13 Aug 2024

 Oampata Leroy-Mosepedi who was recently crowned Mrs Botswana will represent Botswana at Mrs Universe pageant slated for October in Korea. 

Speaking during the homecoming ceremony in Moshupa recently, Moshupa District Council Chairman, Mr Sonny Phiri, expressed gratitude to Mrs Botswana organisers for finding it fit to bring the queen to her homeland. He noted that such gesture would motivate other women to try their luck in the next coming competitions. 

Mr Phiri said Mrs Botswana would not only represent Botswana but she would also represent Moshupa, hence putting the village on a global map. He appealed to the Moshupa community to support her and to keep her in their prayers so that she could bring the crown home. 

For her part, the Director of Mrs Botswana, Ms Kgalalelo Lesetedi, thanked Bakgatla-ba-ga-Mmanaana for welcoming them in their village. She appealed for financial support, saying  the organisation did not have enough funds to support the queen. 

Ms Lesetedi further explained to the gathering that her organisation aimed to support healthy marriages and families, adding that they also helped fight gender-based violence (GBV). 

Ms Leroy-Mosepedi also expressed gratitude to the Moshupa community for having gathered in large numbers to welcome her. She also appelead for support for her Letsibogo project, which she said was under the Letsibogo Foundation, a mentorship programme targeting children and youth hailing from households affected by GBV and poverty. 

She said the project was divided into three core programmes, which included educational support, entrepreneurial and economic empowerment as well as leadership development. 

She revealed that under educational support, they had been able to reintegrate seven children back into school, who had failed their Cambridge exams due to different circumstances around GVB, poverty and other social.  ENDS