JUSTIFICATION TO ESTABLISH THE PROJECT
Among the most devastating effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is that it is orphaning generations of children-jeorpadising their rights and well being, as well as compromising the overall development prospects of their countries. In 1990, fewer than 1 million sub-Saharan African children under the age of 15 had lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS. At the end of 2001, 11 million in this age group were orphans because of HIV/AIDS, nearly 80% of the world total. By 2010, 20 million in this age group are likely to be orphans from this single cause, comprising about half the total number of orphans expected in the region. Households with orphans are more likely to become poorer. UNICEF regards enrolling children in school and keeping them their as the most essential ingredient in helping orphans cope with their loss.
PROPOSED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
PROPOSAL |
ACTIVITY |
PHASE 1 Paying of school fees per every school term for projected 79 children in Mudzi Paying fees for those in self help skills |
Paying fees for the 79 children at secondary level. Paying fees for skills training for orphans to inculcate self-sustenance. |
PHASE 2 Purchasing 2 grinding mills for income generation to raise fees and make the project self sustaining |
Raise funds through grinding for the community and for the general public. Producing some food packs and also providing porridge for the orphans from the grains produced. uplifting the nutritional needs of children thereby helping them to be coming to school daily. |
PHASE 3 Basic Information technology training with an established institution. 20 children per every session training |
All the 79 children to go for training in information technology and acquire basic literacy skills on computers. |
PHASE 4 Purchasing of office space and other related materials. |
Purchasing of a house to be the office and acquiring the office material |
PHASE 5 Conducting quarterly workshops for kids on a variety of topics |
Holding workshops for children to raise their self-esteem. Social interaction away from schoolwork. Topic to be covered include but not limited to child abuse, communication, my body, meeting Jesus, self esteem |
PHASE 6 Distribution of materials including clothes, toothpaste, pencils, ballpoints, shoes and others |
Distribution of materials to orphans and the caregivers, clothes, shoes, pencils, ballpoints, toothpaste and others |
POSSIBLE INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS
Grinding Mills
Makeshift phone shops
Photocopying and Book Binding
Manufacturing College and University Gowns
Consultancy on Computer training, and other related services
OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS
Misereor Consultancy
Swedish Organisation for Individual relief (SOIR)
General Board of Global Ministries USA
Fund raising in the UK and Zimbabwe
Corporate Businesses- Econet, Tanganda etc
REPORTS AND EVALUATION
The projects shall be evaluated and monitored on a monthly basis. Reports shall be submitted to the donors and well wishers. An auditing company shall be engaged in the process for accountability. All other activities shall be well documented for future reference.
CONCLUSION
It is the cherished hope of Zimbabwe AIDS orphans that the proposed project to pay fees for children in school and skills training will be able to alleviate the needs of the orphans and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe and beyond. Children are the future and hence the need to help them achieve their goals and realize their dreams.
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