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Contact Details:
Martin Silutongwe, National Director
t: +266 2231 7371
f: +266 2231 0255
e: Martin_Silutongwe@wvi.org
Communications Manager Makopano Letsatsi
t: +266 2231 7371
Maureen Kabey, HIV Prevention Coordinator
t: +266 2231 7371
e: Maureen_Kabey@wvi.org
Postal:
Private Bag A256
Maseru 100
Lesotho
Physical:
Tonakholo road, opposite Machabeng College in Maseru West.
Type:
International NGO,Faith-based Organisation,Grant-makers
Target Groups:
Abused Children,Care-givers,Child Heads of Household,Disabled,Herd boys,Orphans and Vulnerable Children,People living with HIV,Women,Youth,
Cooperation:
All organisations committed to the welfare of the poor (especially women and children), community develoment, relief activities, Christian organisaitons and institutions.
Staff:
370 including 10 expatriates.
Paid Staff:
400
Volunteer Staff:
ADP Executive Committee members, children committee members, home visitors, child minders and local leaders.
Reg. Number:
89/10
Relationships in Lesotho:
1. Habitat for Humanity Construction of shelter for vulnerable orphans
2. UNICEF, NGOC, Police, Social Welfare, education, master of high
court, probation unit etc on Childrens issues
3. NAC, UNAIDS, ministry of health, PSI, LPPA, on issues of HIV and
AIDS and health
4. DMA, WFP on humanitarian issues
5. Ministry of Agriculture, CARE-Lesotho, CRS
Networking with small NGOs, CBOS, local government and chiefs and partnering with churches.
2. UNICEF, NGOC, Police, Social Welfare, education, master of high
court, probation unit etc on Childrens issues
3. NAC, UNAIDS, ministry of health, PSI, LPPA, on issues of HIV and
AIDS and health
4. DMA, WFP on humanitarian issues
5. Ministry of Agriculture, CARE-Lesotho, CRS
Networking with small NGOs, CBOS, local government and chiefs and partnering with churches.
Main Domain:
Donor
Sectors:
Agriculture,Campaign,Disabled,Education,Food,Healthcare,HIV/AIDS,Home-based Care,Livelihoods,PMCT,Sanitation,Social Welfare,Training,Water Supplies,Youth Activity
Village Location:
WVI operates in the foothills in seven districts out of ten districts of Lesotho namely Maseru, Mafeteng, Mohales Hoek, Quthing, Botha bothe, Leribe and Berea.
World Vision have 10 Area Development Programs (ADPs) in Lesotho as of 2008. The intention is to extend our work to more areas in Future.
World Vision have 10 Area Development Programs (ADPs) in Lesotho as of 2008. The intention is to extend our work to more areas in Future.
District Location:
Core Activities:
We are a Christian and child focused organization. Children have always been at the center of World Vision ministry, especially those who are most vulnerable. World Vision has already made significant efforts to ensure child survival. World Vision Lesotho's goal is to promote the well-being of every child. It is the vision of World Vision that every child lives life in all its fullness. World Vision sees a present and a future where children have the opportunity and means to become all God meant them to be. World Vision seeks the day when the will of the communities with whom we serve is bound to the well-being of their children.
Alleviate poverty through child focused community based interventions.
Alleviate poverty through child focused community based interventions.
Activities in Lesotho :
OVC Care and Support, HIV and AIDS prevention, advocacy, child sponsorship, health issues, nutrition, income generating activites, agriculture and food security.
Child protection and Advocacy: Partner with UNICEF, NGO-coalition and other stakeholders to advocate with and for children on their rights and participation. Train paralegals and other community based groups in child and gender related legal provisions to promote awareness and enable transformed relationships and just structures. Facilitate children's conferences and dialogue to amplify the voice of children in order to affect policy changes.
Livelihood and Food Security: Promote opportunities for micro-credit for small business development. Support small irrigation scale production, livestock production crop diversification (seed distribution), conservation farming, land reclamation. The focus will be on risk reduction and the promotion of asset recovery and creation. Households will be assisted to secure access to micro-nutrient-rich foods, improved household income.
Improve Access and Quality of Primary Education:
Support campaigns that
Collaborate with government of Lesotho and other partners in supporting OVC attain their education and career aspirations The target will include children with disabilities.
Health, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation:
Promote access to quality primary health care focusing on immunization, prompt treatment of pneumonia, reproductive health (antenatal and safe delivery practices). Promote access to safe water to prevent diarrhoea. Promote good nutrition of particularly under fives through breast-feeding, improved micronutrient intake, diversified diet as well as nutrition education. Contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality from other communicable diseases such as TB.
HIV and AIDS prevention and Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children:
Contribute to the reduction of the impact of HIV and AIDS on children and their families. Improve the quality of life of orphans and vulnerable children through community care Coalitions. Support public policy reform to assure protection of the rights of PLWHAs, orphans.Train key Pastors at national level and in all WV supported program locales in Channels of Hope to reduce stigma and address the problem of concurrent/multiple sex partners which behavior has been determined a critical factor in the rising infection rate. Promote age appropriate life skills to 20% of 5-18 in all area development programs. Facilitate referrals for the prevention of mother to child transmission. Support the formation of Community Care Coalitions for effective community-led care for orphans and vulnerable children and the chronically in all WVLs supported program locales.
Emergency Food Aid:
Provide support to 300,000 people at risk of hunger with livelihood emergency response interventions such as food rations, cash transfer and other relief development projects.
Child protection and Advocacy: Partner with UNICEF, NGO-coalition and other stakeholders to advocate with and for children on their rights and participation. Train paralegals and other community based groups in child and gender related legal provisions to promote awareness and enable transformed relationships and just structures. Facilitate children's conferences and dialogue to amplify the voice of children in order to affect policy changes.
Livelihood and Food Security: Promote opportunities for micro-credit for small business development. Support small irrigation scale production, livestock production crop diversification (seed distribution), conservation farming, land reclamation. The focus will be on risk reduction and the promotion of asset recovery and creation. Households will be assisted to secure access to micro-nutrient-rich foods, improved household income.
Improve Access and Quality of Primary Education:
Support campaigns that
Collaborate with government of Lesotho and other partners in supporting OVC attain their education and career aspirations The target will include children with disabilities.
Health, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation:
Promote access to quality primary health care focusing on immunization, prompt treatment of pneumonia, reproductive health (antenatal and safe delivery practices). Promote access to safe water to prevent diarrhoea. Promote good nutrition of particularly under fives through breast-feeding, improved micronutrient intake, diversified diet as well as nutrition education. Contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality from other communicable diseases such as TB.
HIV and AIDS prevention and Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children:
Contribute to the reduction of the impact of HIV and AIDS on children and their families. Improve the quality of life of orphans and vulnerable children through community care Coalitions. Support public policy reform to assure protection of the rights of PLWHAs, orphans.Train key Pastors at national level and in all WV supported program locales in Channels of Hope to reduce stigma and address the problem of concurrent/multiple sex partners which behavior has been determined a critical factor in the rising infection rate. Promote age appropriate life skills to 20% of 5-18 in all area development programs. Facilitate referrals for the prevention of mother to child transmission. Support the formation of Community Care Coalitions for effective community-led care for orphans and vulnerable children and the chronically in all WVLs supported program locales.
Emergency Food Aid:
Provide support to 300,000 people at risk of hunger with livelihood emergency response interventions such as food rations, cash transfer and other relief development projects.
Future Plans:
Continue with all activities above.
HIV prevention project, food security project, irrigation project, OVCs support project.
NEEDS OF ORGANISATIONS:
HIV prevention project, food security project, irrigation project, OVCs support project.
NEEDS OF ORGANISATIONS:
- Sponsors for Children
- Funding for OVC care, support, and health related issues.
Funding:
World Vision Lesotho revenue come from three sources: Government grants, child sponsorship as well as other private funding. Some comes as cash while others as gifts in kind such as food commodities during drought, clothing etc. Our donors are AUSAID, USAID and Global fund. Other donors are World Vision United States, World Vision Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong-Kong, Korea, Canada and Switzerland.
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This organisation's info updated on: Tue, Feb 16, 2010
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