Location Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho Community Description Mamolopolli Infirmary and St. Margret’s Convent are located in a compound in Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho. Mamolopolli Infirmary houses 8 Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Roman Catholic Sisters, 6 of whom are retired and several are living with sickness and disabilities. The retired Sisters have spent their lives […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Carol McFarland. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide water for the needs of the compound. Carol reports: The implementation of this project focused on assisting with the installation of an electric pump and building a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Maggie Day. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a rainwater catchment and storage system, consisting of gutters, downpipes, and 2 tanks, for the Ha Mali Community Center. Maggie reports: The preschool students and Community Center […]
Location Ha Mali, Leribe District, Lesotho Community Description Ha Mali is a small village with approximately 100 homes, mostly rondavel style, adjacent to the Ts’ehlanyane National Park. The Ha Mali Community Center operates vegetable gardens and a poultry program that provides training and food for 35 double orphans of Ha Mali. They also offer a […]
Location Mapoteng, Lesotho Community Description In the countryside of Lesotho, where over 70 percent of Lesotho’s people fight over nine percent of arable land, subsistence farming, on which the people depend, has diminished in recent years. Alternate floods and droughts have reduced farmers’ yields to a bare minimum, leaving more than a quarter of the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Terry Ellard. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install collection pipes in the seasonal water catchment reservoir to allow for the filling of storage tanks for the dry season. Terry reports: The project began with the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Sales. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The following is Stephanie’s conclusion report: Project Scope The scope of the project was to install spray irrigation on 1,120 square meters of farm land on the grounds of the St. […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Mohlakeng, Mohale’s Hoek District Capital, Lesotho Community Description Mohlakeng is a community council located in the Maseru District of Lesotho. Its population in 2006 was 18,906. The community of Mohlakeng consists of 81 villages. Lesotho is an enclaved, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Maggie Day. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct a rainwater catchment and potable water storage system at the school. Maggie reports: The St. Felix Roof Water Catchment System is installed and fully operational! While […]
Location Ha Mali, Leribe District, Lesotho Community Description St. Felix Primary School is the only school in the remote village of Ha Mali, Lesotho, adjacent to the Ts’ehlanyane National Park. The school serves 240 students in grades 1 thru 7. Previously at St. Felix the local Division of Rural Water Services installed a tank and […]