SOZ: Support for Orphans in Zimbabwe

Summary

Through training, networking, community partnering and direct service Island Hospice Service will provide: Palliative care and support, primarily at home and also in hospital. progress report read updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Many 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.

Activities

Orphaned 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 Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £2,843
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £2,863
Total Funding Goal: £5,706

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The 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.
- Mrs Ruth Mangwezi, Maternal aunt and guardian of Sibusile aged 10

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Val Maasdorp,
Project Leader
P.O.Box CY7
Causeway
Harare,
Zimbabwe
+263-(0)4-701674-7
Email:

Project Sponsor

Val Maasdorp

Organisation

Island Hospice and Bereavement Service
P.O.Box CY7, Causeway,
Harare,, - -
Zimbabwe
2634701676/7
http://islandhospice.org

Learn more about Island Hospice and Bereavement Service and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Zimbabwe and can also be found under Children.

For more information about Zimbabwe, read the Human Development Report on Zimbabwe or the Wikipedia entry for Zimbabwe.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 13, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on March 26, 2009.

Latest Update from the Field

IMPORTANCE OF COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN

By Val Maasdorp - Project Leader, August 13, 2010 11:31 AM

Island Hospice has been offering therapeutic group work and support in the Harare suburb of Mufakose to 20 bereaved children, and their guardians. The group work activities focused on assisting the children to process their losses, and the guardians were supported in their difficult task of caring for these vulnerable children. Of major sadness to both guardians and children was their inability to attend school, owing to unavailability of funds. Through the funds from Global Giving, the fees for a few of the children were paid. This intervention had an enormous impact on the sponsored children who were able to derive purpose, hope and esteem from attending school. In removing this obstacle of disappointment, they have been freed to more fully process their losses during the therapeutic group work. The observation has emphasized the benefits of twinning of clinical group work with other practical interventions (funds permitting).

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