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Chinese organization, companies donate relief supplies to Botswana's flood-hit regions

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STORY: Chinese organization, companies donate relief supplies to Botswana's flood-hit regions
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2025
LENGTH: 00:02:07
LOCATION: Gaborone
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of donations and flood-affected locals
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN JIANFEI, Chairman of the Charity Association of Chinese in Botswana
3. various of donations
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMPHEMETSE, Flood victim
5. various of donations

STORYLINE:

On Saturday, the Charity Association of Chinese in Botswana joined with the Chinese Enterprises Association in Botswana to donate disaster relief supplies. This aid has helped the Botswanan government to cope with the recent floods caused by continuous heavy rainfall.

The donation included essential items such as blankets, mattresses, clothes, and food worth approximately 80,000 pula (about 5,776 USD).

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN JIANFEI, Chairman of the Charity Association of Chinese in Botswana
"Faced with the devastating floods in Botswana, we immediately convened an emergency meeting overnight. We quickly decided to offer assistance. So we are here today to hand over the supplies. After all, we all belong to a big community. We are donating our supplies to people in need. This is something we must do."

Botswana's Minister of International Relations Phenyo Butale and Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Nelson Ramaotwana accepted the donation and expressed their thanks to the Chinese community.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMPHEMETSE, Flood victim
"We came here on the 19th of this month because then we had the flood at that site. Everything was destroyed. So the organization of the Chinese (community) donated for us the blankets, the mattresses, the food and clothes. So we are happy, and in this heart-breaking situation, it showed that they are with us."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Gaborone.
(XHTV)

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