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54
YEARS OF SERVICE
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BOTSWANA
The Rotary Club of Gaborone for the 20th year held it's collection of donations of no perishable foodstuffs from the shopping public at Spar Acacia, Spar Airport Junction, Spar Riverwalk and Spar The Fields. The proceeds will be distributed in phase 2 to Gabane Community Home Base Centre based in Gabane, Cynthia's Child Care Centre based in Goodhope, Thusang Bana based in Molepolole, Old Naledi based in Gaborone.
We thank all of you that donated to our project and also to the Spar staff at the various locations for their assistance.
On Saturday 25 October, the Rotary Club of Gaborone held a Polio awareness walk to commemorate World Polio Day with support from Rotaract and the University of Botswana. The walk was followed by an aerobics session.
On 24 May 2024 Dr Weludo Ngwisanyia-David addressed the club after completing a 5 year surgery training course at Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg in April 2023. She graduated as a Master of Medicine in Surgery and became a Fellow of the Colleges of Surgeons of South Africa. She became the 4th Motswana female general surgeon in Botswana.

On Friday 3rd May, Rotarians Christina Smith, Roy Davies and Graham Burt together with Past President Barbara Butchart and President Nominee Anna Surmon travelled 200 km north of Gaborone to Mahalapye to donate 3 bales of blankets to the Ntshegetse ke go Tshegetse Organisation.
We received a very warm reception and were serenaded by the senior citizens in attendance.
Then after the formalities we handed out 40+ blankets to those in attendance, received a certificate of appreciation and Past President Barbara inscribed Rotary Club of Gaborone on the Donation Tree.

Rotary Club of Gaborone handed out 90 blankets at the Thusang Bana Centre in Molepolole which is approximately 50 km west of Gaborone


Rotary Club of Gaborone handed out 60 blankets at the village of Ramaphatle, approximately 35 km south west of Gaborone

Nine Rotarians traveled to Bakgatla Bolokank Matshelo in Mochudi which is approximately 35 km north of Gaborone. We handed over 90 blankets together with some beanies, scarves plus some toys and pencils for the children. The beanies and scarves had been donated by Botswana Insurance.
Sergeant at Arms - Toast & 4 Way Test
Davies, Roy
Attendance Officer & Collection of Fines
Jongman, Caz
Talking reading and Rotary with Dolly Parton
The entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton died 25 August 2026. This Q&A was originally published in the March 2010 issue of The Rotarian (now Rotary) magazine. Later that year, she spoke at the Rotary International Convention in Montreal, Canada.
A safe transition beyond the wire
A Rotary club in Kansas helps women break the cycle of incarceration and elude dangers on the outside
Rotary projects around the globe – August 2026
Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Thailand.
Food as medicine for TB recovery
Rediscovering a weapon against the deadliest infectious disease, TB advocates look to better nutrition








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