The Vice President, Mr Slumber Tsogwane, on Sunday handed over a two and a half house to Ms Sentsho Gorewang's family in Serowe.

Officially handing over a P120 000 house donated by Choppies, Mr Tsogwane said shelter was a basic need that all humans required.

"A shelter does not only fulfil physical needs by providing security and protection from inclement weather and climate, but it also fulfils psychological needs by providing a sense of personal space and privacy and also fulfils social needs by providing a gathering area and communal space for a family", he said.

He said the donation came at a time when winter was approaching and amidst the trying times of COVID-19 pandemic that called for social distancing at all times.

Mr Tsogwane said the country faced challenges such as poverty eradication, unemployment and inequality as well as a gap between the poor and the rich.

He said some challenges were linked, therefore addressing only one of them would not result in maximum impact on the lives of Batswana particularly the poor.

The Vice President said it was essential that all the cited challenges be given the attention they deserved.

In this regard, he said, government would not rest until all the issues were addressed.

Mr Tsogwane further said addressing challenges required a multi-dimensional approach.

That is, in the assessment of the less privileged, the assistance provided, monitoring and evaluation as well as participation of stakeholders, he said.

Furthermore, Mr Tsogwane encouraged all capable players to complement government efforts by contributing towards community projects and welfare developments.

"This spirit of community development has always been part of Botswana's culture," he said.

He said the shelter should be used for the intended purpose of providing comfort to the family and should be taken care of.

Choppies representative, Mr Never Busang, said Choppies took social corporate responsibility seriously and it took pride in being involved in initiatives of that nature.

Mr Busang said Choppies had grown as a home brand and had spread its wings into several African countries.

He said they had 92 stores in the country.

He noted that the continued growth of Choppies would not have been possible without the continued support of the customers as well as employees.

Mr Busang said since the beginning of the year, Choppies had worked on two cases of this nature in the country.

He implored Ms Gorewang and family to take care of the house.

Mr Busang nonetheless said he was hopeful that the donation would make a difference to Ms Gorewang and family.

For her part, Ms Gorewang thanked Choppies for giving her shelter. She said her three mud houses were destroyed by floods in 2016 and she only got an assistance of a tent from the Village Development Committee (VDC) in her area.

Source : BOPA

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