Chinese host medical care day for SOS
Monday, March 02, 2015
The medical team tested the children and their caretakers for different ailments in eyes, ears, height, weight, teeth and other diseases. According to the National Director for SOS children village Botswana, Motshwari Kitso, the Chinese came up with a commendable initiative, which the village needed the most.
“This is a very happy day for us as health is a very important component for every child’s growth. We want to see our children healthy. Our children come from different social and health background so this initiative will help us identify sickness before it is too late,” he said.
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