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July 2003
Megan KellMeg in Lesotho
Seventeen-year-old Megan Kell is a student from Halesworth. Before pursuing a career as a doctor she has decided to take a year out and work abroad as a volunteer for the Project Trust charity. This is her story.
Slight change of plan: Meg prepares for her trip to South Africa, but a last minute change occurs...
Red Rocks Beach on the Isle of Coll.  Photo: © Project Trust
Red Rocks Beach on the Isle of Coll.
Photo: © Project Trust
Last week, when I went up to the Hebridean Isle of Coll for my training course for my year away with Project Trust, I was told that there had been a slight change of plan.
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Instead of going to work at Bethany Home in Umtata, South Africa, I have been changed to work for Lesotho Save The Children, in Maseru – the capital of Lesotho. This was due to difficulties with the accommodation at the former project. Lesotho is the independent country that is entirely surrounded by South Africa.

Map showing location of Lesotho
Map showing location of Lesotho

It has not been finalised exactly what I will be doing, but my role could include helping with pre-school and primary school teaching through assisting the teachers with planning lessons, developing learning playtime and aiding with cultural and recreational activities. Or, I may be accompanying children to medical appointments, monitoring medication administration and monitoring the children’s health.

Standing Stones on Isle of Coll.  Photo: © Project Trust
Standing Stones on Isle of Coll.
Photo: © Project Trust

The home provides temporary housing for abused, abandoned and neglected children from throughout Lesotho and it aims to provide the children with nutritious meals, medical care, education, clothing and a safe home.

quote I will be living in a “Rondavol”, which is a traditional Basotho hut, which has one room with an attached bathroom, and does have water and electricity – although as far as I know – the water is cold and the electricity temperamental! quote
I will be living in a “Rondavol”, which is a traditional Basotho hut, which has one room with an attached bathroom, and does have water and electricity – although as far as I know – the water is cold and the electricity temperamental!

I’m leaving on the 20th of August and will be flying into Johannesburg, where I will spend a couple of days before heading to Maseru.

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Mathesele.Lesotho
i would like to know how i can get voluteers to help my center of disabled chidren

Nonkie from Cape town
i also grew up en born in Lesotho en im proud to be a mosotho but now i live in cape town but i alway visit my family every December even now im gonna on the 22 of Dec.have a good day.

mampitla from england
i grew up in ty, though now lives in uk, still proud of been a sotho .unfortunately people here do not know lesotho at all, so am trying to tell and advertise my beloved lesotho hopefully with time they will visit and see you guys one day. god bless lesotho and basotho

B.I. Sefako Mapoteng
Hi Meg,i am doing national diploma in V.U.T. and i am happy to see that lesotho is still visible to many people. keep it up guys, that country needs you.Help Basotho children to see their future.

Meg, Leeds
Hi, I'm very happy to se all of the comments left here. I will be returning to Lesotho for 2 months from May to July this year. Kate - I will definitely try to look out for Bill Herbert if I go to Mohale's Hoek. Hannah - if you want to email me on my email address above, I will very happily answer any questions. Meg

Verney Halse
Hi, Jonathan and Armelle are still at the Semonkong Lodge, the Longest abeil in the World is now going done the face of the falls.

hannah
hiya im doing a piece of coursework on life in lesotho for children and i was just wondering if anyone could give me a few facts?

Sal, Devon
I was born and grew up in Lesotho, but now live in UK. Great to see people care about Lesotho as many people don't even seem to know such a place exists. Thank for all the help and support you provide over there, they can raelly do with some. Clad that you find the experience enjoyable too - it's a great country don't you think?

Ron Dalgliesh
I lived in Mohale's Hoek for a few years in the late 1970s and have been trying to reconnect with Bill Herbert whom I believe still lives in the area. If you know him, I would appreciate if you could pass on my email address and ask him to contact me. Thanks a lot.Ron Dalgliesh

Lynda Ireland
I am a past volunteer of Lesotho, Save the Children & o my goodness Josefa has gotten so big since that pic was taken!!

avril pascoe co.durham
my grandaughter is going to lesotho on sunday to work with the children in the orphanage she is with Durham high school for girls there will be 23of them can you give me any advice to pass on please .any thanks

David, Albany NY USA
Physician, I spent 2 months in Mokhotlong this spring getting the HIV clinic up and running at the district hospital. They face a huge uphill struggle, but the nurses are very dedicated.

Kate - Miami
Hello Meg. So glad you are enjoying Lesotho despite the cold winter. I went there for three months in 1969 and stayed for thirty years so beware - it has a way of creeping up on you! I hope you get to visit Mohales Hoek sometime. Find Bill Herbert and tell him I sent you. Khotso, Pula, Nala - Kate Fagalde

Nic, Newcastle
Hi guys, there is a website actually about the Link which we're trying to get out there. The address is http://www.durham-lesotholink.org.uk/ if you want to check it out for yourselves!

T.Mak,Mokhotlong
Thank u for going to tat mountain kingdom of Lesotho. I am doing my FormE at seeiso high school.Help me to further up my studies.

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