Assessment Up and Running!

Greetings from Namugongo Village, Uganda! The assessment is up and running. As a previous blog entry mentioned, we are focused on gaining a fuller, more in-depth understanding of the NFSC program in order to improve and expands its services to orphans and vulnerable children. We are also collecting qualitative and ethnographic data in order to better understand the needs and perceptions of children and their families. We have made significant progress after 5 days on the ground. A focus group facilitators (FGF) occurred on-site in order for Luganda-speaking group interview leaders to review the protocol including scripts and informed consents. This picture shows some of the FGFs in the training session. In addition, on site observations have occurred at the NFSC clinic, after school facility, and breakfast center "B." Thanks for reading and I will try to keep you updated as best I can. Tim