Brief profile of NGOs
Adolescent Non-Formal Education Network (ANFEN) Address: 1, Célicourt Antelme St, ROSE HILL Contact Person: Mr Bernard d Argent Activities: - Provide non-formal education to CPE drop-outs - Provide training to teachers and volunteers - Advocate for social integration of school drop-outs Project(s): To sustain ANFEN initiative for an inclusive pedagogy adapted to the needs of 2-16 years school drop outs African Network for the Protection and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Address: 2 Suffolk Close, Vacoas Contact Person: Mrs Marie Josee Baudot Activities: Promote child rights, rehabilitation of young children Project(s): Rehabilitation of female teenagers through training and accompaniment. Association Amour Sans Frontières Address: Beau Sejour, Piton Contact Person: Mr. Edmond Maurel / Minerve Karen Activities: Special education for disabled Project(s): Maintain and improve existing services Association des malades et handicapés de l Est Address: Rue St. Maurice, Poste de Flacq Contact Person : Mr Christine Chenel Activities: - Special education - Sports & leisure - Handicraft, - Socio economic development & empowerment Project(s): Empowering young handicapped and vulnerable students to develop their knowledge in wood craft Association des Parents d Enfants aux Besoins Spéciaux (APEBS) Address: 9 Rue Rémono, Curepipe Contact Person: Mrs Roseline Cassette Activities: - Day care centre for mentally disabled children - Provide special education Association des Parents des Déficients Auditifs (APDA) Address: 16C Bougainville Lane, Curepipe Rd Contact Person: Mrs. Mariam Sumun Activities: Specialized school for hearing impaired children Project(s): Setting up of prevocational education for CPE failures Association des Parents pour la Réhabilitation des Infirmes Moteurs (APRIM) Address: Raoul Rivet (near Murugan Temple), Mont Roches Contact Person: Mrs. Josiane Ah Siong Activities: Day care centre for severely disabled children. Association of Disability Service Providers Address: Royal Road, Long Mountain Contact Person: Mrs Patchema Ullaghen Activities: Rehabilitation of disabled children Project(s): Improving existing facilities
Association Pour l Education des Enfants Défavorisés Address: Dr Bour Street, Forest Side Contact Person: Mrs Anooradah Poorun Activities: Education of vulnerable children Project(s): Provision of education and basic needs to needy children at primary level CARITAS ILE MAURICE Address: 1 Rue d Estaing, Port Louis Contact Person: Mme Patricia Adèle Félicité Activities: Rehabilitation of the poor and underprivileged Project(s): Service d Ecoute et de Developpement (SEED) to alleviate poverty Association pour l Accompagnement, la Réhabilitation et l Insertion Sociale des Enfants Address: 47, Bougainville, Terrasson, Pointe aux Sables Contact Person: Sister Elizabeth Songor Activities: Running of a caring home for street children (boys & girls). Centre d'education et de Developpement pour les Enfants Mauricien (CEDEM) Address: Beetun Lane, Floreal Contact Person: Mrs Rita Venkatasawmy Activities: Providing education to children with special needs Association pour le Bien-Etre des Aveugles de l'île Maurice (ABAIM) Address: c/o Colonel Maingard SSS Vocational, C. Maingard Str, Beau Bassin Contact Person: Marousia Bouvery Activities: - Development of sports - Development of arts and craft - Promote learning Atelier de Formation Joie de Vivre Address: Royal Rd, Chemin Grenier Contact Person: Frances Townsend Activities: - Training of CPE drop-outs literacy - Preparation for the workplace Centre pour l'education et le Progrès des Enfants Handicapés (CEPEH) Address: Royal Road, Argy, Central Flacq Contact Person: Mrs. Vijayeantee Domun Activities: Training and placement of handicapped children Project(s): Handicraft workshop for young people Century Welfare Association Address: 4 Kleber Street, Cite Martial,Port Louis Contact Person: Mr. Fonad Uteene Activities: - Runs a day care centre for severely disabled children Project(s): Set up of a medical unit for the special education needs school
Club Sportive Zanfan Vallée Pitôt Address: 57 Alma Street, Vallée Pitôt, Port Louis Contact Person: Mr. Nizam Nasroollah Activities: - Organise social and sports activities for the youth - Organise house visits and assist old and needy people Project(s): Promote education for young Committee on Poverty Association Address: State House, Réduit Contact Person: Dr Satish Boolell, OSK Activities: - Provide educational support to children from pre-primary to secondary school - Provide counseling and advice to parents Eastern Welfare Association for the Disabled Address: La Lucie Building, Bel Air Rivière Sèche Contact Person: Ms Lutchmamah Gooniah Activities: Running of a day care centre for mentally disabled children. Educational Development Youth Consultancy Services (EDYCS) - Epilepsy Group Address: 442 State Land, Boulevard Rivaltz, Port Louis Contact Person: Mr Youssouf Noormamode Activities: - Welfare of epileptic persons - Provide medication/consultation to epileptic people Project(s): Open an epilepsy education & rehabilitation centre for children & young in Rodrigues Fondation pour L'Enfance, Terre de Paix Address: Camp Créole, Albion Contact Person: Mr. Alain Muneean Activities: - Empowering poor and vulnerable people of Albion Project(s): A comprehensive childcare project for children in distress Garderie et Maternelle L'Etoile Association Address: c/o Mrs. Liliane Dubois, Impasse des Filaos, Riviere Noire Contact Person: Mr. L. Jean Hardy Activities: - Child day care and kindergarten for vulnerable children Project(s): Construction of a day care and nursery at Riviere Noire Islamic Centre for Disabled Children Address: Military Road, Cite Martial, Port Louis Contact Person: Mrs. Salima Allemudar Activities: Integration of children with mental and physical disability Project(s): Improving existing facilities Laventure Technical School for Disabled Address: Shivala Road, Laventure Contact Person: Mr. Yogesh Ancharug Activities: - Provide education and training to disabled children - Develop social integration programme Project(s): Provide physiotherapy to disabled children
Maison Familiale Rurale du Nord Address: Balisage Road, Calebasses Contact Person: Mr Raj Jatoo Activities: Training & placement for adolescent of 14-18 years from poor families. Project(s): Creation of a boarding school for children from poor families Mauritius Mental Health Association MMHA Address: Berthaud Avenue Stanley, Rose-Hill Contact Person: Mr Deyan Ristic / Ms Helene de Cazanove Activities: Organise activities for children with intellectual disabilities Project(s): Special needs school, day care centre, sheltered workshop Mouvement Social de la Jeunesse Mauricienne (MSJM) Address: Rue St Ignace Rose-Hill Contact Person: Mr. Jean Philippe Provence Activities: Provides support in terms of education, health and employment Project(s): Maintain and improve existing services Movement pour le Progrès de Roche Bois Address: 84 Bausage st, Roche Bois Contact Person: Mrs. Edwige Dukhie Activities: Poverty Alleviation, human rights and education Project(s): Enhance the educational level of needy children through remedial classes Mauritius Scout Association Address: Baden Powell House, Baden Powel Street, Trianon, Quatre Bornes Contact Person: Mr Danielo Ramsamy Activities: - Organise self-development and other training courses - Organise activities to empower the youth Project(s): To provide non-formal education through special training and unique scouting methods Mouvement Civique de la Baie du Tombeau Address: 5 Rue des Marsouins ElisabethVille Contact Person: Mrs R. Khedoo Activities: - Organise social, educational and sports activities - Awareness activities against the proliferation of drugs Project(s): Rehabilitation of street children 'L'ecole de la Vie" Nou Nouvo Baz Address: 22, Daugier Street, Cite Briquetterie Contact Person: Mrs Solange Potou Activities: - Training of school drop-outs - Job skills and preparation for the workplace Project(s): Setting up of a hairdressing School Quartier de Lumière Address: Avenue Roche Brunes New Town, Beau Bassin Contact Person: Fanchette Chantal / Therese Tadebois Activities: Provides support in terms of education, health and employment Project(s): Education projects for children of La Valette, Bambous
Rêve et Espoir Address: Route Royale, Black River Contact Person: Mr Dalais Activities: Day care centre for severely disabled children Project(s): Renovation of building SAFIRE - Service d'accompagnement de Formation, d'intégration et de la Réhabilitation de l'enfant Address: 505, Chancery House, L. Geoffrey St, Port-Louis Contact Person: Mr E. Maurer Activities: - Follow up of street children under EAP - Provision of meal and transport to the EAP children Project(s): Creation d un centre d'accueil SOS Poverty Address: Maison de l'espoir Rajcoomar Gujadhur Street, Vallée Pitôt Contact Person: Mr. Yousoof Dauhoo Activities: Fight for poverty alleviation Project(s): Supporting education and empowerment of 200 children Southern Handicapped Association Address: Coastal Rd Riambel, Surinam Contact Person: Mr Ramesh Bondy Activities: Day care centre for disabled children and adolescents Project(s): Creation of a pre-primary unit for mentally handicapped children aged between 3-5 years old Shelter for Women and Children in Distress Trust Fund Address: Icery Road, Forest-Side, Curepipe Contact Person: Mrs Sheela Baguant CSK Activities: - Provide residential facilities, support and care to women victims of domestic violence and to abuse children - Offer counseling services to women and children in distress Project(s): Construction of children's playground with necessary amenities for children in distress SOS Children s Village Mauritius Address: 11, Impasse Selmour Ahnee, Rose Hill Contact Person: Mrs Marjorie Maniacara Activities: - Residential Care for children - Prevention of abandonment - Education (pre-primary and remedial). Specialised Education Needs Society (SENS) Address: Charles Lees Street, Rose Hill Contact Person: Mrs R. Seejore Activities: Day care centre for children with learning disabilities Project(s): Regionalisation of services for academic and therapeutic support to pupils and their parents. Teens in Control Address: Royal Road, Moka Contact Person: Ms Wairimu K Ristic Activities: - Sexual abstinence education - Socio-Economic Development
T1 Diams Address: 1, Suffolk Close, Vacoas Contact Person: Yavin Coopan Activities: - Unemployment/retrenchment - Eradication of absolute poverty - Specialised medical assistance Association La Courte Echelle de Nord Address: 34 Rues Des Caramboles, Quartier du Baobab, Labourdonnais, Mapou Contact Person: Mrs. Marie-Lys Chelin Activities: Education for children with disabilities Project(s): Funds to employ a specialized teacher Mille Soleil Association for the Disabled Persons Address: Arya Mandir Road, Grand Gaube Contact Person: Mrs Sookraj Activities: Day care centre for handicapped children Project(s): Provide food and transportation facilities Ti-Rayons Soleil Address: Rue Koenig, Curepipe, P.O Box 8 Contact Person: Marie Aimée Thomas Activities: - Alleviation of poverty for vulnerable groups - Community Development Project(s): Set-up a support programme for the underprivileged children of BlackRiver (literacy, free tuition, food support, psychological assistance) Association d Alphabétisation de Fatima Address: X Club Road, Grand Baie Contact Person: Janine Grant Activities: Education and training Association Anou Grandi Address: Royal Road, Mon Loisir, Riviere du Rempart Contact Person: Mrs Kathleen Perrine Activities: - Cater for children with special needs and their parent - School for children with special needs Project(s): Improve existing facilities of the school Fraternité Nord Sud Address: 3 Rte Nicolay Port Louis Contact Person: Fr. Julien Lourdes Activities: Literacy and numeracy, handicraft, socio economic development Association d Hébergement pour les Personnes Inadaptées (Foyer Namasté) Address: 36c Rene Maingard St, Roche Brunes, Beau Bassin Contact Person: Jean Alain Antoine Activities: Residential care centre for mentally retarded person
Groupe A de Cassis (Lacaz A) Address: 12 Street Georges, Port Louis Contact Person: Liseby Rungen /Mario Madaubacus Activities: Care centre for needy: drug / alcohol Elles C Nous Association Address: Seedoyal Lane, 5th Mille, Beau Bassin Contact Person: Mrs. M. Abdool Kader Activities: - Community development - Poverty alleviation - Gender issues Project(s): Enhancing the development of women and children through education and training Youth Network of Mauritius Address: Rue Camizard, Mahebourg Contact Person: Mr. Munsoo Kurrimbaccus Activities: - Informing, educating & empowering the youth and community in social issues such as human rights and good governance - Prevention against drug abuse, HIV/AIDS Foyer Pere Laval Address: 27, Rue Nicolay, Port Louis Contact Person: Père Jean Claude Berhtome Activities: Rehabilitation and integration of boys (10-20 years old) Project(s): Improvement of sanitary facilities at 'Foyer Pere Laval' Youth Alive Address: 6 Rue Balfour, Beau Bassin Contact Person: Mr. Benoit Lebon Activities: - Education and training - HIV/AIDS - Community development Youth For Christ Address: Allee Brillant Branch Road, Castel, Phoenix Contact Person: Mr. Cyril D. J. Palan Activities: - Youth empowerment - Drug prevention programme - Sports, music and leadership training Project(s): Set-up a performance and art centre Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Disability Services Centre Address: Village Council, Triolet Contact Person: Mrs. Gomatee Ramyead Activities: - Education and integration of disabled in society Project(s): Provision of school materials, media tech for reduction of poverty Child Evangelism Fellowship Address: 47, Rue Seeneevassen, Port Louis Contact Person: Mrs. Pauline Kut Lin Loong Activities: Youth and children Project(s): Provide remedial classes
Mauritius Islamic Mission Address: 2, Verole street, Port Louis Contact Person: Mr. Nanhuck Hassam Activities: - Education for Children - Empowerment of women Project(s): Upgrading of Mauritius Islamic Mission day care centre Fondation Spectacle et Culture Addresse: 5th Floor Discovery House, Route Saint Jean, Quatre Bornes Contact Person: Mr. Paul Olsen Activities: Development of arts and craft Project(s): Provide training in music Loreto Institute Address: Dr. Roux Street, Rose Hill Contact Person: Sister Marie Ange Lim Kim Yee Activities: - Train and educate young girls and boys of CPE drop outs - Prevent substance abuse Project(s): - Build and reinforce parental authority and family links Réseau d'accompagnement aux Adolescents Address: Route Royal, Rose Hill Contact Person: Ms Doline Yellin Activities: Support to underprivileged adolescents Project(s): Integration of poor families Group Hope Address: Pte D' Esny Rd, Beau Vallon, Mahebourg Contact Person: Mr. Rooben Armoogum Activities: - Life skill learning - Youth and Children -Education and Training Project(s): Moral and social training project Bois Marchand Ecole Sainte Famille Association Address: Lorento Content, Notre Dame, Montagne Longue Contact Person: Sister Marie Lise Josee Koo Seen Lin Activities: Promote education Project(s): Enhance level of education of poor children in Bois Marchand Association Dominique Savio Address: 5 Shakespeare lane, Barkly Street, Beau Bassin Contact Person: Mrs Rolande UPPIAH Activities: Specialised centre for mentally handicapped persons Project(s): Educate and train youngsters to manual work Maison Familiale Rurale de L'Ouest Address: Saint Sauveur, Bambous Contact Person: Mrs Nicole Burzoo Activities: Promote learning and vocational training Project(s): Professional training to young children
Association for the Welfare of Orphans and Handicapped Children Address: 88A, Avenue Neon, Morc. Nouvelle Ville, Roche Brunes Contact Person: Mr. Veeren Gengan Activities: - Education, - Day care centre Project(s): Construction of a day care centre- Ecole des Orphelins La Maison Coeur Ecoute Address: No. 5 Rue Lauriers, Cite Barkly Contact Person: Ms Rose Mary Jolicoeur Activities: - Socio-economic development - Education and training Joie de Vivre Universelle Address: Crn Hillcrest/Hirondelle Avn, Sodnac, Quatre Bornes Contact Person: Mrs Uma SOOBEN- Arnauld Activities: Sponsor for a medico-educatif centre for children suffering from mental deficiencies Project(s): Individual therapy for children with mental deficiencies Loving Neighbour Community Foundation Address: 6, Route Bassin, Quatre Bornes Contact Person: Kiran Coonjobeeharry Activities: - Education and training - Socio economic development Project(s): Setting up of vocational-training workshop for vulnerable children at Residences Kennedy Civic Action Team Address: 2 School Lane, Pailles Contact Person: Jacqueline Dursoniah Activities: Socio-economic development Project(s): Setting up of a nursery Mouvement Forces-Vives Quartier E.D.C Rose Belle Address: Kulpoo Lane, Rose Belle Contact Person: Mr. Alain Auriant Activities: Socio-economic development Project(s): Creation of a music Workshop Mouvement d'aide à la Maternité (MAM) Address: 6, Rue Notre Dame de Lourdes, Rose Hill Contact Person: Monique Dinan Activities: - Maternal and neo-natal care support young pregnant women - Sexuality education for youth and children Project(s): Creation of a baby Care centre Children Foundation Address: 9, Britannia Park, Gymkhana, Vacoas Contact Person: Mr. Veenace Koonjal Activities: Education to children with mental disabilities Project(s): Special needs education
Association des Amis de Don Bosco (AADB) Address: 128, Route de Pamplemousses, Sainte Croix, Port Louis Contact Person: Mr. Jean Guy Roger Rabemananjara Activities: - Building social capital - Eradication of poverty - Gender issues and women empowerment Project(s): Implementing a child protection programme WILL FLY Address: Avenue des Lilas, La Preneuse, Riviere Noire Contact Person: Mrs. Marie Anne Lagane Activities: - Education and training, - Promote learning Project(s): After school accompaniment ATD Quart Monde Address: 9, Colonel Draper St., Beau Bassin Contact Person: Ms Jacqueline Madelon Activities: - Socio-economic development - Eradication of absolute poverty Project(s): ICT sensitisation to youth living in extreme poverty Bâtisseurs de Paix Address: Riche en Eau - St. Hubert Contact Person: Mrs Pascale Desvaux Activities: Education Project(s): Renovation of the building Autism Intervention Association Address: Rivalland Road, Creve Coeur Contact Person: Mrs. Aliphon / Ms Joelle Geraldine Activities: Support to young people with disabilities Project(s): Setting up of a learning and therapy centre Junior Achievement Mascareignes Address: 1st Floor, River Court, 6 St Denis Street, Port Louis Contact Person: Mrs. Michele Lionnet Activities: Education and training Project(s): Education in accounting for children at school Terre Durable Address: Lot 122, Morcellement Ramdanee, Trou aux Biches Contact Person: Mr. Kramanand Bhukuth Activities: Protection and preservation of the environment Project(s): Creation of a "Boutique Solider" Association Contre La Pauvreté Address: Cite Atlee, Forest Side, Curepipe Contact Person: Jean Claude Hortense Activities: Socio economic development Project(s): Setting up of remedial classes
Association pour les Handicapés de Malherbes Address: Cite Malherbes, Social Centre Contact Person: Ms Marie-Rose Gaspard Activities: Socio economic development - Disabilities Pierre de Coubertin Committee of Mauritius Address: Gymnasium Location, University of Mauritius, Reduit Contact Person: Mr. Giandev Moteea Activities: - Youth and children empowerment - Development of sports Friends of the Poor Address: 50, Robert Edward Hart Avenue, Rose Hill Contact Person: Mr. Nitin Dussoye Activities: - Alleviation of poverty - Nutrition and education Grace Centre Foundation:1st Initiative Kadesh Safe House Address: Sayed Hossen Rd, Phoenix Contact Person: Mr. Chandrayah Appadoo Activities: Youth and children / poverty alleviation Project(s): Enhancing educational level of needy children through remedial classes. Diabetes Parents Support Group Address: Rue Ambrose, Rose-Hill Contact Person: Mrs Sumookhee Balloo Activities: Provide education to children and adolescents living with diabetes Project(s): Improving the quality of life of children living with diabetes Solidarité Mamans Address: 25, Ave Dr Jeetoo, R-Hill Contact Person: Doris Natchayan Activities: Project(s): Creation of a school support for young Angel Special School & Welfare Association Address: Appalsamy Sok Appadu St, Chemin Grenier Contact Person: Mrs. Soojanee Sok Appadu Activities: Social, education and training Penser et Agir Address: 4, Rue Capitaine Pontre, Ste Croix Contact Person: Brigitte Deschamps Activities: Promote the welfare of vulnerable school children Project(s): Creation of a day care centre
Open Mind Address: 6, Malartic St, Rose-Hill Contact Person: Marylene Francois Activities: Building up the self-sustenance capacity of persons suffering from psychological disorders MACOSS - The Mauritius Council of Social Service Address: 2nd Floor, Lislet Geoffroy St, Port-Louis Contact Person: Nandinee Dookhee Activities: To promote an effective and efficient NGO sector Project(s): Maintain and improve existing services for the promotion of voluntary/charitable activities, and community and social development Terrain for Interactive Pedagogy through Arts (TIPA) Address: 17, Abbe de la Caille Curepipe Contact Person: Emilie Carosin Activities: Development of vulnerable children through education to art and culture SACIM Address: Britannia Park Vacoas Contact Person: Dr Ramdenee Activities: Referral of sick children abroad for surgery Group Zenfant Innocent Address: D53, Ave de la Confiance Res Kennedy, Quatre-Bornes Contact Person: Rita Allet Activities: Develop and empower vulnerable children Lizie Dan La Main Address: Louis Pasteur Street, Curepipe Contact Person: Reynolds Permal Activities: Promote the welfare of the blind Project(s): Enhance the development of physically disabled children through arts and cultural activities Society for the Welfare of the Deaf Address: Pope Hennessy St, Beau-Bassin Contact Person: Mrs Aarti Bissoonauthsingh Activities: Promote the welfare of deaf persons Mahebourg Espoir Address: c/o Restaurant Le Phare Ltee, Rue Suffren, Mahebourg Contact Person: Francis de la Haye Activities: Socio-economic development, education and training Project(s): Improve educational level of school drop-outs in Mahebourg
La Pointe Tamarin Arts and Music Socio Cultural Association Address: Market Avenue, Tamarin Contact Person: Mr. Jean Jacques Arjoon Activities: Training in arts and music CARE- CO (Rodrigues) Co. Ltd Address: Camp du Roi, Rodrigues Contact Person: Paul Draper Activities: Rehabilitation & job creation for persons with disabilities Project(s): Extension, development and improvement of the special learning centre for children with learning difficulties and disabilities Association Ki fer Pa Mwa Address: 10 Muslim Cemetry Rd, Ste Croix Contact Person: Ms. Veronique Mars / Mr. Jean Volcy Activities: Support to youth and children in vulnerable group Association des malades et handicapés de l Est Address: Rue St. Maurice, Poste de Flacq Contact Person : Mr Christine Chenel Activities: - Special education - Sports & leisure - Handicraft, - Socio economic development & empowerment Project(s): Empowering young handicapped and vulnerable students to develop their knowledge in wood craft