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. In 2023, as Peg transitions to retirement, the Letters from Lesotho are written by both Peg and Julia Thompson, Help Lesotho’s new Executive Director.
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
2022 Year-in-Review
Read our highlights from 2022, all thanks to generous supporters like you! Please click the report image to read.
Young Mother Program Overview
Help Lesotho's Young Mother Program is a comprehensive approach to capacitate pregnant teenagers and adolescent mothers with strategies and support to cope with the repercussions of being young, often single, mothers. This involves emotional turmoil, dropping out of...
Smart Kids Interview
Motopi is a Professional Intern (PI) with Help Lesotho. As part of his role, Motopi oversees the Smart Kids Project, an initiative which equips volunteer youth alumni from Help Lesotho's programs to provide education and psychosocial support to vulnerable children in...
Stories
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...
Letter from Rethabile
Hello, my name is Rethabile. I am a Mosotho girl aged 28 years. I never had a father and I lost my mother to cancer when I was 13 years old. I was fortunate enough to be raised by my lovely grandparents who sacrificed a lot just so I can finish my studies. When I was...
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