WEZESHA OVC

The Wezesha Project supports outreach activities that foster emotional support for children.

Wezesha Project mobilizes and expands community-based responses to meet the needs of orphans and vulnerable children.  The activity works with local implementing partners, including non-governmental, faith- and community-based organizations and relevant Government of Kenya Ministries, including the Ministries of Labor, Social Security and Services, Health, Education, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.

The activity aims to strengthen health and human capacity and promote inclusive, market-driven, environmentally sustainable economic growth.

The Wezesha Project uses a sustainable and family-centered approach to meet the basic needs of orphans and vulnerable children, regardless of faith.  The activity supports community workers to conduct local needs assessments and develop realistic plans for improving household incomes, which allows families to better serve as primary caregivers to orphans and vulnerable children.  Community volunteers provide counseling, health information, referrals and resources to address health needs. The activity also strengthens child protection structures to improve the well-being of children and increase market-driven vocational skills for older orphans and vulnerable children. Efforts to address gender inequalities and gender-based violence are integrated into project activities including efforts to engage girls and boys as leaders.   The project also strengthens 20 community organizations to respond to orphan and vulnerable children needs effectively.