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| Project Name: | LETSEMA - Strengthening and mobilizing civil societies response to HIV/AIDS |
| Project Description: |
LETSELA, as supported by the CDC aims to reach 50,000 individuals over a 5-year period through a range of prevention, care and treatment support services, build the capacity of a minimum of 11 NGOs/FBOs/CBOs, train at least 2,200 people, and disburse $600,000 over a five year period in sub grants to support sustained, high-quality HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support programs. It is anticipated that with an increased budget in subsequent years more funding could be made available for sub grants.
LETSELA, as supported by PACT in Lesotho will strengthen the ability and capacity amongst families and communities to provide integrated care and support to AIDS affected households. This Integrated Community Home Based Care project was formulated in consultation with six local implementing partners (Kuena Kholo support group, Loant’sang HIV/AIDS support group, Phela u Phelise, Lesedi la Malapa, Maputose future builders and Thamae support group) who work within the designated geographic focus areas and seeks to provide a more inclusive response to home based care, which incorporates the care of OVC in a mutually supportive manner and attempts to work more holistically within a household rather than following the general medical HBC model. LETSELA will provide technical, institutional and financial support, together with introducing economic coping mechanisms through the establishment of voluntary savings and loans schemes amongst the 6 x local implementing partners. 60 caregivers will be trained, mentored and supported to provide integrated Home based Care to reach 1,500 adults and 5,000 children. In addition 1000 community leaders and members will be reached through community awareness activities in the geographic service area in the Districts of Maseru (Villages: Ha Thamae, Ha Hoohlo, Ha Thetsane) and Leribe (Villages: Ha Maputsoe, Ha Maqele, Matsoete ) within the initial 12 month period of the project. |
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