Lesotho Declares National Disaster: Food Insecurity Due to El Niño-Induced Drought

Lesotho faces severe drought - induced food crisis leaving 700,000 Basotho facing hunger.World Vision is providing urgent relief and working on long-term resilience solutions. Global action is essential to address this crisis.

Triumph Against Climate Change and Food Insecurity

Droughts Bitter Harvest: How Climate Change threatens the Nalane Family's Agricultural Lifeline

The Nalane family faced dwindling harvests and food insecurity due to climate change and unpredictable weather patterns. Their struggle exemplifies challenges faced by many in their community. Through World Vision's intervention, providing shade nets and agricultural training, the family transformed their small farm. The Nalanes' journey from vulnerability to resilience showcases how targeted support can help families adapt to climate challenges, improving lives and offering hope for a sustainable future in agriculture.

Crisis Upon Crises-The Dual Threat of Drought and Food Insecurity in Lesotho

This article explores the severe drought and food insecurity crises in Lesotho, exacerbated by the recent El Niño-induced drought. With over 80% of the population dependent on subsistence agriculture, recurrent droughts have led to significant economic hardship and widespread hunger.

Harvesting Resilience as Lesotho's Children Confront Climate Driven Hunger

As global temperatures rise and extreme weather events become more frequent, the Mosotho child, like many around the world, bears the brunt of this environmental crisis. Crops that once thrived in moderate conditions wither in the blistering heat, and floods wash away soil and seeds from their beds. This is how climate change is affecting the average, agriculture-reliant family in Lesotho.

Communities in Lesotho Embrace Climate-Smart Agriculture for Resilience

Through the Faith Partnerships for Environmental Stewardship & Climate Action project, World Vision International Lesotho is laying the groundwork for transformative interventions that will empower communities to adapt and thrive in the face of a changing climate, empowering faith actors and communities to combat the effects of climate change head-on.

How World Vision's Interventions Are Renewing Communities in Matelile, Lesotho

Discover how World Vision's initiatives in Matelile, Lesotho are tackling poverty and food insecurity through climate-smart agriculture.Learn how communities are empowered with resilient solutions, transforming lives despite environmental challenges, and restoring hope for communities in Matelile.

World Vision Lesotho

World Vision International Lesotho (WVIL) is a member of World Vision International, a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

As witnesses, World Vision leaders and staff participate in God’s work in this world, serving as ambassadors of His spiritual and social transformation. We affirm the value of all our ministries as expressions of witness to Christ’s life and love. This is expressed and manifested in all aspect of our lives, deeds, words and signs.

For over 37 years WVIL has has been committed to protecting and caring for children in Lesotho especially the most vulnerable; walking in the footsteps of our Founder Bob Pierce who gave his last $5 to help care for an abandoned child in 1947.

Our calling to Lesotho is to bring extreme poverty to an end by reaching children who continue to struggle in the most vulnerable and hardest to reach places in Lesotho because we believe that even in the places where it is hardest to be a child, God is there and we should be there too.

2.2 million

Population, total

Maseru

Capital City

2.3 billion

GDP (current US$)

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El Nino Drought Crisis Devastates Lesotho

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