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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 85168, member: 27"] A new youth hub just got signed into existence, and Molepolole is about to become the testing ground. Deal signed with youth in mind [LIST] [*]The Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs teamed up with Lucara Botswana. [*]A Memorandum of Understanding was locked in plans for a youth centre. [*]Molepolole is where this experiment officially starts. [/LIST] Why is this centre happening [LIST] [*]The space is meant to pull young people away from idleness. [*]Crime, substance abuse, and gender-based violence sit high on the problem list. [*]Skills development and social connection are the counterplay. [/LIST] The government made the partnership pitch [LIST] [*]Thapelo Phuthego spelled it out during the signing. [*]The government cannot carry every aspiration on its own. [*]Private-sector partnerships were framed as survival, not luxury. [*]Youth vulnerability was acknowledged without downplaying their value. [/LIST] Lucara leaned into legacy talk [LIST] [*]Naseem Lahri doubled down on intentional impact. [*]The company positioned the MoU as more than box-ticking. [*]Community and national benefit were both part of the promise. [/LIST] The minister set expectations clearly [LIST] [*]Lesego Chombo thanked Lucara for stepping up. [*]She challenged Molepolole youth to actually use the centre. [*]Skills, direction, confidence, and resilience were named as goals. [*]Recreation was framed as secondary to crime and substance reduction. [/LIST] Why Molepolole was chosen [LIST] [*]Population size played a role. [*]Crime and gender-based violence statistics mattered. [*]The location was described as strategic, not random. [/LIST] Bigger plan already loading [LIST] [*]The Ministry signaled more centres countrywide. [*]Inclusivity across gender and vulnerable groups was emphasized. [*]Molepolole is being treated as the blueprint. [/LIST] What this partnership signals [LIST] [*]Public and private sectors are sharing responsibility. [*]Youth empowerment is being framed as prevention, not charity. [*]The centre is positioned as a long-term community anchor. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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