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Make a lasting impact – sponsor a student!

Thari Trust’s humble beginnings started with the sponsorship of students from disadvantaged families, especially orphans affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Lesotho. We have continued over the years to sponsor many children, helping them to complete their education despite the hardships that they and their families faced. The sponsorship primarily covers school fees, and can vary from helping to pay for an entire academic year, … Continue reading Make a lasting impact – sponsor a student!

Les Femmes d’Europe for Lesotho!

Femmes d’Europe is a magnificent charitable association based in Brussels, whose members work tirelessly to support worthwhile causes in Europe and many other parts of the world which serve communities in need. This ranges form grants for soup kitchens, to providing teaching materials or helping with a fundraising activity, they are hands-on, motivated, and generous. Thari Trust is very grateful to Femmes d’Europe for the … Continue reading Les Femmes d’Europe for Lesotho!

A new generation of leaders – Thank you to our new board members

Thari Trust in Lesotho is proud to have its new board in place, and we are honoured to include in the board some of the alumni from the schools that we have supported. The new board had its first meeting in 2022, and has had another meeting this past week, discussing the projects that the Trust would like to do with local schools and the … Continue reading A new generation of leaders – Thank you to our new board members

Christmas Cake Sale – delicious fundraising!

Thari Trust had a wonderful Christmas Cake sale in 2022, which took place at St Anthony’s parish in Kraainem and also the Socialekerstmark in Tervuren. We want to thank everybody for the support that was provided for both events. The Christmas Market at St Anthony’s resumed in person, and it was a big event, a wonderful occasion bringing together many charities which are linked to … Continue reading Christmas Cake Sale – delicious fundraising!

Thank You! Dank u! Merci! Re a leboha!

The Thari Trust vzw team thanks everyone who supported our fundraising dinner which took place in Tervuren on Saturday! It was a wonderful evening, with great food, drinks, excellent company, fun entertainment – and best of all, the proceeds all go towards supporting education projects in Lesotho. Thank you to the municipality of Tervuren for use of their hall, to the GROS and its members … Continue reading Thank You! Dank u! Merci! Re a leboha!

Don’t miss it! Thari Trust Fundraising Dinner 24 September (Tervuren)

Mark your calendars and reserve your place! On Saturday 24 September, from 3pm until 9pm, Thari Trust will be having its fundraising dinner in Tervuren (municipal hall, Zaal de Wilg). Takeaway will start at 3pm, and sit down dinner will be served from 6pm. The food is a delicious menu of Southern African flavours, with plenty of finger foods, vegetarian options, and dessert. Additionally, we … Continue reading Don’t miss it! Thari Trust Fundraising Dinner 24 September (Tervuren)

From humble beginnings: our support to St Michael’s school students & community

The Thari Trust team had a wonderful opportunity to visit one of the school’s where we have provided support both to the students and the school itself. St Michael’s school is located near Roma, in Lesotho, in a village or parish known as St Michael’s. This is a challenging environment in which to provide education, for many reasons, but despite the many obstacles, the students … Continue reading From humble beginnings: our support to St Michael’s school students & community

With the right support, children can, do and will excel!

Apart from helping with school infrastructure, an important part of Thari Trust’s work is supporting pupils in primary and high schools who are experiencing hardships, to remain in school. Financial hardship can befall any family, due to the death of a parent, loss of family income, rising costs of education, a global pandemic – there reasons are varied and not always foreseeable. Thari Trust has … Continue reading With the right support, children can, do and will excel!

Be the change – Volunteer!

Whether it is mentoring, fundraising, teaching, campaigning, filming, cleaning – time spent on a social cause that you believe in is never time wasted. For 2021 International Day of Volunteers, we bring special attention to The Hub Morija. This is a creative technology lab, based in Morija, Lesotho, that seeks to take a creative, collaborative and participatory approach to raising awareness and seeking solutions to … Continue reading Be the change – Volunteer!