Education Uganda Project #4683

Educate and Empower Girls and Women of Acholi

by The River Fund

Project Report | Aug 19, 2019
Quarterly Report

By Margaret Acayo | Program Coordinator

We have received very sad news this week that one of our most active team leaders in Kitgum has passed away.

Its on a sad note that i write to you about the passing on of Mystica Canrac Grace who was a member of the River Fund women's group in Kitgum.

She had a young family, was a school teacher as well as a River Fund Team Leader. The members at this time are in pain and shock of her passing on.

The project is implemented by River Fund HIV/AIDS Family Support Women Association a registered Community Based Organization located in Kitgum district, Northern Uganda. The association founded in 2007 by a group of motivated and committed women, aims at improving the quality of life of persons infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and life threatening diseases, sponsorship and mentorship of vulnerable girls in schools.

Feed Educate Empower Women of Acholi has 3 target beneficiaries/components:

Educational sponsorship and mentorship to vulnerable school girls
Long term survival skills training and economic empowerment for rural women and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS
Supporting families of children with nodding syndrome

ANNUAL WORK PLAN 2019/2020: FEED EDUCATE EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS OF ACHOLI PROJECT

TIMELINE 2018/2019

TARGET GROUP/BENEFICIARIES

RESPONSIBLE PERSON

Identification of beneficiaries

34 Vulnerable girls and 55 CNS/households in the target area

Coordinator

Payment of school fees

20 Vulnerable girls

Treasurer and Chairperson Programs Committee

Provision of scholastic and sanitary materials

12 vulnerable girls

Treasurer and Chairperson Programs Committee

Life skills training

12 vulnerable girls(school)

Chairperson Programs Committee

Training in soap making

7 girls O’ level leavers

Coordinator

Supply of food and nonfood items to Children/household with Nodding Syndrome - CNS

34 CNS/households

Treasurer/Coordinator

Home care and counselling visits to CNS

55 CNS/households

Coordinator/Group Team leader

Poultry production (eggs/meat)

20 vulnerable girls/households and 55 CNS/householdsSecretary and coordinator

Monitoring and Evaluation

Board /members and donor

Attachments:

Annual Work Plan (DOCX)

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