Strengthening the Capacity of Grandparents in Providing Care to Young Children Affected by HIV/AIDS.

Autor: Nyesigomwe, Lydia
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Zdroj: Journal of Intergenerational Relationships; 2006, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p55-63, 9p
Abstrakt: Action for Children (AFC) is a non-governmental organization founded and registered with the government of Uganda in 1998 to rescue children from immediate danger and to advocate for their rights. AFC is working on a three-year pilot project entitled the Grandparents Action Support Project (GAS), designed and implemented to strengthen the capacity of grandparents providing care to HIV/AIDS orphans and vulnerable children under the age of eight, and to improve the overall welfare of the families taking care of these children. After only seven months, an interim program evaluation revealed that several effective innovative and pragmatic community-based strategies have been developed and implemented by participants. The Project has had a multiplier effect in participating communities in that 'non-Project' families are copying and learning from GAS Project homes. Challenges and future expansion of the Project are described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index