Botswana Council for the Disabled

23/08/2026

We are excited to Welcome Hoisting Solutions (Pty)Ltd as a sponsor of the Bidii Yetu 2026 Inclusive Cycling Epic. Hoisting has been with the Inclusive Cycling movement for a year now having sponsored Thuso Snr Rasetapa to participate in George Town, South Africa early this year.

As we call for more sponsors to come on Board, we thank you for having come on Board, and we are motivated to have the most impactful Disability awareness campaign from October 24 to November 6.

20/08/2026

📻 BCD ON AIR!

Join the Botswana Council for the Disabled tomorrow, Friday 21 August 2026 at 8:15 AM, on Gabz FM as our Executive Director, Mr. Moffat Louis, reflects on the motion recently passed by Parliament on recognising Sign Language as an official language in Botswana.

Tune in and be part of this important conversation on inclusion, accessibility and the rights of Deaf persons in Botswana.

🎙️ Gabz FM | 8:15 AM

20/08/2026

Community Mobiliser Education Dissemination – House-to-House Outreach in Gaborone and Modipane

Community Mobilisers conducted house-to-house health education in Gaborone and Modipane, focusing on STI awareness, HIV prevention, and HIV testing.

Community members were educated on the correct use of condoms, including information on where to access free condoms and HIV testing services at health facilities.

The outreach also covered Human Rights, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and access to legal services. Community members were linked to appropriate services through clinic referrals and case follow-ups.

Through community-based outreach, we continue to promote inclusive communities, protect human rights, and break down barriers to accessing essential health and support services.

19/08/2026

13/08/2026

COMMUNITY MOBILISER EDUCATION DISSEMINATION IN HOUSE-TO-HOUSE OUTREACH MOLEPOLOLE

Every person has the right to dignity.

Disability is not inability. Stigma isolates. It closes doors to education, employment, healthcare, and even respect. It tells people they are "less than" simply because they move, speak, hear, see, or think differently. But human rights don’t come with conditions; they belong to everyone, equally, without exception.

Let’s commit to a community where every person, regardless of ability, is treated with the dignity, respect, and equal rights they deserve.

12/08/2026

Meet the gentleman who.have raised up their hands to participate in the Bidii Yetu 2026 inclusive Cycling Epic. Their individual profiles will follow soon. What an exciting time for handcyclist in Botswana. Bidi Yetu is all about testing perseverance, endurance and self-determination for individuals with disabilities at personal level. It is also about community building, motivation, promotion of para-sport, and inclusion. We thank long term partners Inclusive Cycling International for having facilitate that we have the first handcycles in 2023. We also Botswana Council for the Disabled for having facilitate participation in events from 2023 to date. Matthew Gamser, Moatshe Thebe Motoma and Olaf, we so much believe in this project and thank you for choosing to partner with Botswana in 2026.

Objective:

Over and above this being a disability awareness campaign across the Country, bring messages of resilience and will power to villages along A1, A3 and A33, we also want to raise funds to support respite care programmes in Gaborone, and Kasane. We need funds to buy additional hand cycles to promote country wide coverage and increase accessibility. We count on you champions for having heard the call and jumped in to be the faces of this campaign. Through courage, determination and believe in inclusivity, we are actively and deliberately contributing to the development of this country. Welcome on Board champions:

Thuso Snr Rasetapa

Sboy Mod

Hipólito Nhamposse

12/08/2026

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2026

Theme: “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations”

Today, the Botswana Council for the Disabled (BCD) celebrates the strength, potential and resilience of young people with disabilities across Botswana.

Our contexts may differ, but our aspirations are the same — to learn, to work, to participate, to be heard and to live with dignity and equal opportunity.

BCD remains committed to advocacy, inclusion, empowerment and creating opportunities that enable young persons with disabilities to fully participate in society.

Let us build a Botswana where every young person is seen, valued and empowered to contribute.

Different contexts. Common aspirations. One inclusive future.

Botswana National Youth Council- BNYC

11/08/2026

🎟️ TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!

Join us for the Disability in the Workplace Sensitization Seminar on 17–18 November 2026 in Gaborone, featuring Chief Facilitator Dr Kedibone Seutloadi.

1. Standard Ticket: P2,500 per person (2 days)
2. Early Bird: P1,900 per person — valid throughout August
3. Corporate Offer: Buy 10 tickets and receive 10% discount!

Your ticket includes an eBook valued at P450, meals and facilitation costs.

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