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Partner Highlights: St. Vincent de Paul Community

Development Organization , 2014

Basic information

Name of Partner: St. Vincent de Paul Community Development Organization

Date report completed: July 2014

Name of person completing report: Lucy Kayiwa Job title: Coordinator

Total funds received from One World since last report: $30,000

Goals

Provide access to education Provide a safe environment with adequate food, shelter and clothing

Age groups involved

Number of Children/Youth Served Number of Parents or

Caregivers Served

Number of other Community Members

Served Under 5 years

5-12 years

13-19 years

20-25 years

65 80 40 30 50

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Services Delivered

DIRECT SERVICES

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What changes have occurred as result of this service?

Education

3 Nursery School classes, providing 80 children with access to Early Education. School fees provided for 25 children in primary, secondary and vocational schools

Increase in the number of children that passed the primary school entrance exam; Increase the number of children continuing their education that would have otherwise dropped out due to the lack of family resources for school fees

Health care

60 children taken to the doctor to address medical concerns as they arise. Partnership with Family Hope Charity to offer free medical clinic, 500 children and their families attended medical screenings

Improvements in children’s health and increase access to basic medical care

Housing, food, clothing

18 children provided full-time housing; 2 meals a day served for 80 children in the nursery school; 60 families provided food assistance

Improvements in quality of life and well-being

INDIRECT SERVICES

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What changes have occurred as result of this service?

Training staff

9 staff participated in weekly group counseling sessions for four months;

Improvements in understanding of the need for Psychosocial support for children and their families; increased understanding of inter-relationships amongst staff

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3 teachers attended a Special Needs training at Gertrude Hospital

Increased understanding of children with special needs and classroom techniques; increased ability to recognize common developmental delays, and introduced to referral opportunities for children with special needs

Other…

75 parents attended parent/teacher day with workshops on medical/protective care from Doctors Without Borders and basic business practices from Almasi Organization

12 adolescents attend weekly Girls/Boys Club at a local school

Improved knowledge of available health and reproductive health resources within the community; increase business knowledge and management of their small businesses

Increase literacy skills as well as introduction to life skills, financial literacy, reproductive health, and confidence building activities

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