Dula Sentle

Organisation

Dula Sentle Trust - Orphan Day Care

Project Focus

The aim of the project is to enlarge and strengthen a sustainable community based program for orphans and vulnerable children in Otse, a small village in Botswana, severely affected by the HIV epidemic. This community based program does provide social, emotional and educational support for orphans and children referred by social workers from the Ministry of Local Government.

Background

Target Groups/Participants

Children/Young People

Project Activities

Provision of orphan day care, recreation, education, social work services, finance generating activities, for example wood work.

Outcomes

Individual and Family: It has provided support for families and orphaned and vulnerable children. Community: Established a model orphan care project for rural Botswana, which is duplicable. The project has so far been able to keep the fabric of our community project together. To provide children with the continuity of their lives, to keep them in their cultural setting, attached to families, schools, churches, friends e.t.c Lessons Learned & Problems Encountered: The approach although so clear and feasible to us, often has been misinterpreted by others , mainly international organisations. Applications for funding for specific projects being perceived as impossible or not relevant, while for us they are very real and often crucial to our success.

Evaluation

Donors

ACHAP, Belgian Sponsers, Embassies, consulates and small donations

Project Cost

$340,000

Project Start Date

1 January 2001

Project End Date

1 January 2020

Creative Exchange Projects

HIV/AIDS: The Creative Challenge

Subjects

Education
HIV/AIDS

Creative Activities

International Region

Africa

UK Region

Date Entered

14 July 2004