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Province of Central Africa
Botswana
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others’ Union in Botswana is wonderfully active with inspiring
projects taking place in villages and prisons.
Mahalapye Orphan Day Care Centre was established by Mothers’
Union in 2000. The centre cares for 60 children, aged two to six, many
orphaned due to HIV/AIDS — 148 children have graduated from the
centre, all of whom are now in education. These children return to the
centre each week for a progress check, a meal and help with their
school work. Through their own fundraising, the diocese has provided
education resources, food supplies, play equipment, school uniforms
and a computer.
A tent to sleep in
visits ‘should never stop’. Mothers’ Union is
In the village of Palapye, member Joanna currently in negotiation with the prison
Mkandla initiated a project that sought to officers to allow inmates’ families to visit
care for orphans and street children in the alongside Mothers’ Union volunteers so that
area. Joanna brought these children they can work together on family
together under her own roof and asked the reconciliation and development.
council to provide a tent for the children to
sleep in. She encourages all the children to Mothers’ Union Worker Mrs Phonenyana
attend church and Sunday school. She Keokilwe and Diocesan President Mrs
washes their clothes, campaigns for Colleen G. Segokgo say of all their work,
assistance from individuals and companies ‘The motivating factor has been the spirit of
and has secured food rations from the local togetherness and
district council. Mothers’ Union members of resolute faith in
Christ the King branch in Orapa provided the power of
the home with cooking pots. prayer.’
Prison work
Members also work in prisons where
inmates are asking that Mothers’ Union
Fact File
Population: 1,842,323 Mothers’ Union Members: 1,368
2007 saw the 35th anniversary of Mothers’ Union in Botswana
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