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Thuso e Tla Tsoa Kae Handicapped Centre
Contact Details:
Key Contact:
Leshota Morena, Chairperson
t: +266 5848 1836
Mamonuku Mofilikoane, Prinicpal
t: +266 6325 8866
e: mmamonuku@yahoo.com
Postal Address:
PO Box 287
Butha-Buthe 400
Lesotho
Below the Likila Football Ground in Butha-Buthe
Type:
Community-based Organisation
Target Groups:
Disabled,Orphans and Vulnerable Children,People living with HIV,Students,
Paid Staff:
2
Volunteer Staff:
7 volunteer staff (including teachers, maintenance, cook, and permaculture expert) and one Peace Corps volunteer.
Reg. Number:
111001 Ministry of Education
Relationships in Lesotho:
Ministry of Education
Sentebale
Department of Social Welfare
UNICEF
Hlokomela Bana
SC UK
EU
Afriski
Kittie and friends
Sentebale
Department of Social Welfare
UNICEF
Hlokomela Bana
SC UK
EU
Afriski
Kittie and friends
Main Domain:
Education
Sectors:
Accommodation,Agriculture,Disabled,Education,Food
District Location:
Core Activities:
The Thuso e Tla Tsoa Kae Centre in Butha-Buthe is a community based school for children with multiple disabilities.
It is a vocational school and residential facility which currently has 43 children with a wide range of physical and mental disabilities. Of these students, there are 74 boarders and 5 day students who are taught to become self-reliant and have equal opportunities in life.
Basic skills are taught for mentally challenged students.
It is a vocational school and residential facility which currently has 43 children with a wide range of physical and mental disabilities. Of these students, there are 74 boarders and 5 day students who are taught to become self-reliant and have equal opportunities in life.
Basic skills are taught for mentally challenged students.
Activities in Lesotho :
The Centre in Butha Buthe caters provides education through a basic curriculum of literacy, math, health education, physical education, and Sesotho, as well as vocational skills trainings such as crafts, agriculture, and permaculture as well as life skills, including identity, self-awareness, self-help skills.
The Centre also works with parents to inform them about disabilities and how to communicate effectively with their children.
The Centre also works with parents to inform them about disabilities and how to communicate effectively with their children.
Future Plans:
Plans for the Thuso e Tla Tsoa Kae Centre include:
- To become a resource centre
- To provide basic vocational training for students
- To build additional residential facilities and classrooms
- To begin income generation activities sucs as piggery and poultry.
Funding:
Funders:
Some salaries are paid by Ministry of Education and private donors.
Funding recieved:
Some salaries are paid by Ministry of Education and private donors.
Funding recieved:
- Ministry of Education, 2004 - 2008: Teachers salaries, food, books, and stationary.
- Sentebale, 2008: Teachers salaries, administration, equipment, infrastructure, and maintenance.
- Individual donors: 2004 - 2008: Salaries, food and clothing.
- Wynford Holiday Farm: Poultry
- Department of Social Welfare
- Afriski: agricultural equipment, clothes, comforters, soaps: March 2009
This organisation's info updated on: Tue, Feb 16, 2010
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