Disabled and HIV/AIDS Organization Lesotho (DHAOL) is a non-governmental organization aimed at providing comprehensive care and support to vulnerable groups of people affected and infected by HIV/AIDs and persons with disabilities and also to create an enabling environment of society free from all types of exploitation, stigmatization and discrimination of HIV/AIDS and TB using human rights approach. We are working with persons with disabilities, key-population and their organizations in broad on matters concerning Economic Empowerment, Democracy, Citizen Empowerment, Skills training, HIV, TB and Human Rights. Our work group is divided into four commissions as follows;
Health and Social Development Commission
Education Commission
Democracy and Human Rights Commission
Last week we visited the "Beautiful Dream Society" as the second orphanage home to facilitate a motivational speech to motivate the children to continue school, study and to believe in their dreams, follow their path and most important to never give up! We talked with them about their futureplans and how they want to achieve it and also generally about their talents and self-confidence. It was a wonderful time and especially trough the games we played we felt immediately as a part of the family!
Homosexual conduct is taboo in society and is not openly discussed
I believe that LGBTI rights are a fundamental part of human rights. Through our programs and advocacy, we work closely with regional partners to fight discrimination and advance LGBTI human rights and include coverage of global LGBTI human rights in our reports and analyses.
Across the African continent, there has been an increasing recognition of the high HIV risks among these key populations. Moreover, thes...e HIV risks are in part driven by stigma and discrimination. While discrimination affects physical and mental well-being, it also impedes access to HIV prevention, testing, and treatment. These types of barriers lead to a diminished confidence in the Health system and a less than optimal and often non-existent engagement by LGBTI community members
I believe in solidarity to create safe spaces and psychological support programmes, and networking with other organizations to combat the ignorance and fear of working on sensitive issues such as homosexuality among other activists and human rights defenders across the world.
During my stay in the United States of America (USA) through Mandela Washington Fellowship 2018, I went to many organizations and places in New York and I have learned that they are doing so well on LGBTI programming and I promise to bring home good and productive programmes. The few things I recognized include the zebra cross painted with rainbow colors to raise awareness on LGBTI rights, Streets and clubs (bar) with flags and solidarity messages. There is much to take home.
See MoreSensitazation Meeting at Phuthiatsana Council #PrEP_PrEP_PrEP_PrEP_PrEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
#AddValue_Volunteer_ChangeLives #Social_Responsibility
This afternoon we honour those who serve as outstanding example of corporate Social Responsibility. We would like to congratulate and thank the Limkokwing University Students (more especially the Public Relations Students Year 2) for their appreciation and helping persons with disabilities. You guys you have shown that it is possible to be profitable, while being socially and civically responsible. On behalf of persons with disabilities more especially those who got some gifts, we would like to say thank, It really means a lot. #TankiHanngoe_TankiHabeli_TankiHararo....
Re Batalatsa Mabala Letsatsing la kajeko re ile ra etela lekhotla la Puso ea libaka la Senekane sepheo ele ho batalatsa mabala mabapi le tshebetso eo retlang ho e etsa ea ho ruisa sechaba tsebo ka PrEP sebakeng se seng se boletswe ka holimo. Hopola oso oka fumana litaba tsa PrEP website ea rona ho www.dhaol.com
#IDAHOT2018 #Alliance_For_Solidarity Many thanks to all people who made this event a success, MATRIX, reo rolela khaebane. International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (#IDAHOT) is celebrated every year with the aim of raising awareness on LGBTI's rights. In commemoration of IDAHOT 2018, DHAOL was not left behind. The theme for 2018 is "#Alliance_For_Solidarity). We believe in unity, we believe in solidarity. Etsoe mosotho o oare Kopano ke matla.
#IDAHOT2018 #Aliance_For_Solidarity
#IDAHOT2018 #Alliance_For_Solidarity
What a beautiful weekend in Maseru. For the first time DHAOL made it to #IDAHOT. Thank you MATRIX
Sensitazation Meeting about PrEP at Mapoteng Community Council today
#PrEP #PrEP_Tour #ACCESS_TO_Healthcare_By_Key_populations
Throw back for our PrEP tour Last week at LAC. ... Le hantle morao moo? hale hloke PrEP? na lea tseba PrEP keng?
See More#PrEP #DHAOL #EFYL #PAVA Disabled and HIV/AIDS Organization Lesotho (DHAOL) ke mokhatlo o ikemetseng o t’seetsang batho ba nang le bokooa, le ba anngoeng ke lefu la HIV. DHAOL e thakhotse morero oa ho rupela sechaba ka HIV le Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). DHAOL e t’soaetsoe ho sebetsa seterekeng sa Berea mabatooeng a sona kaofela. E le ho itukisetsa hoea sechabeng, bekeng ena DHAOL e ile ea etsa thupelo ea Bahlanka (Peer Educators) ba tlang hoea sechabeng ele ho th...akelana ka malebela aho atamela sechaba mabapi le litaba tsa PrEP
PrEP ke eng eng? PrEP ke t’sebeliso ea pilisi e fokotsang monyetla oa t’soaetso ea HIV. PrEP e nooa fela ke batho basa pheleng le t’soetso ea HIV. E khothalletsoa batho ba monyetleng o moholo oa t’soaetso.
E sebetsa joang? Motho asa pheleng le ts’oaetso ha a noa pilisi ea PrEP ka nepo ka mehla o fokotsa menyetla ea ts’oaetso ea HIV ka linoko tse mashome a robongng lekholong (90%).
Ke lokelaho noa PrEP makhetlo a Makae? U lokeloa honoa PrEP hannoe ka letsatsi ka nako e t’soanang. Pilisi e le nngoe e lokela ho no aka nepo ka mehla.
Na PrEP e bolokehile? E! PrEP e bolokehile.
Na PrEP e ka nooa ke motho a noang joala ‘mmoho le lithethefatsi tse ling? E! PrEP e ka nooa ke motho ea noang joala, ea sebelisang litlhare tse ling le a sebelisang lithibela pelehi.
Ho nka nako e kae hore PrEP e sebetse? PrEP e sebetsa lihora tse ‘maloa kamora hore e nooe. Empa hore e u sireletse ka botlalo, e lokeloa ho no aka nepo ka mehla matsatsi a supileng ho isa a mashome a mabeli pele okaba tlokotsing.
Na nka t’soaetsoa ke HIV ntse kenoa PrEP? Ha e nooa ka nepo ka mehla PrEP eka fokotsa menyetla ea t’soaetso ka linoko tse mashome a robong lekholong (90%).
Ho etsahala joang ha ke lebala honoa pilisi? Ha u lebala honoa pilisi, e noe hang ha o hoopla, ‘me o tsoele-pele ho enoa ka nepo ka mehla.
Hakenoa PrEP na ke lokela ho enoa bophelo bohle baka? Che! Ho molemo honoa PrEP letsatsi le leng le le leng ha feela u ikutloa o le kotsing ea t’soaetso. Empa ha o ikutloa u so se kotsing o ka buisana le mooki/mohlabolli ho e tlohela.
Ho etsahalang ha ke batla ho emisa ho noa PrEP? Ha u utloa eka PrEP haesana Molemo ho wena, buisana le mooki/mohlabolli ho e tlohela. U tla fumana lintlha tse tla u thusa ho lula u t’sireletsehile.
Na nka noa PrEP bosiu bo le bong feela? Che! U lokela ho noa PrEP Letsatsi le leng le le leng bakeng sa matsatsi a supileng ho isa a mashome a mabelipele u kaba monyetleng oa ho t’soaetsoa. O lokela ho tsoelape
See More#PrEP #Sensitization_Meeting_With_Chiefs On the 7th May 2018, the PrEP working group from DHAOL had the opportunity to conduct the sensitization and consultative meeting with Chiefs from various Villages and constituencies around Lioling Teya-Teyaneng. The meeting was aimed at introducing the PrEP initiation project DHAOL has just started.
#PrEP #Sensitasation_Meeting_With_Chiefs On the 7th May 2018 DHAOL has conducted the sensitization meeting about Pre-Exposure-Prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation project with Chiefs from Various Villages around Bela-Bela in Berea district.
Happening.Now #NGO_Financial_Management #Entrepreneurship #Marketing_Skills Day 3 of our workshop
The freedom to form Organisations has been a vital foundation of struggles for change. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1945 (Articles 19 and 20) has recognised that Civil Society Organizations play significant role in democratic process. This notion has also been incorporated in 1993 Lesotho Constitution, Section 16 (1) states that every persons shall be entitled to enjoyment and freedom to associate freely with other persons with similar purposes etc. Section 20 (1) (a) further states that every citizen of Lesotho shall enjoy the right to take part in conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representative. Let's take responsibility of our country and be accountable.