Thursday. Feb 2nd. 2012 Over the past week or so, the need for trained mental health professionals here in Lesotho has become more and more clear.

Almost a year to the day after the government of Lesotho enacted a historic law making Trafficking in Persons a crime punishable by up to 25 years in prison, Beautiful Dream Society Africa Director, Sonya Martinez, and other BDS staff and volunteers were in court today to support a courageous survivor of human trafficking as she heard the GUILTY verdict read, marking the very first time that someone was convicted of human trafficking in the country.  This young Chinese woman, the very one w...

Keep Going Dec. 14, 2011 There were some ups and downs regarding the prosecution of human trafficking in Lesotho during my last week in the country, but mostly opportunities for us to continue step by step in moving forward. Before I discuss some of the developments, let me tell a story: A 16-year-old Basotho girl, (let’s call her Mpho), was brought to the Beautiful Dream shelter a few months ago.

On Wednesday morning, Sonya, Cristen and I had the privilege of meeting with our US Ambassador to Lesotho, Michele Bond as well as the Deputy Chief of Mission, Carl Fox, along with Economic and Political Officer, Alex Sharp.We discussed human trafficking in Lesotho and informed them of the cases of the residents that we have cared for in the Beautiful Dream Centre.It was a very productive meeting where plans were discussed to unite our efforts in working together to help stop human trafficking i...