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Zimbabwe
Children
SOZ: Support for Orphans in Zimbabwe
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesMany of the millions of children in Zimbabwe, who have been orphaned as a result of the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS, are sent to live with extended family. These adults who step in as guardians are increasingly overburdened and unable to cope as tradition expects. As a result of this lack of resources, bereaved children are not given the nurturing that they need. Island Hospice provides education and support to these guardians through home visits and guardian support groups. ActivitiesOrphaned children are identified through Island Hospice and their guardians are contacted by hospice social workers. Home visits are made to identify specific needs of the child for whom they are caring, and support groups are run. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: £2,793 Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactThe goal is to foster a family environment for bereaved children that will optimally support their development. Project Message
We learned Sibo is not a bad girl, but her way of acting is about her grief. Understanding has helped us act more sympathetic towards her and we were amazed to see her behaviour change quickly. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Val Maasdorp, Project SponsorOrganisation
Learn more about Island Hospice and Bereavement Service and the project team. Where this Project is LocatedCountry
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For more information about Zimbabwe, read the Human Development Report on Zimbabwe or the Wikipedia entry for Zimbabwe. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on January 05, 2010. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on March 26, 2009. Latest Update from the FieldGuardian Support GroupBy Val Maasdorp - Clinical Manager, September 15, 2009 03:00 PM
The Guardian Support Group sought to engage primary caregivers of bereaved and HIV positive children in psychosocial support. Twenty (20) women caring for over seventy (70) children were engaged in six (6) group sessions. The focus was on understanding and working with the complexities associated with caring for these vulnerable children and to offer therapeutic support to these guardians.
Feedback from the group members contained great appreciation of this intervention, seeing it as a positive deviation from the usual NGO programs focusing only on material provisioning. Among other positives, the group was said to have created a sense of togetherness, a realization of not being alone. The group members provided enormous support to each other and an opportunity to focus, for a change, on themselves, and the expression of emotions they rarely have the time or luxury of addressing. Given the success of this group and its impact on both the guardians and on the orphans they care for, it is our wish to replicate this program to all our areas of our operation. Read 1 more "Updates from the Field" | Comment on this update How Else You Can HelpSpread the Word on your Profile, Blog, or WebsitePut a widget for this project on your profile, blog or website to turn your friends into givers. Using our widget, it's quick and easy to add this widget to your profile or blog! Get this widget on: |
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