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8/7/2019 PROJECTS Presentation _support_Norton-Patience Chigodora

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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

28 30 MARCH 2011KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG,

SOUTH AFRICA

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDERVIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015

SUPPORTING OPRHANS

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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYINGTHIS PROBLEM?

The problem is of child headed families (orphans)

The rate at which people are dying because of HIV/Aids, andthe requests for funeral assistance that keeps onescalating in my ward made me notice the increasing

number of orphans, child headed and widows/widowers.

Poor grade seven results at the school in my ward andgeneral reluctance of certain children to go to school due tolack of resources.

Request for assistance by the school headmaster andmembers of the community in my ward.

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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THEPROJECT?

It is an on going process.

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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?

Yes this issue is very important because if left unattended to it willfurther worsen their plight apart from being orphans , they will beuneducated, when they are not educated they can not be employed.

Skills training also requires some form of basic education. When a childdoes not have enough resources they tend to be mischievous and theirperformance in school is compromised.

When a society does not educate their children, it is like breeding asociety that depends on handouts for livelihood. Also social misfits arecreated from such negligence. The future of Norton as a community liesin our children and the kind of education we give them todaydetermines the kind of Norton we will have in future.

So as a lady councillor l was touched and I tried by all means to help

some of the orphansPROJECTS

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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THISPROBLEM?

Inviting social workers ,police, churches well wishersto do awareness campaigns.

The Police is called to address people on domesticviolence, its nature, child abuse (rape) and who to

approach should such misfortune befalls a families.

The church is also educating people about HIV andAIDS

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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO ISINVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN

EQUALLY INVOLVED

? The key target is orphans, single

parents/widows/widowers

The community as a whole, churches, socialworkers, police, well wishers etc

Yes men and women are equally involvedbecause the problem affects both regardless of

gender.

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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEPROJECT

I have partnered with Social workers, Police ,well wishers and the community in this project

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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE

MOBILISED?

Resources are the main limitation. Money topurchase exercise books, text books and otherschool requirements is from personal sources

which are limited.

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

I can confirm that all the 20 pupils I assisted arenow attending all lessons without being chasedback home.

Feedback from the community gratitude fromassisted families.

Feedback from the school headmaster reports ofprogress of certain pupils.P

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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?

50 /50 gender balance all boys and girls aregoing to school.

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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADCPROTOCOL TARGETS)

Halve current levels of Gender Based Violenceby 50% by 2015

50/50 opportunities for both men and womenwith regards to education by 2015.

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EFFECTIVENESS

My project is very effective because we are doingcommunity based programmes.

Beneficiaries are identified from the grassrootstherefore only those who deserve are assisted.

Children that were not going to school are nowgoing to school

School fees that was not paid has been paid

Moral is high in the ward

Feedback in the form of gratitude for assistance

Children are now excelling in school

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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION

This practice is sustainable and can be replicated by others.What needs to be done is to source for funding. Thecommunity needs to be encouraged to help the less fortunateamongst them.

Publishing/informing others of the plight of others also helpsto source for financial assistance.

Leading by example also helps, today as Councillor I haveused my own resources, the next day it will be someone else,individuals or coporates.

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LESSONS LEARNED

I have learned to network, seek assistance on behalf ofothers. That is the major reason why I am a Councillor tospeak on behalf of others and to source that which isrequired by our communities.

To be a ray of hope for the less privileged

To be a problem solver in the community

Education is a basic need for every human being,

depriving one of that basic need is amounts to abuse.

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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