The Sikatale Trust

 

 

From the Sikatale Trust:
Mode Muchumba is 18 years old and has yet to complete grade school because of the school fees. Some days her mother can afford to pay for the entire term, other times she misses out on months of schooling because the fees are too great for their small income. She cannot afford the fees, let alone the uniform and shoes. The program is helping to meet her needs and make her life better.

 

Available Census:
 Orphans:           52
Vulnerable:        111
Total OVCs:       163
Caregivers:         57

Livelihood: projects going on, projects soon to begin, outputs, revenue, etc.

  1. Village chickens - This is the first project started by the trust. The chickens were stocked in November, s and have now increased in number to 58 chickens. The village chickens lay eggs, and then the trust sells the young ones. The project is cheap to run becuase cost production is not as high as other chicken projects. They young ones are ready for sale at six months. The old ones can be sold for meat after they are no longer producing eggs. So far the trust has deposited $80 from this project, which signals very good progress.
  2. Pggery - The trust decided for their second project to construct a piggery. The trust has mobilized local materials and resources. They have bricks made and are waiting for supplies from WHIZ to build the rest of the structure.
  3. Garden - While the trust waits for supplies to begin the piggery project, they have been encouraged to begin a garden.

Home-Based Care: number of clients, visits that happen weekly/monthly, etc.

HBC Male Clients:                       5
HBC Female Clients:                 16
HBC Visits/month:                        4
HBC Support Groups Formed:   0

Figures report clients registered from Oct 2008 - March 2009.

Two HBC caregivers are no longer in the program. One was recently married and the other moved to Chibomboma and became involved with that trust. Despite losing two trained caregivers, two women and one man have been trained by fellow caregivers to help carry out HBC services. There are now two caregivers trained by WHIZ and three caregiver trained within the trust working with 21 clients.

Community Health: number of clients, visits that happen weekly/monthly, etc. 

OVC Visits/month:                       1

OVCs are visited once per month. There is currently no nutrition program in the trust but that will likely pick up once the piggery gets going. OVC caregivers talk to people about HIV/AIDS during home visits and teach them prevention techniques.

Caregiver Trainings/Distributions: any trainings done, how many trained, distributions done, etc.

HBC M Training Participants:         2
HBC F Training Participants:          2

Wells: how many drilled, access to clean water, if no well - what people do to clean the waste, etc.

Successful Wells Drilled:                1

Water is used for drinking and for the poultry project. It will also be used for gardening.

Looking Forward: things on the horizon, prayer requests, praises, etc.

  1. Praise God for the borehole.
  2. Pray for the leadership of the trusts.

Other Information:

ZAM-146, five children currently sponsored through HFC, one unsponsored as of May 2009.