Botswana Red Cross Society was admitted to the IFRC in 1971. In 2015, it counted 3,900 active volunteers (up from 1,249 in 2012), of which 28% were male and 72% female.
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It’s a sunny day at Gweta, a small village in Botswana. Dipogiso Kelatlhegetswe bends down to clean her temporary shelter at an evacuation camp set aside by the Botswana Red Cross. Standing adjacent, her two children watch their mother maneuver the pla …
By Osman Mohamed Osman IFRC Across the world, Red Cross continuous to meet humanitarian needs affecting vulnerable people. Volunteers in Africa play a vital role in meeting these needs. In Somalia, Samira Mohammed sleeps in dangerous areas with her Red …
My name is Sethamiso Moritshane. I am a disaster management officer at the Botswana Red Cross Society in southern Africa. In mid-2015, I travelled from Botswana to Rwanda to support the Rwandan Red Cross’ response to an influx of refugees fleeing pre-e …
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- President: Ms Milly Mildred MOLEFHI
- Vice-President: Mr Moses HIKUAMA
- Vice-President : Mr Sharif LOUM OLANYA
- Honorary Treasurer: Mr Motlamorago GASEITSIWE
- Board Member: Mr Lesego RANGWANAMONG
- Legal Advisor : Mr Victor PHOLOGOLO
- Secretary General: Ms Mabel KOKETSO
- Finance Manager: Mr Gaokgakala PHETOGO
- Programmes Director: Mr Tinah M MOLATLHEGI
- Human Resources and Administration Manager : Mr Bisani GASEYO
- Branch Development Coordinator: Mr Kefentse RUSSION GAKEOLOPE
- Executive Assistant to the Secretary General: Ms Magdeline LEBAKENG
- Disaster Management Coordinator: Ms Sethamiso MORITSHANE
- Prevention Officer: Ms Wendy MOGOTSI
- Social Worker : Ms Galaletsang MAGANA
- Communications Officer / First Aid Coordinator : Ms Gorata FEMBO
- Focal Point FDRS : Ms Tshepo Garethata