By Neo Kolane
British Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford visited Seboka Primary School in Ha Matala on Friday this week.
The British High Commission in Lesotho sponsored two boreholes which have been installed at Seboka and Lithabaneng primary school as part of the five Hub Schools project by Action Ireland Trust (AIT), in collaboration with rise international and the ministry of education and training.
This project takes a holistic approach as it engages school boards, teachers, parents, leaners and the surrounding communities where running water toilets, school kitchens, rain water harvesting facilities and food gardens for five schools in the Lithabaneng area (namely Seboka, Makoanyane, Leqele, Lithabaneng primary schools and Lithabaneng high school) are currently being built.
The target is to develop resources and facilities in conjunction with developing personal skills through teaching and learning.
The boreholes, together with the rain water harvesting systems will now provide a regular flow of clean running water to the schools, facilitating general good hygiene and frequent handwashing among learners and the schools’ community.
The principal of Lithabaneng Primary, David Ralebese said the school did not have regular water supply since 2009.
“The water company cut our water supply due to our inability to pay the high water bill. Since then, we struggled to get water for drinking, cooking and cleaning, we could not even water our crops.
“As a result, sanitation was our biggest challenge especially when COVID-19 began. Our challenges regarding water are finally over.
“We are extremely grateful to the British High Commission in Lesotho for making our lives better by funding the borehole in our school,” Ralebese said.
