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Thaba-Bosiu Prevention and Treatment Centre Blue Cross
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Contact Details:
'M'e Matsepo Letlola, Director
t: +266 2700 3169
e: matsepoletlola@leo.co.ls
'M'e Lineo Mokocho
m: +266 5804 8219
Postal Address:
Private Bag A364
Maseru 100
Lesotho
Physical Address:
Along main road to Thaba-Bosiu LEC, near 'Melesi Lodge in Ha Jobo
International Federation of Blue Cross
Type:
Community-based Organisation
Target Groups:
Abused Children,Care-givers,Child Heads of Household,Disabled,Elderly,Herd boys,Orphans and Vulnerable Children,People living with HIV,Students,Women,Youth,
Cooperation:
Churches, official international mutual aid organisations, NGOs, government, all organisations combating alcohol and drug abuse.
Staff:
Director, administrative officer, 4 accountants, prevention programme officer, 2 community educators, 2 social workers, youth coordinator, 4 nurses, Psychiatric Nurse, Assistant Occupational Therapist
Therapy Assistants (3)
Support Staff
Therapy Assistants (3)
Support Staff
Paid Staff:
31
Reg. Number:
N/A
Relationships in Lesotho:
Kick 4 Life, LCN, LPPA, ADAAL, LNFOD, CARP, CGPU, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health
Main Domain:
Health and Wellbeing
Sectors:
Accommodation,Agriculture,Campaign,Disabled,Education,Environment,Food,Healthcare,HIV/AIDS,Livelihoods,PMCT,Social Welfare,Training,Youth Activity
Village Location:
Information disseminated throughout country, projects implemented at Thaba Bosiu centre
District Location:
Core Activities:
Working towards the reduction of alcohol and drug related problems through 2 programmes
1) Prevention:
2) Treatment:
Treats individuals and families of people with alcohol and drug problems
We provide information and counselling for individuals and their families.
1) Prevention:
- Create awareness of harmful effects of alcohol and drugs among communities using all possible mediating techniques
- Providing alternative livelihood skills
- Provide and promote alternative sporting and recreation amongst youth
2) Treatment:
Treats individuals and families of people with alcohol and drug problems
We provide information and counselling for individuals and their families.
Activities in Lesotho :
Treatment for all age groups including:
.
- Training and rehabilitation for drugs and alcohol.
- Prevention strategies on alcohol and drug abuse.
- Recreation activities
- Drug and alcohol awareness campaigns and workshops
.
Future Plans:
Decentralise services throughout the ten districts
Expand the centres services to two more districts in order to reach more people and make services accessbile to rural communities
Opening a children's centre.
Opening a halfway house.
Expand the centres services to two more districts in order to reach more people and make services accessbile to rural communities
Opening a children's centre.
Opening a halfway house.
Needs of Organisation:
Need for expansion on the structures to be able to increase admission capacity
Need more funding to be able to carry out more livelihood skills projects
Need more funding to be able to carry out more livelihood skills projects
Funding:
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
This organisation's info updated on: Tue, Feb 16, 2010
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