Fonkoze leveraged its CHE network as well as its Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM) team to support the most vulnerable households it serves. This involved continuing home visits to these households. CHEs, who had been conducting mass malnutrition screening campaigns with support from USAID, were forced to halt the campaigns due to restrictions on gathering sizes. Instead, they traveled door-to-door screening children and pregnant/lactating women for malnutrition. For identified cases, they continued household visits to provide support.
In addition to those affected by malnutrition, some of the most vulnerable families Fonkoze serves are members of its CLM Program, a program designed to lift families out of ultra poverty. To support CLM families through crisis—and to facilitate their social distancing—Fonkoze provided them with two cash transfers of HTG2500 (roughly $23 at the time). Initially, Fonkoze was concerned that a complete COVID-19 lockdown would keep CLM Case Managers (social workers) from providing critical support to CLM families through weekly home visits. Thanks to the support and flexibility of its donors, Fonkoze was able to provide inexpensive cell phones and solar chargers to all CLM families. In the end, Fonkoze did not need to halt home visits, but the cell phones have proven to be a valuable communication and support tool for the program. The organization also established an economic recovery fund to provide grants to CLM families whose newly established livelihood activities failed as a result of the pandemic.
Thanks to the ongoing support of its donors, Fonkoze has equipped thousands of its staff and client leaders across the country with the resources and tools needed to stay healthy:
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Fonkoze USA
1900 L Street NW, Ste 304
Washington, DC 20036
Fonkoze USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Tax ID: 52-2022113
Copyright © 2023 Fonkoze USA. All Rights Reserved.