Stepping Stones turns 10 years
Tuesday, February 02, 2016
Our journey started in 2008 with the first meeting held at Stepping Stones' first office located behind the police station in Mochudi. This became the first of many meetings which developed into a long term relationship that would bring financial literacy and entrepreneurship to the youth at SSI.
The first investment in the programme was made in 2008 for the establishment of the income generating programme and a vegetable garden. Through the income generating programme, which is on-going today, four companies were formed by the youth including: Movie Night, Rockin’ Rhythms, Art and Jewellery, and Hungry Hippo.
March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...