KFCs Add hope broadens charity campaign
Thursday, May 01, 2014
Earlier this year, KFC extended its programme to Kgodisong, a nursery school in Kanye. Kgodisong receives monthly groceries to feed their students who are mainly children aged two and half to six years of age. This was revealed last week when one of the beneficiaries Kgodisong Centre in Kanye’s celebrated its first batch of 21 graduates, who will start primary school next year.
“It is you who donate that make it possible and without your P2,00 none of this would be possible,” said Kgomotso Garebakwena, Assistant Branch Manager, KFC Botswana. He also said that some children were taken to the KFC outlets monthly, to enjoy a meal of their choice.
That should concern every Motswana. The implications extend far beyond cattle and farmers. Botswana’s beef industry is a critical pillar of the economy, supporting thousands of households and sustaining businesses along the value chain.The loss of access to lucrative export markets has already demonstrated how quickly an animal-health crisis can become an economic crisis.This is, therefore, not the time for complacency, blame, or political...