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USAID Programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) center in Mbarara, Uganda
A young girl plays “mama” to a stuffed animal in the Children’s Room at TASO in Uganda. While caregivers participate in support groups and educational sessions, their children can engage in stimulating play. Many are also receiving treatment at TASO.Photo credit: USAID/Tash McCarroll.
USAID Programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): Youth Care Workers
An Isibindi child and youth care worker reads to children at a community Safe Park in Soweto, South Africa. Photo credit: USAID/Tash McCarroll.
USAID Programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): Facilitating Strong Partnerships Across Communities and Sectors
Young herders are trained in beadwork through the MSH-GROW project and sell their handiwork at local churches and village markets in Malefiloane, Lesotho.Photo credit: USAID/Tash McCarroll.
USAID Programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): MUAC Measurement
A village health trainer conducts a nutritional assessment on a 2-year-old who was abandoned at birth. The child, who is now being cared for by grandparents and an aunt, receives therapeutic feeding and other nutritional support through AVSI-SCORE.Photo credit: USAID/Tash McCarroll .
USAID Programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): Educational Session on Parenting
A mother and her baby participate in an interactive parenting skills session at The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) center in Mbarara, Uganda. Photo credit: USAID/Tash McCarroll.
USAID Programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): Hima Miracle Child
SUNRISE-OVC social workers support adopting families.Photo credit: USAID/Tash McCarroll.
USAID Programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): A Community Social Worker Home Visit in Kasese, Uganda
Through the SUNRISE program, a teen mom in Uganda is supported by her family and community to stay in school.Photo credit: USAID/Tash McCarroll.
USAID Programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): Learning a Trade with the Help of PACT-GROW in Molumong, Lesotho
Youth learn a trade with the help of PACT-GROW in Molumong, Lesotho. Photo credit: USAID/Tash McCarroll.
USAID Programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): Savings and Agriculture in Lesotho
A young woman reaps the benefits of MSH-GROW in Mokhotlong, Lesotho.Photo credit: USAID/Tash McCarroll.
USAID Programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): Building Family Resilience with Economic Strengthening and Social Protection
Jonathan (far right) stands in front of his house with his wife and three children. With support from the AVSI-SCORE Project, the family has received training in farming techniques and financial literacy.Photo credit: USAID/Tash McCarroll.
USAID Programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): Greater Rape Intervention Program (GRIP) in South Africa
GRIP in South Africa provides support to child and women survivors of sexual violence in drop-in centers located in 26 hospitals, police stations and courtrooms throughout South Africa. Each child survivor also receives a hand-knit teddy bear.Photo credit: GRIP.
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