Nilinde OVC Project

Project Description

Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) for Nairobi and Coast Counties of Kenya (Nilinde) is a five-year Cooperative Agreement awarded to Plan International in partnership with Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT), Childline Kenya, Danya International, and Mothers2Mothers.  Known locally as Nilinde, this five-year initiative aims to improve the welfare and protection of the most vulnerable households affected by HIV/AIDS by increasing resiliency and empowering parents and caregivers to make investments that will improve the health and well-being of OVC.

Nilinde aims at strengthening household and community capacity with knowledge, skills and services to reduce economic vulnerability – efforts that will reduce the risk and impact of HIV/AIDS and other health conditions on most vulnerable populations in Kenya.

Project Objectives

• Increased access to health and social services for OVC and their families.
• Strengthened capacity of households and community to protect and care for OVC

Strengthened child welfare and protection systems at the national level, and improved structures and services for effective responses in targeted counties

Geographical coverage: AMURT implements Nilinde project in the entire Mombasa county and in one sub-county in Malindi–Malindi sub-county. In collaboration with Nilinde partners, key government ministries as well as other relevant stakeholders, AMURT spearheads service delivery to targeted OVC and HH in a total of 7 sub counties, that is; Changamwe, Kisauni, Nyali, Mvita, Likoni and Jomvu and Malindi Sub County in Kilifi County. These areas constitute both urban and rural setup with Mombasa having the informal settlements where some of the OVC reside.

Caseload

2017 Project Achievements

Output 1: Increased access to health and social services for OVC and their families

 Output 2: Strengthened capacity of households and community to protect and care for OVC.

Interventions for Highly vulnerable HH