07 Feb 2019

Ngwaketse Land Board employees yesterday donated P5 800 to assist a four-year-old child battling with a rare medical condition called nephritic syndrome-kidney disease.

Speaking during the donation, deputy land board secretary, Mr Thabo Tshipinare explained that they raised the money for the cause through contributions from employees under the theme; Even the Smallest Act of Caring has the Potential to Turn a Life Around.

Mr Tshipinare said they were motivated by love to heed the call to assist the child with whatever little they had and enable him to have a lifesaving surgery, which is estimated to cost P40 000.

He commended the employees for going out of their way to save a life.

Botswana Emergency Health Rescue Organization secretary general, Mr Jenamiso Phizha also applauded the land board employees for the noble gesture.

He said their act of kindness reflected the best in Batswana who are a good natured and loving nation.

He said the donation would make a huge difference in the boy’s life and wished him a speedy recovery.

When receiving the donation, principal nursing officer from Kanye Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Ms Keabitsa Ramantele described the donation as a step in the right direction.

She said the hospital usually encountered monetary challenges in dealing with rare medical conditions that required urgent surgery.

Ms Ramantele said the donation therefore complemented government’s efforts to assist the boy. Ends