Botswana Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (BAPR)

Botswana Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation is a well-established Organization that has developed the necessary human and physical resources in our services to families living with or affected by HIV. BAPR has effective counseling and workshops that include alcohol, drug, and all forms of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse that increases the rate of HIV in the population of Lobatse. BAPR works hand in hand with DMSAC, Government officials, clinics, hospitals, social services, schools, WDC ’S, Court Presidents, and the business community in Lobatse.

Key objectives *
To improve the quality of life of OVC, their families, Care Givers, and people psychologically challenged who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, Gender Based Violence, Stigma and Discrimination with or without mental challenges. 1. To provide Integrated Services and support to people, families and communities living and/or affected with HIV/AIDS, mental illness, Substance and all forms of abuse.
2. To increase community involvement in Palliative, OVC service provision by collaborating and referrals to and from W.D.C., Kgotla ’s, Clinics, Social Services, Churches Schools, and Police.
3. To Establish and conduct ongoing sessions for established Support Groups and empower them with skills to provide services, income generating and nutritional development projects to people and OVC ’s infected or affected by HIV in their communities.

Beneficiaries (in numbers)*
Direct Indirect
Name of group Women Men Total Women Men Total
Adults (18+HIV Positives, caregivers 182 65 247
Orphans & vulnerable children( <18) 132 121 253 Community Mobilization (CCE) Gender Education 421 421 842 Alcohol and substance Abuse awareness 820 770 1590 Total Key activities * • Psychosocial rehabilitation • HIV/AID support • Substance abuse prevention addressing Gender, sexual, mental physical and emotional abuse • Daily Door to Door visits to clients • Training primary care providers of the people with HIV/AIDS and mentally challenged • Training home based care workers and lay counselors in psychosocial rehabilitation • Providing orphaned and other vulnerable children with meals, counseling, life skills development and school-work assistance • Referrals and Advocacy • Income generating Horticulture Project • Integrated Childhood development services (IECD)

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