Lesotho

Tankiso Motake and her daughter receiving medical treatment at St. David’s rural clinic (Copyright: WFP Lesotho)

Nutritional Lifeline For Lesotho's Most Vulnerable

There are more than a quarter million people living with HIV in Lesotho. In four of the country's districts, WFP is supporting some of the most vulnerable HIV+ people with nutritional services to counter high levels of malnutrition and anaemia.

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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 2012
Planned Beneficiaries201,280
Beneficiary needs (mt)12,324
Beneficiary needs ($US)10,881,117
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