Volunteers Contribution In Addressing The Psychosocial Needs Of Orphaned And Vulnerable Children In An Orphanage The Case Of Love And Care Volunteering Team

This research examined volunteer’s contribution in addressing the psychosocial needs of rnorphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) in an orphanage: the case of love and care rnvolunteering team. It identified the perception of volunteers about the psychosocial needs of rnorphaned and vulnerable children. It also identified the major contribution of volunteers in rnaddressing psychosocial needs as well as challenges impacting their contribution .A combination rnof quantitative and qualitative method was employed. Questionnaire and in-depth interview were rnused as a tool to collect the data. The data was collected from 385 participants and 8 child based rninstitutions. 270 questionnaires were distributed for orphaned and vulnerable children and 90rnvolunteers that provide service in the orphanage. In-depth interview was applied for 15 rnadditional volunteers and 10 employees that work in the orphanage. The data collected from the rnquestionnaire were analyzed using statistical tools such as mean, standard deviation, t-test and rnPearson correlation analysis. The results of this study indicated that, high psychosocial need is rnfound on OVC and the perception of volunteers concerning the children’s psychosocial need isrnalso very high. Through the correlation result, it was found that as the age of the children and rnyears of stay in the orphanage increases their psychosocial needs decreases. The contribution of rnvolunteers to fulfill the psychosocial needs for the children is also found to be high. Through the rnindependent sample t-test it is found that female volunteers contribute more for the fulfillment of rnthe psychosocial needs of OVC than male volunteers. Another result from independent sample t test showed that the educational backgrounds of volunteers was found to be insignificant to their rncontribution as they give service for the children. Regarding the challenges that volunteers face, rnthe perception of the children towards the challenge the volunteers encounter is low where as rnvolunteer’s responses about their challenge is found to be neutral. The results found from the rnqualitative research through in-depth interview is similar to the result found through the rnquantitative in regards to psychosocial need of the children and contribution of volunteers. rnWhere as there is a slight difference between the qualitative and quantitative results related tornchallenges the volunteers encounter as they give service.

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