Abstract
The study concluded that the needs of the orphans go beyond the basic ones and do include the
socio-psychological ones and that the help from the government is quite limited. The
recommendation of the study was that their basic physical needs are to be met and there is need
to address the psychosocial needs by providing counselling services. Also, the number of
orphans receiving help through the CT-OVC Programme should be increased.This helps to
improve the welfare of these orphaned children.