WordPower 2020: Covid-19

The arrival of Covid-19 shifted everything for us here in Lesotho – as it did in countries around the world! At The Hub in Morija, we closed all indoor operations in March 2020. We transitioned into online activism, creating open-source, multimedia Covid-19 educational content in Sesotho, all available as free downloads from our website. WeContinue reading “WordPower 2020: Covid-19”

Digital Skills Workshop with OSISA

From February 18th – 20th 2020 The Hub hosted a Digital Skills Workshop in Morija in partnership with Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA). The workshop participants were OSISA grantees and partners from Angola, Botswana, DRC, Eswatini, Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. We had a wonderful time hosting this workshop and meeting colleagues doingContinue reading “Digital Skills Workshop with OSISA”

Blood Donation Drive

On January 31st 2020, The Hub hosted a Blood Donation Drive, in partnership with Morija Museum & Archives, Morija Arts Centre and Lesotho Blood Transfusion Service (LBTS). We emptied our indoor space for the day, making laptops and tablets available outside for our young members! “Many more people showed up than we expected!” said MolebohengContinue reading “Blood Donation Drive”

Weekend Workshop: Corruption

From October 19-20, 2019 The Hub hosted Thato Toeba for a Weekend Workshop on Corruption – What it is, and how it affects us in Lesotho. Participants had many informative and thought-provoking discussions, looking at a number of elements that shape corruption in the context of Lesotho – including our free market economy, external institutionsContinue reading “Weekend Workshop: Corruption”

Weekend Workshop: Storytelling in Photography

From October 4-5, 2019 The Hub hosted Leila Hall and Meri Hyöky for a Weekend Workshop on Storytelling in Photography. The topic was climate change and environmental destruction. Participants documented different focus themes, including #deforestation, water supplies, #drought and litter. they received group feedback on their photos, and went out to take more photos based onContinue reading “Weekend Workshop: Storytelling in Photography”