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Departments at Phelisanong:

Pre-school and Residence for Disabled Children

The Phelisanong project grew up around the sheltering of disabled children. A pre-school and residence provides care for handicapped, mentally disabled, and chronically ill children, many of whom have been abandoned or orphaned. Education, social interaction, counselling and physical therapies encourage children to reach their full potential. Read more....

School

Founded in 2007, this primary school meets the educational needs of orphans and vulnerable children. Integration of special needs students into the classroom affords disabled and mentally handicapped children the opportunity to learn, and fosters a culture of tolerance and compassion. As founder Mamello Lehlotha puts it, “the children learn to have mercy for those with disabilities”. Read more...

HIV/AIDS Outreach:

Following their motto, “nobody without testing, nobody without treatment”, the Phelisanong organization engage in energetic community outreach to combat HIV/AIDS. Aware of Lesotho’s prevalence rates of HIV/AIDS at 30%, volunteers conduct outreach to remote, unserviced villages in the district, providing in-home care for bedridden patients. Read more...

Handicraft Cooperative:

The group produces traditional Basotho cultural handicrafts such as straw hats, knit articles, leathercraft, pottery, and reed mats. Youth, HIV/AIDS patients, and the disabled learn vocational skills and share proceeds of handicraft sales, fostering independance and providing cashflow to the Phelisanong project. Read more....

Guesthouse

Visitors can experience traditional Basotho hospitality in this eco-friendly rondavel style backpackers lodge. Adjacent to the Phelisanong project, the guesthouse donates 20% of its proceeds to the group, creates a market for local handicrafts and products., and offers accommodation for project volunteers. Read more....

Organic Farm

A 4 hectare organic farm is the main source of subsistence and income for the project. Volunteers grow maize, beans, squash, and sorghum, and raise chickens, pigs and rabbits. Food is distributed to orphans, HIV/AIDS patients and the destitute as part of Phelisanong’s social welfare program. Vegetables from the gardens are used to supplement school lunches, with surplusses sold to generate project income.

Youth

A youth HIV/AIDS club meets weekly; their activities include sports, dance, drama and music. Youth camps take place quarterly, aimed at teaching life skills and involving local teenagers in the work at Phelisanong. A scholarship fund has been established for needy secondary students, and vocational skills are taught to mentally handicapped youth in leathercraft, knitting, and handicraft production.

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Donations: • support primary school
• assist with purchase of a vehicle to transport patients to clinics, deliver supplies, generate income and conduct HIV/AIDS outreach • build additional housing for disabled children.
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IHC will forward your donation, and send you a tax receipt (US Residents).
Be sure to add note:"For Phelisanong"
International Donors:
For Canadian tax receipt, mail your donation to:

GLASSWATERS FOUNDATION
PO Box 595
Campbell River, BC V9W 5T9

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