Chinese Give Back To The Community
Monday, August 07, 2017
The event, organised by the Charity Association of Chinese in Botswana (CACB), the Botswana Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and BOHGA attracted about 45 sponsors and this year’s beneficiary was Cristal Victory Home, a non-governmental organisation that sponsors orphans for tertiary education as well as caring for the needy.
The organisation received a cheque of P10,000 during a prize giving ceremony held at the Gaborone Golf Club. Speaking at the occasion, the Chinese ambassador to Botswana Zhao Yanbo applauded the Chinese community in Botswana for upholding one of the greatest values of the Asian country; giving. “Charity, or extending a helping hand is a very important cultural virtue and value for the Chinese people,” he said.
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