Orphans and Vulnerable Children - CRIN

CCCs and OVC Support

In this activity, you will:

 Review CCC roles and responsibilities for OVC support

Facilitator’s notes:

It is assumed that the World Vision mobiliser has already mobilised a CCC in the community
where this home visitor training is taking place. In this activity, participants will list their own
CCC’s responsibilities towards the care and support of orphans and vulnerable children.

At the end of this activity, you should highlight the vital importance of community ownership
and action with respect to OVC care and support services. The problem is too large for
government and any one outside organisation or intervention to handle without the front-line
efforts of communities themselves.

For this activity you will need:

 Flipchart and markers

To facilitate this activity:

1 Tell participants that the aim of this activity is to review the activities
of the CCC, so that all home visitors are clear as to the types of support
that the CCC can provide, and the types of referrals that they may make to the
CCC or to CCC members.

2 Ask for responses and list the activities and/or responsibilities of the CCC on a piece of flipchart
paper. Remind participants of the seven categories of OVC support and identify the category or
categories of support that each response represents.

3 Explain to participants the vital importance of community ownership and action with respect
to OVC care and support services. Explain to the group that the problem is too large for
government and other outside organisations to handle without the front-line efforts of
communities. Ask participants if they agree with this view and discuss this further if time permits.

Activity 5

20 minutes

Guide to Mobilising and Strengthening Community-Led Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Unit 2, Module 1^123