mathuso moroeng, lesotho, support - summit 2012
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LESOTHO
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE
SUMMIT AND AWARDS
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KOPANONG
365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE ANDEMPOWER WOMEN
PHOMOLONG SUPPORT GROUP
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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THISPROBLEM?
Phomolong support group was setup in February 2003 by local menand women
Volunteers were concerned aboutHIV/AIDS and its devastating
effects on vulnerable groups inHa-Tsosane area
Of particular concern was the highrate of people who were sick anddying as well increasing number oforphans often left behind undervery difficult circumstanceswithout any care and supportelderly people
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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
Yes the issue is importantbecause this is a support groupthat carries out all sorts ofactivities that will generate incomein order to help others
Such activities include rearingbroiler chickens and homegardening
Educating children about theirrights and responsibilities
Awareness of HIV/AIDS and alsoplaces where they can seekhelpe.g CGPU,the office of the
Master of High Court
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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THI SPROBLEM?
Time and again ,thesupport group seek helpfrom the government,NGOS and UN agencies.
At times the groupmanaged to some fundsor in kind assistance fromthese organisation
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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT?
It is on going project
because as long asHIV/AIDS still a seriouspandemic,orphans,vulnerable andelderly persons will stillneed Phomolong SupportGroup to assist
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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? AREWOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?
Vulnerable,orphans,elderly anddisabled people
Members of the support group
Our local chief and community
In terms of partnership, we usually
hold meetings with children andtheir care givers to empower themso as to maintain goodrelationships amongst themselves
Yes both men and women are
equally involved Yes their concerns are equally
taken into consideration e.gchildren are involved in the familyissues that concern them
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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT
We have good partnership withother support groups,NGOS
and the UN agencies e.g.World food program, skills
share international Lesotho andthe government MinistriesS
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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMANAND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED?
Resources are mobilisedby making someproposals to differentorganisations
They are being efficientlyutilised in a sense thatwhen funds received,they are going straight to
the proposed activities
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CREATIVITY: ARE YOU USING ARTS, CULTURE,MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO POPULARISE THE
ISSUES?
We use to havegatherings where wewould invite media torecord all the activities
Also other organisationssuch as BlueCross,CGPU,Ministry ofGender, are also invitedto address issues such as
gender equality, childabuse, drugs abuse andwomens rights
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MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Through the localchief and communitymonitor our work
through in differentschools and youthclubs that we workwith
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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
Child and women abuse hasdeclined
Children have a whole lot ofself-esteem
Properly grabbing after parentsdeath has declined hasdeclined too
Children know places to gowhen they need help
Our relationship with childrenhas empowered that they feelfree to address obstacles theycome across
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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLTARGETS)
Ensure universal accessto HIV/AIDS treatment forinfected people
The allocation ofresources andpsychological supportfor care gives as wellpromote the involvement
of women in the care andsupport of people livingwith HIV/AIDS
We ensure that orphans andvulnerable, elderly, disabledand people suffering fromHIV/AIDS and other chronicillness receive support to the
extent possible
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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION
Yes it is sustainablebecause we managed totrain three support groupsto rear chicken and how
to assist these children
Yes it can replicated byothers e.g three othersupport groups have
begun rearing chickenand they are verypowerful
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LESSONS LEARNED
At times we are notaware of the good thingswe make until somepeople come and praise
us and even seeking helpand advices on how wecope
Children are well cared
for They are being applied by
sharing with others.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENSION
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