General: Lesotho

Lesotho Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho after it was granted independence from the UK in 1966. It is a pretty small country of only 30,355 sq km and there is no natural surface water in the form of lakes or rivers which also makes life more challenging for the population. The entire country is pretty high at an average of three thousand feet and the highest point is Thabana Ntlenyana at 3,482 m. The population is mainly Basotho (97%) and the total population was estimated to be 1,930,493 in 2012 so it is not heavily populated and most people are scattered in smaller settlements ... more

Lesotho, the Mountain Kingdom This beautiful, land-locked Kingdom in the east of South Africa is an incredible place. The entire Kingdom is 1000m above sea level, and is beautiful, as are the people. From the border crossing all the way to Malealea people were smiling and waving to us, all though they were then hesitant and nervous when we stopped at the side of the road for lunch! We stayed in the Malealea Lodge, which has various bungalows, and small dorm rooms, all very reasonably priced. They are not luxurious, but my bed did have a Seasame Street sheet on it! Who could ask for more? The ... more

2006 Lesotho CRUSOE. Tebellong – Sesotho meaning; “place of expectation” “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:27 Background In 1993, the Basson family moved from South Africa to Tebellong in the Maluti mountains of Lesotho, joining the local Lesotho Evangelical Church (LEC) mission. Since then, they and others have been working and praying to see the Basotho people develop their community and Christian life. Dr Graham Thomas first visited Tebellong ... more