"Less Aids Lesotho" (by Richard Rutledge Sitler)

In Lesotho, Africa Teenage mothers stricken with HIV/Aids participate in a writing exercise during a life skills class led by Peace Corps Volunteer Brice Foster. The women live in a group home operated by the NGO Less AIDS Lesotho. Brice taught the women to write journals. The woman on the far left is a helper who is holding one of the babies. I was told that baby is the only one at the residence that is not HIV positive. At the other end of the table is Less AIDS coordinator Malijo Baji. The AIDS epidemic in Lesotho has had a devastating impact on the country. Photo by Richard Sitler

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:01:12 +0000

In Lesotho, Africa Teenage mothers stricken with HIV/Aids participate in a writing exercise during a life skills class led by Peace Corps Volunteer Brice Foster. The women live in a group home operated by the NGO Less AIDS Lesotho. Brice taught the women to write journals. The woman on the far left is a helper who is holding one of the babies. I was told that baby is the only one at the residence that is not HIV positive. At the other end of the table is Less AIDS coordinator Malijo Baji. The AIDS epidemic in Lesotho has had a devastating impact on the country. Photo by Richard Sitler
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Teenage mothers participate in a life skills class led by Peace Corps Volunteer Brice Foster. The mothers are HIV positive and have been orphaned from their families. They live in a group home ran by the agency Less Aids Lesotho. During this life skills class, the first for this group, we were told that it was the first time that many of them were seen smiling and laughing since they entered the home. The girls in the foreground of this photo wear dresses made of the traditional fabric in Lesotho. Photo by Richard Sitler

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:38:16 +0000

Teenage mothers participate in a life skills class led by Peace Corps Volunteer Brice Foster. The mothers are HIV positive and have been orphaned from their families. They live in a group home ran by the agency Less Aids Lesotho. During this life skills class, the first for this group, we were told that it was the first time that many of them were seen smiling and laughing since they entered the home. The girls in the foreground of this photo wear dresses made of the traditional fabric in Lesotho. Photo by Richard Sitler
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Malijo Baji coordinator for Less Aids Lesotho shows PCV Brice Foster the facility that the teenage mothers use to prepare meals. The girls in the group home, with help, live in a self-sustainable manner. They grow some of their own produce in a small garden plot in front of the home. Photo by Richard Sitler

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:41:04 +0000

Malijo Baji coordinator for Less Aids Lesotho shows PCV Brice Foster the facility that the teenage mothers use to prepare meals. The girls in the group home, with help, live in a self-sustainable manner. They grow some of their own produce in a small garden plot in front of the home. Photo by Richard Sitler
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A baby of a teenage mother infected with HIV sleeps wrapped in a blanket at a group home of the agency Less AIDS Lesotho. Because of their HIV status the mothers were abanadoned by their familes and left to care for their babies on their own. With nowhere else to turn they would otherwise be on the streets if it were not for the agency.

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:43:28 +0000

A baby of a teenage mother infected with HIV sleeps wrapped in a blanket at a group home of the agency Less AIDS Lesotho. Because of their HIV status the mothers were abanadoned by their familes and left to care for their babies on their own. With nowhere else to turn they would otherwise be on the streets if it were not for the agency.
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The life skills class being held at Less Aids Lesotho shows appreciation to one of the teenage mothers for sharing a story about the best day of her life from her diary. Brice emphasized such personal affirmations in his work that helps build self confidence. The girl smiled as she was overcome by the positive personal attention. Photo by Richard Sitler

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:43:53 +0000

The life skills class being held at Less Aids Lesotho shows appreciation to one of the teenage mothers for sharing a story about the best day of her life from her diary. Brice emphasized such personal affirmations in his work that helps build self confidence. The girl smiled as she was overcome by the positive personal attention. Photo by Richard Sitler
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PCV Brice Foster looks with admiration at Malijo Baji coordinator of Less Aids Lesotho as she tells the life skills class about the best day of her life from her diary. Baji and the girls particpating in the excercise all had very moving stories to share. Baji's story related the personal reason why she came to be involved with Less AIDS Lesotho. Photo by Richard Sitler

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:44:37 +0000

PCV Brice Foster looks with admiration at Malijo Baji coordinator of Less Aids Lesotho as she tells the life skills class about the best day of her life from her diary. Baji and the girls particpating in the excercise all had very moving stories to share. Baji's story related the personal reason why she came to be involved with Less AIDS Lesotho. Photo by Richard Sitler
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One of the residents at the Less Aids Lesotho group home holds her baby. Lesotho has the third highest HIV prevalence in the world - just under one in four people in the country are living with HIV. In 2009 there were around 23,000 new HIV infections and approximately 14,000 people died from AIDS. Over half of the 260,000 adults living with HIV in Lesotho are women. Photo by Richard Sitler

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:45:05 +0000

One of the residents at the Less Aids Lesotho group home holds her baby. Lesotho has the third highest HIV prevalence in the world - just under one in four people in the country are living with HIV. In 2009 there were around 23,000 new HIV infections and approximately 14,000 people died from AIDS. Over half of the 260,000 adults living with HIV in Lesotho are women. Photo by Richard Sitler
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