Restoring Hope for the Marginalized
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Restoring Hope for the Marginalized
This program targets grandmothers and orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) living with their grandmothers. Major activities include:
• Ensuring food security by supplying garden tools and seeds;
• Medical services to grandmothers;
• HIV/AIDS sensitization;
• Scholastic materials and midday school meals to OVCs;
• “Top-up” of school fees as needed;
• Construction of houses; and
• Counseling and guidance for OVCs and grandmothers on HIV/AIDS, family planning, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), and use of Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs).
It seeks to address lack of economic opportunity for these groups of people by providing training and individualized instruction in entrepreneurship, marketing techniques for small businesses, microfinance, and the implementation of income-generating activities (IGAs), including farming, vegetable growing, chicken rearing, piggery, mushroom growing, tailoring and design, arts and crafts, and hair dressing and styling.
We believe that effective and sustainable development comes through empowerment programmes, where vulnerable members of the community are given the skills, motivation and support to improve their lives and communities.
EACO is striving to improve its services and welcomes international volunteers.
There are vast opportunities including, in our education work:
• HIV care and counseling to orphans and vulnerable children.
• Delivering support, materials and writing reports on EACO project progress.
• Teaching at schools and co-coordinating peer education projects.
• Assisting with administration.
• Delivering training to staff and volunteers on relevant issues concerning children.
• Writing grants proposals.
• Volunteer coordinators
• Resource Mobilization Officers
• Fundraising Officers
EACO particularly welcomes skilled professionals that can help the organization to improve and develop, but EACO welcomes the enthusiasm and commitment of all willing volunteers. EACO is committed to ensuring all voluntary experiences are as mutually beneficial as possible, and can find accommodation with local families or in guest houses. Regardless of the duration of your time, EACO will welcome you as one of the family, and give you the chance to make life-long friends in the community, REALLY make a difference, and work with a truly inspirational community based organization.
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