Our programs are based on the following set of guiding principles: We are committed to helping children and youth reach their potential in a context of gender equity and the alleviation of HIV/AIDS in Lesotho; We provide services in several rural districts of Lesotho to 15,000 – 20,000 vulnerable individuals annually; We create long-term change through our innovative, transformative programs over many months and years to build a depth of beneficiary capacity and behaviour changes that will foster sustainable development; Our education, leadership development and psychosocial support programs provide knowledge and promote positive attitudes about gender equity and HIV/AIDS. They build resilience, foster self-management and enable beneficiaries to learn to take action for the benefit of others; All beneficiaries are expected and trained to return to their communities to share knowledge and advocate for human rights and social justice, especially gender equity. These advocacy initiatives have given well over 100,000 vulnerable children, youth and grandmothers both a voice and opportunities to step up and speak out as leaders creating positive change; and We magnify our household strengthening and community impact by working with multiple populations in the same communities. Key groups in a given community (children, schools, youth, herd boys, teachers, schools, grandmothers, young mothers, out of school youth etc.) receive mutually reinforcing messaging and reiterative interventions in sensitive and relevant ways.

Any student who needs to be sponsored needs to provide valid documentation that they cannot afford to pay the school fees dues to various reasons.

Effect a shift of program outcome emphasis from gender equity to power-sharing. A key shift will be from our focus on gender equity to ‘power-sharing’. Gender based violence is fundamentally about who holds power. This strategic period will emphasize the role and responsibility of all community members in sharing power – in the home, in relationships, communities, and throughout child-rearing. Our messaging will expand our emphasis on the rights and protection of girls and women – to ensure they have a voice in all elements of decision making. This will be operationalized by delivering multiple programs for various populations in tighter geographic catchments and increasing the participation of boys, partners, spouses, men, police, community leaders and grandfathers, especially those connected to the girls and women in our programs.

Generate increased revenue from fee-for-service training of other organizations and Influencers. Through CHANGE4ce, GIRL4ce, and other initiatives, we seek to train other organizations and community influencers such as community nurses, police officers, community counsellors, employers, mothers-in-laws, guardians, parents and teachers to respect the rights of and support the youth in their care.