Project Name: Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth in Central and Western Uganda (SOCY)
Donor: USAID/Catholic Relief Services
Project Duration: 2015-2020
Project Goal: The Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth Program aims to improve the health, nutrition, education, and psychosocial well-being of orphaned and vulnerable children, as well as reduce abuse, exploitation, and neglect among this population.
Project Objectives:
Orphaned and vulnerable children, youth, and their caregivers are economically empowered to effectively access core services.
Local governments and CSOs have increased availability and improved the quality of core services for orphaned and vulnerable children, youth, and their caregivers.
Service providers have improved the coordination of community-based clinical and socio-economic services for efficient and effective referrals along the continuum of care.
Target Population: Children, Youth, and their caregivers
Number Targets: 58,000 Beneficiaries
Partners: MGLSD, District local governments, and LLGs
CSOs: The AIDS Support Organisation, Kitara Civil society Organisation, CARITAS, Reach out Mbuya, COVOID
Geographical location: Wakiso, Luwero, Hoima, Kikuube, Kibaale, Kakumiro, Kyenjojo, Sheema, and Mitooma districts.
Project Name: Strengthening Positive Outcomes for OVC & Caregivers (SPOOC) to date
Donor: Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF), Canada
Project Duration: 2019/2020
Project Goal: To improve the social-economic status of OVC, Youth and Caregivers affected by HIV/AIDS
Project Objectives:
• The livelihoods of 60 Youth and 100 OVC Caregivers in the 3 Sub-Counties of Kasese District improved by the end of May 2019.
• Access to formal education by 190 OVC/Youth aged 8–24 years in the 3 Sub-counties of Kasese District improved by the end of May 2019.
• 250 OVC and 100 Care giver’s access to HIV/AIDS prevention, care& treatment and Child Protection services in 3 Sub-counties of Kasese District Improved by the end of May 2019.
• Effective project implementation through monitoring and support supervision to achieve the above objectives attained by the end May 2019
• Target Population: OVC, Youth and their caregivers
• Number Targets: 410 beneficiaries
• Partners: MGLSD, District LLGs
• Geographical location: Kasese district in Bwera, Karambi and Nyakiyumbu sub counties
Project Name: Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Umbrella Project (SRHRU)
Donor: Frontline AIDS/Swedish embassy
Project Duration: 2017-2021
Project Goal: To accelerate the improvement of SRHR and HIV outcomes for vulnerable populations in the target districts of Kamwenge, Kyenjojo, and Kabarole
Project Objectives:
• To expand access and increase the use of quality, inclusive, and integrated SRHR and HIV services among vulnerable and key populations
• To Increase the adoption of safer sexual practices among vulnerable and key populations
• To create an enabling HIV and SRHR environment for vulnerable and key populations
• To Strengthen e institutional capacity of implementing organizations (NGOs/CBOs) to deliver quality and inclusive HIV and SRHR programs in Uganda
Target Population: 10-24 years, Vulnerable and Key population i.e. Street children, slum dwellers, orphans, YPLWHIV, Disabled youth) youth Key population i.e. SWS, MSMs, Truck Drivers, and Fisher Folks)
Number Targets: 194,363 Beneficiaries
Partners: Reproductive Health Uganda, Child Rights Empowerment & Development (CEDU), The AIDS Support Organisation, Alive Medical Services, Youth Alive Uganda; Ministry of Health, districts, Health Facilities,
Geographical location: Kamwenge, Kabarole, and Kyenjojo
Project Name: Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) project
Donor: IZUMI Foundation
Project Duration: 2019/2020
Project Goal:
To contribute to an accelerated reduction of Maternal Newborn and Child Morbidity and Mortality in Luwero District
Project Objectives:
• To sustain and scale-up high-impact, low-cost quality MNCH services in targeted Sub-counties in Luwero District by 2020
• To Increase demand of high quality MNCH services in the targeted Sub-counties in Luwero District by 2020
• To Strengthen Leadership and Management of the Health service delivery system that will sustain realization of high quality MNCH services in the targeted Sub-counties in Luwero District by 2020
Target Population: Mothers; Children, Health workers, Local Leaders and Community Members
Number Targets: 7 health Facilities
Partners: Ministry of Health, Luwero District Local Government, Health facilities
Geographical location: Luwero district
Project Name: Building Community-to-Clinic Approaches to Defeating Meningitis in Uganda
Donor: Meningitis Research Foundation
Project Duration: 3 years
Project Goal: Individuals with suspected meningitis are better equipped to access health care and receive appropriate and timely treatment
Project Objectives:
• Increase community resilience through raising awareness of signs and symptoms of meningitis and appropriate action to take if affected by the disease
• Strengthen community based referral pathways
• Improve capacity of health workers to recognize meningitis and to report suspected cases.
Target Population: Community
Number Targets:
CHWs and ACODEV provide community awareness activities
Locally appropriate meningitis materials are designed and developed for CHWs.
30 CHWs (50% women) are trained in community awareness/ sensitization on meningitis
12 community leaders trained in basic community-based surveillance
At least 45% of trained CHWs demonstrate an adequate level of knowledge about meningitis
12 community leaders trained in basic community-based surveillance
At least 45% of trained CHWs demonstrate an adequate level of knowledge about meningitis
At least 50% of CHWs delivering sensitization activities to an adequate level
1,800 households/ 9,000 individuals reached by community awareness raising activities
15% increase in awareness of signs and symptoms of meningitis and appropriate action to take if affected within targeted communities
Implement radio awareness campaigns on meningitis
Project Name: Holistic Approach to Enhancing access and use of Family Planning Services
Donor: The Erik E. & Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation
Project Duration: 2019 – 2022
Project Goal:
To increase and sustain family planning use through a combination of strengthening family planning service quality and access
Project Objectives:
• Increased access to family planning services and information by Women in the reproductive 15-49 years in Kasese district by June 2022.
• Increased demand and utilization of family planning services by Women in the reproductive age 15-49 years and men created in Kasese district by June 2022.
• An enabling environment created to support accessibility, affordability and sustainability of the Family planning initiative in Kasese District by June 2022
• Enhanced safe, sustainable and dignified livelihood/ income, favorable for the attainment of family planning services by Women and female youth in Kasese District by June 2022.
Target Population: Women 15 – 49 years & men that have achieved their family sizes
Number Targets: 5040 VHT $7 Incentive, 259584 condoms, 16764 pills, 44000 Depo, 39200 Sayana, 19457 Implanon, 9921 Jadelle, 6147 IUD, 242 BTL, 77 Vasectomy resulting into 147878 CYP
Partners: Reach a Hand Uganda, Kasese District and Lower Local Governments, Ministry of Health
Geographical location: Kasese
Project Name: Holistic Approach to Enhancing access and use of Family Planning Services in Adjumani
Donor: The Erik E. & Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation
Project Duration: 2020 – 2022
Project Goal:
To enhance use of family planning method mix among the refugees and the host communities in Adjumani district
Project Objectives:
Increased access to family planning services and information by Women in the reproductive 15-49 years in Adjumani district by June 2022.
Increased demand and utilization of family planning services by Women in the reproductive age 15-49 years and men created in Adjumani district by June 2022.
An enabling environment created to support accessibility, affordability and sustainability of the Family planning initiative in Adjumani District by June 2022
Enhanced safe, sustainable and dignified livelihood/ income, favorable for the attainment of family planning services by Women and female youth in Adjumani District by June 2022.
Target Population: Women 15 – 49 years & men that have achieved their family sizes in Adjumani Refugee and Host communities
Number Targets: 3600 VHT $7 Incentives, 5529 Condoms, 2552 Pills, 13065 Sayana Press, 11784 Depo Provera, 5188 Implanon, 3272 Jadelle, 2015 IUD, 70 BTL, 30 Vasectomy and achieve a CYP of 75430
Partners: Reach a Hand Uganda, Adjumani District and Lower Local Governments, Ministry of Health
Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, MTI
Geographical location: Adjumani-Refugee and Host communities