1. Lesotho

2. Lesotho is a small country landlocked by South Africa.
It is a land of mountains and valleys.

3. Some people live in the city of Maseru

4. In the villages in the mountains, some people live in houses like these called rondavels.
This is the Mokhotlong area.
They are made of stone with thatched roofs.
People also live in houses made of stone and tin.

5. There is always a lot of work to do in the villages.
Washing clothes

6. Harvesting maize

7. Ploughing
Milking cows

8. Carrying sheep

9. Many children live in the villages

10. They play games

11. They work hard in school

12. They enjoy eating sweets.
These children are wearing the traditional Lesotho blanket.
Each clan has their own design.

13. Some children are herd boys and look after sheep

14. There are lots of rivers in Lesotho
There are lots of rivers in Lesotho. This is a bridge over the Senqu river.

15. In 1986 the Lesotho government and the government of South Africa came to an agreement.
They agreed that dams would be built in Lesotho to provide water for people in South Africa.
Two dams have already been built. They are the Katse Dam and the Mohale Dam.

16. This is the Katse Dam

17. In 2019, work will begin on the Polihali dam in the Mokhotlong area

18. These people are meeting to discuss the new dam that is going to be built in the Mokhotlong area

19. It will be called the Polihali Dam
It will be called the Polihali Dam. The Polihali Dam will flood this valley.

20. This part of the valley will also be covered in water

21. Houses and fields will be underwater
People will have to leave their villages and move to new homes

22. If you lived in Mokhotlong would you be pleased or worried about the new dam?