COVID-19 spreads in Molepolole

The chairperson of MAA/Lentsweletau sub district, Allen Jacob told a full council meeting this week that the district has a total of 6,190 beneficiaries, 1,482 orphans, 1125 needy students, 3126 destitute persons, 222 temporary destitute persons, 230 Children in need , 15 Community Home Based Care Patients all  of whom have been provided with social safety nets.

“The department continues to experience an increase of people wanting to be enrolled under the welfare programme due to the COVID-19.Currently a total of 159 cases were registered  and assessed and are awaiting to be enrolled after going through screening. Exemption of schools fees was done for 1595 clients under the cost sharing programme. The department provided school uniform to 632 students, 259 Remote Area Development communities (RACs), 203 needy students, and 170 orphans,” Jacob said.