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Cheering on Lesotho's development volunteers
03 May 2010
Celebrations at the opening ceremony of the Lesotho National Volunteer Corps. Prime Minister Ntate Pakalitha Mosisili is fourth from left with dark suit and blue tie; sixth from left in the front row is the Minister of Gender, Youth Sports and Recreation, Me Mathabo Lepono. Eighth from left is the first Lady of Lesotho. The UN Resident Coordinator, Me Ahunna Eziakonwa, is third in the second row. (UNV)
Maseru, Lesotho: The Government of Lesotho has launched the UNV-supported National Volunteer Corps Project, setting the first batch of 153 National Volunteers on their path. Read
Keeping the assistance flowing
20 May 2009
“HIV can be managed with the rollout of anti-retroviral therapy, plus good nutrition, exercise, sufficient sleep and stress reduction,” remarks international UNV volunteer Janice Lachhman, “but really the idea is prevention. Let it be that one day, developing countries don’t have such high prevalence rates.” (UNV)
Maseru, Lesotho: Janice Lachman serves as an international UNV volunteer at the highest levels in Lesotho to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS can get the nutrition and services they need. Read
Lesotho volunteers: "Our future is in our hands"
30 January 2009
Leribe, Lesotho: Lesotho Volunteer Forum and Lesotho Youth Volunteer Forum chose ‘Youth Empowerment’ as their theme for International Volunteer Day 2008 celebration at St Paul School for the Deaf, Leribe. Read
Making history with the Lesotho Parliament
18 July 2008
UNV volunteer Dyfan Jones assisted with select committees at the Parliament of Lesotho. (D. Jones/UNV)
Maseru, Lesotho: It's not often you get to see how another country is run, but UNV volunteer Dyfan Jones did while he worked with Lesotho's Parliament, helping it make government more accountable. Read
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Country Overview: UN Volunteers in Lesotho
01 February 2003
Since 1972, the United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) in Lesotho has been active in a number of areas, including agriculture, community and rural development, infrastructure development, health care and employment creation. Read
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