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Reaching out to underprivileged children

Making a stand: Setswammung has made it her life’s mission to help children PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Making a stand: Setswammung has made it her life’s mission to help children PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Every child must have access to quality education as this develops essential skills to earn a living and make informed decisions. Education also plays a vital role in eradicating poverty and achieving social justice. Non-governmental entities such as The Voice of a Child Organisation give hope for a better future for young souls from underprivileged homes, writes Mmegi Correspondent NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE

In 2007, Mpolokeng Setswammung founded The Voice of a Child Organisation in Oodi to remove children from the streets by engaging them in activities that would help shape their behaviour and mentor them into responsible youth.

The Voice of a Child Organisation supports underprivileged children with grassroots education development.

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Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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