P a g e | 52 Distribution of food parcels by MOHSW, 2009 Source: MOHSW (2010) On a more institutional level, the MoSD pays subventions to residential care facilities to assist them in the care of children in need of care and protection. Poor families are also provided with exemptions from medical fees by way of a letter from MoSD. The Office of the First Lady provides uniforms for needy children. Non-governmental organisations such as Habitat for Humanity provide social assistance in the form of building or improving existing shelters for vulnerable families. World Vision Lesotho provides material assistance like clothing, food and school needs to eligible families. Catholic Relief Services Lesotho provide substantive support to vulnerable families in the form of education and agricultural assistance. Lesotho Red Cross is a non-governmental organization which runs an integrated community based health and care project in Qacha’s Nek, Mohale’s Hoek and Butha Buthe. The target population of their services are orphaned and vulnerable children and people living with HIV and Aids. They assist in access to education, health, food, psycho-social support, material, advocacy, shelter, income generation, water and sanitation. Lesotho Red Cross specifically provides garden seeds and tools for subsistence farming for families. Social security services are primarily funded by the Government of Lesotho. The overwhelming need however is supplemented by non-government organizations and community service organizations, as seen below.