GCC funding dries as numbers of needy children balloon

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

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Gaborone has recorded a 51.6 percent annual increase in the number of children in need of care, and a 24.5 percent increase in the number of needy students.

While the Gaborone City Council (GCC) approved a P321.1 million budget largely sponsored by government for the 2015/16 financial year, the local authority has said the figure is way below requirements in the capital.

The Council’s social safety nets presently support 1,725 beneficiaries who include 1,059 orphans, 417 needy students, 167 destitute persons, 47 children in need of care and 35 Community Home Based Care patients.

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GCC funding dries as numbers of needy children balloon

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