Hope Pageants raise awareness against drug abuse

The main aim of the walk was to raise funds and also create awareness on alcohol and drug abuse
The main aim of the walk was to raise funds and also create awareness on alcohol and drug abuse

Hope Pageants Botswana and Drug Free Is The New Cool recently partnered in a sponsored walk to raise awareness against drug abuse.

The event was themed “Hope for Drug free Botswana." In an interview, Hope Pageants Botswana director, Tlhatlogo Sera Madiba said the main aim of the walk was to raise funds and also create awareness on alcohol and drug abuse. "There has been an increase in the drug culture in Botswana so we hope by engaging in this walk we managed to send out a strong message to people who managed to interact with us and also those that joined us in the walk.

We believe by creating an awareness walk we will act as deterrent to the abuse of alcohol and drugs, and also help those that are caught in the trap of alcohol and drug abuse," she pointed out.

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