Expanding the Nkundabana Model to More Rwandan Communities

Overview:

The Nkundabana Initiative Scale-Up (NISU) Project aims to scale-up the Nkundabana Model so that a larger population of OVC in Rwandans can have access to mentoring and mentors. As a major part of the scale-up initiative, CARE Rwanda seeks to connect local NGOs, through support, training, and guidance, with the communities and those who are mentoring and need mentorship. By guiding NGOs at the beginning, CARE Rwanda hopes to strengthen these NGOs enough so that they can work on they can implement the Nkundabana Model on their own in the future. 

Objectives:

In order to reach more OVC in need, the NISU project's purpose is to initiate activities that strengthen the Nkundabana Model such as the following:

• Accompany selected NGOs as they launch the Nkundabana Model in the community
• Support the Income Generating Activities for Nkundabana
• Train selected NGOs in psycho-social principles and skills 
• Accompany NGOs as they train Nkundabana in psycho-social principles and skills
• Train selected NGOs in clinical supervision
• Hold twice-yearly knowledge-sharing events with NGOs
• Accompany NGOs as they conduct clinical supervision for Nkundabana

Documentation:

For further information, please see the attached document of the NISU Interim Narrative Report. Other resources include the NIPS Project and the Nkundabana Community Mentorship Toolkit