By ASARI NAKANDA | MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER
SUPPORT 50 VULNERABLE CHILDREN, 2022 FOURTH QUARTER REPORT
Support for vulnerable children across Cross River State, has been the paramount aim of Professor Charles Effiong Foundation. In the reporting period, the Foundation has been consistent in providing educational, health, psychosocial and financial support to 24 vulnerable households of 50 children (27 males and 23 females) and 24 caregivers. On education, children were supported with payment of school fees, provision of school materials such as textbooks, exercise books, pencils, erasers, etc. academic performance of the children was also conducted to monitor progress of children. The assessment revealed that most of the children progressed to their new classes with good grades and averages. Health supports in the form of health education, nutritional assessments of children and escorted referrals to health facilities for the treatment of minor illnesses were provided to beneficiaries. Home and school visits during the reporting period provided a platform for Foundation staff to conduct assessments as well as provided psychosocial support (individual and group counselling) to both children and caregivers based on the issues identified. The importance of life skills and parenting skills cannot be over emphasized in building resilient individuals and families in our society. In the reporting period, caregivers and children were engaged in mini-training sessions where they were trained on self-identity/self-esteem and communication sessions during the quarters’ Caregivers’ Forum and Kids and Adolescent Club Meeting respectively. At the Kids and Adolescent Club Meetings, girls were engaged in a menstrual health and hygiene management session where they were also taught to manage their menstrual cycles and periods. The sessions also featured distribution of menstrual pads to the adolescent girls.
Major achievements of the Foundation with its beneficiaries during the reporting period were improved academic performance of children and their progression to new classes, increased communication between adolescents with caregivers on sexual and reproductive health. This were observed during home and school visits.
As the Foundation closes for the year, we thank all our sponsors for partnering with us in 2022 to support vulnerable children. We hope to do this and more with you in 2023.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year!!!
Thank you.
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