WOI International Programmes
WOI’s current international projects are mainly in Kenya, where we work with the local community-based organisations. We are currently working with OMEGA foundation and 40 local widows and orphans groups, Port Florence Community Hospital, Kochogo High School, Kadinda Health Centre, and HOVIC Self Help Group.
The Activities
1. Home Based Care and HIV Services
2. Voluntary Counselling & Testing Services (VCT)
The project uses VCT centres as the main entry points for the Home Based Care and orphans support programmes. Over this period, The VCT project offered counselling services to an average of 300 clients per month. This is the only project that
offers these services in the District and the demand has steadily increased.
3. OVC Support (Orphans & Vulnerable Children)
The partnership between Omega Foundation, WOI and HOVIC, currently supports orphans in primary schools, secondary schools and village polytechnics. The Orphans support programme includes a feeding centre which caters for total orphans (this includes food, uniforms and school fees).
5. Income Generating Activities
WOI over the period in review has supported various Income Generation Activities for PLWA, Orphans, Widows and Foster parents. The activities include: Posho Mills, Poultry Farming, small scale irrigation schemes, small scale businesses supported
through the seed funding, maize and other seeds selling schemes, tailoring shops and welding workshops for orphans.