Contact Details:
Mrs. Matokelo Phakela, Chairperson
m: +266 6337 4448
Key Contact:
Elizabeth Thamae, Vice Chairperson
t: +266 2233 3052
Postal Address:
PO Box 981
Maseru 100
Lesotho
Physical Address:
108 Half Moon Street
Maseru West
Type:
Local NGO
Target Groups:
Abused Children,Care-givers,Elderly,Orphans and Vulnerable Children,People living with HIV,Youth,
Staff:
Driver, Typist, Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Committee members (5), Secretary, Vice Secretary, Treasurer
Paid Staff:
1
Volunteer Staff:
9
Reg. Number:
97/63
Relationships in Lesotho:
- Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
- First Ladys office
- NAC
- Lesotho National Council of Women
- Child gender protection Unit
- Law office
- Ministry of Gender, Youth, Sports and Recreation
Main Domain:
Education
Sectors:
Education,Food,Healthcare,HIV/AIDS,Training,Water Supplies
Village Location:
Berea: Maqhaka, Tenyatenyaneng, Ha Mohlaetoa, Ha Molemang, Ha Mokhothu, Ha Korokoro
Maseru: Khubetsoana, Motimposo,Lithabaneng
Mohales Hoek: Siloe, Ha Mahlehle, Ha Pii, Ha Tsoloane
Maseru: Khubetsoana, Motimposo,Lithabaneng
Mohales Hoek: Siloe, Ha Mahlehle, Ha Pii, Ha Tsoloane
District Location:
Core Activities:
- Assist in providing improved assess to health care for senior citizens in Maseru.
- To improve the levels of the elderities.
- Provide information on health care through lectures, workshops and other means.
- Provide social and recreational activities for senior citizens.
- To improve the youth skills of home nursing that will equip them to assist the senior citizens.
- Develop links with other NGOs throughout the country.
- To collaborate with other organizations of the similar nature.
Activities in Lesotho :
- Hold workshops on HIV and AIDS for older people.
- Encourage people to know their status and VCT, counseling and home based care.
- Meeting the basic needs of the orphans, e.g. education, provision of vegetables.
- Vocational training to gain life skills in order to increase competency in job market.
- Give lectures on human rights and good governance.
- Roughly 60 OVC are assisted in the activities above
- Provide uniforms and school fees for 70 OVC who are at secondary since primary is for free. They get these funds from Help Age Nairobi.
Future Plans:
- To have bore holes system that could help with the supply of water in these rural areas.
- We need fertilizers, seeds, agricultural tools and extension support and training.
- To train older people, school drop-outs and those who cannot afford to pay school fees in income generating business management.
- Help support groups with the supply of Kits and training.
Needs of Organisation:
Income generation for older women carers. To be supported with start up capital to undertake viable income generation activities such as making school uniforms and selling fruits, vegetables, hairdressing, catering, nursing and teaching record keeping for youth.
Training Needed:
project management, counseling, palliative care, Home Nursing
Training Needed:
project management, counseling, palliative care, Home Nursing
Funding:
W.K. Kellog Foundation of Battle Creek Michigan, US
US Ambassador
Help Age International
Social Welfare
Lesotho AIDS Programme
US Ambassador
Help Age International
Social Welfare
Lesotho AIDS Programme
This organisation's info updated on: Fri, Feb 12, 2010
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