Travel through the Districts of Leribe and Butha-Buthe with LNI!!

Leribe, captured by our dear friend, Justice Kalebe. Justice is an incredible humanitarian/travel photographer who captures the most stunning and real sides of Lesotho. We highly encourage you to check out all of his amazing photography and incredible work for the village of Ha Sekantsi by following him on social media, here.

The third district on our list in Lesotho to explore is Leribe!! 

History: Site of some of the worst fighting during the Gun War of 1880-81, this fight was between Jonathan and Joel Masupha for control of the district. Jonathan sided with the loyalists who turned over their guns to the British, but Joel refused to comply. Although the Gun War ended in 1881, the two continued to fight until 1885 with Jonathan eventually emerging victorious. In 2016, the district had a population of over 337,000, making it the second most populated district in the country. Leribe is home to some of the largest textile factories in Lesotho. The district capital is Hlotse, which was founded by British missionary John Widdicombe in 1876. 

Things to do: Visit Tsehlanyane National Park, tour Katse Dam, visit the Katse Botanical Gardens, explore Bokong Nature Reserve, and visit Hloetse to witness the Subeng River dinosaur footprints

LNI in Leribe: Lesotho Nutrition Initiative has been sending meals to our partners in Leribe for 4 years. The rate of stunting in children aged 0-5 in the district is 31.3%. We currently have 3 beautiful partners in Leribe that we send our meals to: Mankoe Foundation, Baylor Pediatric Clinic, and St. Paul school for the deaf. Each of our Basotho partners are doing amazing work in their respective communities addressing the issue of malnutrition. The 184,680 meals that we’ve sent to Leribe since 2018 have been essential in helping them excel in their work. 

*A note from one of LNI’s Basotho partners: “We would like to thank you [LNI] from the deepest bottom of our hearts for your contribution towards the well-being of our kids. We have seen tremendous change in the lives of the recipients. The meals don’t only improve their lives, but also brings hope to them as some of them were not even fit enough to go to school. We really hope you will continue lending your hands to assist us giving them hope and nutritional value. Thanks a million times.” - Mosala Lets’aba, Secretary at the Mankoe Foundation.

Butha Buthe, captured by our dear friend, Justice Kalebe. Justice is an incredible humanitarian/travel photographer who captures the most stunning and real sides of Lesotho. We highly encourage you to check out all of his amazing photography and incredible work for the village of Ha Sekantsi by following him on social media, here.

The fourth district to explore is Butha Buthe!! 

History: Originally part of Leribe, Butha-Buthe was made into a separate district prior to Independence in 1966. Named after the plateau to the north of town, which means "The Place of Lying Down," the capital and district both bear the same name. The plateau was home to Moshoeshoe before his trek to Thaba Bosiu in 1824. Today the district is home to both AfriSki and the Oxbow lodge. In 2016 the district had a population of slightly less than 120,000. 

Things to do: Ski, motorbike, and hike at Afriski, relax and take in the stunning views at Oxbow Lodge, and visit Lipophung to explore the caves

LNI in Butha Buthe: Lesotho Nutrition Initiative has been sending meals to our partners in Butha Buthe for 4 years. The rate of stunting in children aged 0-5 in the district is 40.3%. We currently have 3 beautiful partners in Berea that we send our meals to: Mme Pholoana’s ECD schools, Seboche Hospital, and Baylor Pediatric Clinic. Each of these organizations are doing amazing work in their respective communities addressing the issue of malnutrition. The 311,040 meals that we’ve sent to Butha Buthe since 2018 have been essential in helping them excel in their work. 

*A note from one of LNI’s Basotho partners: “It's [the LNI meals] really helping the kids. One kid was over 2 years old and she couldn't walk until she ate the meal. After just a month, she could walk.” - Mme Pholoana, Administrator for Early Childhood Development Schools in BB

We hope you enjoyed learning about Leribe and Butha Buthe and all of our partners, within. If you are interested in making a donation to support our work of combating malnutrition in Lesotho, you can make a gift, here.