Lesotho

Peace Corps in Lesotho

There are more than 130 Volunteers in Lesotho working with their communities on projects in education and health. During their service in Lesotho, Volunteers learn to speak Sesotho. More than 2,480 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Lesotho since the program was established in 1967. 

Volunteers
Current: 130
To Date: 2480
Program Dates
1967-present
Official Language
Sesotho, English

Volunteer Openings in Lesotho

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There are currently no Peace Corps Volunteer openings in Lesotho.

Beautiful things don't ask for attention. Lesotho is the most beautiful place you've never heard of.

Jody Lewis, Healthy Youth Volunteer in Lesotho 2014-2016

Current Projects in Lesotho

Education Health

Stories from Lesotho

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Corps to Career: Peace Corps was the path to my dream job at NASA VIDEO: Hospitality in Lesotho Let Girls Learn Literacy and Learning Laboratory

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Lesotho Country Fund

Contributions to the Lesotho Country Fund will support Volunteer and community projects that will take place in Lesotho.

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Lesotho | Let Girls Learn | Two New Classrooms
Newton, A. | Volunteer, CA

While grades nine through twelve have class sizes of less than fifty per teacher, the eighth grade had seventy students in one class last year and ...

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Lesotho | Let Girls Learn | Rhino Library and Resource Center
Steeley, S. | Volunteer, AL

The local High School is rapidly growing. In recent years, parents and community members have shown a great interest in this school. This has resul...

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