Frontline workers in northern Botswana face daily trauma supporting vulnerable children, abuse survivors, and elders, leading to burnout and compromised care. This project provides a shared psychologist to offer counseling, guidance, and debriefing across three organizations. By supporting caregivers' mental health and fostering collaboration, it strengthens service quality, reduces turnover, and builds a lasting, resilient network for community wellbeing.
In northern Botswana, three organizations serving vulnerable communities face a critical gap: access to psychological support. Their staff confront distressing cases daily - abandoned children, abuse survivors, and isolated elders - without professional mental health guidance or supervision. The emotional strain results in vicarious trauma, stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout, compromising both their well-being and the quality of care they provide.
The project will engage a shared psychologist to support frontline workers across the three organizations. Through counseling, guidance, and regular debriefing sessions, the psychologist will strengthen emotional resilience, coordination, and peer support. By investing in caregivers' well-being, the project improves care quality, retention, and the long-term sustainability of community services.
In the long term, the project will build a resilient network of social workers and caregivers able to deliver consistent, compassionate care. With improved mental health and collaboration, burnout and turnover will decline, and services for children, survivors, and elders will strengthen. The result is lasting community wellbeing and stronger social support systems.
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