Inventory for OVC services for and referral network in Musanze District / 6thAnnual National Paediatric Conference on Children infected and affected by HIV and AIDS 2010 in Kigali Rwanda

From 2007 to 2010, CARE’s OVC Program provided services to OVC in MUSANZE District focusing on education, health, economic strengthening, shelter, protection and psychosocial support. However, it didn’t meet all OVC needs, and sought to get information about other service providers that support OVC thatcould complement its package. Data were unavailable on which other partners could supplement its package and where to refer. Therefore, CARE conducted a service inventory in March 2010 to learn about other providers working in Musanze and to determine how a referral mechanism could be initiated.CARE International is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. It has been working in Rwanda for 26 years. CARE’s mission is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. In Rwanda, CARE intervenes in three sectors: education, health and economic strengthening and it has two impact groups, such as orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and women.