Forum on Orphans and Vulnerable Children – June 2008
The CRS Orphans and Vulnerable Children Forum took place June 25-26, 2008, in Washington, D.C. Nearly 150 practitioners, activists, policy makers, donors and former beneficiaries attended. We are pleased to have facilitated two days of lively discussion and exchange of ideas.
All the conference presentations are available below. You can download a video of each presentation, along with the slides that were used. The slides are in PDF format; to view them you’ll need to have the Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer. The Videos are in MPEG format; to view them, open them from within a video player application such as QuickTime or Windows Media Player.
Global and Historical Perspectives on Orphans and Vulnerable Children
- Jimmy Kolker, HIV and AIDS Section Chief, UNICEF [slides] [video]
- John Williamson, Senior Technical Advisor, Displaced Children and Orphans Fund for USAID [slides] [video]
- Gretchen Bachman, Senior Technical Advisor for OVC, USAID [slides] [video]
Harnessing Faith-Based Communities to Support Children
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) OVC Project
Moderated by Beverly Nyberg, Senior Technical Advisor for OVC, Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator
- Dorothy Brewster-Lee, CRS Tanzania, “Moving from Evaluation to Action” [slides] [video]
- Hemmed Lukonge, CRS Tanzania, “OVC PEPFAR on the Ground: Successes and Challenges” [slides] [video]
- Mychelle Farmer, CRS Baltimore, “Integrating OVC Services into HIV Treatment Programs” [slides] [video]
Promising Practices for Child Involvement
Moderated by Jim Ricca, Capacity Development and Tuberculosis Control Advisor, Child Survival Technical Support Project
- Shepherd Mupfumi, CRS Zimbabwe, Involving Children in Decision-Making, Project Design, Implementation and Monitoring” [slides] [video]
- Daphyne Williams, CRS Baltimore, “Do No Harm Implementation Strategy for OVC Programs” [slides] [video]
Determining OVC Good Practices in Southern Africa
Perspectives From a Former OVC Project Participant
Livelihoods and Food Security
Moderated by Kendra Blackett-Dibinga, Senior Specialist for HIV and AIDS, Save the Children
- Shepherd Mupfumi, CRS Zimbabwe, “Junior Farmer Field Schools: Participatory Learning” [slides] [video]
- Kenneth Muko, CRS Cameroon, “Reinforcing an Indigenous Savings and Loans System in Cameroon” [slides] [video]
- Guy Vanmeenen, CRS Kenya; Timon Mainga, CRS Kenya; and Hemmed Lukonge, CRS Tanzania, “Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) and OVC: Building Self-Reliance” [slides] [video]
Reaching Out to Children Living With HIV: Challenges and Successes
Moderated by Vicki Tepper, Director, Pediatric AIDS Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Carmela Abate, CRS AIDSRelief, Obstacles to Care for Children Living With HIV [slides] [video]
- David Bowman, University of Maryland School of Medicine, “ART and Children: Is it Working? A Case Study from Nigeria”
- Carmela Abate, CRS AIDSRelief, “Children and Adolescents Living With HIV”
Motivational Assessment to Predict OVC Volunteer Retention
Education and Skills for a Better Future
Moderated by Brad Strickland, American Institute for Research
- Ronita Mahilall, CRS South Africa, “Supporting OVC in South Africa Through Drop-in Centers, Vocational Skills Training and Formal Education” [slides] [video]
- Mamoletsane Khati and Nots’i Marabe, CRS Lesotho, “Mountain Orphan and Vulnerable Children Empowerment (MOVE) in Lesotho” [slides] [video]
- Natalia Conesta, CRS Uganda, “Increasing Opportunities Through Education and Vocational Training in Uganda” [slides] [video]
OVC in Low Prevalence Settings
Moderated by Susan Hahn, Senior Technical Advisor for Monitoring and Evaluation, CRS Baltimore
- Jennifer Overton, CRS Baltimore, “A Network for OVC in Vietnam: Creating a Safety Net for Children With Comprehensive Services” [slides] [video]
- Natalie Kruse-Levy, CRS Southeast Asia Regional Office, “Simple on Paper, Complex in Practice: The Maryknoll PMTCT Program” [slides] [video]
Child Protection, Trafficking and Emergencies
- Patrick Johns, CRS Baltimore, CRS, “Protection and Children in Emergencies” [slides] [video]
- Mary DeLorey, CRS Baltimore, “CRS Experiences With Counter-Trafficking Initiatives” [slides] [video]
Making a Difference: Documenting Results
Moderated by Beverly Nyberg, Senior Technical Advisor for OVC, Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator
- Karen O’Donnell, Duke University Medical Center, “Child Status Index: How are the Children Doing?” [slides] [video]
- Ms. Shannon Senefeld, CRS Baltimore, “The Wellbeing of OVC: Results from a 5-Country Evaluation” [slides] [video]
- Joyce Tamuka Chitemere, CRS Zimbabwe, “Station Days in Zimbabwe” [slides] [video]
Perspectives From a Former OVC Project Participant
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