Speak for the Child supports families and communities in western Kenya to improve the health, nutrition, education, and psychosocial care of children orphaned and affected by HIV/AIDS. The program currently serves approximately 44,000 orphans and vulnerable children in Western and Nyanza Provinces. In partnership with Kenyan community-based organizations and in collaboration with Government of Kenya ministries, the program provides:

• Mentors for Caregivers: weekly household visits by trained community mentors for problem-solving about health, nutrition, and psychosocial care
• Support Groups for Caregivers: emotional support from peers, practical support with planting and latrine-building, and rotating savings schemes
• Health Clinic and Pharmacy Vouchers: immunizations, Vitamin A, deworming, and medications for malaria and acute respiratory infection
• Health Support Commodities: insecticide-treated bednets, blankets, water purification products, soap, and emergency food when needed
• Access to Education: preschool fees required for age-appropriate admittance to Grade 1 and school attendance monitoring and problem-solving for all children
• Livelihood Support: seeds, fertilizer, and goats, with best practices training for planting and animal husbandry
• Legal Protection Training: training for caregivers, mentors, community administrators, and village elders on inheritance rights for widows and orphans