LESOTHO
CARE & EDUCATION LETSEMA: SHARING BEST PRACTICE
OUR IMPACT
Sentebale supports and coordinates best practice in community childcare organisations across Lesotho through a local body called Letsema. Member forums cover key issues to ensure children and young people can access relevant health services, communicate their needs, and are protected from risks. Over 200
Community Based Organisations united by Letsema.
Member forums this year addressed; sexual and gender based violence, psychosocial support training, and voluntary savings and loans.
Letsema received an award for the best upcoming child rights organisation in southern Africa.
CARE FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN
OUR IMPACT
HIV/AIDS is one of the biggest reasons children become orphaned in Lesotho*. Sentebale provides care and education for vulnerable children in Lesotho, particularly those affected by HIV. Community-led organisations and families caring for orphans and those living with disabilities are supported by the programme. Partners are supported through grants, management support and the provision of training and specialists. Over 1,000 children
were additionally supported through community partner outreach.
771 vulnerable, orphaned
or disabled children were directly supported through nine community partners.
11 children from Mants’ase Children’s Home were reunited with their families.
*Source: UNAIDS, 2016
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