Indaba Lodge gives back
Monday, July 28, 2014

Michelle Phetlhe
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.
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