The Team

The Growing Nations team comprises a remarkable group of full time and voluntary workers from Lesotho and around the world, including South Africa, Australia and The United Kingdom.

To get an in depth view of each of the team members, their families, and how to support them personally, please click the links below:

Growing Nations Team
August & Anita Basson

August and Anita Basson and family, founders of the Growing Nations project in Lesotho.

Stefan & Chrisna Boshoff

Stefan and Chrisna Boshoff and family from South Africa.

John & Gillian McCartney

John and Gillian McCartney and family from Australia.

Ntsebo Ramokoena

Responsible for Project Finances & Administration, based in Maphutseng.

Jaap & Ilona Knot

Jaap is responsible for the agricultural work in Tebellong.

Michael Molahlehi

Farmer responsible for the agricultural work and training in Maphutseng.

Letlala Joshua Ramatlali

Growing Nations team and Church leader at Tebellong.

Koidi Modiko

Agricultural team leader in Tebellong.

Lineo Lehoboso (Dineo)

Administrator at Maphutseng.

Ezekil Moletsane

Pastor based at Maphutseng.

John Van Tonder

Leader of the Million Leaders Mandate Training.

Christiaan Reynolds

Project administrator based at Maphutseng.

Short Term Volunteers
John & Meg Hebblethwaite

Short term volunteers from the USA (Sept'09 - March'10).

John used his extensive agricultural knowledge to help develop crop plans, field trials & ensured the smooth running of the Maphutseng site working alongside Ntate Molahlehi.

The Francis family

Short term volunteers from Bristol, U.K. (August'08 - June'09)