Past President of the Rotary Club of Gaborone Barry Evans had obtained permission from the Land Board and Water Affairs to drill a borehole at the site of the proposed new facilities of the Mochudi Resource Centre for the Blind. President of the Rotary Club of Gaborone Bill McLellan approached Hentie de Wet of Dewet Drilling for the costing to drill the borehole. Hentie offered the services of Dewet Drilling and got financial support from the Matsieng Flying Mission who organise a yearly air show where all the proceeds go to charity and community projects.
The guests were shown the drilling operation and were advised that the drill had reached some water at a depth of 200m but that the sponsors had agreed to go down a further 50m to see if they could not get a better supply. During the ceremony, Sophie Moalosi thanked Dewet Drilling, Matsieng Flying Mission and the Rotary Club of Gaborone for their support and for contributing to making the borehole a reality. She declared that in the short term the water would be used for the maintenance of a vegetable garden which would supplement the feeding of the children at their current location in Mochudi. Once the new facility has been constructed the borehole will be used to its full potential, she said.
