Theory of Change

Theory of Change and Core Assumptions

a. Theory of Change

IF

vulnerable children and families in rural and underserved communities are supported through integrated, household-centered programs in health, nutrition, education, psychosocial care, WASH, economic empowerment, and climate resilience,

AND IF

caregivers, communities, and institutions are equipped with knowledge, tools, and systems to care for and protect children,

THEN

children will be healthier, safer, more resilient, and better prepared to thrive throughout life.

BECAUSE

empowered households and strong community systems form the foundation for lasting child wellbeing, inclusive development, and sustainable change.

b. Core Assumptions

✓ Children's wellbeing is deeply linked to household stability and community support.
✓ Integrated and age-appropriate interventions are more effective than siloed approaches.
✓ Locally led solutions, informed by data and rooted in community ownership, enhance sustainability.
✓ Strengthening caregiver capacity is essential to positive outcomes for children.
✓ Digital tools and evidence-based learning improve accountability and impact.

C.Strategic Outcomes & Aligned Strategies

1. Improved child health, nutrition, and HIV outcomes

Aligned Strategies:

  • Deliver integrated health and nutrition services including immunization, deworming, growth monitoring, and HIV testing and care
  • Promote caregiver health literacy and referral linkages

2. Enhanced mental health and psychosocial wellbeing for children and caregivers

Aligned Strategies:

  • Provide trauma-informed mental health counseling, play therapy, and support groups
  • Strengthen parenting skills and community support systems

3. Increased access to quality education, early learning, and life skills

Aligned Strategies:

  • Implement early childhood development and stimulation programs
  • Support school enrollment, remedial learning, and life skills education
  • Engage youth in peer-led learning and mentorship

4. Safer, healthier environments through WASH and climate resilience

Aligned Strategies:

  • Improve access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education
  • Promote menstrual hygiene, safe school spaces, and oral health
  • Implement child-centered climate adaptation and environmental education

5. Strengthened household food security and economic resilience

Aligned Strategies:

  • Support household food production, kitchen gardens, and school feeding programs
  • Deliver vocational training, savings groups, and income-generating activities

6. Increased community ownership and local sustainability

Aligned Strategies:

  • Mobilize community leaders and volunteers
  • Build capacity of local staff and institutions
  • Promote localization and resource mobilization strategies

7. Improved program effectiveness through digital tools and evidence use

Aligned Strategies:

  • Use digital child records, mobile tools, and dashboards for service delivery and tracking
  • Apply participatory monitoring and adaptive learning to improve outcomes

8. Greater visibility, advocacy, and policy influence

Aligned Strategies:

  • Share impact stories, videos, and community voices across digital platforms
  • Conduct hope-driven campaigns and data-informed advocacy to shape child-focused policies
Integrated Holistic Child Programmings
Enfants dans un programme éducatif

Integrated Holistic Child Programming

At the heart of our work is an integrated, holistic model that serves the whole child within the context of family and community.

This model unifies health, nutrition, education, psychosocial support, climate care, protection, and economic strengthening within a household-centered approach. It is grounded in compassion, local ownership, and long-term resilience.

5 Key Pillars
100+ Communities
10K+ Children Served

Key Pillars of Our Holistic Approach

Partenariats stratégiques avec ONG

1Strategic Partnerships, Research & Innovation

Leveraging collaborations with communities, governments, NGOs, donors, and academic institutions to promote evidence-based programming and digital transformation.

Excellence programmatique avec enfants

2Programmatic Excellence

Delivering integrated, high-quality interventions addressing multidimensional needs across sectors.

Mise en œuvre axée sur les résultats

3Results-Oriented Implementation & MEAL

Employing robust monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems to ensure data-driven impact.

Mobilisation des ressources

4Resource Mobilization & Sustainability

Diversifying funding and building institutional resilience to sustain long-term program delivery.

Gestion des risques

5Risk Management & Strategic Adaptation

Proactively mitigating operational and programmatic risks to safeguard continuity and effectiveness.