Lucara Botswana's pledges 6.5 million Pula towards the COVID-19 pandemic
Friday, April 17, 2020
![Naseem Lahri, Lucara Botswana Managing Director](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/uploads/imported_images/2020/april/17/php6IabiL.jpg&w=400&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Naseem Lahri, Lucara Botswana Managing Director
Given the COVID-19 impact we are seeing around the globe, including our beautiful country, we as Lucara Botswana are continuing to support our fellow Batswana. In so doing, we are striving to do that which is sustainable and in alignment with what is the ‘right thing to do’.
Our efforts are centered on maintaining those United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) that we hold dear to us. By the support we are rendering. We are hoping to make an impact on some of those important SDG’s like zero hunger, good health and well-being and gender equality
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