The Official Website of
The Mophato oa Mants'ase Society
Why do you need an orphanage?
Mants'ase Children's Home provides both temporary and last resort care for children who have no other safety net. We wholeheartedly support family care - but for a few children, and for a number of reasons, this is not possible.
Frequently asked Questions
I notice you have been building at the Children's Home, what is the new building for?
We have been building a new sick-bay at Mants'ase Children's Home. Children who have HIV/AIDS are susceptible to opportunistic infections. ARV treatment combined with good nutrition and good hygiene help protect them, and our new sick-bay allows children who have an infection to be treated at home, rather than being sent away for treatment in order to protect other children from the risk of infection.
Are you planning to build a bigger orphanage?
No. Our targets do not include a bigger orphanage; they focus on always improving that which we are already doing, but the HIV/AIDS epidemic now sweeping Lesotho has placed us in a complex situation - as the need for a place of safety and caring for vulnerable children is greater than ever before, and there are no easy answers. We meet regularly with other NGOs who support vulnerable children in our community, learning from them and giving practical assistance wherever we can, and they (in consultation with a Social Worker) refer children to us. We may need to build more housing/facilities before the crisis is over. We don’t know.
Do all the children at the Home have HIV/AIDS?
No. Some of the children have HIV/AIDS. We care for vulnerable children and do all we can to protect them from neglect, abuse, and the deprivation of their basic needs. Each child is an individual and their circumstances are not all the same. (The children's personal records are confidential.)
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Prince Harry has spent some time at Mants'ase Children's Home, why can't he buy the food?
Lesotho's Prince Seeiso and Britain's Prince Harry are active patrons of Sentebale, a charity established in response to the plight of all Lesotho's orphans and vulnerable children. Sentebale assists several front line NGOs, including our Society - as Sentebale sponsors some of the Children's Home expenses.
The remaining expenses, and these include all capital expenditure, building repairs and maintenance, emergency expenses such as hospitalizations - as well as several of the day to day expenses, are funded from donations received from private citizens, businesses and other organizations, all of whom make donations directly to The Mophato oa Mants'ase Society.
