KALEPA Community Trust uplifts locals

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When Thabo 'Pinky' Tuelo stood up to narrate how his Community Trust at Chobe is changing the lives of the people, participants at the National Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Conference in Gaborone appeared captivated by the young chairperson's testimony.

The KALEPA Community Trust, for the three villages of Kasane, Lesoma and Pandamatenga seems to be taking a lead, proving that community trusts can add value in a special way.

But the CBNRM Conference is being held amidst concern that many community trusts have collapsed, ceased operations because a few individuals pocketed the millions raised from their localities, leaving the general communities despondent and impoverished.At a time when government is worried by rampant maladministration, corruption, and financial misappropriation at many community based trusts, the KALEPA trust appears to be miles apart from these unfortunate doings.

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