About Lesotho
The Basotho, the people of Lesotho, are a peaceful people. In fact, the national motto is Khotso, Pula and Nala (peace, rain and prosperity).

Politically, it is a constitutional monarchy. The Basotho have great love and respect for their king, Letsie lll. For more information http://www.lesotho.gov.ls/

Most of the people in the country are Christian with a small percentage who are muslim or buddhist.

People depend on the land for their livelihood. Though in the last few years clothing and shoe factories have been built.

Lesotho is one of the poorest countries in the world. With a per capita income of $2490 Maloti. More than half the population of 2.2 million live below the poverty line out of which 40% are destitute.

From the six North American missionaries who arrived in Lesotho in 1931 we've grown into a community of 89 vowed sisters (all but one are Basotho), 7 novices, 4 candidates and 72 associates. Today's needs of Lesotho and South Africa call us to teaching, nursing, pastoral work, feeding poor people, service to orphans, disabled children and the elderly and responding to the many people affected by HIV/AIDS crisis.

The Basotho hat "mokorotlo" along with the Basotho blanket is part of the traditional dress of Lesotho. The shape of the mokorotlo is said to have from Qiloane, the conical mountain near Thaba Bosiu. Mokorotlo comes from the word "korotla" which means an expression of diagreement. When a court case by two villagers was brought before the king or chief before giving the verdict the king or chief would take off the hat. The villagers then would know that the verdict was coming.