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SILENCE KILLS SUPPORT GROUP (SKSG)

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OVC DREAMS

Botswana Comprehensive Care

and Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project

OVC DREAMS

IMPLEMENTATION AREAS

SKSG has Implemented several OVC Projects in different areas across Botswana and is continuing to reach many other areas as well.

OVC REACH BY VILLAGE

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BOBONONG

213 HOUSEHOLDS ENROLLED

600

beneficiaries

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SEFOPHE

30 HOUSEHOLDS ENROLLED

488

beneficiaries

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TOBANE

46 HOUSEHOLDS ENROLLED

344

beneficiaries

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Mmadinare

and

Damuchojena

85 HOUSEHOLDS ENROLLED

82 beneficiaries

WORKING IN BOBIRWA DISTRICT

62% are children of FSW

Serving 1900 OVC and Caregivers

100% of District Target

Providing parenting skills to 96% of DREAMS beneficiaries referred

Reached 767 caregivers towards gender norm change (739 completed sessions )

41% Village coverage

Villages of Operation Tobane , Mabolwe,Mmadinare Sefophe,Damochejenaa, Robelelela & Bobonong Villages

SUCCESS & LESSON LEARNT

100% Target reached for the district

All SASA except 2 groups completed their sessions

Successfully engaged social workers, clinics and other stakeholders in case finding and follow ups

6 out 7 groups formed Women Empowered groups established and has started savings

LESSONS LEARNT

Children of FSW are indeed vulnerable and need help

High risk clients take time before they go for HTS

Clients are largely interested in the ES services

SUCCESS STORY

A 36 year old lady residing in Sefhophe was identified by one the Community Service Provider’s(CSP) Ms through snowballing. is a mother of two adolescent girls aged 12 and 17 years . The mother is HIV positive and not on treatment while a 12 year old adolescent is HIV positive and on treatment. At first the caregiver boldly told the CSP that she is not planning to enrol for ART and was not willing to discuss issues relating to her status .The CSP presented the issue to the case manager. The CSP and Case manager agreed that good rapport should be built before intervention . Home visits were conducted and a good relationship and trust developed This quarter (Quarter 3) the CSP and the case manager visited the client . A fruitful discussion was held and were the clients was offered HIV/IADS education . She was also made aware of the dangers of not taking ART .The client responded positively and informed the team that due to discussions she had with the ,she made up her mind and will start treatment on the 1st of August 2022 . A referral was then made and an appointment is set to visit the client on the 5th August 2022 to check progress. The team continue providing psychosocial support to the family .Relationships between our client and her daughters have reportedly improved because they can discuss issues surrounding Hiv/AIDS openly

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