3,106 OVCs were supported to access education, health care, psychosocial support, career guidance, moral and spiritual support. The OVCs had individual sponsorship from 9 International Needs partner Countries of Australia (INA), Canada (INCA), Switzerland (INCH), Zech Republic (INCZ), Slovakia (INSK), Netherlands (INNL), New Zealand (INNZ) United Kingdom (INUK) USA (INUS) and funds from USAID. Through the support OVCs attained formal education at various levels from Nursery to University, vocational and apprenticeship. Communities’ and household’s capacities were enhanced in OVC care and protection. International Needs Child Assistance project and Child support project spearheaded OVC interventions.

• 1,236 OVCs with various health challenges accessed medical care while 207 were provided scholastic materials in form of exercise books, pens, School uniforms. This helped the OVCs concentrate on their studies
• 2,706 sponsored OVCs were supported to access primary, secondary, vocational and tertiary education at INUG Schools and through several other partnering education institutions. 49 OVCs qualified with certificates, Diplomas and degrees in 2017.
• 53 formerly sponsored OVCs engaged in gainful employment were mobilized and challenged to support OVCs in their communities. A steering committee was formed to mobilize formally sponsored OVCs towards supporting other OVCs in their communities.
• 86 OVCs households in urban slums with small businesses were supported with interest free credit worth UGX 43.26 million to boost their businesses. This was after training in financial literacy and business management. The OVC households have been empowered to fend for themselves and many are able to meet educational requirements for their children. All the 6 business groups observed their loan repayments schedules.
• 687 OVCs parents, Children protection committees and child monitors received education on improved household hygiene and sanitation, family planning, child care and protection and child education among others. Households are increasingly playing key role in improved child care and protection and observing child rights.
• Capacities of 58 CPC members were developed in civic education and child right advocacy. It involved training facilitated by police family protection unit and personnel from District community development services department
• 876 Sponsored OVCs received career guidance, spiritual and moral nurture and life skills. OVCs previously with anti-social behavours were rehabilitated and now focusing on their education so as to realize their full potentials.
• 1,236 OVCs with various health challenges accessed medical care while 207 were provided scholastic materials in form of exercise books, pens, School uniforms. This helped the OVCs concentrate on their studies
• The 93% of OVCs (2,510 out of 2,706) were helped exchange timely correspondence with respective sponsors aimed at cementing long time relationships for transformation of their lives
• 400 OVCs under UASID funded Child support project received educational support in form of meals while at School. They were monitored, provided life skills and psychosocial support. 60 out of School OVCs received apprenticeship skills in tailoring

Table 1 Represents International Needs Assisted children per country in 2017