Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 1343
Country/Region: Caribbean Region
Year: 2008
Main Partner: United Nations Children's Fund
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Multi-lateral Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.HHS
Total Funding: $500,000

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $500,000

Result: improved ability of caregivers and service providers to support holistic health care for children

Inputs: The USG will provide funds and technical assistance.

Activities/Outputs: UNICEF will engage in the following activities: improve service delivery in care and

support of OVCs through support to and strengthening of FBOs'/CBOs'/NGOs' institutional capacities;

ensure access of OVCs to essential services, development and protection from abuse and exploitation; and,

create awareness and conduct OVC-related mobilization for scaling up community-based responses.

Through this activity, the FBOs/CBOs/NGOs to be assisted include Salvation Army Psychosocial Support

Initiative, Thireletso Shining Stars (Francistown), Tirisanyo Catholic Commission (Kgalagadi and

Mogoditshane), Mankgodi Catholic Reneetswe Orphan Project (Kweneng South), Bible Life Ministries -

Bafenyi Street Kids Rehabilitation Project (Bokaa, Mochudi), Botswana Christian AIDS Intervention Program

(BOCAIP) (Maun, Molepolole, Ramotswa and Tsabong), Bona Lesedi Orphan Care Project (Kanye),

Botshelo Orphan Care Project (Serowe).

Outcomes: Improve the quality of life of children already orphaned and made vulnerable by the epidemic by

increasing their access to quality health, education and psychosocial support provided by FBOs.

July 13, 2005: Expanding services to an additional 4000 orphans (Adding $150,000)

July 14, 2005: Expanding services to an additional 1300 orphans (Adding $50,000)