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Lesotho Society of Mentally Handicapped Persons: LSMHP
Contact Details:
t: +266 2232 0407
f: +266 2232 2462
e: lsmhp@lsmhp.org.ls
Postal Address:
PO Box 9204
Maseru 100
Lesotho
Physical Address:
House No. 72
Stadium Area
Type:
Community-based Organisation
Target Groups:
Disabled,
Cooperation:
LCN, TRC, NGOC, Special Education, Social Welfare Department, Durham Link, LANFOD, LPPA, Special Olympics
Staff:
Coordinator
Programme Officers (2)
Support Staff.
Programme Officers (2)
Support Staff.
Volunteer Staff:
30
Reg. Number:
93/32
Main Domain:
Education
Sectors:
Disabled
Village Location:
Maseru District: Ramorakane, Jimisi, Mgoatonyane, Mofoka, Maseru, Nazareta, Morija, Mants'onynae
Leribe District: Mahobong
Mokhotlong District: Mokhotlong and Mapholaneng
Mafeteng District: Thabana Morena, Tanka, Tebang, Matelile
Mohale's Hoek District: Khoiting
Thaba-Tseka District: Kholo-Nts'o, Bokong, Bobete
Leribe District: Mahobong
Mokhotlong District: Mokhotlong and Mapholaneng
Mafeteng District: Thabana Morena, Tanka, Tebang, Matelile
Mohale's Hoek District: Khoiting
Thaba-Tseka District: Kholo-Nts'o, Bokong, Bobete
District Location:
Core Activities:
To protect the rights of people with intellectual disabilities and to realise the full potential and achieve full social rights for those with disabilities. Achieved through advocating, raising awareness, lobbying and training families and communities at large. Parent Power (PE), Youth Development Programme (YDP), and Community Based Parent Empowerment (CBPE).
Activities in Lesotho :
·To advocate for services for children with disabilities;
·To cope with children with their children through individualised rehabilitation programmes to be practiced at home
·To protect themselves and their children on HIV & AIDS
We also empower youth with mental disability in the following areas:
·Providing them with knowledge and life skills in order to cope with challenges of Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Adolescence and HIV & AIDS
·Training them on Activities of Daily Living
·Training them in income-generation with the support of their parents.
We empower siblings in lifeskills to cope with challenges of disability.
·To cope with children with their children through individualised rehabilitation programmes to be practiced at home
·To protect themselves and their children on HIV & AIDS
We also empower youth with mental disability in the following areas:
·Providing them with knowledge and life skills in order to cope with challenges of Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Adolescence and HIV & AIDS
·Training them on Activities of Daily Living
·Training them in income-generation with the support of their parents.
We empower siblings in lifeskills to cope with challenges of disability.
Future Plans:
Establish a multipurpose centre for:
§Training parents in lobbying, advocacy and community mobilization
§Training youth in life-skills on sexual abuse, HIV & AIDS and I.G Activities
§Relieving parents of children with severe disability
§Providing safe haven for orphaned and abandoned children with disabilities including those with severe & profound disability.
This organisation's info updated on: Feb 2, 2009. Please disregard date below.
§Training parents in lobbying, advocacy and community mobilization
§Training youth in life-skills on sexual abuse, HIV & AIDS and I.G Activities
§Relieving parents of children with severe disability
§Providing safe haven for orphaned and abandoned children with disabilities including those with severe & profound disability.
This organisation's info updated on: Feb 2, 2009. Please disregard date below.
Funding:
MS Lesotho, NFU, Norway Government, Skillshare, SCUK
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
