Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Details for Mechanism ID: 16989
Country/Region: South Africa
Year: 2013
Main Partner: Child Welfare Bloemfontein and Childline Free State
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $584,037

CWBFN and CLFS have a solid welfare experience and a leading role in the welfare field in Free State Province as well as a statutory role. Child Welfare Bloemfontein and Childline Free-State will work with Department of Social Development (DSD) Free State to coordinate establishment of Child Care Forums within the Motheo District, with the focus of creating safety networks for orphans and vulnerable children, and families affected and infected by HIV & AIDS.

CWBFN and CLFSs positive sexuality programme (PSP) target OVC aged 13 18 and focuses on HIV prevention education which empowers OVCs to make informed choices and healthy life decisions regarding their sexuality. PSP program follows the curriculum endorsed by Department of Education and there is a close collaboration in implementing PSP and selecting target schools. CWBFN and CLFS has a good partnership with the Thuthuzela care centres for specialised support in cases of abuse; and the care centres are linked to other support structures such as the police and health facilities for necessary examinations. The 24/7 crisis line is used by the program to provide telephone counselling and necessary referral and tracking for service provision. The child protection interventions are provided by the social workers and they include early identification of abused children; referral to appropriate alternative place of care; support with court proceedings as well as continuous support to the OVC and the families affected by abuse and gender based violence. The structured positive parenting programme targets caregivers of the OVC and its aimed at improving the parenting and caring capacity of caregivers.

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $584,037

The goal of Child Welfare Bloemfontein & Childline Free State is to improve the well-being of identified Orphans and Vulnerable Children and their families through comprehensive support services that strengthen the capacity of families and communities to care for vulnerable children in districts and sub-districts with high HIV prevalence in the Free State Province. Child Welfare Bloemfontein & Childline Free-State has knowledge, experience and capability in providing child protection services and networking abilities to ensure safety and primary health care of vulnerable children and their families. Targets to be reached by December 2013 is 5400 learners from 180 schools in the 9 sub-districts; 360 Caregivers will be reached with parental information sessions and 2160 OVC will be reached with the ISIBINDI roll out in close partnership with NACCW. The program will be informed by an independent baseline evaluation underway in 2013. CW and CL Bloemfontein will continue to provide statutory support to DSD in the Free State Province. Key interventions will include positive sexuality programme which will empower OVCs to make informed sexual choices and delay their sexual debut; specialised professsional support for abused children will continue to be a key intervention with involvement of other relevant service providers such as the police and temporary places of care; positive parenting programme will provide capacity to primary caregivers with the skills of parenting.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $72,704
Gender: Gender Equality $58,404
Motor Vehicles: Purchased $14,300