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In Lesotho

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In Lesotho

Lesotho

Lesotho is the country

(pronounced Leh-soo-too)

Sesotho is the language

Basotho are the people

Mosotho is one person

Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy

King Letsie

Lesotho is known as “the mountain kingdom”

Getting Around Can Be Difficult

Peace Corps:

Our First

Partners in

Lesotho

Becky Banton

Anne Marie Jackson

Amy Jo Carson

Joey Elle

Jackie Tipsword

Heather Mangan

Our Current Partner: Lesotho Ministry of

Education and Training (MOET)

Vincent Sekoala & Jobo Matsora

Stuttaford Van Lines

Local shipping agent that clears books through customs

Lesotho is where ALP

started.2016 Progress to date:

363 libraries

One-third of the schools in Lesotho

370,000 readers reached

155 Students in One Classroom

This is a video of the school chorus; click on picture to

display video bar, then click on arrow to begin video

363 libraries and more

on the way!

Will you start

the next one?

www.africanlibraryproject.org