Orphans and vulnerable children in children's homes are exposed to multiple psychosocial
risks. This study aimed to explore the risks facing orphans and vulnerable children in a
children's home in a township setting during COVID-19. Qualitative data was thematically
analysed for this study. Fifty-eight female Black African children (n= 58) in a children's home
were individually interviewed to ascertain the psychosocial risks that they experienced
during COVID-19. The participants were orphans and vulnerable children residing in a …