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Many womens groups focus on very small

income generating activities which do not

improve their economic status. Basali

Ntlafatsong chose to ask members tocontribute a once of amount of about

R2000.00 so that the project proposed

can be of middle enterprises.

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Very important because women are key

producers of households and if they

engaged in sustainable projects they will

support their families and those ofvulnerable in their communities.

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We have bought a hatching machine and

we sell chicks and every member was

given three chicks as a start up for their

own production of eggs and meat to meethousehold nutrition and income.

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This is meant to be a life time project aimed

at creating other projects including aiding

support groups working with orphans to

generate income for their projects

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Our key target is women.

Men and women are equally involved in this

project.

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We have developed partnership withsupport groups working on orphans well

being.

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Members contribute a once off fee from whichthey have bought a small hatching machine

and they also rear chicken for sale.

The capital is used to buy coffee mugs thatare sold during national celebrations. We use

part of this money to buy clothes for a child we

adopted.

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We have used the radio as our mainchannel to publicise our association and

events.

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We use monthly meetings to monitor ourproject, and thus report on achievements

and short comings.

We also have a patron who is the overseerof the project.

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Articles 15-19: We are registered underLesotho Cooperatives because the

association has adopted one of its major

ideas of savings and credits at the end ofthe year members share profits

accumulated thereof.

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It does not focus on individual membersonly, it extends a helping hand to the needy

in the community such as support groups

and vulnerable children thus developing in

them a sense of self reliance. This ensures sustainability because these

children will grow with this idea instilled in

them therefore they will be able to pass it tothe next generation.

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We have learned that we need to befocused, be patient and have passion for

what we want to achieve.

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