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Centre Social (PDH) Promotion et Dveloppement Humain

02 B.P. 20832 Lom, Togo, West Africa Tel: 00228 22 51 77 52 / 90 10 46 34

E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.pdh-togo.org / www.pdh-info.tg

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News From : Promotion et Dveloppement Humain

02 BP 20832 Lom Tl. (00228) 22 51 77 52 / 90 10 46 34 TogoE-mail:[email protected]:www.pdh-togo.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/PDHTogo Twitter:www.twitter.com/PDHTogo

Issue No. 94, Compiled by Alexander Humphries, British ;146th and Emily POWER, Australian, 147th International

Volunteers at PDH

1. Whats New in Togo?

2. Business as Usual

3. Good News

4. A Great Big THANK YOU!

5. Sad News

6. Volunteer News

7. Join Us!8. Distance Adoption: Sponsorship

9. Help With Closed Pockets

10. Reflections on Donations

11. How to Donate

12. Our Objectives at PDH
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World Bank approves funds to support Togos efforts to rehabilitateroads and drainage systems damaged by floodingThe World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today (5 th June 2013)

approved a US$14 million IDA* grant to support the Government of Togosefforts to rehabilitate roads, drains and other infrastructure, to scale-upurban services, and strengthen the capacity of institutions.

Togo, together with most countries in West Africa, suffered from heavy precipitation and floodingduring the fall of 2010 rainy season, said Madani M. Tall, World Bank Country Director for Togo. Theproposed rehabilitation works will improve access to basic services and contribute to creating jobsand supporting the Government in its efforts to build resiliency to future flooding impacts.

The funds will support the on-going Emergency Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Energy Project(EIREP). The project has two components: the first, rehabilitating infrastructure such as drains, canalsand gutters, is aimed at reducing the number of people affected by periodic flooding in low-lying poorneighborhoods of the capital city, Lom. The second component is designed to strengthen the

capacity of the institutions involved in the management and implementation of the project and thoseresponsible for delivering urban services.

Over 86,000 people were affected throughout the country, many of whom lived mainly in low-lyingpockets of Lom, said Jamal Saghir the World Bank's Director of Sustainable Development for the

Africa Region. This funding will enable the government of Togo to further expand the rehabilitation ofthe drainage system and roads while reducing the disruption of urban services.

These funds will support the rebuilding some 10 kms of drainage infrastructure in Lome and of aboutfive kilometers of secondary roads. The drainage works are expected to benefit some 48,000 peoplewhile the road upgrades will benefit as many as 27,500 people with all-season transport access.

The labor-intensive methods for drain rehabilitation to be used under the project will clearly contribute

to the livelihoods of local residents in the project neighborhoods. Moreover, the road rehabilitationefforts supported by these funds will improve and lower the cost of transportation in low-incomeneighborhoods located far from job opportunities, saidKwabena Amankwah-Ayeh, World Bank TaskTeam Leader for the project. I am pleased to continue supporting this project and the jobs andbenefits it brings to the people living in and near Togos capital city.

* The World Banks International Development Association (IDA) helps the worlds poorest countries by providingloans (called credits) and grants for projects and programs that boost economic growth, reduce poverty, andimprove poor peoples lives.

Source:http://www.republicoftogo.com/Toutes-les-rubriques/In-English/WB-approves-funds-to-support-Togo-s-efforts-to-rehabilitate-roads-and-drainage-systems-damaged-by-flooding

Election update

Togo's government said that parliamentary elections would take place in late July. Government

spokesman Yacoubou Hamadou said on TVT (state TV) that elections will take place on July 25

2013. To mark this occasion, Thursday 25th

July will be a public holiday. He said candidates have until

June 16 to submit their intentions to run.

Togo's elections were due in October 2012.

Source:http://www.republicoftogo.com/Toutes-les-rubriques/In-English/Save-the-date

What do you think? We would love to hear your thoughts.Write us a letter or send us an email.

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2 Business as Usual

Over the last month, PDH has hosted many community meetings for adults and children. One of theadult classes was on HIV prevention with existing HIV patients. The class focused on how to prevent

them spreading the disease within the local communities and the use of safe sex methods.

Togos school children, like many abroad, are currently preparing for the ir exams which are set to takeplace at the end of June. PDH has been helping and education local children on the Importance andtechniques for revision, so to help the children be better prepared for the exams ahead.

Facebook

We now have 157 likes on our Facebook page thank you so much to those who have supported usin this way. If you are on Facebook, please type PDH Togo into the search box and click like to giveyou regular updates on the vital work were doing here in Togo!

Follow more of our work @ http://www.facebook.com/PDHTogo
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3 Good News

Ismael (4-63)

Ismael is a 7 month old baby boy from the town of Sotouboua in the Central region of Togo. hisparents are young local farmers in the region, who are only able to provide basic food and housing fortheir 1st newly born child.

At birth Ismael was born without an anus and the local hospital was unable to treat her due to thecomplicated procedures involved. At the age of 1 month he was moved to the Central Hospital in thecapital Lome after a sack like mass started growing out of his back.

Now at the age of 7 months, following three operations, the doctors have been able to remove thegrowing mass from his back. In addition, following a forth operation on the 10th June, the doctorshave been able to surgically correct his condition; allowing his body to operate correctly by creating afunctioning anus.

PDH in collaboration with the Religious Congregation of Sisters of Providence of St. Gaetan and twoof the Surgical Doctors treating Ismael have paid for the medication and operations to give Ismael anormal life. He has now recovered fully and been given the all clear by the hospital and has returnedwith his parents back to Sotouboua.

Grace 04 69

Grace is a fourteen year old girl, from an impoverished localfamily. She is the eldest of six, and has been fortunate to receive

the support of Carolin, a former PDH volunteer, through thesponsorship program. Grace is an extremely intelligent girl, andwith the recent release of her school results, PDH is happy toreport that Grace received a mention of Assez Bien. This meansthat Grace managed to maintain an overall average of between12 and 14 out of 20. This is a truly excellent result given thedifficult circumstances her family faces everyday just to survive.When asked what she was going to do during her holidays, shetold us that she was going to use some of her sponsorship moneyto start a small holiday job of selling peanuts to try and help herfamily and contribute towards her costs for the next school year.Congratulations Grace!

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4 A Great Big THANK YOU

PDH wishes to express gratitude and appreciation to all of you who have helped in some way -benefactors, donors, volunteers and supporters.

Special Thanks To:1. B.D.N.2. Greg Trencher3. Soroptimistenclub Maas en Waal

(Vakvrouwen voor vrouwen)4. Ellen Zijlmans5. Evelyn Gransee6. John Davis7. Robert Blunden8. Anne Francis9. Our Australian Sponsors .10. Caroline

A special mention goes out to Benjamin and Robin Humphries, whose father Jonathan recently visitedthe Centre from Switzerland; bringing with him many of their toys for donation to the PDH Centre.

Thank you also to SEGA Europe in London, who have kindly donated three laptops to the Centre.These laptops will be used by staff to help with administrative tasks.

We would also like to thank those who might come to Togo in the future to volunteer for PDH. If youwould like more information on how to volunteer, please visit the website www.pdh-togo.org or keepreading through to section 7!
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5 Sad News

Yasmine (04-61)

Yasmine is a four year old little Muslim girl; whosefather divorced her mother 2 years ago afterconverting to Christianity. She is the only daughter offour children. In May 2011 when she was a year old,she drank caustic soda in the middle of the night whileher parents were sleeping. Immediately after theincident, she was driven to the Hospital in downtownBassar, before being transferred to the UniversityHospital Center in the city of Kara, where she wastreated for 3 months.

After originally being released from hospital, she wasoften readmitted due to repeated problems of losingconsciousness. Two or so years after the incident,Yasmine became unable to swallow solid food andmedical tests revealed she suffers from dysphagia tosolid foods. She was then transferred to the UniversityHospital Center of Lome where she has now beenhospitalized in the Pediatric Surgery centre sinceJanuary 29, 2013. Yasmine has already undergonefive surgeries on her esophagus, the fifth having takenplace on Wednesday 10

thJuly. Unfortunately due to

her age this is the only surgery doctors are willing toperform, and it will have to be continually repeated

until she is old enough for the scarred part of the esophagus to be removed and then rejoined. Hermothers lack of funds after the divorce and supporting three other children, means they are unable toafford the continual medical bills as each operation costs 50,000 CFA, leaving little Yasmine to anuncertain fate.

Jeannette (01-264)

Jeannette is a 45 year old, mother of three children who wasabandoned by her family. After feeling excruciating pain inher left breast in 2012; she visited the hospital in Afangnanand then the Central Hospital in Tsvi and finally SylvanusOlympio Hospital Lome for treatment. After her last visit tothe Central Hospital Sylvanus Olympio in November 2012,examinations and assessments revealed that she suffersfrom a cancerous tumor in the left breast the dimensionbeing 10 cm.

Jeannette must undergo surgery and chemotherapy at thetotal cost of 3,000,000 CFA. After the results of theexaminations, Jeannette sold all her possessions to help pay

for the treatments. Jeannette as a poor patient was referred to PDH by Sister Veronica of theCongregation of the Sisters of Providence of St. Gatan Kouv. With no financial means to pay forher surgery and chemotherapy they have enlisted the help of PDH.

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6 Volunteer News

1- Goodbye and Thank You

N Name Nationality Date of Arrival Departure

146 Alex Humphries British 13th

May 2013 21st

June 2013

145 Jiao Yanwen Chinese 6th

May 2013 6th

July 2013

2 - Current Volunteers

N Name Nationality Date of Arrival Proposed Departure

147 Emily Power Australian 1st July 2013 26th July 2013

148 Peter Leighton British 14t

July 2013 9 August 2013

149 Francesca De Lazzari Italian 22nd July 2013 16th September 2013

150 Noemie Sophie Marie-

Lise Paulus

French 23th July 2013 13th August 2013

3- Confirmed Future Volunteers

N Name NationalityProposed

ArrivalProposed Departure

149 James Wood British 9th August 2013 23rd August 2013

4 Want to add your name to the list?

Join us in the next section of this newsletter. Keep scrolling!

5 International Volunteer Testimonial

Before arriving at PDH I had been travelling West Africa for 3 months,visiting and exploring many countries, acclimatizing to Africa and all of itscrazy but fun quirks it has to offer. In that time I felt a little prepared forwhat Lome would be like and what volunteering in an African countrywould involve. I was wrong!

Volunteering at PDH gives you a unique insight into communities, peopleand aspects you would not normally see through the travelling eyes.Moving away from the town centre and meeting local people you start tounderstand the true poverty behind Africa, the destitution andhelplessness they experience day to day that is completelyincomprehensible to many visitors and travelers. PDH and the localvolunteers do amazing work to help these communities; whether by

providing money for medication/operations for struggling families,educating and helping young people at school or counseling HIV patients.

The country and the people here in Togo are wonderful and I will missthem greatly. I wish PDH all the best and look forward to seeing news of the opening of theAgricultural Centre later in September.

Alex HumphriesTraveller146th InternationalVolunteer at PDH

13th

May 2013 to 21st

June 2013

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I have just completed my stay at PDH, and what an

experience! Even though, before coming, I thought I had

prepared myself for what was in store, I am afraid I was

wrong. The suffering that I have witnessed here is tragic.

But I think what is more tragic is if people continue to

remain unaware. I would encourage everyone to come toTogo and experience their reality. When I first arrived I

had decided to keep a travel journal, after my first visit to

the hospital I was unable to write another word as words

were inadequate to convey my feelings. However, these sad

times were tempered with lovely times, and I will cherish

the memories I have of the wonderful people I met and

worked with at PDH. Their dedication and hard work is

beyond compare, and I applaud their efforts. I wish I could

have done more but I think the important lesson I learned

is everybody can do something; it is not acceptable to sit back and remain ignorant.

OUR TEAM FOR THE MONTH: July 2013

N N/Ref NAME NATIONALITYDATE OFARRIVAL

OCCUPATION/PROFESSION

ADMINISTRATION

01 01 DZAKAS Y. S.Antoine

Togolese 15 February1999

President and Founder,International relations,Correspondence,Communication,Mail distribution

02 142 AFETSE Mawuli Togolese 09 December2008

Directors assistant, Incharge of the personnel,Internal Relations,

Accountant, Informativeposters at the Centre

FIELD TEAM

03 09 ADZODA Brigitte Togolese 03 June 2003 Counsellor at the centre(Social cases; HIV/AIDSvictims, street children,disadvantaged childrenand orphans)

04 142 AFETSE Mawuli Togolese 09 December2008

Counsellor at the centre(Social cases; HIV/AIDSvictims, street children,

disadvantaged childrenand orphans)05 227 NWAYI Bruno Togolese 24 October 2011 Organizer of visits with

people with PVVIH,OEV/SIDA, ED/ER

06 233 DJABODO M. A.Karne

Togolese 16 January 2012 Organizer of visits for theChildrens department:OEV/SIDA, ED/ER

07 285 ASSIOBO TIPOHYaovi Evedji

Togolese 25 February2013

Organizer of visits for theChildrens department:OEV/SIDA, ED/ER

Thank you for the work you do for us!

Emily JohnStudent147

thInternational Volunteer at

PDH1st to 23th July 2013

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7 Join Us!

PDH warmly welcomes international interest in our volunteer program. We have hosted a diversecrowd in Lom over the last decade from solo travellers, to groups of friends, to one mother-daughter pairing all of whom fit into the organisation equally. Regardless of your age (we haveseen 19 through to 67) or your profession, volunteer work in Togo can be a profound experience.

How long can I stay?There are no minimum or maximum stays at PDH, we are willing to work with your scheduleto find something that works for both of us.

How much does the program cost?Volunteers are asked to make a 100,000f CFA (150 EUR / 200 USD) donation on arrival. Fullboard accommodation is then provided at a rate of 25,000 (37.5 EUR / 50 USD) per week.Ie 12 weeks would total to 400,000f CFA (600 EUR / 800 USD).

What is the accommodation like?

You will be accommodated with a host either at the centre or with a partnering family in acomfortable room with basic amenities. Please keep in mind that conditions in Togo may notmeet what you are used to at home however we work to make your stay as pleasant aspossible. Let your host know of any dietary preferences so they can tailor meals to you!

What does a typical work day look like?On a typical Monday to Friday, you will attend our daily meeting at 07:30 beforeaccompanying one of our agents on a case visit. From 13:00 to 14:45 you are encouraged totake a long lunch with your host, before returning to document your visit in the afternoon andassist with activities at the centre until 17:30.

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Some finer points to consider:

Access to Money: VISA Bankcards Only!

Please note that only VISA bankcards work in Togo. Mastercard, Maestro and American

Express are not accepted anywhere.

Funding your FlightsWhile living expenses are low, we know getting her can be a financial challenge.

Research flights on sites such as http://skycanner.com, http://hipmunk.com or

http://matrix.itasoftware.com to find your cheapest option. You may then consider fundraising

through friends and family, or researching organisations that offer volunteer grants, such as:

http://go-volunteerabroad.com/volunteer-abroad-scholarship

Please carefully read the Essential guidelines for volunteering at PDH which we forward to all

prospective volunteers.

Express your interest today by sending an email [email protected] though please allow up to one week for

our reply, we work with a very limited internet connection!
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8 Distance Adoption: Sponsorship

PDH supporters now have the opportunity to sponsor a child, adult or family - providing one year ofschool tuition and school supplies, subsidising an apprenticeship to set someone up for life, or helping

struggling parents pay for school tuition and put food on the table.

1. The future Sponsor will contact Centre Social PDH to express their preference in choosing a::a. Girl aged 18 years and underb. Boy aged 18 years and underc. Girl aged 19 years and aboved. Boy aged 19 years and abovee. A Family

2. The Sponsor will complete the Agreement/Contract of Sponsorship Between PDH andSponsorand email to PDH: [email protected]/ [email protected]

3. The Centre Social PDH will send details of a sponsorship candidate to the Sponsor.4. The Sponsored Person will write a letter via Centre Social PDH to the Sponsor.5. The Sponsor will send future correspondences to the Sponsored Person via:

Centre Social PDH02 BP 20832 Lom, TogoTel # 00228 22 51 77 52 / 90 10 46 34Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]: www.pdh-togo.org

6. It is the Sponsor who decides the amount, frequency and the duration of the sponsorship.7. The Sponsor sends their donation to the Sponsored Person via Centre Social PDH.

Other ways to donate:Western Union or Money Gram. If using these methods, please make sure you send thedetails of the transfer via email to [email protected] / [email protected] : DZAKAS Yawo Soga

8. The Centre Social PDH receives the donation and ensures the money is used effectively tohelp the Sponsored Person.

9. The Centre Social PDH will regularly follow up on the Sponsored Persons situation.10. The Centre Social PDH is responsible for the Sponsored Person and how the money is used.

PDH will send an annual report to the Sponsor detailing the progression of the SponsoredPersons situation.

SUGGESTED DONATION TO COVER THE NEEDS OF A SPONSORED PERSON

N NEED AMOUNT

1 Monthly Supply of Food 23 Euro

2 Monthly Expense to Monitor Sponsored Person 4 Euro

3 Annual School Fees / Professional Apprenticeship Fees 45 / 12 = 3.75 Euro

Monthly Total 30.75 Euro

Our bank details in Lom TOGO West AfricaBank : Banque Togolaise de Dveloppement (BTD); SWIFT : BTDETGTG

Adresse : BP 65 Lom, Togo, West AfricaTel (00228) 22 21 36 41

Code bank Code guichet Account number RIB DomiciliationTG014 01001 40000257104 33

Banque Togolaise deDveloppement

IBAN : TG53 TG01 4010 0104 0000 2571 0433 SWIFT : BTDETGTG

Account name : Centre Social PDH
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C E N T R E S O C I A L

Promotion et Dveloppement HumainBP 20832 Lom Tl :(00228) 22 51 77 52 / 90 10 46 34 Togo E-mail: [email protected]

Agreement/Contract of Sponsorship Between PDH and Sponsor

First and Last Name of Sponsor ______________________

Nationality ______________________

Address _________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Telephone # ______________________

Email Address ______________________

I, the Sponsor, agree to sponsor a (select one):

Girl aged 18 years and under

Boy aged 18 years and under

Girl aged 19 years and above

Boy aged 19 years and above

A Family

I agree to send PDH at least ______ Euros every ______ month(s) for ______ month(s) for

the sponsored person ; beginning on the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , thus lasting until the

__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Signed by the Sponsor _________________________ Date ________________

Please return completed form to PDH via Email to: [email protected] /

[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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We at PDH are aware that many of you who would like to help our cause here in Togo simply

cannot, due to your own financial limits. There are, however, various alternatives to sending

money that can greatly benefit the humanitarian work of PDH.

Spread the word

Our website features a Download Depot, which stores posters and desktop images. You can

download and/or print these items in order to promote our organization in relevant locations aroundyour town or city eg. cafs, churches and universities.

Promote PDH

Help us to promote our cause and international profile by telling your friends and family about us. The

more people that know about PDH, the greater our support network - it's that simple. You may also

know somebody who is in a position that can greatly aid us by promoting our cause; a university

lecturer who could throw us up on a slide, a local priest who could speak to his congregation, or even

a travel agent. You could provide them with a copy of this newsletter to distribute.

Like us on facebook!

Every acknowledgement of our work means a lot to the local volunteers, so consider liking us today!

http://www.facebook.com/PDHTogo

Pray

For those of you who are religious, you will know the value of prayer that money simply cannot buy.

Please remember us in your prayers, as everyone's spiritual faith is integral to the work that we carry

out here.

Fundraise

You can help PDH raise funds by conducting your own fundraising event. For example, auctioning off

old belongings on Ebay or hosting a dinner with a silent auction.

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10 Reflections on Donations

We often get questions about what people can send to us to help. Over the last couple of years moreand more things that we need such as school books, stationery and condoms are available here to

buy.

Monetary donations are the most liquid, and thus most effective donation that we can receive. Weavoid postal costs, and often prices are cheaper here so we can gain the maximum value from yourmoney. Another positive outcome from doing it this way is that it helps the local economy here inTogo.

On the other hand if there is something in particular that you would like to send over (e.g. clothes,puzzles, board games) then feel free to do so; we know sometimes it is nice to send over productsthat you have chosen, so we will always be happy to accept any packages we receive. We are alsovery grateful for supplies that volunteers bring with them from their families and friends.

Our postal address:

Antoine Dzakas (The Project Director)

La Promotion et Dveloppement Humain

B.P. 20832 Lom, Togo, Africa

Please email [email protected] to let us know were expecting a package as our post o fficedoes not directly notify us of deliveries.

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11 How to Donate

Very often at PDH, we are forced to turn away people that we, quite simply, cannot

help. This is due to the extremely limited nature of our financial and materialresources as we are 100% dependant on donations and volunteers.

We believe that PDH is an excellent choice for those of you who are willing to donate moneyto a small non-government, non-profit aid organization. This is because our administrationcosts are very low and we guarantee that your donation - in its entirety - will provide reliefthat is desperately required by those in need.

To send a cheque direct to Lom (in either , $US or ):

Payable to:

Centre Social PDHAddress: 02 B.P. 20832 Lom, Togo, West AfricaIf writing a cheque please be aware that it might take several weeks to arrivebecause the post can be quite slow.

For amounts less than50 we recommend either using cheques or contacting us toavoid unnecessary fees charged by the Togolese bank.

Our bank details in Lom TOGOBank : Banque Togolaise de Dveloppement (BTD)

Adresse : BP 65 Lom, Togo, West AfricaTel (00228) 22 21 36 41SWIFT : BTDETGTG

Code bank Code guichet Account number RIB Domiciliation

TG014 01001 40000257104 33 Banque Togolaise de Dveloppement

IBAN : TG53 TG01 4010 0104 0000 2571 0433 SWIFT : BTDETGTG

Account name: Centre Social PDH

Other ways to donate:Ria, Western Union or Money Gram. If using these methods, please make sure yousend the details of the transfer via email to [email protected]

Receiver: DZAKAS Yawo Soga

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E Mail: centre social@yahoo fr Website: www pdh togo org / www pdh info tg

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12 Our Objectives

:: To conduct life education that seeks to change behaviour.

:: To assist with schooling, literacy, learning and professionaltraining.

:: To listen to, inform and educate the disadvantaged andpoverty-stricken.

:: To provide assistance and a means of gaining independenceto those already possessing professional skills.

:: To assist the disadvantaged and poverty-stricken in regardsto nutrition, psychological, sanitation, medication, materialneeds and finances.

:: To provide financial assistance and support for those seeking

to establish a small business.

:: To assist the handicapped, refugees and prostitutes to re-establish themselves both professionally and financially.

:: To assist the elderly and encourage sentiments of self worth.

:: To promote family planning, family health and AIDSprevention.

:: To fight against AIDS and HIV.

:: To cater for the psychological, health, medical and nutritionalneeds of those living with AIDS or HIV.

:: To care for children orphaned due to AIDS.

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