Organisations Based in Malawi: Consol Homes Orphan Care, Project African Wilderness, Temwa, baixar o livro de graça

Chapters: Consol Homes Orphan Care, Project African Wilderness, Temwa, . Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 17. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Consol Homes has been identified globally as one of a handful of leading community based organisations supporting those affected by HIV/AIDs. Established in 2000 by community members from Kalolo, central Malawi, Consol Homes is an award-winning community-based organisation that aims to support and address the needs of the growing number of orphans and other vulnerable children in Malawi. The organisation's Executive Guardian is founding member Alfred Chapomba. Initially working to assist single parents, guardians and orphans through the development of parenting skills, since 2000 the organisation has expanded to provide a more comprehensive, integrated response to the needs of the communities it works with. Consol Homes currently operates in T.A (Traditional Authority) Kalolo (Lilongwe District) and T.A Makwangwala (Ntchewu District) where it has implemented an integrated programme of psychosocial training and support for guardians and orphans affected by HIV/AIDS, recreation and education support, Community Home Based Care (CHBC) for the chronically sick, pre-school development programmes, as well as income generation schemes and vocational training. It also runs feeding programmes for children at risk from malnourishment. With the help of an ever-growing network of volunteers, young and old, the organisation's community support programmes currently provide care, support and guidance to over 20,000 children, through 101 centres located throughout central and southern Malawi. In addition to this Consol Homes are supporting over 500 students annually through their secondary and tertiary education. Consol Homes has been selected as a winner o...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=20132887