Organisation Type:
Local NGO
Target Group:
Disabled, Herd boys, Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Students, Women, Youth
Paid Staff:
3
Relevant Relationships in Lesotho Text:
Ministry of Education
Young Christian Students
Lesotho Save the Children
Lesotho Girl Guides Association
LANFOD
Lesotho Teachers Association
PALT-(Progressive)
NGOC (NGO on the rights of the children)
Domain:
Education
Sector:
Campaign, Disabled, Education, HIV/AIDS, Youth Activity
District:
Berea, Butha-Buthe, Leribe, Mafeteng, Maseru, Mohale’s Hoek, Mokhotlong, Qacha’s Nek, Quthing, Thaba-Tseka
Core Activities:
- Advocate for the achievement of millennium goal on education
- Advocate for education for all EFA ( inclusive good and quality education)
- Early childhood and development center
- Basic primary education (Literacy and numeracy)
- Learning out of school
- Adult literacy
Activities in Lesotho:
- Working with YCS to advocate inclusion of sign language in the school curriculum
- Advocacy for school feeding more than once a day
- Working with the Ministry of Education on education bill to be enacted into law
- Working with LNFOD to advocate inclusion of Braille in all educational levels
- Working with Lesotho Save the Children to impact OVC in education sector
Future Plans:
- Advocating for education for girls at primary and high school levels
- Work with LGGA on education of street kids
Needs of Organisation:
Funding from local donors
Transportation means on project monitoring.
Training Needed:
Need to update staff on new accounting methods
Training for members and affiliated Association staff
Training on how to control funds
Exchange visits with other organisations to gain experience
Projects staff for monitoring
Training in advocacy
Funding:
Irish Aid
OSSISA
This organisation’s info updated on: Wed, Sep 16, 2009. Please disregard the date below.
Contact Details:
Mrs. Litlhare Mareatile Polaki, National Coordinator
t: +266 2232 4275
m: +266 5845 5166
f: +266 2232 4275
Key Contact:
Mrs. Litlhare Mareatile Polaki, National Coordinator
t: +266 2232 4275
m: +266 5845 5166
e: mareatilepolaki@yahoo.co.uk
Postal Address:
Postal Address:
PO Box 12528
Maseru 100
Lesotho
Physical Address:
Physical Address:
Opposite Lakeside Hotel
In the L.A.T. Building
Mohalalitoe, Maseru