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Being located in Ha Lejone, Motebong Village is a part of that community and will endeavour to assist that community. It sources its staff from the village. It also sources the services of the community for its guests. Some of the activities available for guests are through the auspices of the community and although there may be prices for taking part in or seeing these activities performed by the people of the community, all funds paid or raised go directly to the people of Ha Lejone and the community in general. Motebong also assists these community groupings and associations with quality control, marketing and administration to ensure the kind of services and products that will please our visitors.
CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT IN HA LEJONE VILLAGE
Being located in Ha Lejone, Motebong Village is a part of that community and will endeavour to assist that community. It sources its staff from the village. It also sources the services of the community for its guests. Some of the activities available for guests are through the auspices of the community and although there may be prices for taking part in or seeing these activities performed by the people of the community, all funds paid or raised go directly to the people of Ha Lejone and the community in general. Motebong also assists these community groupings and associations with quality control, marketing and administration to ensure the kind of services and products that will please our visitors.
See Activities in Ha Lejone.
PONY TREKKING/RIDING
The community has an association of Pony owners who work together to provide the ponies used by our guests. All funds go directly to the individual owners who generally set their own prices, although Motebong Village may guide them. Guests are requested to advice Motebong a day before they would like to go on Pony rides, so that sufficient notice is given to the Association to bring the ponies to the village.
See Pony trekking activity.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Ha Lejone has a group of ladies who have come together to form the Phahamang Hand Crafts Association. These ladies produce various items of traditional Arts and crafts, comprising mainly Lesotho's traditional hat (the Mokorotlo), table mats, various types of baskets, wall decoration, floor mats, etc.' Motebong has committed to assist these ladies sell their wares and these are displayed in the Selibeng Bar at the village. Once again, all proceeds from the sale of their products goes directly to them without a mark-up by Motebong.
See Arts and Crafts activities.
HIKING
Nobody knows these surrounding hills and mountains better than the community of Ha Lejone. Over and above guides provided by the Bokong Nature Reserve, Motebong sources guides from Ha Lejone village, carefully selected by the community itself and ourselves. These guides can then be paid an agreed amount at the end of the hike, with a minimal tip suggested.
See Hiking activity.
BOATING
Through the assistance of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) and the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA), the community of Katse has acquired a small boat for guests to take excursions around the dam. Motebong has now agreed to use this boat for its guests and to assist that community market same. This is an alternative to Motebong’s acquiring its own craft. Here Motebong passes on a significant portion of the fares to the community, saving the balance to provide snacks and beverages for its guests on these excursions.
See Boating activity.
COMMUNITY CLINIC
The village of Ha Lejone does not have a hospital or clinic, the nearest being at ‘Mamohau Mission, some 10 kilometres away. This can be difficult for the community members, especially in cases of emergency. Motebong village has therefore undertaken to establish a clinic on its premises, and whilst primarily for its guests, it will also provide medical assistance for the community.
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