Ms. Boitumelo Jackals

15th Episcopal District NGO Liaison

15thdistrictngo@wms-amec.org

 Presiding Prelate - Bishop Rev. Dr. Silvester Scott Beaman

Episcopal Supervisor - Mrs. Renee Palmore Beaman Episcopal WMS-AMEC President - Crystal Jantjies

Cape S.W.A (Namibia), Kalahari, Queenstown, and Angola

Areas of Focus

SDG# 2 Zero Hunger, focused on feeding the Hungary and clothing the naked.

SDG# 3 Good Health and Well-Being, focused on Mental Health, Fistula and general Health awareness

SDG# 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, focused on gender-based violence together with human trafficking

Gratitude

I extend sincere gratitude to the 15th Presiding Prelate, Bishop Sylvester Scott Beaman, Supervisor Renee Palmore Beaman, and the Episcopal President Sister Crystal Jantjies for their unwavering support and encouragement as NGO liaison of the 15th Episcopal District.

Fact

Population based surveys show very high levels of Intimate Partner Violence and Non-partner Sexual Violence, with Intimate Partner Violence being the most common form of violence against women. Whilst people of all genders perpetrate and experience intimate partner and or sexual violence, men are most often the perpetrators and women and children the victims. More than half of all the women murdered were killed by an intimate male partner and not forgetting that many women are killed and raped by strangers and/or family members.

Achievements

1. The WMS Executive Board Planning Meeting for 2023, where the NGO Liaison gave out the Plan of Action for2023.
2. The Executive Board Meeting held at the sitting of the Bishop’s Mid-year Session hosted by the Kalahari Conference, in Kimberley, where NGO Liaison was giving progress Report on the Plan and activities that are line-up for this year.
3. The NGO Liaison has promoted Fistula Awareness and Education in the 15th Episcopal District where some conferences have started with their advocacy through various Fistula Campaigns.
4. The Highlight for 2023 is the YAM Summit held at Swakopmund, Namibia where the NGO Liaison participated in various Programs and Activities.

4.1  The NGO Liaison has identified and adopted an AMEC Development Initiative by the name of Edward Fredrick Primary School Hostel, situated in the Namibian Conference. A donation of R5000.00 was made to assist with essential groceries. 

4.2  We also participated in a March/Protest in Awareness of Domestic Violence where a 5(Five) years toddler was killed by his stepfather. 

PLAN OF ACTION AND PROJECT 2023 

1. The NGO has adopted Edward Frederick Primary Hostel which is situated 50 kilometers east of Maltahohe in the Hardap Region, Dawes Constituency, NAMIBIA.
2. We want to assist the Namibian Conference AMEC Project to make a meaningful and impactful contribution towards improving the quality of Namibian children.
3. We would like to invite the Connectional NGO to also assist us by sponsoring the children hostel with Blankets, Mattresses and reading books for primary school children before end of 2023.
4. We are planning to have a virtual Human Trafficking and Gender Based Violence Awareness scheduled in September 2023 and you are all invited.

MOVING FORWARD

The NGO is on a mission to advocate against Gender Based Violence and Femicide in our District, to also be involved in assisting in cases of domestic violence in our communities. Together with the Church we have become part of the advocacy of GBV, health Matters and eradication of hunger in our Communities. 

To God be The Glory! 

In His Service, 

Boitumelo Jackals 

15th District, NGO Liaison 

Women’s Missionary Society of The African Methodist Episcopal Church