Maranatha Orphans Care Trust ( MOCT)
A society where orphaned and vulnerable children’s’ rights are promoted and protected, and children live fulfilled and dignified lives.
MOCT has grown
with time and has expanded its focus to also look into Gender, Human Rights,
Constitutionalism and local governance in its broader sense. While advocating
for the rights of Orphaned Children, the organization has since spread its
wings upon the realization of poor citizen participation in local governance.
This is done through capacitating rights holders to hold duty bearers to
account and ensure there is good governance that is characterised by community participation and engagement, transparency, accountability, social
cohesion and gender equality and equity. Duty bearers are also capacitated to
effectively undertake their mandate in service delivery issues. Conclusively,
MOCT is involved in the fight against Gender
Based Violence and seeks to redress the societal injustices leading to this cause.
Governance and Operations
A board of seven trustees governs Maranatha Orphans Care Trust project with varying experiences in:
1)
Judiciary
2)
Social services and education
3)
Finance
4) religion and community work.
They have a dual
role of policy formulation and management. A
chairperson heads the board. A full time Director oversees
the day-to-day operational activities of the organization with the
help of a Programs Officer,
part time finance
officer, a secretary and 23 volunteers (18 female
and 5male).
Bubi Rural District Ward 15 Community Engagement (Theme: Constitution &. Women Rights)
Bubi Rural District Ward 11 Community Engagement (Theme: Constitution & Women)
Target Groups
Primary:
Children aged 7 to 18 years of age in school and out of school, who have lost one or both
parents and those who are destitute or living in vulnerable conditions
Secondary:
Care givers, young people between
the age of 18 to 35 years of age, Local traditional and religious leaders,
Community Based Organizations, government departments, teachers
and other service providersMOCT geographical focus is: Matabeleland South Province; in Matobo district
The organisation’s key strategic objectives are as follows;
·
Provision of financial, material, medical, legal and psychosocial
support for orphans and vulnerable children.
·
Strengthening the capacity of OVC to demand, access and fully utilize
their rights including Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.
·
Community mobilization in order to lobby and advocate
for children’s rights
including Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.
·
Enforce good governance
contributing to the delivery of constitutional and gender responsive public
services and infrastructure that respond to the needs
of citizens /rights holders.
·
Build strategic partnerships with organizations and institutions interested in the welfare of orphans and vulnerable
children.
·
Gather empirical data on issues related to HIV and AIDS, SRHR, Gender
based violence and care of orphans and vulnerable children to be used as a
basis to guide organizational activities and
for dissemination externally (locally, nationally, regionally and internationally).
