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Prince Harry has been carrying on his mother’s good work by spending time rebuilding schools in Lesotho, a small, landlocked African nation of 1.8 million people. One out of three people in the country has HIV or AIDS. Harry first visited the country during his gap year between high school and college. After being moved by the experience, he set up a charity he named Sentebale – which means Forget Me Not in the local language – which focuses on helping the country build important infrastructure and deal with the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Prince Harry is once again raising a hand to help the AIDS-stricken African nation of Lesotho, this time building a special-needs school with his army buddies from the Household Cavalry’s Blues and Royals regiment. Harry, 23, says he hopes the facility in the northern town of Butha Buthe will be the first of many that can be provided by his Sentebale charitable foundation, reports Britain’s Telegraph.
“At Sentebale, as long as we can keep funding the projects, we can make a massive, massive difference,” the newspaper quotes Harry as saying – as he was building a ramp to help disabled students get to school. Once completed, the Thuso Centre will welcome more than 40 children with severe physical and mental disabilities – the first such school of its kind in the small kingdom.
“Everything here is just so positive and fantastic,” says the royal. “Once the project is finished, we hope to make another in the center [of the nation] and one in the south. The children of Lesotho, the vulnerable children of Lesotho, that’s what we’re working towards.”
[From People]
Prince Harry also mentioned that his trip to Lesotho was not a photo op, but that he hoped his presence would bring more attention to the country. He said that many NGOs have left, believing the country too small and it’s problems too great to be solved. Which is incredibly sad to hear. Harry has been to the country several times to help build and oversee Sentebale.
Here’s Prince Harry touring the Royal Norfolk Show in England on June 25th. Photographer: Anwar Hussein; Images thanks to WENN.
Written by JayBird
Posted in Good deeds, Prince Harry, Royals
11 Responses to “Prince Harry helps rebuild school in poverty-stricken Lesotho”
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I thought that whole James Hewitt thing was not, timetable-wise, possible? I think Harry looks just like Prince Phillip, actually.
Funny tie in the first pic, lol.
Anyway, I like the way he actually goes to the place he’s advocating for and does something rather than just lending his name. I’ve been impressed from afar with both William and Harry.
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Diva you are correct. Harry was born before Diana met James Hewitt. The red hair that Harry sports is a Spencer family trait. Diana’s brother and her sister Sarah are redheads.
What a lovely thing for this young man to do. His mother would be proud. (she did wonderful work, but I thought she was a bit of a loon, actually)
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He’s a little over dressed for construction work but whatever.
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good job Harry!
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velvet elvis…
“Here’s Prince Harry touring the Royal Norfolk Show in England on June 25th.”
I’m sure he didn’t wear the suit when he was in Lesotho
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This is exactly what irritates me about a a certain celebrity couple who promote and announce their “charity work” - aka tax write offs as altruistic motives… By contrast, this guy is actually ‘hands on’ physically doing something. Not just talking about it, writing a check, and then jetting off in his private plane or helicopter to different photo shoots to discuss going green. Harry has started a foundation, is participating in charity, and he’s continuing the work of his mother. Good for him! Brings respect back into the royal fold.
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hey - i wonder if he ran into that moron heidi montag? wasn’t she pledging to go africa and “help build stuff”? maybe she and harry are BFFs now.
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The Hewitt rumors are always fun, but I think Harry looks like his uncle - Charles, the Earl Spencer.
God, I love a ginger hottie.
Also RAN - The biggest difference between the work that someone like Prince Harry does and the work that Jolie does is that Jolie is putting her own money in the project, where Harry is soliciting donations. If both are worthy causes, both ways should be applauded.
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You’re right Kaiser… many apologies for even thinking I’m entitled to my own opinion without consulting you first.
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RAN - *shrug* Sorry for calling you out on your hypocrisy?
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Nice work, Harry.
Sorry to be shallow but what is it with the royal menfolk? Both Will and Harry were extremely goodlooking at some point in their late teens, early 20s and then almost overnight, they became their father. Harry’s still a hottie but you can definitely see Charles emerging in the second pic. (Which is odd as fuck since…James Hewitt…etc etc…)
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