Morebodi Foundation to host inaugural gospel show
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Phempheretle.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The line-up for the show will include some of Botswana’s most celebrated gospel singers; Bafana ‘Phempherethe’ Pheto, Mmereki Marakakgoro, Mathews Matsetse, Suggie Fisher, Kabelo Eric, Tshepo Lesole, and Charity Boitshoko. The gospel show will also feature Ditsala Moreneng Clap and Tap Choir, United Congregation Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) Mogoditshane Choir, and Turning Point. The brains behind the concept, Kagiso Morebodi, who also owns Call Back Events, explained that the project for starters will concentrate on children from disadvantaged families, who cannot afford medical treatment for their children. He explained that there are some children who end up with permanent disabilities due to their families not having the financial capacity for medical assistance.
He further explained that he hopes the concert, which he intends to make into an annual event will be able to provide the much-needed financial support for disadvantaged families.
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...