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Lesotho Child Counselling Unit (LCCU)
Contact Details:
Lydia Muso
Founder
t: +266 2235 0231
m: +266 5878 7555
Lydia_muso@yahoo.com
(no regular internet connection)
Dr. Motlatsi Morolong
Chairperson of Board
t: +266-5885-2300
morolongp@macmillan.co.ls
Postal
PO Box 7
Mazenod 160
Lesotho
Physical
Located Maseru south main road, near Masianokeng / Roma junction
Type:
Community-based Organisation
Target Groups:
Abused Children,Orphans and Vulnerable Children,
Paid Staff:
None
Volunteer Staff:
2 Social Workers
1 Children's Rights Counsellor
1 Driver
2 House Mothers
2 Gardeners
Board of Governors
1 Children's Rights Counsellor
1 Driver
2 House Mothers
2 Gardeners
Board of Governors
Reg. Number:
2001/93
Relationships in Lesotho:
Sentebale
Standard Bank
Peace Corps (US)
Master of the High Court
Department of Social Welfare (DSW)
Child and Gender Protection Unit (LMPS)
Standard Bank
Peace Corps (US)
Master of the High Court
Department of Social Welfare (DSW)
Child and Gender Protection Unit (LMPS)
Main Domain:
Shelter
Sectors:
Accommodation,Counselling,Social Welfare
District Location:
Core Activities:
LCCU is a place of safety, counselling, and psychosocial support of abused children referred by the police. They provide these services for up to 20 sexually abused children while their cases are going through the courts.
LCCU also support OVCs in Mazenod and engage in food growing to provide food for the children and as an income generating activity.
It is one of only two facilities catering for abused children in Lesotho.
LCCU also support OVCs in Mazenod and engage in food growing to provide food for the children and as an income generating activity.
It is one of only two facilities catering for abused children in Lesotho.
Activities in Lesotho :
The LCCU's safe house providing temporary residential care for abused children is in Mazenod, about 12km from the capital, Maseru.
The care includes provision of shelter, continuing educational support, medical attention, play therapy, life skills training. The average stay is 6 months to a year.
The care includes provision of shelter, continuing educational support, medical attention, play therapy, life skills training. The average stay is 6 months to a year.
Funding:
Norwegian Support Group - monthly grant used mainly for feeding kids
Canada Fund - support for CWF outreach workers & agricultural work.
Save Children UK (until 2004 when Save the Children closed Lesotho operations)
Quadrant (local computer firm) - education costs
Firelight Foundation (US) - grant for purchase of land and materials
Kellogg Foundation - grant for food growing
Sentebale - provision of container for office
Local community - volunteering, donations of goods
Irish Aid - one off grant for office furnishings, another pending
Standard Bank - funding construction of new premises
Architects for Aid - taken over project management of new build
Ad hoc assistance from individuals, churches and overseas schools
Canada Fund - support for CWF outreach workers & agricultural work.
Save Children UK (until 2004 when Save the Children closed Lesotho operations)
Quadrant (local computer firm) - education costs
Firelight Foundation (US) - grant for purchase of land and materials
Kellogg Foundation - grant for food growing
Sentebale - provision of container for office
Local community - volunteering, donations of goods
Irish Aid - one off grant for office furnishings, another pending
Standard Bank - funding construction of new premises
Architects for Aid - taken over project management of new build
Ad hoc assistance from individuals, churches and overseas schools
This organisation's info updated on: Tue, Feb 16, 2010
If you would like to amend or add to the above information please contact info@sentebale.org
