This activity relates to other 1.0 OVC projects and RAPIDS HKID activities.

HOPE Worldwide Zambia has been implementing a Track 1.0 OVC program, the Africa Network for

Children Orphaned and At Risk (ANCHOR), since FY 2005. HOPE Worldwide Zambia (HWZ) is a branch

of HOPE Worldwide, a faith-based organization based in South Africa, which has expertise in care and

support for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), and

transfers knowledge and skills to and enhances the capacity of communities and organizations to initiate

and own local responses to OVC. The goal of HWZ for the ANCHOR Project, over a period of five years, is

to strengthen and scale up community based interventions to provide comprehensive care and to improve

the quality of life for 19,935 OVC in Lusaka district. This goal will be achieved through three strategic

objectives: increasing comprehensive care and support for OVC; strengthening the capacity of families to

cope with their problems; and, mobilizing and strengthening community-based OVC responses. In FY 2007,

HWZ reached 6,000 children exceeding the target of 5,170 children; with various services. In FY 2008,

HWZ will reach 7,300 OVC with various services,, and train 320 caregivers/service providers.

HWZ OVC activities will link closely with other USG partners implementing community based interventions

to provide comprehensive care, and to improve the quality of life for OVC. In addition, HWZ will work with

other USAID OVC partners through the USG Zambia OVC Forum including major bi-lateral OVC projects to

share lessons learnt and prevent overlap of activities. HWZ will also work closely with the Government of

the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) through district and provincial offices to ensure effective communication and

support to OVC from the government.

HWZ and local Rotary clubs (RFFA) will be the primary implementing partners. ANCHOR's implementation

plan is based on HOPE Worldwide's experience in community-based OVC care and support approach

based on the SIYAWELA model developed in South Africa. The model focuses on facilitating the

mobilization and provision of local multi-level support (medical, psychosocial, educational, income-

generating and nutritional) for OVC, their families and PLWHA. HWZ will also strive to create an

atmosphere in communities where men and women will promote gender equality, strive to reduce domestic

sexual violence and the spread and the impact of HIV/AIDS by networking with other NGOs in the

community to integrate emphasis on gender equality.

Project interventions for FY 2008 will include continued provision and facilitation of direct support for OVC,

and strengthening family and community capacity to respond to OVC needs. HOPE Worldwide's Africa

office and Emory University will facilitate training on monitoring and evaluation and data analysis, while

Coca Cola will provide advocacy, products for special events, and mobilize other corporate partners.

In FY 2008, HWZ will continue to establish and facilitate community OVC, support groups and Community

Child Care Forums that will facilitate the provision of community based nutritional support, material support

and psychosocial/emotional support. The forums are also used for the identification and registration of OVC

in the program. Other support provided through forums include structured group therapy, memory books,

succession planning, spiritual support and will continue with housing improvements, referrals for medical

and legal support as well as establishment of Kids Clubs. These clubs are gatherings that provide a

platform for children and youths to collectively identify resources both within and externally which they can

use in supporting each other to enhance their ability to cope in the context of HIV/AIDS and mobilize

community members to understand and assist in mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS on children. HWZ will

also ensure the gender needs of boys and girls are also taken into consideration during activity

implementation.

HWZ will take a dual approach in addressing the needs of children who are under five. First, all caregivers

will be trained in addressing the needs of under five children. And secondly, caregivers will ensure that all

children who are under-five are monitored and linked to appropriate services, such as local clinics.

To help build and strengthen the capacity of ANCHOR partners and other organizations to respond to OVC

needs, HOPE Worldwide's Regional OVC Organization Support Initiative (ROSI) will train and mentor local

organizations in OVC care and support as well as use community mobilization strategies to promote

community action and coordination. ROSI, grown out of ANCHOR, will help existing OVC organizations

build their programmatic and organizational capacity and increase the reach. Child Care Forums will be

developed where necessary to promote local multi-sectoral networking for OVC support.

Sustainability will be achieved by linking families and community based organizations to existing health care

and social service providers, and through continued support by private volunteers and local private donors

like Corpus Globe, Shoprite, Natural Valley Limited, Fairview Hotel, Barclays Bank, Doughachi Ads, and

Trolleycom. These private partners supplement the much needed staff, OVC and Caregiver trainings,

nutritional support, material support, legal support and educational support for OVCs. As a result of this

collaboration, HWZ leveraged $80,000 in FY 2007. This figure might go up in FY 2008 depending on the

response that will be received by the private sector and the efforts that will be put in. HWZ will continue to

approach these companies for continued and increased support. Efforts will also be made to identify and

contact more private companies for additional support.

A local ANCHOR Coordinating Team (ACT) consisting of ANCHOR partner representatives provides

regular guidance to the program and will continue to liaise with USAID/Zambia, other USG supported OVC

projects as well as the host government at local and district and sub-country levels.

All FY 2008 targets will be reached by September 30, 2009.