22 Jan 2019

Following a week long PIC Force retreat in Ghanzi, Permanent Secretaries lended a helping hand to the less privileged members of the community at Ghanzi and D’kar on January 17.

In Ghanzi, they donated catering equipment to 10 poverty eradication beneficiaries; three beneficiaries who are into jam and vegetable pickles and three who are into food catering.

Three poultry poverty eradication beneficiaries were given roofing materials to make shelter, and one upholstery beneficiary was given raw materials.

Still in Ghanzi at Bosele ward, they donated two beds, bedding and curtains to a family of three.   

Speaking at the event Permanent Secretary to the President Mr Carter Morupisi said government strides in helping the less privileged were visible and that poverty eradication strategies were appraised from time to time.   

‘’Most of time we sit with relevant authorities to help one another in coming up with ways of helping those who are less fortunate in life,” said Mr Morupisi

In his welcome remarks, Kgosi Botshelo Lekgothu of Ghanzi alluded that blessed is a hand that gives than the one that receives.

One of the beneficiaries Ms Kabo Stoffel expressed gratitude for the donations and hailed the government efforts in helping unfortunate members of the society.

The PIC force crew proceeded to D’kar, where each of the 38 beneficiaries was given 12 goats, medication, ear tags and castrating tools.

“People should remember that once you are given this donations one cannot access them again because it is not easy for the government to do this as it is facing other challenges such as high poverty rates and unemployment. So people should utilise this opportunity and take a good care of the small stock to change their lives,’’ said Mr Morupisi at D’kar.

Assistant district commissioner Mr William Keareng expressed pride and happiness for the good work the government was doing in the region, highlighting that it gave them courage to continue working hard in order to change the lives of the less fortunate in life.

He also encouraged the beneficiaries to take care of the donations so that in the near future the government can buy from them to donate to other beneficiaries.

D’kar Village Development Committee chairperson Mr James Freddy said living in a freehold land made life difficult for them, as terms and conditions on how to use the land were laid by the landlords.
Another community misery, he said, was shortage of water. Ends