Rea Thusa Australia 
Artisan in Maseru
Weaving a Lesotho hat (mokorotio) from local grasses
Rea Thusa Australia is a Public Benevolent Institution under Australian tax and charities laws.
The charity was founded by Pamela and Nigel Munro-Smith. Our Country Director in Lesotho is Thabang Phohlo. Pamela and Thabang met in 2014 when Pam travelled to Lesotho with a small team from the Australian Council for Educational Research to undertake a World Bank funded project.
We are based in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia and we help the most vulnerable children in Lesotho to lead healthy and productive lives.
We can do even more with your help
Our logo is derived from the iconic straw hats of the Basotho people (mokorotio). The hats are inspired by Mount Qiloane
Lesotho Hat
The iconic hat features in the centre of the national flag of Lesotho
Mount Qiloane
The inspiration for the mokorotio, the traditional Lesotho hat
Our Mission
To improve the lives of the world's most vulnerable children through education. EMPOWER and ENABLE
Our Guiding Principles
Rea Thusa Australia is a small, flexible organisation focusing its efforts to genuinely transform the lives of vulnerable children. There is much more to do, so we are keen to grow; but not so fast that we end up chewing up money on administration or marketing.
Our guiding principles include:
- Every cent donated is used to help vulnerable children in Lesotho, to break the cycle of poverty
- All overheads are paid for by the management team, including administration, fees, government charges, travel and shipping
- We try to purchase everything we need from businesses in Lesotho (but some things have to be sourced from South Africa)
- We us local builders employing local workers in the construction of classrooms
The Management Team.
Everyone here at Rea Thusa Australia are volunteers
President
Pam Munro-Smith
Vice-President
Nigel Munro-Smith
Country Director
Thabang Phohlo