The Rock of Hope (Lidvwala Lelitsemba) is an LGBTI organization based in Manzini, Swaziland. It was founded in January 2011 and fully registered in 2013. It works nationally in Swaziland on pertinent advocacy issues affecting the LGBTI community, as well as provides support through various activities and services. The organization is here to build a society in Swaziland that is free from stigma, d
iscrimination and the oppression of gay, le***an, bis*xual , transgender, and inters*x people, this also includes prisoners and s*x workers who are a part of these groups. The organization through its activities aim to create a very strong and proud society of gay, le***an, bis*xual, transgender, and inters*x people in the entire Kingdom of Swaziland. The Rock of Hope’s strength lies in its strong, vocal, and passionate activist community. We are a family that cares for each other and that compassion is the foundation for all of our programs. Our advocacy for LGBTI+ human rights is a central pillar of the organization. We have core programs in health care center sensitization, LGBTI human rights advocacy, peer education, empowerment and self-actualization workshops, commodity distribution, and psychosocial support services. We are community led and community driven, actively pushing for multiple voices from a program’s development all the way through to implementation. Our strongest asset is our commitment to inclusion, reaching out to grow our community, and amplifying all LGBTI voices. We believe that the most powerful and sustainable programs are those that are for the community, by the community. Follow and tag us
