The Seven Components of OVC Support
Handout 3 - Module 1 Topic 31 Welfare (Care and Support)- Provision of basic needs (food, water,
shelter, clothing, bedding) - Community support to households
that care for OVC - Support to OVC who are mothers
- Awareness of benefits of family planning
3 Education- Formal and informal education
- Life skills training
- Vocational training
- Caregiver education (and adult literacy)
- Special needs education
5 Psychosocial Support- Community-based (and institutional)
psychosocial support - Child-friendly health and education
services - Recreation activities for children and
youth - Mentoring
- Peer groups
2 Child Protection- Fostering, guardianship and adoption
- Protection from child labour
- Succession planning and inheritance
issues - Protection from sexual abuse and
other forms of abuse and exploitation
4 Health- Access to healthcare
- Immunisations
- Nutrition
- Treatment of HIV/AIDS, including
ARVs - Caregiver health
6 Socio-economic Security- Income generating activities
- Financial and entrepeneurial initiatives
- Job development in formal and
informal sector - Internships and apprenticeships
- Social security benefits (for orphans,
for elderly caregivers)
7 Legal Aid and Representation- Rights, including gender advocacy
- Inheritance rights
- Policy formulation and implementation
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