A Provident Gift From Debswana To Mokolodi
Monday, March 19, 2007
Speaking at the presentation of the donation Friday, former president Sir Ketumile Masire said Debswana has been a leading donor to Mokolodi since its inception in 1991. Sir Ketumile is the chairman of the Mokolodi Board of Trustees.
The gesture has since set off a process that has seen the establishment of Mokolodi as an environmental education centre with a full range of wildlife, including rhino, giraffe and elephant. Debswana has been a member of the facility's board of trustees from the beginning.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...