1ST QUARTER 2016 MCC PROGRAM REPORT3

CASELOAD: Area covered; Makindu, Kamboo, Twaandu, Kiboko, Nguumo ( Muuni, Kaunguni, Ndovoini, & Syumile)

Active total Male Female

1496 752 744

SERVICE OBJECTIVE

NEEDS ASESSMENT TARGET OUTCOME

a) Education

To pay school fees for the n e e d y & d e s e r v i n g children.

T o r e t a i n chi ldren in school.

There is a high need for school fees especially for the Aphia plus Kamili supported students. The caregivers are requesting the office to support them with fees.

254 High s c h o o l students

1 4 8 8 s c h o o l g o i n g children.

5 children (3M, 2F) benefitted with a 4 year- education sponsorship through Equity Bank’s Wings to fly scholarship, 1 girl got Daraja Academy scholarship, and another got a bursary of Ksh.10, 000. 12 students joined vocational training schools and 6 were enrolled into form 1.

b) H e a l t h care

To promote good health a m o n g t h e t a r g e t beneficiaries

There is need for support of medical treatment, especially for APHIA Plus Kamili supported children which they say should only support hospital referrals.

1256 Sanitary towels were distributed to 412 girls. 113 OVC on care were monitored on drug adherence in collaboration with the CCC in Makindu district hospital. All children on care received monthly clinical check up at the hospital. 341 children were supported with mineral supplements. Deworming was done to 956 children.

c) Food & Nutrition (Center Feeding)

Provision of p o r r i d g e and lunch to the children

Children to be served with at l eas t one ho t meal at the center

3 0 0 children

At least 150 children feeding daily during week days, and 200 during weekends.

d) Psychosoc i a l support

To promote c h i l d r e n ’s e m o t i o n a l and social wellbeing

To improve on the q u a l i t y a n d effectiveness of PSS ( p s y c h o - s o c i a l support) events, the Center has felt the need to invite guest speakers to facilitate the events alongside t h e t r a i n e d Community Health Workers

1496 Psychosocial events took place during the quarter with the support of invited motivational speakers. Home visits were also conducted to monitor the welfare of the children. Mentorship program is ongoing with 163 children in the program. The mentorship program is coordinated by 15 mentors from all the sites.

KCPE PERFOMANCE In 2015, the program supported 125 children to undertake the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination. The performance is tabulated in the table below.

e) C h i l d protection

To advocate f o r c h i l d rights.

Child abuse cases are o n t h e r i s e i n Makindu. To help curb this menace, the program needs to s u p p o r t a n d strengthen the child protection structures ( A A C , i . e A r e a A d v i s o r y Councils)and also conduct thorough c h i l d p r o t e c t i o n t r a i n i n g s t o t h e community at large.

1496 To help end this, the program is conducting capacity building and strengthening of the existing child protection structures. Through St. John’s Community Center support, a refresher course was conducted to 2 AACs from Kaunguni and Kamboo sub locations. They were encouraged to always work closely with the Children’s Department office, and to ensure they utilize any gathering, either at church, school parents meeting, and chief barazas to educate their communities on child rights, child abuse and the consequences.

f) Economic Strengthening)

To carry out c a p a c i t y b u i l d i n g exercise and e c o n o m i c empowerment.

T h e r e i s n e e d t o economically empower the guardians to boost their income generation

834 Saving and loaning activities in the caregivers’ support groups have been progressing well. St John’s Community Center supported 43 households with one dairy goat per household in the month of January.

All the children have been supported to either join high school or vocational training, by their guardians or by MCC. However school fees need is very high especially among the children under Aphia Plus sponsorship.

KCSE 2015 PERFOMANCE

DONOR TOTAL NUMBER SUPPORTED

MARKS 350-& ABOVE

300-350

250-299

BELOW 250

BELOW 200

Aphia plus Kamili

100 5 26 32 24 13

MCP 25 2 4 5 10 4

 NAME OF CHILD   SITE SCHOOL MEAN GRADE

1 Musyoka Muteti MAKINDU Mukaa Boys B+( Plus)

2 John Kitusi MAKINDU Kaluluni BoysB-( Plain) 61 Points

3 Paul Nzive MAKINDU Kaluluni BoysB-( Plain) 58 Points

4 Wayua Charles KIBOKO Ukia GirlsB-( Plain) 55 Points

5 John Kamene KAMBOO Ukia GirlsC( Plain) 44 Points

6 Patrick Wambua KIBOKO Matiliku BoysB-( Minus) 59 Points

7 Amadi Muthoka MAKINDU Matiliku BoysC+( Plus ) 47 Points

8 Musau Kinama KAMBOO Matiliku BoysC+( Plus) 51 Points

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND REVISITS: 44 (21M, 23F) children and 29 caregivers were treated with minor illnesses at Makindu District Hospital during the quarter.

MCC Support groups reports: There are 20 care giver Income Generating support groups in the entire program, engaged in activities such as beekeeping, goat keeping, rope making, voluntary saving and loaning, merry go rounds and soap making. The groups meet weekly in their respective sites and receive office support whenever necessary.

St John’s Community Centre and MCC Partnership MCC began partnership with St Johns in the year 2013. This was mainly under four objectives namely;

• To support 200 OVC with Child protection support services in Kaunguni and Kamboo sub-locations.

• To improve Household Economic status for targeted OVC Households. • To improve nutrition at household level. • To offer psychosocial support to 100 OVC in Kaunguni sub-location

St. Johns’ wound up in March 2016, after the expiry of their funding term. There was a close out ceremony with all the stakeholders invited (the government line ministries, the area chief, representatives from the churches around, community leaders, the committees, and the guardians). The people present lauded St. John’s community intervention, especially in child protection. The guardians were also very appreciative.

Below is a summary of their achievements:

9 Alloise Makau MAKINDU Makindu BoysC (Plain) 43 Points

10 Alex Kimweli KAMBOO Makindu BoysC(PLUS) 47 Points

11 Mukui Ndavi KAMBOO Makindu BoysC+(Plus) 48 Points

12 Mwongela Kimaulu KIBOKO Makindu BoysC (Plain) 42 Points

Objectives Activities Targets-3 year Achievements Outcome Comment

• T o support 2 0 0 O V C w i t h C h i l d protectio n support services.

A A C formation and training

AAC meetings

Sensitization of c h i l d r e n o n child rights

26 communi ty health workers to be t r a ined on child rights and f o r m A r e a advisory councils

20 meetings

100 children

T h e D i s t r i c t Children’s Officer t r a i n e d 2 6 persons on child rights and the role of AAC’s. Two counc i l s we re formed.

20 meetings were held.

3 1 c h i l d r e n s e n s i t i z e d o n child rights in the kids’ clubs

2 functional A A C ’ s i n Kamboo and K a u n g u n i locations.

The meetings were helpful in addressing child abuse r e l a t e d issues. Children now know their basic rights.

All cases reported were handled by the AAC’s and referred to the DCO for action. M o r e sensitization to be done in the kids clubs.

• T o improve househol d economic status f o r targeted O V C Households.

P u r c h a s e o f g o a t s f o r support groups

M o n i t o r i n g goat projec t t h r o u g h t h e support groups

1 0 9 g o a t s purchased for the 2 sub locations

150 guardians in 9 support groups

Out of 109 goats issued to the 9 groups the goats have multiplied to 154 in number.

T h e g o a t s o n c e distributed to all guardians will reach all t h e househo lds a n d h e n c e e c o n o m i c empowerment f o r t h e households.

The groups have been advised not to sell the goats but rear them for future benefits unless when there is dire need.

• T o improve Nutrition a t household level through m i l k production

M i l k production for i m p r o v e d nutrition

41 dairy she goats d i s t r i b u t e d t o produce milk

Milk production is little and is c o n s u m e d a t household level. Only 19 goats produce milk

At least the l i t t l e m i l k produced is useful to the household

N u t r i t i o n h a s been improved in t h e v a r i o u s households with goats that have given birth.

CHALLENGES • After doing our needs assessment, most guardians are in need of food support. • The Center feeding program, which has been so instrumental, may not continue past April, for

the MCC Board, despite several attempts, has not succeeded in getting resources to run the program.

• Need for medical support for the APHIA Plus supported children.

• To offer psychoso c i a l support t o 1 0 0 OVC

T r a i n C o m m u n i t y o w n e d r e s o u r c e p e r s o n s o n Psychosocial skills

Formation of Kids clubs

K i d s C l u b s meetings

1 5 t e a c h e r s /community health volunteers to be trained on PSS

100 OVC

8 meetings

12 teachers and 3 community health w o r k e r s w e r e trained on PSS skills for 3 days

3 kids clubs were formed benefiting 31 OVC.

8 meetings were held.

T h e 1 5 C O R P S trained were e q u i p p e d w i t h Psychosocial skills.

3 functional kids clubs

1 0 0 O V C attended the PSS. 3 kids’ clubs were also formed.

Children enjoyed the meetings and were active in activities

! Sofia (left ) with her new friends on her first day at Daraja. 4th left is Mbinya & 5th Florence all MCC beneficiaries.

! Children during a kids’ club session

! Sofia with Rahab Mweru, another Makindu Children's Program child enrolled at Daraja.