Head of Organisation, Lesotho:
Me 'Mathabiso Mosala
President
t: +266 2232 2511
t: +266 2232 5482
f: +266 2232 4011
m: +266 5886 4462
mathabim@lhwc.org.ls

Patron: Queen 'Masenate Seeiso
Treasurer: Mrs. Likeleli Ntai
Secretary: Mrs. Masenate Moremoholo

Overseas Contact:
International Council of Women
Radosveta Bruzaud
Secretary General
13 rue Caumartin
75009 Paris, France
t: + 33 147 421940
icw-cif@wanadoo.fr

Head of Organisation, Lesotho:
Me 'Mathabiso Mosala
President
t: +266 2232-2511/ +266 2232 5482
m: +266 5886 4462
mathabi@lhwc.org.ls

Patron: Queen 'Masenate Seeiso
Treasurer: Mrs. Likeleli Ntai
Secretary: Mrs. Masenate Moremoholo

Postal
PO Box 1340
Maseru 100

Physical
Maseru East--Stadium Area
next to Kentucky on way to Bedco

Local NGO

LCN, LANFE, WHO, International Council of Women, ACWW. SOS, LPPA, UNICEF

Pre-schools (10)
Vocational schools (22)
Support Staff.

10 paid staff altogether:
6 staff in Maseru
2 in Pitseng
2 in Morija

Various ongoing volunteers through LNCW members and committee members

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Members include:
A.M.E. Mothers Union
L.E.C. Mothers Union
Boiteko Womens Association
Hlokomela Bana
Lesotho Homemakers Association
LesothoTrade Union Congress
Lesotho Womens Institute
Lesotho Union of Women with Disabilities
Ntataise II
Lesotho National League for Impaired Persons
Thibella Support Group
Office of the First Lady

Specific villages reached through LNCW and its members include:
Maseru:
Areas covered by Lesotho Womens Institute:
Kampong, Mokunutlung, Lihaseng, Thaba-Bosiu, Ha Jimsi-Mazenod, Sefikeng, Ha Marakebei, Senqunyane, Rothe (Ha Mokauli Vocational Centre), Morija (Nkhono Mamohato Training Centre), Teyateyaneng, Mohlafotheng, Ha Mamathe (Kholisong Pre-School and Vocational Centre), Thota-Peli, Ntsirele, Tsoili-Tsoili, Ha Majara, Mokhethoaneng, Maposholi ha Mohatlane, Ha Souru-Lekokoaneng, Maqhaka.
Areas covered by LesothoHomemakers Association:
Ha Matala, Ha Seoli, Lithabaneng, Khubetsoana.
Areas covered by Boiteko Womens Association:
Qoaling, Ha Themae, Matsoatlareng, Thuathe, Makeneng, Masianokeng, Moshoeshoe II.
Areas covered by LesothoPre-Schooland Day Care Centre:
Roma, Manaopeng, Rothe-Ha Ntsie, Khubetsoana, Tsenola, Ha Thamae, Ha Lejone.

Leribe:
Areas covered by Lesotho Womens Institute:
Hlotse, Pitseng (Makhethisa Vocational Centre), Ha Khabo, Levis Nek, Qoqolosing, Linotsing, Mapoteng, Bela-Bela, Peka- St Rose, Khanyane, Likhakeng, Mpharane, Likhetlane.
Areas covered by Boiteko Womens Association:
Ha Mosamo, Maputsoe.

Mafeteng:
Areas covered by Lesotho Womens Institute:
Kampong, Mapotu, Tebang, Ha-Patsa, Likhoele, Thabana-Morena, Ha-Ramonate, Siloe, Matelile-Malealea.
Areas covered by Boiteko Womens Association:
Makaung, Mafeteng Camp, Matholeng, Likhoele, Tsakholo.

Mohales Hoek:
Areas covered by Lesotho Womens Institute:
Kampong, Ha Tsepo, Braakfontein, Bethele, Thaba-Tsou.
Areas covered by LesothoHomemakers Association:
Motse-Mocha, Moeaneng, Ha Tsepo.
Areas covered by Boiteko Womens Association:
Town, Taung Ha Monyane, Siloe.
Areas covered by LesothoPre-Schooland Day Care Centre:
Maquala.

Quthing:
Areas covered by Lesotho Womens Institute:
Kampong, Ha Potomane, Ha Robi, Ha Makoae.
Areas covered by LesothoHomemakers Association:
Ha Sekake
Areas covered by Boiteko Womens Association:
Motse-Mocha, Majakaneng, Moyeni, Masitise, Masakaneng, Mokanametsong, Tsekong, Alywanskop, Ha Mpiti Lebesele, Mt.Moorosi

Thaba-Tseka:
Areas covered by Lesotho Womens Institute:
Mohlanapeng, Lesobeng

Butha-Buthe:
Areas covered by Lesotho Womens Institute:
Kampong, Tsime, Qhoalaqoe.
Areas covered by Boiteko Womens Association:
Phaphama, Butha-Buthe Camp.

Mokhotlong:
Areas covered by Boiteko Womens Association:
Town, Sani Top.

Berea:
Areas covered by Boiteko Womens Association:
Sefikeng, Lithabaneng, Ha Kepi, Ha Senekane.
Areas covered by LesothoPre-Schooland Day Care Centre:
Marabeng, Ha Fusi.

LNCW is an umbrella body of women's voluntary groups and associations at grassroots level, seeking to promote community development in both urban and rural areas of Lesotho.

This is done through access to education, support groups, and vocational and skills-trainings to improve livelihoods and eradicate poverty. Specific services include childcare, preschool/day care, services for the disabled, and vocational trainings which take place at LNCWs three permanent skills training centers in Maseru, Morija, and Pitseng.

Skills taught include sewing by hand and with machine, knitting, crocheting, spinning and weaving wool shawls, home economics, tie dye, carpentry, computer literacy, agriculture, cattle and poultry farming, catering, workshops on HIV and AIDS, legal awareness, food security.

Promotion of human rights through advocacy promotion of elmination of all forms of discrimination. Improvement of employment and self-employment through skills training. Building capacity of women in all spheres of life: political, economic, and social aspects ensuring incorporation of gender planning in all policies. Abolishing the minority status of women thorugh advocacy.

Care of OVC through skills training promotion and protection of human rights through advocacy on the gender policy as well as international charters on human rights promotion of maternal and child well-being including combating HIV and AIDS.

To ensure incorporation of gender planning in all policies.

To strengthen and improve existing training programmes. Improve opportunities of women to gain entry into secondary and vocational institutions specifically including OVC.

Alleviate poverty through establishment of income generation.

Reduce negative impact of HIV and AIDS.