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The British Press Association reported that the young royal made the comment as he began working on a project supported by his charity, Sentebale, based in Lesotho.
His organisation is helping to refurbish a special-needs school -- the only one in the African country -- that caters for 43 children with profound physical and mental disabilities.
Harry (23) is a lieutenant in the Household Cavalry's Blues and Royals and he was joined by more than 20 colleagues from the regiment in bringing the Thuso Centre in the northern town of Butha Buthe up to date.
The prince, speaking in the grounds of the special-needs school, said: "Everything here is just so positive and fantastic. This is the only mentally handicapped school within Lesotho, and once the project is finished we hope to make another in the centre and one in the south."
In the morning, Harry joined other soldiers from the Household Cavalry to build a disabled ramp for the school's youngsters.
The prince, dressed in a T-shirt, chinos and sturdy walking shoes, waited patiently in line with his wheelbarrow behind a local workman to fill it with cement.
He then pushed his load with sweat glistening on his brow and a red face to where the foundation trench for the ramp had been dug, and carefully poured the cement before returning to collect more.
Later he took the waiting media on a brief tour of the school's two buildings, outlining the work to be done over the next three weeks, which will save the contractor 360 labour days.
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