UB SRC donate house to an orphan

Pini Bothoko | Monday November 2, 2015 15:41

 

In 2012, through the Tonota Sub-District Council’s Social and Community Development (S&CD), the students identified a sickly and bed-ridden Lechani Edward who was epileptic and without proper accommodation and decided to construct her a house.

Unfortunately, a year after the construction of the house has commenced the beneficiary (Lechani) passed on.

The SRC, however, decided to continue with the constructing the house until its completion.

The house, in a fenced plot with a standpipe, was handed over to her 17-year-old son, Poloko Edward.The SRC also donated six blankets, grocery, kitchen utensils and toiletry to the beneficiary.

The late Edward was living in a home of three rickety mud huts with her elder sister and brother with the trio in a completely hopeless state, as they were equally haggard with weather-beaten features. The home was also unfenced with no water and electricity connection. Receiving the house, Poloko was overwhelmed that amongst all the needy people in Botswana the students identified her mother and constructed them a house.

“I appreciate this gesture and it has inspired me that when I grow up I should encourage and take part in this spirit of giving. This house is going to have a huge impact in my life and I promise to take care of it for my benefit,” Poloko said.Giving the overview of the project SRC President, McDonald Kgosiekae, said the late Edward’s poor condition moved them and they decided to construct her a house.He said as the SRC leadership they have introduced a policy and named it ‘Maoto a nong’ through which they intend to give back to the community especially those in need.Kgosiekae stated that through this policy they not only assist the community but also help their fellow students especially those from poor families or in need in partnership with social workers.

Officiating at the event a Social Worker, Moratioa Aleseng, said that his district has 981 destitute people with Borolong village alone having 71 of them. He said these destitute people are in desperate need of help, but due to financial constraints, they were failing to provide for them as council.

“This financial year we (council) only managed to build five houses for the destitute even though many of these people still live in dilapidated houses and need help desperately,” said Aleseng.