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Tucked away at the back of the SOS Children’s Village in Beau Bassin is its therapeutic centre

In the context of Regional Projects of ACTogether, 5 CBO based in the Savanne district offered a transformational journey to 35 women. 

Autisme Maurice in collaboration with several private partners has set up the Kestrel Centre which was officially launched on 19th March 2025.  

Passerelle Women Centre in collaboration with the Australian High Commission launched the Green Flag Project on the 5th March 2025. 

Between 3rd and 7th December 2024, 9 students with physical and intellectual disabilities from the Southern Handicapped Association (SHA) participated in the 25th International Convention on Students’ Quality Circle in Lucknow, India, organised by International Council for Physically and Mentally Challenged Students Quality Circle (ICPMCSQC).

On the 26th November 2024, Autisme Maurice celebrated its 15th anniversary. To mark this milestone, a musical entitled “Briser les Barrieres: Une leçon de vie” (Break down the barriers: a life lesson) tracing the history of the organisation was performed at Caudan Arts Centre on the same date.

Inclusion Mauritius held a residential seminar for 50 young “Self-Advocates” on the 4th, 5th and 6th November 2024. The main theme of the seminar was “Transformative solutions for an inclusive Development: The role of innovation in fostering accessibility and equity” and the topics covered included: what is inclusive development, why inclusion is essential for people with disabilities, the key areas of inclusive development, the benefits of an inclusive development and the importance of policies and strategic partnerships.

In a spirit of sharing of knowledge and practices, ANFEN is holding a “psychosocial” training intended to professionals offering psychosocial support to children and adolescents. The training is entitled: “Psychosocial support to children and adolescents in situations of vulnerability so that they can develop their resilience, hope and the right to a future.” (prise en charge psychosociale des enfants et adolescents en situation de vulnérabilité afin de les aider a retrouver leurs capacités résilientes, l’espoir et le droit a l’avenir.)

Since 2009, Konekte runs a “Service d’Ecoute” within the school premises and one of the focal points since 2018 is the prevention and intervention of suicidal behaviours at school. Since the covid-19 pandemic, Konekte has observed in 15 of the colleges they intervene, an increase in the number of depression and suicidal behaviours among students. The pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of our young students and there is a need to get everyone around them onboard so that cases are managed in the most appropriate manner.

On World Sexual Health Day celebrated across the world on 4th September 2024, PILS held its Open Day at its “centre Communautaire Nou Vi La/Centre Banian” in Port Louis. An opportunity to showcase the services the organisation offers there and to celebrate the journey of PILS since 1996 through an exhibition of tshirts collected by Nicolas Ritter over the years illustrating the history and commitment of the organisation at local, regional and international level.

Groupe d'Entraide Mutuelle pour les Troubles des Syndromes Autistique (GEM TSA MORIS) aims to be a recreational center designed to provide an independent space for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

The Mauritian commemoration of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial will be held this Sunday, May 19, starting at 6:30 PM at the Marie Reine de la Paix Social Center in Port-Louis. Several organizations—AILES, DRIP, Lakaz A, Parapli Rouz, CUT, Coalition Plus, and PILS—have come together to mark this evening in tribute to those who have died from HIV or are still living with HIV today. The public is cordially invited.

Empowering youth with resilience to face life's challenges and educating them from a young age on healthy life choices…

Social professions offer a myriad of opportunities for individuals with diverse skills.

Working with around 150 children from vulnerable backgrounds in the suburbs of Port-Louis, the association Future Hope is set to launch an arts-centered project this year.

As it approaches its 35th anniversary of operation (October 2023), the Centre de Solidarité pour une Nouvelle Vie (CDS) is rolling out a redefined strategy for the rehabilitation and care of individuals dependent on drugs, including alcohol. This care is now more focused than ever on evidence-based methods.

Located across from Riambel Beach, the Southern Handicapped Association (SHA) has been operating for nearly 40 years. Its focus: education, support, and assistance for children and adults with intellectual, physical, and multiple disabilities in the Grand-Port and Savanne regions.

“Konekte” reflects the idea of connections; its symbolism of life, transmission, and sharing. In January, the AIHD (Action for Integral Human Development) unveiled its new visual identity, now known as “Konekte.” 

Link to Life and male specific cancers

Today, the main issue remains the stigma surrounding HIV and people living with HIV; an issue that revolves around the barrier to regular and "automatic" testing. As a result, the care is provided relatively late, which can lead to new transmissions. Institutionalized, this stigmatization occurs on two levels if people living with HIV belong to a so-called at-risk population (people who use drugs, sex workers, men who have sex with men, etc.).

Tuesday, November 14, marks World Diabetes Day.

On November 18, ABAIM is organizing an open day (10 AM - 4 PM) at its premises in Beau-Bassin to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003). A moment that highlights the work that ABAIM has been carrying out for over 40 years on the intangible cultural heritage of Mauritius.

A public presentation of the activities implemented in the context of phase 2 of the PAREO project will take place on the 15th November at L’Institute Francais de Maurice between 12:30 PM and 4:30 PM. PAREO is an Indo-Oceanic project involving schools from Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles and Comoros focused on educating about the issues of the marine and coastal environment, particularly the protection of coral reefs.

Source: Laurence Forget-Ramah, director of Junior Achievement Mascareignes.

Contact JA Mascareignes | 5291 7913/ 63

At the beginning of August, the Lacaz A center of Group A in Cassis held its 22nd CADO weekend (Capacity, Love, Self-Giving, Ocean of Happiness) at Foyer Fiat in Petite Rivière with some 30 young people aged 15 to 22 years old.

Source: Solange Potou, head of the reintegration program at the Port-Louis night shelter.

Contact Caritas Abri de Nuit, Port-Louis | 242-9030

Key anniversaries in the associative world are being celebrated this year: among others, the MPRB (Mouvement Pour Le Progrès de Roche-Bois) is celebrating its 30th anniversary, TIPA its 15th, and La Courte Échelle du Nord its 20th. This serves as a reminder of the long-term work of NGOs in various sectors, and the strength of the social fabric that reinvents itself, adapts, evolves and remains committed, especially in the face of challenges.

Music in the associative context is used for its numerous benefits – channeling young people towards a healthy activity, conveying key values to individuals in cjhallenging life situations, enhancing dexterity, motor skills, and cognitive abilities… In this month's "Social Professions," we meet Samuel Saïde, a music teacher at l’Atelier Mo'Zar.

A few years ago, a study by ANFEN (Adolescent Non-Formal Education Network) aimed at assessing the needs of young people enrolled in their network of non-formal schools highlighted their desire to access the job market more quickly, or at least be part of a framework that enhances their employability.

The "Resikle pou Grandi" project by We-Recycle aims to promote the importance of a clean and healthy environment through recycling to families in vulnerable situations. Educating on recycling involves raising awareness and support of the target populations towards changes in their ways of living and thinking.

Social professions offer a myriad of opportunities for individuals with diverse skills.

A diagnostic service for autism exists at Wellkin since 2018. It is managed by the NGO Autisme Mauritius.

The NGO Pedostop offers free of charge prevention sessions on sexual abuse for children since 2012.

At the dawn of its sixtieth year, Action Familiale remains true to its mission; which is promoting a strong and harmonious family life, while nowadays embracing a broader and more modern vision focused on enhancing family values and the well-being of the family circle in our current society. The goal: to help shape healthier and more balanced societies by offering a growth-oriented pedagogy to couples and young people. Let’s meet the new director, Sean Rungen.

For over six years, We-Recycle has made recycling its battlefield. In parallel to its efforts to collect plastic waste and beverage cans in Rivière Noire and Savanne - and because one cannot go without the other - the NGO raises awareness in businesses and among the public and conducts recycling education programs in schools. Stéphanie Jacquin, Senior Projects and Operations Officer of the NGO, reviews the objectives and services of We-Recycle.