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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 MASERU 000319 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID ECON AFIN LT
SUBJECT: CALL FOR SELF-HELP INTERIM OBLIGATION REPORTS 
 
REF: STATE 106757 
 
In 2005 post received funds in the amount of $69,000 that were 
obligated in September of the same year to fund ten (15) 
projects.   Most of these projects are on schedule and will be 
completed and closed as of September 30, 2006.  These projects 
covered a wide range of activities that included support to 
HIV/AIDS support groups, OVC, education, income-generation, and 
the disabled.  Following is a summary of cumulative obligations 
for the year. 
 
¶1.  Project Name:  Ts'oaranang ka Matsoho Bacha - Roma:  A youth 
group in Roma that was to start a poultry and egg project to 
supply local businesses, hospitals, schools, churches and the 
community at large with poultry and eggs.  This would have been 
the first and only local owned and operated egg and poultry 
business in the area. 
 
The money was to be used to purchase materials needed to start a 
poultry project, e.g., building materials for the chicken shed, 
a generator, layer pullets at point-of-lay and feed.  The 
chairman defrauded the cooperative members' part of the money 
and a court case is pending.  Materials that were already 
purchased are in Police custody as exhibits for the case. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated 
Balance 
                                                                        As of 
06/30/2006 
SSH-632-001                           $4,000.00 
$83.00 
Status:  Currently the Project Manager is in prison awaiting 
trial.  Project is in limbo pending court case for which the 
date of hearing has not been set due to congestion of cases in 
the prosecutor's office. 
 
¶2.  Project Name:  Lesotho Save the Children:  An organization 
that among its other programs runs a children's home called 
Maseru Children's Village (MCV).  MCV provides a temporary home 
for abused, neglected, abandoned and orphaned children referred 
by the Department of Social Welfare and the police.  They were 
awarded this grant to renovate the children's playground and 
purchase outdoor games/equipment;  purchase household equipment 
such as stoves, a washing machine and a dryer, material for 
curtains, and wardrobes. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-002                          $4, 000.00 
$1,866.00 
Status:  Procurement is on schedule.  All monies will have been 
used by September 15, 2006. 
 
¶3.  Project Name:  Thaba Bosiu OVC Horticultural Project:  The 
communities of ten villages in the Thaba Bosiu area were 
supported with their horticultural project.  The funds are being 
used to purchase seeds, indigenous chickens, agricultural kits, 
e.g., small sprinklers, small water pumps, rakes, hoes, watering 
cans, etc., to be used in the community-based horticultural 
projects in the ten villages.  The gardens support 200 orphans, 
vulnerable children and the chronically ill persons. 
 
SSH Number                              Amt Obligated 
Balance 
                                                                        As of 
06/30/2006 
SSH-632-003                                  $4, 000.00 
          $- 0 - 
Status:  Procurement is completed.  All monies have been used up. 
 
¶4.  Project Name:  Habitat for Humanity Lesotho:  Was awarded 
$3,500.00 for the training and start-up of five small businesses 
at their site in Khubelu Village.  Khubelu community members 
have a history and track record of working together successfully 
as evidenced by the 62 new houses they have constructed under 
the Habitat model (lower income housing).  A skilled 
teacher/trainer/business woman  helped participants develop 
strong business plans and learn practical management skills. 
 
The funds were used to purchase the basic equipment needed for 
start up, e.g.., public phone, gas, tailoring/sewing machines, 
and cement block making. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-004                          $3, 500.00 
$46.00 
Status:  Procurement of required materials and equipment is 
almost complete and the remaining funds will have been used up 
by September 15, 2006. 
 
¶5.  Project Name:  Itataise Society - Sekamaneng:  Awarded 
$4,000.00 to purchase piglets, feed and vaccinations.  The pigs 
are being sold to generate income for the community. 
 
 
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This is a very dynamic, unified and motivated group.  They have 
initiated several projects, many of which are designed to assist 
the numerous orphans living with and partially supported by 
members of the community. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-005                          $4, 000.00 
$7.00 
Status:  Project is on schedule and the remaining funds will 
have been used up by September 15, 2006. 
 
¶6.  Project Name:  Senate's House:  The center was awarded 
$3,000.00 to purchase and equip the center with office equipment 
& furniture, electricity, telephone line installation, security 
devices and educational equipment. 
 
The center is a community organization working to promote the 
health, safety and well being of vulnerable women and children 
in the district of  Mokhotlong.  It provides HIV/AIDS and 
reproductive health education, outreach and support services. 
It operates from two buildings, one as an Outreach Center which 
provides reproductive health outreach initiatives and advocacy 
programs to promote the health and rights of women and children 
and the other a Safehouse which is the first women's shelter in 
Lesotho and offers crisis support and counseling to vulnerable 
mothers and survivors of sexual or physical violence.  In 
addition, the Safehouse provides shelter to vulnerable pregnant 
girls and mothers whose children are in need of health 
monitoring by staff at the local children's rehabilitation 
center Touching Tiny Lives. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-006                          $3, 000.00 
$651.00 
Status:  Project is on schedule and the remaining funds will 
have been used up by September 15, 2006. 
 
¶7.  Project Name:  Kholisong Nursery School:  Granted  $3,000.00 
to improve the interior of the classroom, build toilets, and 
install a water tap in the premises.  It is one of the nurseries 
registered under the umbrella of the Lesotho National Council of 
Women.  The school accommodates approximately 50 students. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-007                          $3, 000.00                        $ 
-0- 
Status:  Project is on schedule. 
 
¶8.  Project Name:  Hlabollanang Multipurpose Cooperative 
Society:  It was awarded  $3,500.00 to purchase raw materials 
for the production of aloe-based cosmetics. 
 
This is a group of parents of intellectually disabled children. 
They intend to teach their children income-generating skills and 
the ability to work by developing an aloe cosmetics business. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-008                          $3, 500.00 
$1,451.00 
Status:  Project is on schedule.  The balance will have been 
used up by September 15, 2006. 
 
¶9.  Project Name:  Lesotho National Council of Women Vocational 
Center:  The center was awarded $5,000.00 to procure sewing 
machines, fabric, wool and accessories with which to train women 
and young girls who have dropped out of school in 
income-generating activities.  The center is an umbrella for 19 
women's organizations in Lesotho and its objective is promotion 
of understanding and cooperative efforts amongst NGOs, 
government and community, welfare organizations and 
international organizations. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-009                          $5, 000.00 
$142.00 
Status:  Project is on schedule and the remaining balance will 
have been used up by September 15, 2006. 
 
¶10.  Project Name:  The Paballong Trust:  The Trust was awarded 
$6,000.00 to furnish residential areas for HIV/AIDS patients 
(adults and children) who would stay for approximately two weeks 
to recover and return home to home-based care.  At the same 
time, the Paballong Center will provide support and counseling 
to the care givers to be better equipped to assist the patients 
at home. 
 
The Paballong Trust supports the Center, whose vision is "to 
develop a culture of self-reliance within the broader society in 
relation to the holistic management of HIV/AIDS". 
 
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SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-010                          $6,000.00                         $ - 
0 - 
Status:  Project is on schedule. 
 
¶11.  Project Name:  Ts'oanelo Care Center:  Awarded $6,000.00 to 
improve the interior of the center that provides day care where 
the orphaned and children with HIV/AIDS are brought in the 
morning accompanied by their caretakers.  The center monitors 
the health of the children, provides meals, clothing and ensures 
economic survival of the household that have become destitute, 
improves the long-term economic prospects of the orphans and 
provides material relief care and moral support for the affected 
families. 
 
The orphaned and less privileged are provided meals, health 
services and assistance to go back to school.  A local physician 
and a nurse constantly monitor the children's physical 
condition.  One hundred children are currently being taken care 
of at this center. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-11                   $6,000.00 
  $3.00 
Status:  Project is on schedule. 
 
¶12.  Project Name:  Lesotho Child Counseling Unit (LCCU):  The 
main goal of LCCU is to identify orphaned and sexually abused 
children (18 years and younger) to provide them with a temporary 
place of safety (housing, food and medical care) and to provide 
psychological counseling.  It serves children in all the 10 
districts throughout the country and works in conjunction with 
the Ministry of Welfare and Social Services, community 
involvement, the Magistrates and Probation Department, Child 
Protection and Gender Unit, police and other relevant 
organizations (Save the Children, SOS, and UNICEF) to help serve 
the needs of these children in villages throughout the country 
where these  services are not available.  Its activities are 
divided into three primary areas:  the Treatment, Prevent and 
Youth Development Programs. 
 
They have been allocated $5,500.00 to assist in the construction 
of a series of traditional rondavels that would provide expanded 
housing, office space, private counseling rooms and a 
meeting/training room. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-012                          $5, 500.00 
$76.00 
Status:  Project is on schedule and the remaining balance will 
have been used up by September 30, 2006. 
 
¶13.  Project Name:  Lesotho Society of Mentally Handicapped 
Persons (LSMHP):  Received  $5,000.00 to purchase garden 
implements, a tent for training sessions, and hygiene equipment 
such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, towels, etc.  The garden 
implements are being used to start an agricultural project for 
mentally disabled children and adults, teaching them 
agricultural skills and providing them with fresh food.  The 
LSMHP uses the hygiene supplies to conduct classes for the 
disabled and their families on hygiene and health related 
issues, and provide counseling for parents on how to care for 
their disabled children. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-013                          $5, 000.00 
$3,804.64 
Status:  Procurement is in progress and the remaining balance 
will have been used up by September 15, 2006. 
 
¶14.  Project Name:  Phelisanong Pitseng with Disabled Group: 
The group was awarded  $7,500.00 to construct a craft center for 
the disabled in the Leribe area. 
 
This is a very impressive group of individuals, some of whom are 
handicapped,  parents or relatives of disabled children or 
adults, or supportive people from the involved villages.  The 
group has several projects, including large vegetable gardens 
where food is grown both for feeding the families of the group 
and for providing income, handicraft projects, and a pre-school. 
 The group also provides protective and advocacy services to 
members who have been abused or are threatened with abuse or 
ridicule.  The center has over 500 members from 14 villages in 
the area. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-014                          $7,500.00 
$378.00 
 
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Status:  Project is on schedule.  Construction of the craft 
center is almost complete and the remaining balance will have 
been used by September 15, 2006. 
 
¶15.  Project Name:  Center for the Poor and Less Privileged: 
The center was awarded  $5,000.00 to purchase layers, feed and 
cages. 
 
The center accepts orphaned, abused and neglected children 
between the ages of 2 to 18 referred by the police and 
Department of Social Welfare.  The center provides a safe haven, 
feeding, clothing, schooling and medical care.  There is a 
pre-school on the premises for the under-6.  On average, it 
houses fifty homeless and less privileged children from all over 
the country and these numbers keep rising in relation to the 
HIV/AIDS pandemic. 
 
SSH Number                      Amt Obligated                  Balance 
                                                                As of 06/30/200SSH-632-015                      $5, 000.00                            $ - 0 - 
Status:  Project is on schedule. 
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