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Women’s Economic Strengthening and its effect on Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Uganda

How Microfinance Helps Kids. Women’s Economic Strengthening and its effect on Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Uganda. Improving women’s lives through. Literacy. WORTH. Savings. Income generation. Is WORTH having an effect on the well-being of orphans and vulnerable children?.

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Women’s Economic Strengthening and its effect on Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Uganda

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  1. How Microfinance Helps Kids Women’s Economic Strengthening and its effect on Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Uganda

  2. Improving women’s lives through • Literacy WORTH • Savings • Income generation

  3. Is WORTH having an effect on the well-being of orphans and vulnerable children?

  4. Results from 165 WORTH groups • 155 of 165 groups are caring for OVC in their households • 84% of the groups have an OVC register • 131 groups (79%) have an OVC fund • Total amount raised in fund 3,959,900 UGX • Current amount in OVC fund: 1,059,600 UGX • 1,823 children assisted since October 2007 • 3,864 children assisted since October 2005 • 124 groups (75%) assist children outside of WORTH households

  5. Material Support

  6. Other Support Number of Groups Number of Children

  7. Plans for the Future –top 5 choices

  8. Recommendation Simplify the model

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