The school headmaster, Wilson Nthebolan said they invited the BDF commander because they have observed his commitment to environmental preservation and promotion of public awareness towards proper methods of waste management. "Metsimotlhabe is in close proximity to the BDF headquarters in Mogoditshane,"Nthebolan said. Explaining the concept behind the clean up campaign, Nthebolan said they have been raising funds annually through sponsored walks along the Molepolole-Gaborone road. He said these funds are geared towards school development projects and management programmes. "In order to plough back into the community, the school has decided to employ a developmental perspective and encourage social responsibility by embarking on a cleaning campaign. The sponsored clean-up campaign would benefit the school and community. Nthebolan expressed concern that there is a growing tendency for people to dispose of litter indiscriminately. He said though there are national attempts on cleaning the environment, there are clear signs that these fall on deaf ears. The school head said the other observation is that there are illegal dumping sites around villages which pose danger to people's health. "This may be attributable to lack of relevant information and apparent resource constraints experienced by service providers. This is a national concern that betrays the effort of the government to promote tourism and attract foreign investors. Due to all these challenges, the school found it worthy to come up with ways of helping our community." "We take cognisance that a cleaning campaign is not a one time event but a life time process, which requires appropriate information. Ikageng CJSS would strive to involve other stakeholders in the effort to educate members of the community on ways of disposing litter and preservation of the environment as espoused in the Waste Management Act of 1998. The school envisages using this activity to enhance the sustainability of waste management through continuous collaboration," Nthebolan said. He pointed out that the school has done its best to include all stakeholders in the community especially customary leadership and members of the church and business community. "We have consulted and solicited guidance and support from authorities in sanitation and environmental health at government, non-government and the private sector. It is our hope that this exercise will be a success since all the relevant stakeholders have been consulted and have expressed interest and commitment to this course," he said. He revealed that the school has written letters of request to business companies to solicit support in order to publicise the sponsored cleaning campaign. He said the campaign is aptly aligned to the Greater Gaborone District Clean up campaign whose sole purpose is to combat waste disposal problems. "Our effort will thus compliment the larger picture of the greater district campaign and help raise standards of cleanliness in Gaborone and peripheral areas," he said.