Lesotho

Marumo Primary School students in their new T-shirts (Copyright: WFP/Claudia Altorio)

Fuel For Lesotho's Young Minds

Children living among the remote hills and valleys of Lesotho have a lot to contend with apart from a long walk to school. So a warm meal once they get there makes a real difference.

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Overview

Lesotho is a lower middle-income country that is food-deficit and land-locked. Maize is the staple diet. A large proportion of poor rural households do not have access to agricultural land and many of those who own land do not have the necessary agricultural inputs such as fertilizers and high-yield seeds.

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Country at a glance 2011
Planned Beneficiaries201,280
Beneficiary needs (mt)12,324
Beneficiary needs ($US)10,881,117
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