23 April 2008

Rotarian Graham Burt went to Metsimotlhabe about 20 km from Gaborone and donated a wheelchair to Margaret Phute. Margaret is paralyzed from the waist down and spends most of her time on her bed in a small room. Her only outings are on Thursdays when members of the Catholic Church pick her up for bible studies. She said she had been dreaming of getting a wheelchair and so Rotary has made her dream real.

19 April 2008

Rotarians Jim Parton and Roger Damp organized a very successful golf day at the Gaborone Golf Club. The members really supported the event and there was a field  of 160 golfers which is the biggest field we have had for this event

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Rtn Jim estimated that a little of P 20 000.00 had been raised for our Charity Fund from the event which included a putting competition and a raffle.

THE WINNERS - Omar Reddy's Team

8 March 2008

GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF LOCALS, RECIPIENTS AND ROTARIANS

9 Rotarians and a Rotary Anne travelled 120 km to the village of Letlhakeng and donated 19 wheelchairs to 13 adults and 6 children from the area. Letlhakeng is the same village that the Diabetes Medical Camp was held in November 2007. It was during the organizing of this event that the offer of wheelchairs were first  raised with the health personnel in the District Council.

The presentation was held at the village Kgotla.

THE KGOTLA

5 additional wheelchairs were left behind in the care of the District Council to be donated to the individuals who had been unable to attend. This addidational presentation will be organised at a later stage.

The Rotary Club of Gaborone would like to thank Consolidations Botswana (Pty) Ltd who transported the wheelchairs to Letlhakeng at no charge.