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Supporting an ex-prisoner to start his own business
An ex-prisoner received support from CRROA to start a business.
Read more — Supporting an ex-prisoner to start his own businessEx-Prisoners Against Crime · Maseru, Lesotho
Second Chances Build Safer Communities.
Founded by ex-offenders who rebuilt their own lives, CRROA walks with inmates, ex-offenders, victims and young people across Lesotho — preventing crime, restoring dignity and bringing people home for good.
Registered NGO since 2010 · 11 correctional facilities reached · 20 local & international partners
Serving Lesotho Since 2010
16
Years of Service
11
Correctional Facilities
10
Districts Reached
20+
Partner Organisations
3
Program Pillars
What We Do
Three pillars. One goal: a Lesotho with less crime and more second chances.
Our programs run inside correctional facilities, in schools and in communities — reaching people before, during and after incarceration.
Flagship Pillar
Reintegration Programs
Release is the beginning, not the end. We help ex-offenders resettle, earn a living and reconnect with their families so they never have to go back.
- Skills, vocational and further education training
- Income-generating projects and small-business start-up support
- Resettlement and links to service providers
- Individual & family counselling and spiritual guidance
- Clothing, hygiene and personal care essentials
- Reintegration through Community Brigades
Crime Prevention
Campaigns in schools, communities and facilities on drug abuse, gangsterism, human trafficking, fraud and gender-based violence — told by people who have lived it.
Read moreRehabilitation
Counselling, psychosocial and spiritual support for inmates, visits to inmates and their families, and education for young people at the Juvenile Training Centre.
Read moreHealth & HIV Awareness
Education on HIV/AIDS, TB, STIs, SRHR, cervical and breast cancer and mental health for inmates, ex-inmates and the wider community.
Read moreHuman Rights & Advocacy
Monitoring conditions in correctional facilities, advocating for inmates' rights and contributing to judicial reform and national restorative justice.
Read moreVictim Support & Restorative Justice
We bridge the rift between victims of crime and offenders — offering visits, counselling and relief to victims, and restoring kinship between ex-inmates, families and communities.
“We use our own stories to stop the next person from walking the same road.”
The CRROA founding principle
Why CRROA
Led by people who have walked the road — and found the way back.
Founded in 2010 by ex-offenders. 16 years. 11 facilities. One mission.
- Lived experience. Our founders served prison sentences and rebuilt their lives — inmates trust us because we have been where they are.
- Inside and outside the walls. We work in all 11 correctional facilities and follow people home into their communities.
- Economic independence. Small-business support and skills training so ex-offenders can earn honestly and stay out.
- Care for the whole family. Support for children born in facilities, children of inmates and juveniles in training centres.
- Ending stigma. We challenge discrimination against ex-offenders and stand with victims of crime.
- Trusted by government and donors. Working with Lesotho Correctional Service, UNODC, OSISA, GIZ and more.
News & Stories
Updates from inside facilities and across our communities
Mission & Values
Working towards a crime-free society.
Everything we do is grounded in dignity — for the inmate, the ex-offender, the victim and the community that welcomes them back.
Our Mission
A crime-free society through extensive rehabilitation of inmates, ex-offenders and victims, awareness on HIV/AIDS, GBV and mental health, and deterrence of potential perpetrators.
Our Vision
To bridge the rift between victims of crime and their offenders, and restore kinship among ex-inmates, families and communities.
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Respect
We value every human being regardless of sex, status or colour, and treat them with dignity and professionalism.
02
Inclusiveness
Our programs serve inmates, ex-offenders, victims of crime and the community at large.
03
Accountability
We take responsibility for the wellbeing of the people we serve and the safety of the wider community.
04
Commitment
We instil hope and give emotional, psychological and economic support — and advocate deterrence of crime.
Stronger together with
our partners
CRROA works hand in hand with government, civil society and international organisations to deliver lasting change. Become a partner
Local Partners
Lesotho Correctional ServiceLesotho Council of NGOsNational AIDS CommissionGovernment MinistriesTransformation Resource CentreSkillshareMatrixKAPALStanlibGender LinksBethel Church of ChristTEPMHA
International Partners
UNODCOSISAGIZSouth African Network of PrisonsIrish EmbassyVSOGlobal Health Access InitiativeJust Detention International (SA)
Ready to make a difference?
Partner With Us Today
Help someone come home to a fresh start.
Whether you need support after release, want us at your school, or would like to partner or donate — one call starts the conversation.
+266 2232 1666Partner With Us Today
Confidential and non-judgemental · Registered non-profit · Serving Lesotho since 2010
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Based in Maseru, working with communities and correctional facilities in all 10 districts of Lesotho.
+266 2232 1666Also: 2232 1766 · 6688 3240 · 5901 7866
crroaex@gmail.comcrroa.org.ls
Ha Mafafa, Kingsway Road
Maseru 100, Lesotho
Maseru 100, Lesotho
Mon – Fri: 8:00am – 4:30pmClosed weekends & public holidays
Programs reaching:
- Maseru
- Butha-Buthe
- Leribe
- Berea
- Mafeteng
- Mohale's Hoek
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