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REGIONAL SOUTHERN AFRICA GENDER JUSTICE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUMMIT AND AWARDS 23RD-25TH APRIL 2012 KOPANONG HOTEL JOHANNESBURG- SOUTH AFRICA

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER

VIOLENCE AND EMPOWER WOMEN

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WHAT IS THE PROBLEM YOU ARE RESPONDING TO and HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING IT?
Lack of educational support for orphans and

vulnerable children (OVCs) Lack of empowerment opportunities for vulnerable women and men Drug and alcohol abuse and HIV and AIDS SWAAZ was approached by its members in those communities on the need for empowerment projects and sensitizations in the community

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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

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Yes, it is because it helps : To uplift the livelihood of the vulnerable

households through economic empowerment To help them earn disposable income to enable them send their children and other orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) to school To sensitize the community on dangers of drug and alcohol abuse in relation to HIV and AIDS

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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM?

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We have provided a hammer mill in one

community and 2 sewing machines Another community rears dairy cattle from which they get milk for sell to parmalat, Another one is selling charcoal Paying school fees for needy children Conducting community sensitizations Conducting counseling to the chronically ill and their families
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WOMEN AND MEN WORKING ON THEIR CATTLE CRALL IN KAFUBU BLOCK FARMING AREA

OFFICIAL HANDOVER OF A HAMMERMILL TO WALALE COMMUNITY

WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT?

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Its an on going programme because it is the core

business of the organisation- SWAAZ. The project for hammermill started in 2009 and others started much earlier

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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?
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The Orphans and vulnerable children, vulnerable

women, youth and men, those living with HIV AND AIDS and the care givers The hearing impaired of school going age Both men and women are involved though most men leave the projects to look for quick money elsewhere

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WHAT PARTNERSHIPS HAVE BEEN FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT?

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We are working in partnership with the local council,

ministry of education, social welfare, ministry of health, Zambia police, district aids task force and other non-governmental organizations

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WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL COUNCIL AND THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO HANDOVER SCHOOL REQUISITS

WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE, THE MEDIA, THE LOCAL COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER TO HANDOVER THE HAMMERMILL TO A COMMUNITY IN WALALE COMPOUND

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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED? HOW ARE THEY BEING USED?
We have been able to source funds from government through

craids to buy a hammer mill, women and youth contributed money to start up the charcoal business Human resource is sourced from among the membership To generate income to support the needy Moneys raised are used to pay school fees for orphans and vulnerable children and milk for food supplement for the chronically ill

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CREATIVITY HOW ARE ARTS, CULTURE, MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA BEING USED TO MOBILISE & POPULARISE THE ISSUE?
We engage the media whenever we have an activity The community uses art for empowerment

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION HOW DO YOU TRACK PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT? HOW DO YOU TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION WHERE NECESSARY? District committee members do site visits
Focus group discussions are held with the

beneficiaries The SWAAZ secretariat provides technical support where action is necessary The district aids task force also provides technical support

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

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Ovcs accessing

education(300 children put in school in the period 2010 2011) Some hearing impaired children have been sent to school Improved nutritional status in some homes Learning of skills such as tailoring SWAAZ

Giving a bag of mealie meal to a household

IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL TARGETS)

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With reference to Article 27 which covers

prevention, treatment, care and support in relation to HIV and AIDS, the project has provided an opportunity for women especially to be empowered with information on HIV and AIDS , and economically, and hence participating in decision making in their homes leading to increased access to HIV and AIDS treatment for infected women, men and children.

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IS THIS ACTION SUSTAINABLE? CAN IT BE REPLICATED BY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS IN YOUR AREA AND BEYOND?
and the hammermill projects because members are being empowered at house hold level Others can emulate and sell milk to parmalat

Yes, it is. Especially the dairy cattle rearing, tailoring

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WHAT LESSONS HAVE BEEN LEARNED?

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because usually people want to leave the responsibility to the other person

Also, people usually want to quickly share profits among

themselves as adults forgetting the young like orphans and vulnerable children and the hearing impaired

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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