Ndadi honoured in Japan

| Friday November 5, 2010 00:00

Ndadi's award recognises his sterling and admirable work on human rights especially among the marginalized in our societies, including but not limited to, people living with HIV and AIDS.

He is hailed for having created new case law protecting the marginalized and also pushing for law reform to offer more protection to such people.

In receiving his award, Ndadi did express his profound joy and gratitude in attaining such a feat at a very young age. He however promised to work even harder and said if he rests on his laurels he would be doing Batswana a huge disservice.

Ndadi, the executive director of Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) went on to say that the journey he took 'is not a bed of roses as he is working under difficult circumstances as the issues he grapples with are not popular.'' He dedicated his award to his late father whom he said always urged him to do more.

Tshiamo Rantao, BONELA chairperson, who is accompanying him in Japan for the award ceremony, had this to say: 'Mr Ndadi was honoured in front of thousands of delegates from the four corners of the world. His award is a great achievement, not only for Batswana in general, but for the young generation in Botswana. It shows what difference young persons can make in our community in various fields, be it human rights, medicine, development, sports, etc.'

Rantao went on to say BONELA 'is proud to have produced, not only for itself, but also for our beautiful country, an achiever in Uyapo.  He is no doubt an inspiration to the young persons of Botswana. There is no reason why young Batswana should not emulate him.''

JCI Top Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP)JCI (Junior Chamber International) honors ten outstanding young people under the age of 40 each year. These individuals exemplify the spirit of the JCI Mission and provide extraordinary service to their communities.

Whether through service, innovation, determination or revolutionary thinking, these young active citizens create positive impacts in their communities.