Remarks by Ambassador Lisa Peterson: “Babe Locotfo” (Good Father) Essay Contest Award Ceremony – Kwakha Indvodza

Standard Bank Representative Tom Churchyard, Executive Director of KI Sanibonani I am honored to join you here today for this event celebrating young people who have opened their hearts in this “Letter to my Father” essay contest. Tom says the essays he read for this contest were both heart-warming and heart breaking. Together they tell …

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Remarks by Ambassador Lisa Peterson: Commissioning of Borehole Project – Malangeni Alliance Primary School

The Regional Education Officer Inspectors present The School’s Manager The School’s Management Board The Chief’s representative Community leaders The Honorable Member of Parliament The School Committee The Headteacher, teachers Students  Sanibonani bekunene (Greetings)  It is an honor to join you today in the commissioning of Malangeni Alliance Primary School’s electric borehole pump project. Through the …

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Remarks by Ambassador Lisa Peterson: 2019 Entrepreneur Incubator Graduation Ceremony

Ministry of ICT Representative The Director of Eswatini National Library Services – Ms. Jabu Hlophe Program Director (Startup Grind Director/Facilitator) – Ms. Bertha Sithole Participants Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, Sanibonani. Congratulations for completing this Entrepreneur Incubator program!  Our hope is that this program has empowered you with new skills and confidence to …

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Remarks by Ambassador Lisa Peterson: Launch of the USAID Development Objective Agreement Grant (DOAG) – Royal Villas

Honorable Minister for Economic Planning and Development, Dr. Tambo Gina, Honorable Minister for Health, Senator Lizzy Nkosi, Honorable Minister of Finance, Neal Rijkenberg, NERCHA Director, Principal Secretaries, Senior Government Officials, USAID Mission Director, John Groarke, Members of the Press, Ladies and Gentlemen – Today ushers in a new phase of the U.S.-Eswatini partnership, as we …

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Remarks by Ambassador Lisa Peterson: Commissioning of Isibuko Ekudzeni Bomake Communal Gardening Project Launch – Ekudzeni

Manzini Regional Secretary Umphakatsi Representative Isibuko Global Directors and International Governing Board Isibuko South Africa Branch Board of Directors’ Chairperson Mrs. Evelyn K. Seitisho and Eswatini Board of Directors UNESWA Centre of Community services Mbulazi Nursery NAMBOARD The Constituency Council and the Honorable Member of Parliament Isibuko Ekudzeni Bomake and the community at large Siyanivusela …

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Ambassador Peterson trades her heels for sneakers to commission a new recreational facility in Kaphunga

From the looks of it, Kaphunga community is  #winning  at sports and life! Ambassador Peterson traded her heels for sneakers to commission a new recreational facility in Kaphunga that includes courts for volleyball, netball, and table tennis. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) led this project, thanks to funding from the Special Self-Help Program. Ambassador …

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