The Valleys and Mountains Development Foundation Annual Report 2015 - | Page 52

There is an overwhelmingly massive crowd of vulnerable children in this disintegrated
community- very few genuine orphans, but numerous children who are “orphans” in terms of
being abandoned and neglected emotionally and physically. The Foundation received
funding for eight OVC’s, but around thirty-five children were accommodated on the various
activities in the afternoon ranging from school work and art to music with a wholesome snack
Many more wanted to attend daily, but could simply not be added to the list.
The grant from Global Fund really made a tremendous difference to these children’s lives. A
wonderful bonus for the “official” eight on the programme was that we could buy their school
clothes and stationary for them at the beginning of 2015 and 2016 from underspent budget.
For a child who would otherwise have gone to school in odd, worn-down clothes, without a
satchel and the necessary stationary, this “brand new” start of a new school year means so
much for their self-esteem and self-confidence. Most of these children struggle to cope with
school and looking good does make a big difference.
With the Global Fund with