Botswana Red Cross Society has been working closely with the Gender Committee in Chobe, North-West and Palapye districts to define the outlook of Gender-based violence in the respective districts, determine the interventions that work best in each context and prioritise communities where those interventions would be mostly impactful.
Francistown Sub Branch today celebrating Breastfeeding Week under the theme "Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All" at Donga Clinic in Francistown. Volunteers took part in; Health talk about breastfeeding and lactation to the clients present at the clinic. Hampers donation for breastfeeding and lactating mothers.
Motokwe, 10th April: Minister of Health Dr Edwin Dikoloti says State of the World Children’s report of 2023, has revealed that globally, a total of 67 million children missed out on vaccinations between 2019 and 2021.
When officiating at a ceremony aimed at appreciating integrated community-based health services project in Motokwe recently, Dr Dikoloti said this indicates that children born just before or during the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic who would normally have been vaccinated, may actually have missed crucial lifesaving vaccinations.
In a generous act of Corporate Social Responsibility, First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) generously donated stationery, toiletries, toy, and clothing to the Botswana Red Cross Society (BRCS). The handing over ceremony was attended by Ms. Jennifer Makgabenyana, the FNBB Commercial Director and Mr. Kutlwano Mukokomani, the Secretary General BRCS.
It is 2024 already, how time flies... 2024 started at a relatively fast pace and brought positive strides for the National Society. The national Society embarked on multiple trainings.
28 March, Gaborone: “In an endeavor to contribute and seek solutions to growing natural disasters, the Botswana Red Cross Society saw it fit to partner with the Netherlands Red Cross Society and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent to host the Disaster Risk Management symposium.”
It is mid 2023 already, how time flies... 2023 started at a relatively fast pace and brought positive strides for the National Society. The national Society embarked on multiple trainings including communication and project management. The two training courses were to help bring us up to speed with better efficient strategies when implementing, coordinating, and managing our programmes and projects. We believe these training courses will help build and improve our etiquette in running an effective and agile organization. The training was followed by an all-staff meeting where all departments pitched plans and ideas, and finally, the management and staff mapped and signed the way forward for the year.
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