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Head of Organisation:
Mr Ray Haakonsen
Director
t: +266 2231 4680
m: +266 5877 4660
m: +27 8365 81917
f: +266 2232 1680
email: bgate@ilesotho.com
opsdirector@beautifulgatelesotho.org
Postal Address:
PO Box 13763
Maseru 100
Lesotho
Physical Address:
Beautiful Gate Boulevard
Ha Thetsane, Maseru
1km from Thetsane High School
Type:
Community-based Organisation,Faith-based Organisation
Target Groups:
Orphans and Vulnerable Children,People living with HIV,
Paid Staff:
60-70 total (varies slightly), including childcare staff, shift leaders, household staff, relief staff, nurses, counselors, and social workers.
* Note: Plans to hire several more staff in coming months should bring total to 69 paid staff.
* Note: Plans to hire several more staff in coming months should bring total to 69 paid staff.
Volunteer Staff:
5 (varies)
Reg. Number:
2003/68
Relationships in Lesotho:
Letsema, NGOC, NOCC, UNICEF, Department of Social Welfare
Main Domain:
Shelter
Sectors:
Accommodation,Education,Healthcare,HIV/AIDS,Livelihoods,Social Welfare,Training
Village Location:
Ha Thetsane
District Location:
Core Activities:
Residential and hospice care centre for abandoned and HIV/AIDS affected children.
Beautiful Gate offers outreach programmes to caregivers and orphans in villages. Staff are trained and supported. They find adoption homes for healthy children. There are 'Day / Pre School' facilities for older children to attend in the mornings. Biblical counseling is offered.
Beautiful Gate offers outreach programmes to caregivers and orphans in villages. Staff are trained and supported. They find adoption homes for healthy children. There are 'Day / Pre School' facilities for older children to attend in the mornings. Biblical counseling is offered.
Activities in Lesotho :
Beautiful Gate Lesotho is a part of Beautiful Gate Ministries International; however the Lesotho program runs independently. The various programs collaborate as needed for information-sharing purposes, such as sharing of office policies and procedures.
Activity includes:
1. Residential Care: Beautiful Gate can house up to 42 children, between the ages of 0-5 years, in the two houses which make up their residential facility. They currently have 36 residents with 42 of their 60 staff working only in the residential component. Of these residential staff, there are primary caregivers who watch over 5-6 children each, as well as social workers, nurses, and play therapists. The residential care component includes food, shelter, nursing, psycho-social support, and a playschool for children between 2-4 years old. The playschool involves stimulation, language development, singing, games, and activities to encourage creativity.
2. Education/Pre-School: Since August 2007, Beautiful Gate runs a subsidized pre-school for children between 3-5 years old. The school mostly serves needy children from low-income families within the nearby community, which are provided with reduced school fees. The school also serves some residential children, with two residents currently enrolled. The target number of total students is 50; however, in 2007, the school had 54 students, 4 of which graduated at the end of the year. Pre-school staff currently includes 4 teachers and 1 administrator.
3. Health: Basic healthcare services are provided for Beautiful Gate residents. These services include immunizations, nutrition, and primary care. Since there are no doctors on the staff (only nurses), Beautiful Gate refers patients to other facilities such as Queen II Hospital or the Baylor Pediatric Clinic, if necessary. There is currently one full-time nurse on the staff, with plans to hire a second nurse.
Activity includes:
1. Residential Care: Beautiful Gate can house up to 42 children, between the ages of 0-5 years, in the two houses which make up their residential facility. They currently have 36 residents with 42 of their 60 staff working only in the residential component. Of these residential staff, there are primary caregivers who watch over 5-6 children each, as well as social workers, nurses, and play therapists. The residential care component includes food, shelter, nursing, psycho-social support, and a playschool for children between 2-4 years old. The playschool involves stimulation, language development, singing, games, and activities to encourage creativity.
2. Education/Pre-School: Since August 2007, Beautiful Gate runs a subsidized pre-school for children between 3-5 years old. The school mostly serves needy children from low-income families within the nearby community, which are provided with reduced school fees. The school also serves some residential children, with two residents currently enrolled. The target number of total students is 50; however, in 2007, the school had 54 students, 4 of which graduated at the end of the year. Pre-school staff currently includes 4 teachers and 1 administrator.
3. Health: Basic healthcare services are provided for Beautiful Gate residents. These services include immunizations, nutrition, and primary care. Since there are no doctors on the staff (only nurses), Beautiful Gate refers patients to other facilities such as Queen II Hospital or the Baylor Pediatric Clinic, if necessary. There is currently one full-time nurse on the staff, with plans to hire a second nurse.
Future Plans:
a) Continuation of current activities and receiving of other OVCs where necessary for temporary placement.
b) Introduction of community project to provide skills training for caregivers and orphans to enable income production for their families.
b) Introduction of community project to provide skills training for caregivers and orphans to enable income production for their families.
Funding:
UNICEF
Private donors
various churches
This organisation's info updated on: Sun, Aug 30, 2009. Please disregard the date below.
Private donors
various churches
This organisation's info updated on: Sun, Aug 30, 2009. Please disregard the date below.
This organisation's info updated on: Mon, Feb 15, 2010
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