Botswana

Goitsemang Boitshoko Maano has over seven years in the field of community development. Goitsemang is a principal community development officer for Francistown City Council and supports the Trust For Community Initiatives Botswana Homeless and Poor People’s Federation, a community-based organization she founded in 2011. The organization educates and empowers under-resourced people with skills to actively… read more »

Desmond Lungah, is a team leader at Men and Boys for Gender Equality (MBGE) where he focuses on initiating, designing and implementing transformative gender interventions; recruiting expectant fathers and leading them through training that engages them in the upbringing of children; training in and out of school youth, both male and female on gender norms… read more »

Moffat Louis currently serves as a Rehabilitation Officer with the Ministry of Health. His work focuses on mobilizing people with disabilities, their families, and the community to be responsive to the needs and challenges that people with disabilities experience daily as they strive for independent living and a better quality of life. He has helped… read more »

Chaikhwa Lobatse is an above knee amputee, working as a general nurse in the Ministry of Health, Botswana for two and a half years. Due to her passion and experience as a cancer survivor, she is currently working in an oncology clinic, supporting cancer patients, and motivating and inspiring them as a living example. Chaikhwa… read more »

Koketso Leshope is passionate about the economic uplift of Africa coupled with a social impact through entrepreneurial strategies. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics and a honors post-graduate degree in Management specializing in Entrepreneurship, from the University of Cape Town (UCT). She is a Co-Founder of Xylo, an online platform that sells… read more »

Boipelo Laetsang is a young poultry farmer based in Kanye, the southern district of Botswana. She is the secretary general of Menoms Poultry Association whose mandate is to produce, process, sell chicken meat, and protect poultry farmers. Boipelo holds a degree in Computer Science: Software Engineering, and has undertaken a number of professional courses including… read more »

Jonas Kwedibana has over three years of hands-on experience in agribusiness as a pig farmer. He has a passion for agriculture and agribusiness promotion. Currently, Jonas works as a lecturer in an emerging private agricultural vocational school called Entrepreneurial Agriculture Techniques (EAT), which aims to impart practical and entrepreneurship skills on students so that they… read more »

Katlego K. Kolanyane-Kesupile is a groundbreaking ARTivist from Botswana with a decade’s worth of experience working across communications, performing arts, education, and human rights. Katlego uses these skills to create spaces to encourage community dialogue, advocate for inclusive practices, and develop innovative solutions to systemic (especially gender-related) problems locally and globally. Katlego is a Chevening… read more »

Katlarelo Kate Kgwefane has over three years of experience working as an allied health professional. She currently serves as an Audiologist at Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone where she provides diagnosis, management, prevention, and promotion of hearing and balance disorders. She is involved in several health related initiatives including the Botswana National TB program where… read more »

Queen Kgeresi has over five years of experience working on women and youth issues with an emphasis in education and empowerment of girls. Currently, she is the Student Welfare and Support Officer at BA ISAGO University College where she counsels students on psycho-social issues, mentors them to promote hope and empowerment, and teaches life skills…. read more »

Lady Kgaswane-Modise has six years of rehabilitation expertise, having qualified as an occupational therapist from Cardiff University, UK. She currently works as a case management rehabilitation supervisor for the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund of Botswana. She manages those injured in road traffic accidents within the borders of Botswana (southern region) facilitating access to health care… read more »

Masedi Thata Kewamodimo has three years experience in civil leadership and advocacy focusing on activism around HIV issues. Masedi is an adolescent and youth advocate working with various NGOs, international organizations, media houses and various government offices where she focuses on empowering adolescents and young people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Masedi is currently completing… read more »

Osenotse Kephutheletswe has over eight years’ experience in teaching agriculture science in Junior and Senior secondary schools. Currently, Osenotse is a teacher at Donga Junior School in Francistown where he focuses on teaching and monitoring agricultural projects. He is also an independent agricultural consultant where he focuses on agricultural land use planning which encompasses land… read more »

Wame Thato Keoreke is a medical doctor who has 3 years working experience both in South Africa and Botswana.She is currently serving under the Ministry of Health and Wellness in Hukuntsi Primary Hospital, Kgalagadi North District. She obtained her MBChB degree at the University of Pretoria in 2013.She is very passionate about preventative medicine especially… read more »

Keolebogile Lebogang Maruapula is a youth leader in her community and co-founder of The Goddess Foundation. Founded in 2011, the foundation focuses on the empowerment of girls through mentorship and activities that promote dialogue and shed light on the struggles of girls. In addition to her work with the foundation, she also serves as a… read more »