A March 21 letter from QMC brought news about improvements in conditions there, including the apparent end of a long drought which has made possible the renewal of agriculture, and ongoing work on a road project which employs local people and will improve transport connections.
The package included two letters from sponsored students, with whom two of our members have been corresponding.
According to the QMC letter (from Linda and Roger Gorham, who visited in March):
"Everyone in the Qholaqhoe Mountain area (about 50 square miles) uses the same post office box located in Butha-Buthe 50 km away. The principal, Me Mosaase, uses the school truck to pick up the mail every weekend and delivers it to a cardboard box on the school porch. The box is checked by anyone who might be expecting a letter, which is rare, except for the QMC scholarship students who are excited and hopeful that there will be a letter from you.
"Our annual parent meeting was attended by mothers, fathers, grandparents, neighbors, and extended family. There were speeches made by parents, administrators, and students. Parents were served cookies and juice, and school uniforms and shoes were distributed. It was a wonderful occasion with great gratitude expressed for your help in making it possible for a child to attend school.
"... Many of the students talked about Cultural Day in their letters. This event held at the high school every 2 years celebrates Basotho culture. The students were very excited about the event and were preparing songs and dances when we were there. We hoped to attend the celebration, but we were forced to leave a couple of days early due to increasing bad news about the coronavirus."
