Oabona Mogale of Lotsane Senior Secondary School has been permanently confined to a wheelchair after an operation that went wrong in 2008. The 19 year-old girl underwent surgery to correct a growth on her back but unfortunately, the operation did not go well and left her with a disability that meant she will be wheelchair-bound for the rest of her life. The operation was done when she was in Form Three and since then she has been using a second-hand wheelchair. Fortunately for Oabona, she was admitted to Lotsane at a time when the school had just assembled a committee to revive the spirit of compassion through a teacher, Jimmy Mathuba.
With the case of Oabona being a top priority, Lotsane school with its partner, Charleston Academy embarked on funding raising activities to buy a P30,000 electric wheelchair for her. The initiative has enjoyed a lot of support and goodwill from members of the community including President Ian Khama who donated P2,000.
