Since her first trip to Lesotho in 2004, Peg Herbert, Help Lesotho’s Founder and Executive Director, has written letters to her family, friends and supporters about her experiences and the progress of the organization. These 2022 letters are a little different. For the second time in 18 years, Peg isn’t able to be in Lesotho to write her letters. Instead she will share with you important Lesotho updates, COVID-19 developments and stories from beneficiaries on how they are fairing in this incredibly difficult time. To catch up on Letters from previous years, click here.
2022 Letter #7: Letters from Lesotho (142)
Greetings, I am so touched by the number and responses of readers to my first letter. Thank you for following along and for caring so much. Back in Canada, I reflect on my intense but productive trip. I had over 40 meetings, visited programs, hugged each staff,...
2022 #6: Letters from Lesotho (#141)
On October 12, 2022, waiting hours to board for our 15-hour flight from New York to Johannesburg, I had such vivid flashbacks to my reverse journey 31 months ago – leaving Hlotse in the dark hours before dawn to get through the border before it closed, to the...
2022 #5: Letters from Lesotho (#140)
Greetings, This is my last ‘Letter from Lesotho’ this season – imagine writing 140 letters! It would be fun to make a list of people who have read each of them! (Let me know if you have and I will make that list). I hope to return to Lesotho in the near future. I have...
2022 #4: Letters ‘from’ Lesotho (#139)
Lumelang, To my chagrin, I was absent for the graduation ceremony of the Leaders-in-Training (LIT) Program - again. I have written about it many times – the ‘best-clothes-possible’ attire (even the occasional evening gown; often traditional dress), the rehearsed...
2022 #3: Letters ‘from’ Lesotho (#138)
Greetings, I know you are as excited as I am at the advent of spring – it has not come too soon! I imagine you are planning gatherings and trips, hopeful to satisfy some of those longings. I am booked and looking forward to a hiking trip for a week in the Rockies in...
2022 #2: Letters ‘from’ Lesotho (#137)
Lumelang, When I take my first sip of coffee and start my day, it is already early afternoon in Lesotho. I open my emails with a moment of trepidation, knowing there will be many and that each one needs my careful attentionEven though ‘M’e Mamoletsane and I meet for a...
2022 #1: Letters ‘from’ Lesotho (#136)
My personal greetings to each one, As this letter falls into your inbox, I wonder how you are. You would be surprised at how often I think of you – wondering how our donors are doing – seeing your names, wondering if you need help or a listening ear. We are all...