In order to provide adequate comfort and care for the terminally ill, Home Based Care centers (HBCs) in Botswana must have an adequate stockpile of medical supplies. These supplies are meant to be available for free from government suppliers but are often out of stock. While ultimately it is necessary find a long term solution to this problem, HBCs centers need an immediate answer. Setso Project would like to be able to help HBCs to develop a stock of supplies for use when government supplies run low. We feel it’s imperative for the centers to have their own stock at all times.

Why I Give . . .
Peggy Antenucci
'Setso Project is a labor of love. There's a clear need out there for families battling AIDS, and we donors can do something to help in a very direct way through Setso, which gets the money to people and projects right in Botswana without the middle men. Through Becca and Wame and Billy, we have a direct connection. So we're people directly reaching out to people, in a personal way, and that is very soul-satisfying to me!'
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Edna's Educators was established by family and friends to celebrate Edna Orlins' 85th birthday, May 11, 2008. Rather than shower her with gifts, her family decided that establishing an educational fund for children would most lovingly celebrate this occasion by honoring Edna's life-long love for learning. Through years of volunteer tutoring, Edna proved that children blossom under the guidance of a caring teacher.

Edna's Educators will provide after-school tutoring for children in Gabane village, Botswana. This ongoing tutoring will give at-risk kids the edge they need to stay in school. Setso Project staff, village leaders and school teachers will work together to assure the fund reaches those kids who most need skilled support and guidance.

Just $60 per month will provide two children with after-school help and will also offer much-needed additional income for under-utilized teachers. Please join us in this exciting opportunity. We know that increasing learning opportunities within a child's village benefits the child, the extended family and the broader community.

Why I Give . . .
Tom Cleveland
'Setso Project reminds me that we are all connected to the rest of the world. When I make a donation, I feel that I am helping to build a better world, not just in Botswana but also wherever I live. And, every time, it makes me thankful for how lucky I am to live here in the land of abundance.'
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In January of 2006 we introduced jewelry making to a group of clients and staff at Otse Community Home Based Care and at Tsholofelo Counseling and Support Centre. Since January, Setso Project funds have purchased sewing machines, jewelry making and other craft supplies and visiting volunteers have taught workshops in fabric painting, sewing, and knitting. The groundwork has been put in place for more a sustained craft-making program that will emphasize the importance quality and marketability of designs. With ongoing support we hope to turn this groundswell of enthusiasm for permanent craft workshops into a sustained craft business development program.

Why I Give . . .
Wendy Lewis
'Being intimately involved with Setso from the start, I feel good knowing how even a small donation can change a life so dramatically. On a day to day basis, I know the lives of those we interact with are more difficult than I have ever experienced, but I also know how much it means to Setso staff and recipients to be reminded that people on the other side of the world care about enhancing their day.'
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In partnership with the Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Center of Excellence, Grandma’s Pediatric AIDS Initiative has been established to honor the first 100 years of the life of Dr. Elizabeth Chittenden Lowry, beloved grandmother and retired pediatrician extraordinaire. In Botswana, where pediatric AIDS is prevalent, poverty creates a barrier to ongoing care. Many of the 2,000 plus children who receive care at the Baylor Centre fail to make appointments due to the inability to cover the price of public transport. Many clients travel for over an hour to make appointments (some several hours). Transport typically costs around 2 dollars per visit, but the cost of a missed appointment can be resistance and, ultimately, treatment failure.

For less than $10USD per child, per year, Grandma’s Pediatric AIDS Initiative aims to provide free transportation to the poorest 20% of Baylor’s clients. With your support we can exceed this goal! ~ Learn more about Grandma

Setso Project plans to introduce Village Movie Nights! We intend to show PG movies on DVDs to younger audiences (6-20 years old) in outdoor venues with little or no infrastructure. There are few entertainment opportunities for most young people, particularly kids from poorer families, and we feel that having a Friday and Saturday night entertainment option will keep kids out of bars and out of trouble.

This new program needs upfront funding of about $1,200 to purchase a DVD projector capable of lighting up an 8’x10’ screen (side of a building or a wall). Thereafter, our costs are expected to be quite low as we hope that a plentiful supply of DVDs can be sourced from donations. The primary expenses will revolve around personnel and support for them.

We expect this program will be very popular with young people and families alike and will build local support for our other Setso programs.

Why I Give . . .
Maggie McConnell
'Not only does giving to Setso Project allow me to share some of my good fortune, it also represents a philosophy of charitable giving that I believe deeply in. Contributions to Setso Project allow people in Botswana to identify for themselves the most pressing and urgent needs face by their communities and it allows them to determine for themselves the best way to help. '
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The business skills training initiative is a natural and necessary extension of the craft training workshops at Otse Community Home Based Care and Tsholofelo Counseling and Support Centre. Local, hand-made crafts are a rarity in Botswana, which means that the opportunity to break into the market is there, but inexpensive imports from overseas present formidable competition. Local, expatriate and tourist consumers are all potential markets for hand-made crafts and learning the tools necessary to tailor products to the intended consumer, as well as basic business accounting techniques will be critical for transforming new skills into sustainable small businesses. Business training workshops will target trainees from OCHBC and Tsholofelo craft workshops as well as artisans from the broader community.

Why I Give . . .
Bob Lowry
'For me, giving to Setso and helping people in need is the next best thing to actually going to Botswana and working myself, which I wish I could do!'
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Meals With Care is one way you can join Setso Project in making sure that more orphans and AIDS patients will eat at least one nourishing meal today. With your help, orphan day-care centers can send children home with a full belly, easing the burden on surrogate families who take on the additional responsibility of providing homes for orphaned relatives and neighbors. AIDS care centers in Botswana do so much with so little. By providing patients with a place to pass their day in the company of caring women, they help the ill by doing for them what they can no longer do for themselves. Your donation, in any amount, to Meals With Care will provide nourishing, daily meals so critical for maintaining their strength and hope during these challenging days.

Why I Give . . .
Natalie Weaver
'Setso Project has been a great motivator for our church's Youth Group. It's awesome to be able to give directly to a small charity that is run by someone we know and trust. We love being able to see exactly what our donations are being put towards and to see photos of the people whose lives we are so directly affecting through working with Setso.'
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