ALAFA is being driven by the Lesotho Textile Exporters' Association, with government, service providers, industrialists, labour, brands and retailers, funders, donors and multinational organisations working together to fight the pandemic.


Lesotho Textile Exporters' Association

The Lesotho Textile Exporters' Association is a national organisation representing the majority of Lesotho's textile and apparel exporters.

President: Jennifer Chen
Tel: +266 22321823
Fax: +266 22321877
Email: jennifer.chen@carrywealth.com

ComMark Trust

ComMark Trust is a regional development initiative, established with funding from the UK Department for International Development (DFID). ComMark has partnered with the Lesotho National Development Corporation to assist the Lesotho apparel industry to become more competitive so as to enhance its growth and sustainability, and alleviate poverty through job creation. ComMark managed ALAFA during its initial stages and is providing ongoing technical support.

ComMark Textile and Apparel Specialist: Andy Salm
Tel: +27 11 8020785
Email: andy@commark.org
Web: www.commark.org

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

The ministry has a national treatment plan for people living with HIV and AIDS and is increasing the number of facilities providing antiretroviral treatment around the country. It is supplying the network of doctors with antiretroviral drugs at no cost. The ministry is also providing Voluntary Counselling and Testing kits and condoms to the project.

Tel : +266 22 314404
Web : www.lesotho.gov.ls

Ministry of Trade and Industry, Co-operatives and Marketing

This government department is responsible for the development and management of Lesotho's industrial and trade policies

Tel: +266 22312802
Fax: +266 22310326
Web: www.lesotho.gov.ls

Ministry of Employment and Labour

This government ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing labour market policies. It has an inspectorate that is responsible for ensuring compliance with the country's labour laws.

Tel (Ministry): +266 22322602
Tel (Labour Commissioner): +266 22322181
Email (Labour Commissioner): labcom@leo.co.ls

Lesotho National Development Corporation

The Lesotho National Development Corporation is a development finance institution and investment promotion agency which is in the business of facilitating private sector development and investment inflow into Lesotho.

Tel: +266 22312012
Fax: +266 22310038
Email: info@lndc.org.ls
Web: www.lndc.org.ls

Factory and Allied Workers' Union

The Factory & Allied Workers' Union (FAWU) is the largest trade union active in Lesotho's textiles and apparel industry.

General Secretary: Macaefa Billy
Fax: +266 22317635
Cell GS: +266 62771744
Email: fawu@leo.co.ls

Lesotho Clothing and Allied Workers' Union

The Lesotho Clothing and Allied Workers' Union (LECAWU) is the second most representative trade union active in Lesotho's textile and apparel industry.

General Secretary: Daniel Maraisane
Tel: +266 22320958
Fax: +266 22310412
Cell GS: +266 58700696
Email: lecawu@lesoff.co.ls

Clinton Foundation

The Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative has been working with the Lesotho government since August 2004 to support its efforts to scale up its programme and extend access to antiretroviral treatment to as many Basotho as possible. The foundation has provided ALAFA with advice and conducted a review of the network of doctors.

Website: www.clintonfoundation.org

UNAIDS

Web: www.unaids.org/en/

National AIDS Commission

Web:

CARE South Africa - Lesotho

CARE was involved in the development of the National AIDS strategic plan. The organisation is engaged in a number of AIDS-related programmes in Lesotho. CARE is working with ALAFA to provide peer educator training.

Website: www.caresa-lesotho.org.za

Lesotho Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS

LENEPWHA is working to raise awareness about AIDS in Lesotho. It is setting up support groups for people living people living with HIV/AIDS, including AIDS-orphaned children. The organisation is helping ALAFA to mobilise people to come for voluntary counselling and testing.

Website: http://lenepwha.50megs.com