These past two days saw Princes William and Harry of the U.K. finalize their trip to Botswana and head for the Kingdom of Lesotho. It is part of the brothers’ visit to southern Africa where they are checking in on how their charities are helping the region.
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On Monday, Harry got a chance to see how local animals benefit from the Tusk Trust, which William is patron of. This time around, Harry showed his older brother how his charity, Sentebale, helps AIDS orphans in Lesotho.
As the royal brothers wrapped their Botswana stay, they stopped by a school in Maun. There, Prince William was shown a vuvuzela, a horn being used during the World Cup. Unfortunately, William had difficulty playing the instrument. Upon failing to hit a note, he said, “There you go, embarrassed myself again!”
Also in Maun, Prince William was shown around the Bio-boundry Lab at the Predator Conservation Trust. He was given a demonstration on the lab’s equipment which aims to help the animals on the conservation.
Later in the day, William and Harry left for Lesotho, a Kingdom that is completely surrounded by South Africa. Like their ancient ancestors, they entered the country on horseback, arriving in the village of Semongkong, and were greeted by ululating women and shepherd boys.
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While in Semongkong, the brothers – along with Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso, the youngest son of King Letsie – visited a school and spent the day with its students.
Harry’s charity, Sentebale, helps the local boys here by opening schools that would teach them basic education, social skills and how to avoid AIDS. This area of Lesotho has young boys as young as eight year-old walking miles to the nearest school after spending the day tending herds. Sometimes, they board at the school in substandard conditions. When they return to their villages as 18 year-olds, after spending years being sexually abused by older boys, the young men become abusers themselves. Sentebale aims to prevent that.
“It’s the main thing to do”, said Harry, according to the Daily Telegraph.
“They’re herd boys from aged eight to 18 then they come back at 18 with no education, no social skills. All they want to do is…”, he added, pointing to his groin.
The three Princes spent the day listening to the boys’ stories and gave them all warm hats. They even danced with the students at one point.
One former shepherd boy, Julius Matsoso Majoso, 32, who now teaches at the school was impressed with William, Harry and Seeiso’s compassion for them.
“They are really shepherds because shepherds are the people who really take care of other things. So it means they are really Kings.” he said.
Source: Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph
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