Indaba Lodge gives back

Michelle Phetlhe
Michelle Phetlhe

Indaba Lodge extended a helping hand on Saturday as they took 105 students from Ramotswa School for the Deaf for a day of fun at the Airport.

Indaba Lodge sales and markerting officer, Michelle Phetlhe, says they embarked on this philantrophic excersize because all children deserve to be happy. “Whenever I visit Ramotswa, I see these children and I even developed a soft spot for them; now they are like my own children. I have been to the school a couple of times with my family and we appreciate these amazing, energetic kids,” she said.

The excursion included going to Air Botswana and visiting the hanger, sitting on the airplane and learning about flying. Phetlhe expressed her satisfaction at the children being able to experience something many people don’t in their life times. 

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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