May’Khethele OVC&Y Programme

 

NACCW implemented the May’Khethele (meaning “I choose for myself” in isiZulu) programme for orphaned and vulnerable children and youth (OVC&Y). The programme aims to intensify HIV services to children and youth and their families to prevent occurrences of new infections, increase access to – and enrolment into – HIV care and treatment services, and support retention in those services. Child and youth care workers work closely with health facilities/clinics to provide services to those in need of HIV prevention, care, and support. NACCW has been implementing the programme since 2019 in partnership with the Children in Distress Network (CINDI) in the eThekwini district in KwaZulu-Natal