Physical Support

• The children are fed cooked meals daily.
• Clothing is donated and distributed.
• Personal Hygiene items are distributed.
• Children are transported to hospital and clinics when necessary.

Social Support.

• Organised Sport activities and events are implemented
• Arts and crafts lessons
• Board games and movies.
• Annual Christmas Party

Emotional Support

• Counselling.
• Referrals to Department of Social Services.
• Regular home visits are done to assess the children’s needs and challenges.

Educational Support.

• Supervised after school program
• Literacy Laboratory.
• Provision of school stationary and school uniforms.
• Awards for top academic achievers

Drop In Centres Impact of Service

The children benefit daily by having a place to attend that takes care of their physical, social and emotional needs.
Our organisation intends to teach the children basic life skills counsel them and act as their support network. They need to maintain their individuality and need to be motivated and nurtured to enable them to become well adjusted adults, who are able to take responsibility of their own future.
Assisting in community socio development by empowering community members to take ownership of the challenges faced by orphaned and vulnerable children.

Drop In Centres Project Plan

Objectives

• To establish Drop In Centres in the rural villages of Huntington, Lillydale and Justicia.
• To encourage and motivate community leaders and voluntary workers to take care of OVC’s in their area.
• To stress the importance of education and promote literacy.
• To offer life enriching programs, implement daily sport programs and cultural activities.
• To assist with the application of social grants and referrals to the Department of Social Development.

Current Implementation

• Cooked meals
• Counselling
• Life skills
• Recreation hobbies
• Food Gardens
• Material assistance
• Artistic development Music and Singing
• Regular home visits
• After School Service
• Transportation to clinics and hospitals
• Training of volunteers and caregivers
• HIV training and awareness
• Self Sustainability projects
• Income generating activities for child headed families
• Food parcels for child headed families
• Continuous Fundraising

Future Implementation Plan

• Exit program for youth over 18
• Literacy laboratories in each centre
• Income generation activities to promote sustainability