutrition and worm prevention.
3. Strengthen referral pathways for children who need further assessment or treatment, and support community-level follow-up through trained volunteers and health workers.
4. Reach at least 1,200 vulnerable people in Kole District and generate reliable data on children’s health needs to improve future programming.

Why this matters to GlobalGiving donors

This project turns early evidence into action: it brings preventive services closer to children who currently face barriers of distance, cost, and information. Donor support will directly fund outreach activities, essential supplies, referral coordination, and simple but robust monitoring so we can show clear results and learn quickly.

Safeguarding and risk management.

• Coordinate with local health facilities to reduce referral delays.
• Use community leaders and volunteers to improve participation.
• Apply standardised registers to avoid incomplete data.
• Follow child-safeguarding principles (informed caregiver engagement, confidentiality, respectful treatment and immediate escalation of protection concerns).