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NAMIBIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE SUMMIT AND AWARDS APRIL 2012 Windhoek
EMPOWER WOMEN
Community is reluctant about the seriousness and the damage that HIV/Aids can cause to the nation as whole. Want to educate them for future knowledge, we want especially the youth to see the reality on this issue because they are the leaders of the tomorrow.
NAME OF GOOD PRACTISE
Yes, because its a silent killer and we want people to open up their eyes and hearts might go through this stages not knowing the seriousness if they start to notice what we are teaching, they might change their behaviour and lifestyle
By having meetings, small talks, councelling sessions do motivational speeches especially at schools, communities and women gatherings. In church this topic is ignored, but they buried people that passed on from this disease.
NAME OF GOOD PRACTISE
We want to reach all the targeted groups from now on until at least June 2012 By then the community at large should get a crystal clear message and will kick out the ignorance that is with them since centuries.
WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?
PROJECTS: SUB CATEGORY
The vulnerable children and orphans The community at large Yes , decisions are taken 50-50
Food for work programme, The community that struggles with their daily meals is also catered for in this programme, not only those that are vulnerable. They get meals every single day, two times a day.
CREATIVITY: ARE YOU USING ARTS, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO POPULARISE THE ISSUES?
Attract peoples attention, through having traditional dances, performing dramas, singing, showing DVDs and posters.
board of directors plan of action, t ime tables, whereby we sit quarterly and report on success and evaluate shortcomings on this institution. Monitoring system in place whereby childrens weights and heights are being checked and they dont have the needed weight then they are being referred to the hospital for medical attention.
NAME OF GOOD PRACTISE
We buy school uniforms, toiletries and they take every meal to school. Have a green vegetable garden for fresh foods every day for the soup kitchen and to add nutrients to their bodies
GBV, women are infected and beaten up when they want to come out in public. Now they know their rights.
Yes, by networking its a well-known organisation that every ethnic group is involved with
LESSONS LEARNED
PROJECTS: SUB CATEGORY
Women will know their rights Will start practising what they have been taught Will value their lives
ANY QUESTIONS?
PROJECTS: SUB CATEGORY