View pictures and photographs
of Peace Corps Volunteers in Lesotho who
are currently working in Education, Environment,
and Community Development.
Education
Volunteers work to assist the Ministry of Education meet their needs
in the areas of teacher training, early childhood development, and special education.
Primary Education Resource Teachers conduct in-service trainings to increase
the overall skills and qualifications of Basotho teachers. Peace Corps participation
in environmental education began with the first
group of trainees arriving in May 1998. The genesis of the project was the desire
of the government to expand environmental programming in rural areas of Lesotho.
The goals of the Environmental Education project include assisting government
ministries, non-governmental organizations, and local communities to expand
environmental education awareness programs in rural areas.
Community
Development Volunteers assist individuals and communities learn new skills
which will allow them to work in new areas. In this sector, the Peace Corps
has taken a two-pronged approach, placing Volunteers at vocational institutions,
where they teach in a formal setting, as well as at the community level, where
they work more informally with cooperatives. Basotho are benefiting from their
new skills in carpentry, handicrafts, business, and agriculture.
