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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Tsabong District Council has introduced the use of smart switch cards for orphans and vulnerable children to purchase toiletries.<\/b><\/p>\n

This was revealed by the council chairperson, Mr Hendrick Jacobs during a full council session on May 23.<\/p>\n

Mr Jacob said this was an innovative way of issuing toiletries, and lauded the council\u2019s social welfare division for the innovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou will recall that in the past toiletries were supplied by local suppliers.<\/p>\n

However, the council saw it fit to introduce smart switch cards to improve dignity and buying power of the beneficiaries, especially those in boarding schools,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said each beneficiary was credited P400 per term to purchase toiletries at their convenience, adding that the council continued to support orphaned and vulnerable children through other existing social safety nets.<\/p>\n

Mr Jacobs said during this school term, a total of 122 orphans were supplied with school uniform and transported to and from their respective villages to schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a welcome development which we must all embrace as beneficiaries will have choice of toiletry suppliers and convenience, which means that they do not have to buy everything at once,\u201d said Makopong\/Draaihoek\u2019s Councillor Moses Chimbombi in an interview.<\/p>\n

Mr Chimbombi said users could now buy toiletries they deemed necessary, when needed, rather than wait for the disbursement system cycles.<\/p>\n

Omaweneno\/Kisa\/Maralaleng\u2019s Cllr Ronald Baitsewe said the development had come at an opportune time and would empower the beneficiaries to also learn budgeting skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt prepares them for the future to be able to budget.<\/p>\n

It will also reduce toiletry delivery delays, which were sometimes experienced.<\/p>\n

Mr Baitsewe said the dispensation would also enable beneficiaries to buy exactly what they needed, whenever it was needed.<\/p>\n

Gakhibane councillor, Mr Tirelo Pule was however opposed to the new development, saying he felt, it left small medium and micro enterprises on the lurch.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am against this because it is not supporting local economic empowerment.<\/p>\n

We must create employment opportunities for these small businesses.<\/p>\n

Those tenders helped some families,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Tsabong South councillor, Mr John Lentshikang gave the development a nod, saying the use of smart switch cards would solve many challenges that inhibited beneficiaries from being assisted timely.<\/p>\n

He said challenges of resource constraints in distributing toiletries and lengthy tendering procedures which were inherent in the previous dispensation, would cease.<\/p>\n

He added, even the beneficiaries would be empowered.<\/p>\n

\u201cLe ene ngwana o ka ithuta financial intelligence a berekisa tlhaloganyo gore madi a dirisiwa jang go na le go neelwa hela ke mmaboipelego\u201d.<\/p>\n

Tsabong North councillor, Mr Edward Coetzee also welcomed the development, saying it would now be not only convenient for the beneficiaries, but also groom them for a better future.<\/p>\n

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