100-hectare farmland; a blessing to Gweta

GWETA: The Botswana Red Cross Society in correspondence with the Gweta community officially launched the Zambezi River Basin Initiative project, which could come as a blessing for the livelihoods of Gweta residents.

The event, held on Wednesday this week involved the official declaration of a 100 hectare farm, which was obtained by cooperation between Gweta community and The Botswana Red Cross Society (BRCS), to involve the community in a united farming project.

Speaking at the event, Programme Director of the Botswana Red Cross Society (BRCS), Titus Makosha, said that in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, they launched the project as a long-term and a cross boarder initiative to support at least 22 million of chronically vulnerable people living along the Zambezi River Basin.

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