women’s economic strengthening and its effect on orphans and vulnerable children in uganda how...
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Women’s Economic Strengthening and its effect on
Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Uganda
How Microfinance Helps Kids
WORTHImproving women’s lives through
• Literacy
• Savings• Income generation
Is WORTH having an effect on the well-being of orphans and vulnerable children?
Results from 165 WORTH groups
155 of 165 groups are caring for OVC in their households
84% of the groups have an OVC register 131 groups (79%) have an OVC fund Total amount raised in fund 3,959,900 UGX Current amount in OVC fund: 1,059,600 UGX 1,823 children assisted since October 2007 3,864 children assisted since October 2005 124 groups (75%) assist children outside of
WORTH households
Material Support
School Materials
Food Clothes Medicine Uniforms Other School Fees
126 123
89
6759
28
7
Number of Groups
Other Support
Number of Groups
Number of Children
Feed
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Farm
work
Prop
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Savin
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lubs
Refer
rals
Other
Scho
ol fe
eding
90
73
52 52 48 4839 38
Feed
ing
Prog
ram
Farm
work
Prop
erty
Right
s
Scho
ol W
ork
Savin
gs C
lubs
Refer
rals
Other
Scho
ol fe
eding
886
1,144
285
597
889
315
785
528
Plans for the Future –top 5 choices
74
43
30
18 14
RecommendationSimplify the model