The preferred approach facilitates decentralized decision making and OVC programming; provides for the active participation of the target groups; promotes the exchange of better practices and lesson sharing; improves the targeting to ensure OVC most in need are reached out first; and promotes extra resource mobilization to facilitate provision of holistic OVC interventions. The comprehensive, multisectoral and integrated approach will therefore facilitate the achievement of geographical and target group reach out expansion, reduce duplication and diminution of impact and through exchange of best practices, the approach will promote adaptation of effective OVC programming for improved delivery of OVC services.

Existing Efforts to solve the Problem:

Springs of Hope Care Ministry and Orphanage Centre HIV/AIDS control and prevention program is currently working with other partners, Happy Child Foundation, Uganda Red Cross, Busia, Foc- Rev Ministries in providing trainings in HIV/AIDS issues, nutritional and basic social support to poverty stricken people and households affected by HIV/AIDS in Busia. Apart from making available quality counseling services to target communities and households, the programme is also providing HIV/AIDS information, education and communication services.

As a result 2,047 HIV/AIDS infected people and orphans have been accessed with the counseling services, small animals and agricultural implements including pigs, goats, maize and beans have been provided. The programme has also developed HIV/AIDS advocacy and communication strategy and action plan.