Investigation on the Intervention of Ngos (Safe House) in Assisting Orphaned Children in Naiv Asha Zones (Estates) in Nakuru District

ABSTRACT

the purpose of this study was to find out the interventions of NGOs (Safe House) in improving the lives of orphans in Naivasha sub-district in Nakuru District. Orphans are children who have either lost one or both parents. They lose their parents through deaths which are usually caused by accidents, diseases like malaria and HIV/ AIDS. The problem of orphans is on the increase worldwide due to increase in the number of death. the study involved collecting data by use of questionnaires. The data was analyzed by Lse of qualitative and quantitative means. Qualitative means involved the development of a simple station including tables while quantitative means involved observation and description. After collection, data was analyzed; edited, coded and interpreted. The ~port was written based on research objective and research questionnaire with the nding, conclusion and recommendations. asing on the study the researcher made the following recommendations: Counseling and guiding should be of priority to the orphans since most of them have to deal with the trauma of losing either one or both parents at a very tender age. It is crucial to sensitize families and institutions handling orphans to prepare them for the new roles of caring for these children and highlight.

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

I. 1 Background

Good health a very crucial component of life. A sound healthcare system improves people's health conditions, which facilitate the development of a nation. AIDS is a disease transmitted mainly through sexual contact, for which there is no available cure at the moment. This disease has claimed the lives of many affecting the family set up. In Kenya, estimates by the year 2003 indicated that there ware 1.3 million orphans under the age of 18 years (UNICEF, 2003:6