“Let’s make discrimination a thing of the past”: Celebrating Lesotho LGBTQIA+ Pride 2024

Since our inception in 2015, The Hub has proudly supported movements and organisations that promote and uphold human rights in Lesotho. This year, we are happy to have partnered with The People’s Matrix Association to cover Lesotho’s 2024 LGBTQIA+ Pride. By Leila Hall Saturday, 9th November 2024 – Outside the ‘Manthabiseng Convention Centre in centralContinue reading ““Let’s make discrimination a thing of the past”: Celebrating Lesotho LGBTQIA+ Pride 2024”

Exploring hair salons as potential venues for the promotion of sexual and reproductive health services in Lesotho

From March – July 2024, The Hub implemented an innovative cross-sectional survey – designed and conducted in collaboration with citizen scientists – and gathered data among more than 150 hair stylists and 300 clients across Lesotho. The survey assessed the acceptability and feasibility of offering SRH services (for example oral contraceptives, menstrual products, HIV self-testingContinue reading “Exploring hair salons as potential venues for the promotion of sexual and reproductive health services in Lesotho”

Tackling the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in Rural Lesotho

In September 2023, The Hub travelled to Mokhotlong to document this story for Community Based Chronic Disease Care Lesotho (ComBaCaL), a collaborative programme between Lesotho and Switzerland that is tackling the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) of diabetes and hypertension in the rural districts of Butha-Buthe and Mokhotlong. Originally posted by ComBaCaL. The Hub provided services inContinue reading “Tackling the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in Rural Lesotho”

Lesotho Film Festival at The Hub

The Hub hosted Lesotho Film Festival on November 23, 2022. We enjoyed watching local films about Bacha Shutdown, heritage in the Morija region, and more! The afternoon left us inspired to keep creating and telling stories from Lesotho. Two of The Hub’s films are part of the festival this year: Ke Batla Ho Bua byContinue reading “Lesotho Film Festival at The Hub”

New film making equipment

Huge thanks to everyone who helped The Hub’s film crew acquire our new sound equipment! It took generous donors through our crowd funding campaign, and several kind people to have the equipment delivered to us in Morija. We are thankful to everyone who has played a part in building this group of young film makers!