GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) BUILD-A-HOUSE PROJECT IN MMANKGODI

Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Mmankgodi Housing Project that was held on the 14^th June 2019, Dr Raphael Dingalo, the Chief Executive Officer of the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) highlighted that HRDC values the human capital and advocate for the need to invest in people for them to realise their potential. He further indicated that, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Botswana, Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi advises that Botswana needs to transform into a knowledge-based economy, therefore HRDC believes that one of the key drivers of a knowledge economy is human capital development.

In 2018, the HRDC Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee through the approval of the Board and Executive Management initiated a project to raise funds towards the construction of a house for a needy family. This project was funded from the proceeds of the CSR Gala Dinner held on the 19th October 2018 at TraveLodge in Gaborone. The Committee worked tirelessly raising funds through selling dinner tickets to both public and private organisations.

The event was graced by the First Lady of the Republic of Botswana, Mrs Neo Jane Masisi. During the gala dinner, Mrs Masisi said, ‘‘The planned shelter will definitely bring both social and economic upliftment to the beneficiary, as not only shelter will be granted but dignity will be restored.’’ Through the CSR Gala Dinner, HRDC raised well over P391 300.00 for the project. HRDC identified the beneficiary family through the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and the Mogoditshane -Thamaga Sub District Council. The Beneficiaries were identified by Social Workers in the area who understand the needs of the family.