Setso said this as he received gifts valued at P16, 500 from Barclays Bank Botswana on behalf of the hospital over the weekend. The gifts included oranges, a microwave, a walker for disabled children, a baby swing and a home theatre system. They will be distributed to the paediatric ward, the medical ward, the maternity ward and the post-natal ward. "We must remember that we are still in an economic meltdown," Setso said. "As a result, our government has cut on spending by at least 10 percent this year, hence we appreciate the support of Barclays Bank."
Speaking at the same occasion, the Francistown Branch Manager of Barclays, Odirile Masole, said the bank chose a community project to help those in need every year. "This year, we saw it necessary that we present these gifts to Nyangabgwe," Masole said. The hospital's Occupational Therapist, Bontle Dick, said the main problem Nyangabgwe faced was shortage of equipment. "We have children who were born disabled while others acquire disability as they grow up," Dick said. "Such children require special equipment like walkers to help them along. We also have children here suffering from meningitis who require special care."
