Why train Community Care Coalitions?
The term Community Care Coalitionsshall be used to refer to groups or committees of individuals,
representing different institutions that exist in the community and are providing support to vulnerable
children directly or indirectly.Examples of members of such community care committees may include:Families and communities are most often the first line of support for children. Unfortunately, these
communities and family members may lack the necessary knowledge, skills and awareness to provide
appropriate care, support and protection of the orphans and other vulnerable children in the
community. Acknowledging the central role of the family in the culture of communities, this training
builds on the strengths, experiences and knowledge of family and community members in order to
increase their intent and ability to provide for children.The training of CCC promotes scaling-up actions already underway, which will impact on large
numbers of vulnerable children through a multi-sectoral, comprehensive approach. A united and
co-operative community coalition (as opposed to a single organisation or individual) has a greater
capacity to mobilise resources, advocate for OVC needs and establish working relationships with
relevant government ministries and other community coalitions. This will broaden the effectiveness
of the intervention to support and care for vulnerable children.(^54) Unit 2, Facilitator’s Guidelines Guide to Mobilising and Strengthening Community-Led Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Churches and other faith-
based organisations
Schools and other education
or skills facilities
Traditional leaders
Women’s and
men’s groups
Community-based organisations
and local NGOs
Government departments
in the community
Local businesses
Support groups of PLWHA
Political leaders at
OVC themselves and grassroots level
households caring for them
Parents’ groups
Healthcare facilities and
Human rights and child outreach programmes
advocacy groups
Youth groups
and youth clubs
Micro-finance groups
and savings clubs