INTRODUCTION: Fonelisco was fully registered in 2003. It is a non-governmental
organization established with the sole objective of helping the needy street children and orphans better their present and future lives.
SECTORS: Fonelisco combines 8 sectors. These include: (i) Orphans (already carried out), (ii) Street children (already carried out), (iii) HIV/AIDS, (iv) Environmental conservation (already carried out), (v) Poverty alleviation, (vi) Gender (already carried out), (vii) Health care, (viii) Education advancement (already carried out).
ACTIVITIES: So far, Fonelisco indulges itself in the following activities, each under staff supervision:-
Education: There are 102 children attending schools in different levels who receive education support from Fonelisco, both living at the centre and reintegrated, 55 primary, 43 secondary, 4 university and college. The rest receive preliminary education in literacy and numeracy at the Centre.
Health care: Children are treated accordingly whenever such cases – ailments – occur. Most of our children have Health Insurance except the new comers.
Cleanliness: It is always made sure that cleanliness is observed. The children bath, wash their clothes and clean their rooms, rest rooms and the surroundings.
Games: To make them physically and mentally fit, they play football, volleyball, hopscotch and music, notwithstanding cards.
Food: Children get three meals a day. We keep on informing local and international Fonelisco friends to help us as well.
Discipline: To help shape their behavior and to make the Centre more harmonious. Children make their own rules and the staff concerned make sure that they are followed. New comers – children – are informed about the rules and abide to them happily.
Counselling: This is done five times a week. It helps again to mould their lives and make the Centre harmonious. Above all, it makes them forget their past miserable lives and feel cared for and loved at the centre.
Night Street Work: 2 local staff members went for a walk in the centre of Mwanza on Thursday night 28th of March. They talked to about 15 children sleeping in the streets and bought some food for them.
Spiritual needs: We have Christian, Moslem and ‘pagan’ children. Every Sunday and Friday Christians and Moslems go to worship in churches and mosques respectively. For the Christianity children are taught Bible stories every day before they go to bed.
STAFF: In total there are 16 staff members, 10 male and 6 female. They work cooperatively well.
CHILDREN: So far there are 53 children at the centre, both girls and boys and they are accommodated in two spacious buildings with constant electricity and water supplies.
VOLUNTEERS: During the reporting period, the Organization has no volunteers from abroad, we are expecting to receive two volunteers in July from Germany for two months and some visitors in June for 5 days from USA.
MEMBERS: The Organization enrolled 3 new members this week. The total number of members enrolled is 43. Out of them 19 are female and 24 are male.
PROBLEMS: There is a lack of reliable sources of funds – donors/financers. Through this the Organization faces the following big problems – just to name a few. Problems with (i) Paying the orphanage rent which was due in April 1
st.the rent is one of our biggest worries at the moment. We are in very high pressure. If there is anyone interested to help us pay the orphanage rent or give us ideas on how to solve our current problems please contact us directly via email address
foneliscotz@hotmail.com (ii) buying food for the children (iii) paying for medical care for 10 new children (iv) paying for education for the new children, uniforms and other school facilities (v) buying clothing for the children
CONCLUSION: Fonelisco requests well-wishers to pop in as donors/financers for the betterment of the poor children. Moving Fonelisco to the New Land will be a solution for many of the ongoing problems we always face like rent and food. When we move to the new land we will no longer pay rent and be able to grow our own food and vegetables. Another good news there are schools nearby the New Land where our children can join them. We thank all of you who supported Fonelisco children from all the way 2003 up to now. Without you we would not reach where we are now. God Bless!!! FONELISCO Team