Consultancy opportunity
Purpose Health Care Africa (PHCA), with support from Grand Challenges Canada invites qualified individual consultants to support the development of branded Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials for the project titled: “Strengthening the Capacity of Village Health Teams (VHTs) to promote the Prevention of Waterborne Diseases in the Slums of Kampala City, Central Uganda.”’
About Purpose Health Care Africa
Purpose Health Care Africa is a not-for-profit organization championing community led interventions for sustainable impact on health and wellbeing of communities and generations.
We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of vulnerable communities through innovative, community-based solutions. With a focus on health promotion, we aim to generate sustainable solutions that address public health challenges and empower local populations to live healthier and productive.
Introduction to the Project
In Kampala slums where over 60% of the city population resides, poor waste management practices lead to clogged drainage systems. The situation is worsened by the increasing intensity of heavy rains caused by climate change, resulting in frequent flooding. These floods carry disease-causing germs into homes, businesses, and open spaces, including children play areas, and contaminate local water sources, which households rely on for drinking, cooking, and bathing.
This has significantly increased the population risk to waterborne diseases such as cholera, dysentery, and typhoid fever.
To address these challenges, PHCA is implementing a community-based intervention using the Household Cluster Health Education Model, empowering Village Health Teams (VHTs) to educate communities on sustainable waste management and the prevention of waterborne diseases. The development of impactful IEC materials is a critical component of this project
Scope of work
The consultant will:
- Develop social media infographics tailored to educate slum communities on climate change, flooding, waste management and waterborne disease prevention. The diseases of focus are cholera, dysentery and typhoid .
- Translate the posters into Luganda to ensure accessibility and cultural relevance.
- Develop a simplified user guide for Health Education Volunteers and the Village Health Team
Key Deliverables
- High quality, visually engaging IEC materials English and Luganda. The quantities are indicated below: 25 infographics ,8000 posters ,320 T-shirts ,and 2000 user guides (with FAQs)
- Print-ready and digital formats suitable for community distribution and online platforms.
- Please note that its ONLY posters that need to be translated
Consultant requirements
We are looking for consultants with:
- Proven experience in developing IEC materials for community health or related areas.
- Graphic design skills and an understanding of culturally appropriate messaging.
- Experience with translation into Luganda is an added advantage.
Application requirements
Interested consultants should submit the following:
- A brief proposal explaining your approach to the assignment.
- A portfolio highlighting previous work in IEC material design.
- A financial quotation outlining your consultancy fees.
Submission Details
- Email your application with the specified documents to info@phcafrica.org and copy todarausb@phcafrica.org ,with the subject line: Consultancy for IEC Material Development.
- Deadline for submission: Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
For any further clarifications, please reach us via the above emails addresses or call +256(0)393194828
