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Centre for the Poor and Less Privileged

Contact Details:

Sister Margaret Mahapang, SCO, Coordinator
t: +266 2233 0878
m: +266 6323 2323
e: vulnerablechildren@yahoo.com

'Masechabe Mohloki, Coordinator
t: +266 2233 0878
m: +266 5847 8043

Postal Address:
PO Box 10841
Maseru 100
Lesotho

Physical Address:
Along Mineworkers Road to the left.

Type:
Community-based Organisation
Target Groups:
Abused Children,Care-givers,Orphans and Vulnerable Children,People living with HIV,Students,Youth,
Staff:
Coordinator, programme officer, Accounts clerk, 2 Care-takers, cook, farm Assistants, Driver
Paid Staff:
9
Volunteer Staff:
1
Reg. Number:
2005/93
Relationships in Lesotho:
NGOC, Department of Social Welfare, Letsema, Help Lesotho, LIRAC, Peace and Justice
Main Domain:
Shelter
Sectors:
Accommodation,Agriculture,Education,Food,Healthcare,Social Welfare,Training,Youth Activity
Village Location:
Sekamameng
District Location:
Core Activities:
  • To assist Lesotho in communities by safe guarding orphans and poor and vulnerable children.
  • To provide these children with a home-like environment in an attempt to alleviate social and psychological losses in their short lives.
  • To provide these children with skills training which will assist in their development as contributing citizens of Lesotho.
  • Psychosocial support: 12 OVC are provided with counselling on a daily basis.
  • 5 OVC who are HIV positive are taken for medical checkups and are enrolled for ARV treatment.
Activities in Lesotho :
  • We care for OVC:
  • Education: 73 School attendees receive three meals every day. We buy school bags, uniforms and stationery for these children.
  • These OVC are taken for medical treatment when they are sick. 4 OVC who are HIV positive go to Baylor Clinic every month for treatment.
  • Psychosocial support: a part time professional counselor is available to give children counseling.
  • Shelter, clothing and food: all these children get these three basic needs.
Future Plans:
  • To extend the orphanage in order to accomodate more OVC who are in need.
  • To acquire monthly financial support for better salaries for workers and respond to the daily needs of the children fully.
  • To improve quality of educaiton in order to increase the number of graduates from the centre.
  • Purchase a vehicle
  • Hiring of professional staff
Needs of Organisation:
Financial support

Training Needs: psychosocial support, monitoring and evaluation and on project management
Funding:
Help Lesotho, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, US Embassy, French Embassy, individual donors

This organisation's info updated on: Wed, Nov 18, 2009. Please disregard the date below.

This organisation's info updated on: Mon, Feb 22, 2010

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