Organisation Type:
Government – Lesotho
Target Group:
Abused Children, Elderly, Girls, Males, Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Women
Paid Staff:
3 CGPU staff in Maseru HQ, 6-10 CGPU staff in other 9 districts, and approximately 100 police officers throughout the country, in addition to support staff.
Relevant Relationships in Lesotho Text:
- Master of the High Court
- Lesotho Society of Mentally Handicapped Persons
- Maseru Children’s Village
- LCCU
- JTC (within Ministry of Justice)
- Justice and Peace Department
- MOHSW
- Ministry of Gender
- Beautiful Gate
- CARE Lesotho
- Me Lydia Halfway House in Mazenod
- Ministry of Education
- Apostolic Faith Nation
Domain:
Protection
Sector:
Social Welfare
District:
Berea, Butha-Buthe, Leribe, Mafeteng, Maseru, Mohale’s Hoek, Mokhotlong, Qacha’s Nek, Quthing, Thaba-Tseka
Core Activities:
The Child and Gender Protection Unit investigates cases of children in need of care and cases of sexual offence for all people. CGPU also provides services to survivors of gender based violence, places abandoned babies safely, and maintains a database of children’s cases.
Investigations of anti-trafficking in persons.
Activities in Lesotho:
In Lesotho, CGPU oversees the CGPU urban branch and CGPU rural branches which has offices in all districts and opens actual cases related to sexual offense, property grabbing, and domestic violence. CGPU’s role is to support these units in their handling of cases.
Funding:
Funders:
3 main funders:
Global Fund / FIDA
UNICEF
LMPS budget (Government of Lesotho)
This organisation’s info updated on: Sun, Jun 7, 2009. Please disregard the date below.