Epic/OVC component life-saving project
Epic/OVC component life-saving project
Project Location: four Zones: eight SNUs; Adwa, Axum, Adigrat, Wukro, Ayder, Semen, Quiha, and Shire Endesalassie.
Funding Agency: PEPFAR/US Department of State (DoS) through FHI 360 as a prime and PSI as a consortium partner
Implementing Partner: OSSHD TIGRAY Project Goal: Improve HIV prevention and treatment outcomes among vulnerable children and adolescents, and mitigate the impact of HIV on children, households, and communities in Ethiopia.
Objective: Improve the continuum of care through increased access to high-quality, developmentally appropriate, HIV-inclusive case management (CM) for OVC
Project duration:01 October 2025- June 30, 2026
Target Populations / Prioritized Populations: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)
Total target population: 6301 OVC and their caregivers
Key Activities. HIV case finding 2. Ensure treatment retention, adherence, and VLS for CALHIV 3. Case Management
Total Budget:214,435 USD
The Thriving Child Tigray
The Thriving Child Tigray
Location of the Project: Tigray Region – 11 Schools located in Sheraro (Northwestern Zone) and Mekoni (Southern Zone)
Types of Beneficiaries: Children (Students), Teachers and Caregivers / School Community Members
Funding Agency: Boston Children’s Hospital Global Health Program and NALA
Executing / Implementing Agencies: OSSHD – Tigray Branch
Project Duration: 01 September 2025 – 28 February 2026 (6 months)
Project Goal
To enhance the resilience, mental well-being, and physical readiness of children to resume their education in a safe and supportive school environment.
The Thriving Child Tigray Project aimed to strengthen the resilience, well-being, and learning readiness of school children affected by the crisis in Tigray. It has integrated School-Based MHPSS and School-Based WASH interventions across 11 schools in Sheraro and Mekoni, benefiting 16,775 students and 275 school community members.
1. School-Based MHPSS (OSSHD):
The MHPSS component has been implemented in three phases:
Community Awareness: School events, drama, music, mini-media, and IEC materials to raise awareness about psychosocial support.
Peer Education: Trained peer facilitators guiding small groups through sessions on understanding, coping, and reporting.
Peer Counseling: Individual and group support for distressed students, with referrals for severe cases.
Additional activities include teacher and student capacity-building and establishment of school health/MHPSS clubs.
2. School-Based WASH (NALA):
NALA a aimed to improve the learning environments by installing water tankers with taps, rehabilitating latrines, and promoting hygiene and sanitation practices.
By combining psychosocial support and improved WASH facilities, the project has enhanced children’s resilience and created safe, supportive school environments.
Community Engagement, Women’s Empowerment & CCCM Support
Community Engagement, Women’s Empowerment & CCCM Support
Project Duration:
January 2025 – December 2025
1. Project Objective
To strengthen community participation, improve site governance, and enhance the protection, resilience, and self-reliance of internally displaced persons (IDPs), with a strong focus on women, youth, and persons with specific needs (PWSN).
2. Project Purpose
To ensure inclusive decision-making within displacement sites through active and meaningful engagement of IDP committees, women, youth, and vulnerable groups.
To promote women’s socio-economic empowerment, leadership, and access to protection services including GBV prevention and response.
To improve site conditions, communication, and accountability mechanisms through capacity building, material support, and community-led initiatives.
To provide non-specialized MHPSS and create safe, supportive environments that foster community healing and resilience.
3. Target Groups
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are the Primary target with 613,319 in number
Host communities
4. Target Areas / Geographic Coverage
Tigray Region, Areas with IDPs and affected host communities including Alamata, Maichew, Mekelle, Adigrat, Edagahamus Axum, Selekleka, Shire, Sheraro, Asgede, Maitsebri, as per the operational plan).
5. Key Components / Areas of Focus
A. Community Engagement & Governance
Airtime support to IDP committees for coordination and reporting
Provision of construction materials for shelter and site maintenance
Training for shelter committees, governance structures, and community representatives
Inclusive forums ensuring voices of women, youth, and PWSN are represented
B. Women’s Empowerment
Vocational skills, financial literacy, and support to income-generating activities
Strengthening women’s leadership roles in governance structures
GBV prevention, PSEA training, and referral pathways
C. Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
Non-specialized psychosocial counseling and support groups
Capacity building for community-based MHPSS providers
Community healing spaces (e.g., upgraded communal kitchens)
6. Expected Results
Enhanced community ownership and improved site governance
Increased economic independence and leadership of women and youth
Strengthened MHPSS support and improved wellbeing of vulnerable groups
Improved site conditions and safer shared spaces
Effective feedback and response mechanisms promoting accountability
Enhancing In-Site Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM) and Area-Based Approach (ABA) in Abi-Adi, Axum, and Asgede, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Enhancing In-Site Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM) and Area-Based Approach (ABA) in Abi-Adi, Axum, and Asgede, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Implementation Period: 01 July 2025 – 31 March 2026 (9 months)
Donor: Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund (EHF)
Implementing Organization: OSSHD
Project Objective
To enhance the effectiveness of CCCM interventions by implementing an integrated, area-based approach that prioritizes sustainable solutions for displacement-affected communities. This includes internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and host community members residing both in camps and within host communities.
Project Overview:
The project aims to uphold the dignity, rights, and well-being of displacement-affected populations, both IDPs in camps and those residing in host communities—through strengthened, inclusive, and accountable Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Area-Based Approach (ABA) interventions. It focuses on improving coordinated service delivery, enhancing community participation, and promoting safe and dignified living conditions while supporting pathways to durable solutions such as voluntary return, local integration, or relocation.
To strengthen site governance, the project empowers IDP committees through capacity-building trainings, leadership support, and regular site-level coordination meetings. Essential tools and materials are provided to improve site maintenance, while communal kitchens and drainage rehabilitation support safer, cleaner living environments.
A key component of the intervention is the establishment of ABA coordination and communication centers in each target town. These centers serve as inclusive platforms offering information, referrals, and community engagement opportunities, thereby improving accountability and strengthening social cohesion between IDPs and host communities.
The project is structured around one outcome and three outputs focused on improved coordination, stronger community-based governance, and safer site conditions. Implementation targets the woredas of Axum, Abi-Adi, and Asgede—areas facing fragmented service delivery, weak governance structures, and deteriorating site environments.
Overall, the project targets 197,030 individuals, including 176,137 IDPs, 7,141 returnees, and 13,752 host community members, with a total budget of USD 249,996.67. OSSHD’s strong experience in CCCM and ABA programming ensures effective, sustainable, and community-driven results.
Rise Up! Strengthening Protection, MHPSS, and Coordination Mechanisms for Addressing Critical Needs in Underserved and Hard-to-Reach Communities in Tigray and Contested Areas, and Enhancing National Coordination through INGO and Protection Cluster Support
Rise Up! Strengthening Protection, MHPSS, and Coordination Mechanisms for Addressing Critical Needs in Underserved and Hard-to-Reach Communities in Tigray and Contested Areas, and Enhancing National Coordination through INGO and Protection Cluster Support
This program is structured around three mutually reinforcing objectives:
• Access to Protection Services:
Delivering tailored, integrated protection services, including protection monitoring, protection case management, GBV case management, child protection case management, legal aid services, and community-based protection initiatives.
• Mental Health Support:
Providing specialized, trauma-informed MHPSS services to address critical gaps for individuals and families in distress.
• Strengthened Coordination and Advocacy:
Enhancing protection responses through robust coordination mechanisms, such as the Protection Cluster and HINGO Group, to promote a principled and effective humanitarian response.
Ongoing implementation of child protection case management activities by OSSHD, as a member of the consortium with DRC under the ECHO-funded project, implemented in Sheraro and Maitsebri.
Target Population:
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and host communities.
Overall Target Beneficiaries:
700 (520 unique beneficiaries)
Project Duration:
April 2025 – March 30, 202
Sports for Child Protection: Karate Training Empowers Children in Sheraro and Maitsbri
As part of its child protection activities funded by ECHO through DRC, OSSHD is implementing karate training for children in Sheraro. This initiative uses sports as a tool for protection, promoting discipline, self-confidence, and personal safety among children affected by conflict and displacement. The Office of Social Affairs and Rehabilitation in Sheraro has also recognized and appreciated OSSHD’s efforts in enhancing children’s wellbeing through this program.
In Maitsbri, where schools remain closed, many caregivers and children have felt isolated and discouraged. The Sports for Protection activity is bringing positive energy and hope to the community. Children are not only learning self-defense—they are regaining their confidence, resilience, and smiles.
