Integrating a Mentorship Component in Programming for Care and Support of AIDS-Orphaned and Vulnerable Children: Lessons from the Suubi and Bridges Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa

Fred M. Ssewamala; Proscovia Nabunya; N. Miriam Mukasa; Vilma Ilic; Jennifer Nattabi

doi:10.1007/s40609-014-0008-7

Integrating a Mentorship Component in Programming for Care and Support of AIDS-Orphaned and Vulnerable Children: Lessons from the Suubi and Bridges Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa

Fred M. Ssewamala
, Proscovia Nabunya
, N. Miriam Mukasa
, Vilma Ilic
, Jennifer Nattabi

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Purpose: We examine a mentorship component within a family-based economic empowerment intervention for AIDS-orphaned children in Uganda. Method: Mentorship was guided by a comprehensive nine-session curriculum. We present themes developed from the mentors’ field reports and logs. Results: Findings suggest that mentorship offers AIDS-orphaned children opportunities to develop and strengthen future plans. Moreover, the mentorship process was beneficial to both the mentees and their mentors. The program creates a positive life trajectory for a highly vulnerable group of youth. Conclusion: The findings can be used to understand and design mentorship programs targeted at improving the psychosocial well-being of children and adolescents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9-24
Number of pages	16
Journal	Global Social Welfare
Volume	1
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40609-014-0008-7
State	Published - Mar 1 2014

Keywords

AIDS-Orphans
Bridges to the future
Economic empowerment
Mentorship
Suubi project
Vulnerable and orphaned children (OVC)

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