Rothschilds espouse vision 2016 ideals

The couple have embraced the ideals of one of the pillars of Vision 2016: to make Botswana 'an informed and educated nation'. The couple are fulfilling this by building libraries in the country, through their self-funded organisation, Bob & Sara Rothschild Family Foundation. Since 2007, the Rothschilds have built six libraries in different parts of the country. 

The seventh library which is under construction at Phitshane Molopo in Borolong, is expected to be complete early next year.  This will be followed by another library in Moremaoto in the Boteti region, after which the next facility will be erected in Shakawe in the Okavango region. So far the foundation has built libraries at Mankgodi, Ramokgonami, Matlhako in Tswapong, Botswana Defence Force (BDF) camp in Mogoditshane, Molalatau and Kopong. The first library which was put up by the Foundation was built in Mankgodi in 2007. A fortnight ago, President Ian Khama toured the Kopong library which was built in 2008.