The unique nature of farm worker communities makes them particularly vulnerable to the effects of HIV/AIDS and the lack of traditional safety nets within these communities increases the vulnerability of children, especially orphaned children. Future interventions to respond to the needs of child headed households will need to balance material and psycho-social aspects in order to avoid undermining existing coping mechanisms. Supporting community-based responses will involve long-term capaci...read more
The unique nature of farm worker communities makes them particularly vulnerable to the effects of HIV/AIDS and the lack of traditional safety nets within these communities increases the vulnerability of children, especially orphaned children. Future interventions to respond to the needs of child headed households will need to balance material and psycho-social aspects in order to avoid undermining existing coping mechanisms. Supporting community-based responses will involve long-term capacity building and training and require thorough support and follow-up, according to a study by the Farm Orphan Support Trust of Zimbabwe (FOST) on child-headed households on commercial farms in Zimbabwe.
