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Empowerment through rehab & rights
Empowermentofwo
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Marlene Ladine
Republic of Mauritius
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SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE
SUMMIT AND AWARDS
28 30 MARCH 2011
KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH
AFRICA
365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER
VIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015
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IMPORTANT ISSUES
Illegal practices (Drugs & Sex Work)
Vicious cycle
Marginalization
Denied access to basic Human Rights
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THE WAY TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM
Treat, rehabilitate and reintegrate into societywomen suffering from substance abuse:
- Detoxification
- Psychotherapy- Professional re-orientation
- Educational, vocational & professional training
- Assistance in job finding/living arrangement
- Follow-up after reinsertion
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Children: Chrysalidealso takes care of anybaby and child up to12 years old livingwith their mother
during herrehabilitation
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RESPONSIBILITIES &
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Cooking
Gardening
Cleaning
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CHICKEN FARM
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WORKSHOPS
Handicraft Sewing & Embroidery Massage
YogaBelly Dancing
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
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HIV/AIDS:
- Prevention in Youth Centre, Women Centre,
Schools
- Outreach officers
- 44% of beneficiaries are HIV+
- Systematic HIV testing, counseling & medicalaccompaniment
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Red Umbrella Campaign:
- December 18th 2010: manifestation on the streets
- Advocacy
- Media covering
- Battle for sex rights & against violence towards them
- Survey since January 2011
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TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT
Therapeutic program:1 or 2 years Prevention & Red Umbrella March
Campaign: ongoing
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THE TARGETS
Key target:- Women and
transgender insubstance abuse:
mothers, sexworkers, IDUs, ex-prisoners, HIV+
- Families
- Youth
Involvement of men:- MSM
- Prevention aims at men &
women
- Male & Female Staff
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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THEPROJECT
Ministry of Gender Equity, ChildDevelopment & Family Welfare
Regional under the AIRIS/COI project
Local NGOs: BOFE, Kinouete, CUT
International NGOs: Fight AIDs Monaco,Global Fund
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RESOURCEFULNESS : FINANCIAL
Financial Resources 2010
CSR
40%
Ministry of Gender
Equity50%
Donations in kind
0%
Fund Aid
8%
Sales of Eggs &
Veggies
2%
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RESOURCEFULNESS: HUMAN
Staff:
2 social workers
2 outreach officers
3 admin staff1 psychologist
1 gardener
1 handyman
Volunteers:
Supervision
Workshops: aerobics, yoga,
massage, crafts, IT,literacy
Executive Committee
7 membersEmpowerm
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MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Records Book
Monthly Report
Personal details file
Monthly therapeutic planning Report to Financial donors
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ACHIEVEMENTS
Residents: 456 women & 121 children have beenrehabilitated
86% sex workers
81% IDUs
42% HIV+, 50% of which pregnant
100% children HIV-
Prevention : touches 1200 + yearly
Red Ribbon Award
1st ever Mauritian Red Umbrella March in 2010
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IMPACT(BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL TARGETS)
Rights & Justice: Red Umbrella March
Economic Empowerment: professional re-orientation, job training, assistance in finding a joband creating job opportunities.
Support Service: free of charge services atChrysalide and prevention outreach services.
HIV/AIDS: integral accompanimentEmpowerm
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EFFECTIVENESS
Women who finishtheir program:
Autonomous
AlertLess incline torelapse
Responsiblemothers
Women who abandontheir program:
Unstable
Fragile99% relapse
Irresponsible motherspushing the kids intothe same viciouscircle
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SUSTAINABILITY
Financialsustainability:
Working on
becoming entirelyself-sufficient
Methodologicalsustainability:
Psychotherapy &
empowerment asopposed to only detoxand financial security
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REPLICATION
Replication:
Collaborations under the AIRIS/COI projectto help regional NGOs replicate our model(AFSA & Centre Mont Royal)
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LESSONS LEARNED
Female toxicomania is an ever-changingissue
Importance of ongoing field research
Relationship with men partners, pimps and
dealers
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