AM600 Challenge raises P1.7 million for charity
Friday, October 07, 2022 | 110 Views |
Cheque handover: A total of P1.7million will be distributed to beneficiaries
The proceeds were from the Komatsu-AM600 Cycling Challenge held in May.
The cycling challenge has been held in recent times in memory of former Debswana managing director, Albert Milton who passed away in August 2019. The cyclists covered 600km over three days from Jwaneng to Gaborone via Lobatse on day one, Gaborone to Mahalapye on day two and Mahalapye to Gaborone on day three.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...