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Mokhothu

Moerane

Mokhothu is a treatment and sustainable energy specialist with a diverse background in
soil conservation and natural resources management. He currently works for the Water
and Sewage Company as a water treatment plant operator focusing on class 1 water
treatment and environmental compensation releases to sustain life downstream of
Metolong dam. He also occupies a Senior Project Coordinator position at 24+ Supportive
Brothers’ Cooperative Society which his main role is applying for grants and
spearheading them. The current apiculture project sponsored by US Embassy Maseru
has proven to have a positive impact on group members and the community at large as
it has capacitated group members with agricultural skills and apiculture.

Mokhothu has also managed to raise awareness to 24+ Supportive Brothers’ group
members on Gender-Based Violence facilitated by Lesotho Mounted Police Services. He a
has also worked for Arbitrage Consultants as a volunteer for a project on women’s
empowerment focusing on women entrepreneurs that aimed to improve their skills on
sustainable energy by building solar kiosks and registering them for cell phone charging
and small grants handling using Vodacom m-pesa. The women were also able to
participate in a capacity-building workshop on bread making/cooking using concentrated

solar collectors.

“Wathint’ a bafazi, wathint’t imbokodo” –
“Now you have touched the women, you
have struck a rock”

Water treatment plant operator
Water and Sewage Company, Lesotho