Build/Ability Documentary virtual screening

Join us for this heart warming film by award winning Fabio Petronilli and Habofanoe Letsosa which will be dowsed by a panel discussion. Witness the stories of people with disabilities and learn about the development of Lesotho’s first Centre for …
Building with Indigenous Materials

An inspiring conversation on Indigenous Architecture, which takes into consideration climate, local materials, cultural factors and people building houses / structures themselves.
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Innovative Tech Solutions for Covid-19 Problems

rise webinar series: here is an interesting conversation on Innovative Tech Solutions for Covid-19 Problems.…
Impact of Covid-19 on the Built Environment

As part of the rise webinar series, we had a much needed conversation on the Impact of Covid-19 on the built environment. Watch it anytime here . Enjoy! …
Together we rise
Join us for a discussion on rise international’s work that focuses on creating a world where sustainable social enterprises, created by local entrepreneurs from low income countries are the norm

Experience taught me well
I am Mpokho Kherehloa, a proud member of the in loco fellowship cohort of 2020 with rise international. I am a 24 year old Mosotho woman and my life is based on challenging the status quo in the Lesotho construction …
Entrepreneurship in Lesotho – The Past, Present and Future
Here is some fascinating reading from Dr Sean Maliehe (PhD), a postdoctoral research fellow in the Human Economy Programme, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria.
Dr Maliehe works on the economic history of Lesotho and on the development …
IN LOCO FELLOWS BLOG SERIES #6: Be the change you want to see in the world
“You must be the change you want to see in the world,” Gandhi once said. As a graduate you think that you could never make a difference in the world, but you can. It all starts with your thoughts. They …
IN LOCO FELLOWS’ BLOG SERIES #4: Getting The Right Tan
May 5 was my birthday and I was turning 28. I always thought by now I would have all the money I could ever want, a house in the country with horses, a tall, dark and handsome husband and kids …