Letters from Lesotho
Since her first trip to Lesotho in 2004, Peg Herbert has written letters to her family, friends and supporters about her experiences and the progress of the organization. Peg’s Letters tell the full history of Help Lesotho in the authentic and passionate words of its Founder.
Letters from Lesotho 2023 – #2
Lumelang (Greetings) to you all,News of the winter storms across Canada makes me even more grateful that the rains have stopped this past week, unveiling the magnificent Maloti Mountains of Lesotho. Everything is green and lovely. I eagerly await the blooming of...
Letters from Lesotho 2023 – #1
Greetings, Today, it is not raining! I arrived back in Lesotho in the evening, in the dark and amid torrents of rain. The long dirt road into our centre from the paved main road was so saturated that the field was flooded. Ntate Motsamai’s ability to navigate the car...
Letters from Lesotho 2023
In 2023, “Letters from Lesotho” are being written by both Peg Herbert, Founder, and Julia Thompson, Executive Director. To read Peg’s historical Letters from Lesotho, please click here.
Recent News and Updates
Grandmother Home Repairs
Participants in our Grandmother Support Program typically live in very old homes that are a struggle to maintain. Roofs are often made of thatch, walls of mud and stones, and doors and windows rarely close securely. It is a constant concern for the safety of the...
Canadian grandmother honoured for work to promote mental health in Lesotho
Peg Herbert began a non-profit in her Ottawa basement that is now being recognized for impacting over 274,000 people in Lesotho.Dr. Peg Herbert, a practicing counsellor and educational psychology lecturer at the University of Ottawa, upended her life in 2000 after...
Humanitarian Bike Touring in Lesotho
Hey, Jesse here. March 7th, I’ll be heading to Lesotho for three weeks to celebrate “Dr. Peg Herbert’s” retirement as Director and Founder of Help Lesotho. She’s my mom and I’m a little bit of a momma's boy, so I’m obviously not going to miss the celebrations and the...
Stories
Computer and Life Skills Impact Stories
MOLEMO “I found out Help Lesotho offers Computer and Life Skills from a family member who graduated from it in 2016. He told me I would enjoy it very much just as he did but I think I even enjoyed it more.” Molemo started working as a radio presenter soon...
Tsita’s Story
When Tsita finished primary school, his family could not afford the high school fees, so he became a herd boy, looking after cattle and sheep up in the high mountains. From the age of 12 and for 14 years, he lived an isolated life, wandering the mountain sides,...
Tebello’s Story
Tebello is a bright and vivacious young woman who embodies the very best of Lesotho’s leaders of today! From the time she was in primary school, Tebello has been an active participant in Help Lesotho’s programs. Below you can read a touching tribute from Tebello to...
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