Nutrition for Orphans and Vulnerable Children

In the afterschool programme there 29 children, they and their families are helped physically by providing lunch, fruit and Nucleo four afternoons a week, and handing out food parcels every week. 

By getting these regular meals and the Nucleo supplement, we see the children grow not just physically, but also in their school results, socially and emotionally. 

In the long term we want to see the children grow to be adults who can provide for themselves and their families, without being limited by their health and abilities. That way they can make an impact in their families and communities, and reach out to others that need help.

Reality Check

One child’s father found out that he was HIV positive, after a long battle of trying to get him into the local clinic for testing (due to him being a foreigner). When he tested positive he was immediately put on ARVs, but it was a huge challenge for him to take medication as he had no work, no food and the children are the ones who are taking care of him.

The team managed to provide food and Nucleo for him every evening so that he could to take his medication on a full stomach. However, he continued to get sick since he started medication too late, he later passed away. Because they are foreigners the children don’t have any other relatives here and were taken to a place of safety where they are kept to date, the team continues to have contact with them.