Pitse Ya Naga couple works with ex-convicts
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Mothusi and Chawe
The couple, made up of Tiro Mothusi and Boikhutso Chawe has engaged the Botswana Institute of Rehabilitation and Reintegration of first offenders (BIRRO) to host a boot camp, where they will work closely with ex-convicts and volunteers on different programmes such as evangelism, lifestyle, family values, computer literacy and drug abuse.
Mothusi said they want to change perceptions that members of the public have about ex-convicts.
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