The Kingdom of Lesotho is an African nation with a population of 1.31m people. It is one of the poorest nations of the world. Its future is dependent, in a large part, on improving the level of education for the children. One important facet of their education is developing their literacy. English is an offical language and the books promote learning English. Local teachers advise that a school library enhances every part of a student's school life.
What do we do?
Books for Lesotho Inc. shares a vision with one of our three partners in Lesotho for every school in Lesotho to have a library so that students have the opportunity to develop their literacy and language skills for pleasure and learning. We also support development of libraries in institutions and communities.
Each year, Books for Lesotho sends books to its 3 partners in Lesotho - the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC), Rotary Club of Maloti (RCoMan), and Rotary Club of Mansopa (RCoMan). Our 3 prtners distribute the books to schools, institutions and communiities. When possible, each organisation monitors the ways in which recipients use the books and that the books are being well cared for. Rotary clubs are more focussed on community development than TRC and so, sometimes erect a structure suitable for a library before fitting it out with shelves, tables and chairs, and then books.
Between 2007 and mid-2025, over 340,000 books and reading aids have been shipped to Lesotho and distributed to some 200 schools, child/youth focussed organisations and communities.
More information about Books for Lesotho can be found at https://www.booksforlesotho.org
How can YOU help?
By donating:
We do not able to accept text books or encyclopaedia sets.
Enquiries about donating books or time and effort can be made through our website: https://booksforlesotho.org/contact/
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