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Patrick Bannen, Director
t: +266 2703 2801
m: +266 5911 0710
e: familybannen@ilesotho.com
Tara Bannen
t: +266 5818 3901
e:familybannen@ilesotho.com
Postal Address:
P.O. Box173
Semonkong 120
Lesotho
Physical Address:
Semonkong
AFACT (All for Africa's Children Today in Lesotho)
Type:
Faith-based Organisation
Target Groups:
Abused Children,Care-givers,Child Heads of Household,Herd boys,Orphans and Vulnerable Children,People living with HIV,Youth,
Staff:
2 Head house mothers, 4 Housemothers/Washing ladies, 1 Social worker, 1House father, 2 Agricultural workers, 1 Stable work, 1 Cook for shepherd school
Paid Staff:
12
Volunteer Staff:
3
Reg. Number:
2009/92
Relationships in Lesotho:
Sentebale, Department of Social Welfare, Baylor Clinic
Main Domain:
Shelter
Sectors:
Accommodation,Food,HIV/AIDS,Social Welfare,Youth Activity
Village Location:
Semonkong catchment area
District Location:
Core Activities:
The Semonkong Childrens Centre was opened in February 2005 by Jill Kinsey an English missionary who is now based at the Pulane Childrens Centre. The Semonkong Childrens Centre is an orphanage run by missionaries Patrick and Tara Baanen, which serves more than 80 HIV infected or affected children between the ages 0 and 19 years in the Semonkong area, as well as grandparents, widows, and other vulnerable children including herd boys. In October 2009 the Centre accommodated 85 children and gives out 35 food parcels every month to vulnerable orphans who are staying with relatives.
Its aim is to assist orphans and vulnerable children in Lesotho, to help them reach their potential, and to live a positive life. The Semonkong Childrens Centre works hand in hand with the local community and seeks to empower local churches to take their responsibility for caring for orphans and widows in their community.
Its aim is to assist orphans and vulnerable children in Lesotho, to help them reach their potential, and to live a positive life. The Semonkong Childrens Centre works hand in hand with the local community and seeks to empower local churches to take their responsibility for caring for orphans and widows in their community.
Activities in Lesotho :
The Centre provides accommodation for up to 85 orphans, a school for herd boys/shepherds ranging from 10 years old to 42, food parcels to improve the status of a child staying with relatives, and community outreach in local churches.
Future Plans:
Continued growth, to help more and more orphans every year through the provision of more strategically placed Childrens Centre. Specific plans include the Pulane Childrens Centre which now accommodates 50 orphans and vulnerable children, more herd boy/shepherd schools and a musical, giving a positive message about HIV Aids, going overseas with 21 children.
Needs of Organisation:
Food, clothing, bedding, seeds, baby formula, vitamins, vitamin shake, school materials, shoes, uniforms, cleaning materials, First Aid material
Needs AIDS training for staff and children.
Needs AIDS training for staff and children.
Funding:
- Ministry of Education MOET, 2008/9 Government bursaries for senior students.
- Sentebale 2009 25% of our core costs, such as wages and food. Gumboots, socks, etc for all our shepherds. 12 bicycles for children, vitamin shakes, etc
- Jozua Evangelical Church, Alblasserwaard, Holland 20 new bunk beds, mattresses and school uniforms.
- 4x4Africa 2009 A huge jungle gym.
- Urban Edge Church, Cape Town 2009 A huge variety of donated goods, clothing, school shoes etc.
- RAF Honnington 2009 Clothing, sports equipment, medical supplies.
- Dorcas Aid 2009 - 50 boxes of food.
- Department of Social Welfare, 2007 T-shirts for children.
- Mission Aviation Fellowship. 2008 Jeans, T-shirts, dresses, seeds and gardening equipment. 2007 Purchase of 5 beds and revamp of the Boys House.
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
