The Mulyaabe Trust
From the Mulyaabe Trust:
Mrs. Soda and Mrs. Turambo are caregivers within Mulyaabe Trust. "We are so happy that the trust has projects where orphans and vulnerable children, and their caregivers, are helped in various ways. Children are sent back to school when they were unable to pay before. The sick are now cared for by trained caregivers, who at times are able to deliver helpful food and supplies."
Available Census:
Orphans: Male 9 Female 4
Vulnerable: Male 43 Female 34
Total OVCs: 90 Caregivers 43
Livelihood: projects going on, projects soon to begin, outputs, revenue, etc.
- Layer Chickens - At the end of May, the trust members sold their aged layer chickens. They will try to collect funds from the profits and the office to procure another batch of layer chickens. The trust has collected $85 from egg and vegetable sales, a very nice sum.
- Garden - The money for the egg sales was able to help the trust begin their second project, a garden of cabbage and leafy green vegetable called rape. There have been problems with the lack of pesticides and watering cans; however the trust has now been trained in vegetable production.
- Dairy - WHIZ has provided materials to keep the three dairy cows. The trust has built a 'kral,' a fenced in location for the cows to wander and graze. They are currently waiting for the cows to be deliverd to the trust for the project to begin.
Home-Based Care: number of clients, visitsthat happen weekly/monthly, etc.
HBC Male Clients: 7
HBC Female Clients: 2
HBC Visits/month: 4
Figures report new clients registered from Oct 2008 - March 2009.
Total Clients: 28
Total caregivers trained: 4
The caregivers who are responsible for HBC meet once a month to update one another. However, they have time to meet or visit clients four time per week. Recently the trust received mealie meal, cooking
oil, milk, beans and sugar for the clients. These items were distributed three times this year, the last time during mid-May. The trained caregivers meet with clients once per month to teach them how to care for themselves in a healthy way.
Community Health: visitations to OVCs, HFC involvement, nutrition program, etc
A nutrition program has yet to begin at Mulyaabe Trust. However, one will begin by the end of the year once a few caregivers have been trained in nutritional support. Caregivers are beginning to register mothers and children under five that will be part of the program.
OVC trained caregivers visit the children once per month; four have been trained in OVC care through WHIZ. Heath sessions are sometimes conducted at peoples's homes, concerning issues of basic hygiene and health.
Wells: how many drilled, access to clean water, if no well - what people do to clean the water, etc.
Successful Wells Drilled: 1
The Borehole here is used for the garden and the poultry house, as it is located right near the church and these projects. People in the community are grateful to have fresh source of water.
Looking Forward:
- Praise God that their first project is doing well.
- Pray for the continued participation among caregivers.
- Pray for OVC/HBC caregivers that God will continue to use them.
Other Information:
ZAM-148. 15 children are sponsored in the HFC program, while 3 still await sponsorship.
