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    LESOTHO

    LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

    SUMMIT AND AWARDS

    230412

    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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    PHOMOLONG SUPPORT GROUP

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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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