Vlogs from Lesotho
Since 2024, we’ve been sharing Vlogs from Lesotho—a fresh take on Founder Dr. Peg Herbert’s beloved Letters from Lesotho (2004–2023).
Follow along with Executive Director Kate as she reconnects with staff and shares the latest from our two busy centres.
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Vlog from Lesotho – 3
Join us in this global celebration of joy and positivity this International Day of Happiness! At Help Lesotho, your support has been instrumental in our mission to spread joy and create brighter futures in Lesotho. It is truly remarkable to witness the transformative...
Vlog from Lesotho – 2
This week Kate partook in one of the monthly Grandmother Program sessions in Lichecheng. This week's session covered the sensitive topic of Grief and Loss - below the video, you can read about how Help Lesotho approaches the topic.Grief and Loss Help Lesotho’s Grief...
Vlog from Lesotho – 1
Kate, Help Lesotho's Executive Director, is currently in Lesotho for the next few weeks and we invite you to follow along with her updates. Her busy and eventful first few days involved catching up with our local staff and partaking in the dynamic activities for...
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.
Recent News and Updates
Meet 20 inspiring leaders making a positive impact in Lesotho!
In honuor of Help Lesotho’s 20th anniversary, we’re celebrating 20 inspiring young leaders who are making a difference across their communities. These alumni from our programs have transformed their own lives and are now positively impacting their friends, families...
2024 Leaders-in-Training Impact Report
"I've healed, I'm revealed, I'm so happy" - TsoaneloHelp Lesotho’s most intensive annual program, Leaders-in-Training (LIT) equips young adults with the skills needed to transform their lives and become positive and influential leaders in their communities. During the...
Empowering Parents in Lesotho
Currently, 25-35% of Help Lesotho’s intensive program participants are young mothers and fathers looking for guidance. Many of them never experienced positive parenting, which has played a role in Lesotho’s high rates of suicide and depression. Help Lesotho is helping...
Stories
Meet the 2024 Grandmother Program
Help Lesotho's Grandmother Support Program operates on a two-year cycle, touching the lives of 200 grandmothers in each cohort. These resilient women face a myriad of challenges, from poverty and gender-based violence to the profound grief of loss, often while caring...
Sponsor a student, change a life!
Almost 2000 students in Lesotho have received sponsorship for their high school education through Help Lesotho's Student Sponsorship Program. High school poses a myriad of challenges for any student, yet in Lesotho, a many are either a single or double orphaned and...
Change-makers who are shaping the future!
With over 55,000 graduates of our programs to date, there are so many amazing stories to be told about how Help Lesotho has impacted lives in the years after participants have attended our programs. Below you will read some long-term voices of impact from...
Why we work with boys and men in Lesotho
Fostering gender equality means engaging everyone in the fight for change—including boys and men. We work to empower them with knowledge to uphold the rights of women and girls by challenging cultural norms about gender roles and actively addressing the pervasive...