“The Vice President’s Office has partnered with the Healthy Families Foundation to undertake a village wide campaign in Rakops. The campaign enthused community involvement and turned out to be a success. Subsequently many social ills such as GBV, unhealthy marriages headed towards divorce, suicide rates and depression, etc. were instantaneously improved.” The Office of His Honour the Vice President of Botswana
The Vice President’s Office
“We heard testimonies from numerous campaign participants that due to the lessons learned, gender based violence, substance abuse, and other issues in their homes had improved after applying the principles learned. As police, it our mandate to embark more on prevention of crimes than dealing with crimes once they are committed. Therefore, this campaign was a welcome development in the entire village…Since the campaign, we have seen a new sense of hope and unity around the village…” Officer Commanding of the Botswana Police Service
Botswana Police Service
“We have found their Foundation to be effective in behavioral changes in social ills which our Ministry if mandated to deal with.” Deputy Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Nationality, Immigration, and Gender Affairs
Ministry of Nationality, Immigration, and Gender Affairs
“We are confident that this training will go a long way in equipping our Dikgosi (Chiefs) as well as making positive changes in our village. The campaign was well attended each day and there has been a lot of positive feedback from the participants the campaign attracted from all over the village.” Chief of Mahalapye village
Chief of Mahalapye Village
“To my amazement, the people continued to come in large numbers for the duration of the campaign. The daily commitment was inspiring and unprecedented. The campaign saw around 2000 people participating daily. We heard of testimonies of GBV cases decreasing, marriages being restored, youth regaining hope in the institution of marriage, and even the police noted that it helped them prevent crimes which they normally saw originate in conflict in the homes.” Member of Parliament for Mahalapye West Constituency
Member of Parliament for Mahalapye West Constituency
“We are of the view that “Talking with the Thabas” (TV show) is the right platform to build stronger families and address some of the social ills such as gender-based violence and rising cases of divorce bedevilling many countries in Africa. If left unaddressed, these social ills have the potential to destroy families which are the basic foundation of a healthy nation and deny countries to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” Botswana High Commission in Kenya
Botswana High Commission in Kenya
“By directly offering practical skills to strengthen relationship and build families, the campaign saw issues such as GBV, suicide rates, estranged marital relationships, depression, etc. improve.” District Commissioner’s Office in Boteti Region
District Commissioner’s Office in Boteti Region
“The campaign was helpful as it reached a large number of people in a specified time. It was more like group counseling in which individuals discussed their problems and resolved them at a group level… The model, without hesitation, would be recommended to be used by any organization…” Office of the Senior Assistant Council Secretary in Central District Council
Office of the Senior Assistant Council Secretary in Central District Council
“The campaign opened up an opportunity to read the lost around us and gave us a platform to interact with them and invite them into our churches and family building groups. The report I got from other pastors was that the campaign helped them and their congregations learn more about what it looks like to practically have a biblically based healthy family.” Evangelical Fellowship Botswana Chairman and Bible Life Pastor in Mahalapye
Evangelical Fellowship Botswana Chairman and Bible Life Pastor in Mahalapye
“The Thabas have been given a gift of wisdom which allows them to see what people cannot see and hear what others can’t hear. This has helped them to create a workbook which has helped Serowe go deeper into reviving and enriching marriages. The workbook is a marriage Bible.” Dingwetsi Association of Botswana Chairperson Serowe Branch
Dingwetsi Association of Botswana Chairperson Serowe Branch
“I am happy to testify that many families are revived and relationships have been restored…I am very proud to inform the Thabas that these topics will be infused in our School Guidance and Counselling Programme for the second term. This can help to curb the problem of indiscipline that most schools (including ours) are grappling with.” Guidance and Counselling Teacher
Guidance and Counselling Teacher
“A lot has happened in people’s lives in Serowe. Everywhere people are testifying about this campaign. They noted that the campaign has changed them and brought them life. They said all responsibility is with them to change from the way they have been doing things.” Apostolic Faith Mission Pastor in Serowe
Apostolic Faith Mission Pastor in Serowe
