Appeal to all the HAMs worldwide

LERATONG COMMUNITY CENTRE
ROMA
LESOTHO

Tebello Manong, 13 years

Thato Manong, 10 years

These two girls have been identified as being extremely vulnerable and in need sustained support.

Their Father died in 2004 and a year later their Mother died in 2005. Since then they have been living with a paternal uncle. The uncle has been in hospital, 40 km away, for more than a month. He has AIDS and will probably not live much longer.

The girls are fed by neighbors and villagers but they also help with laundry and childcare to "earn" their keep.

At present they live on their own in a ramshackle traditional style rondavel. The home needs a new door that can be locked. At present they close it by knotting wire. Wall and roof repairs are also required. They do not have a mattress to sleep on and this week they were, very kindly, given blankets. They do not have cooking pots or any comforts at all in their home. No electricity, no heating, no water supply. They were sent home from school this week at the beginning of the 3^rdtherm as they had not paid 20 Rand (3 USD) for school security, had no schoolbooks, and Thato had no shoes to wear to school.

Both girls are very friendly, caring and speak English. They are both doing well at school in spite of their circumstances. Tebello came 4^thout of 83 students in Grade 6 and Thato was 3^rd out of 78 students in Grade 4 at half year.

These two girls will need further support, financially, materially and socially until they are independent. This support will be provided and administered by the Leratong Community Centre.

On behalf of the Leratong Community Centre, thank you for your interest and support.

Jennifer Thorn
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I am, 7P8AO (HA5AO), kindly ask all the HAMs, the National Societies, the amateur radio organisations, Clubs, DX foundations, amateur radio and antenna manufacturers, distributors and dealers, over in the world, please, help the orphans and vulnerable children in Lesotho. There are so many.

We did not asked any support for our DX pedition to Lesotho, but now, I am kindly asking your support to those children are living in Lesotho in similar circumstances as Tebello and Thato. They need help.