COVID-19 UPDATE At just seven years old, Sekgabo Seselamarumo was diagnosed with HIV. That same year, she lost her mother to the illness, which would mark the beginning of her lifelong struggle with the incurable disease. “I had to repeat a grade because I didn’t do...
The Indian state of Gujarat is headed towards its most serious water crisis in history, with its dams only reaching 23% capacity. The situation in Saurashtra, the peninsular region of Gujarat which covers about a third of the state is even more critical. The 137 dams...
At first glance, 21 year-old Sumaiya and her 66-year old mentor, Usha, have little in common. However their mentor-mentee relationship facilitated by Mentor Together, an Indian NGO supported by prominent diamond manufacturer Rosy Blue, has blossomed into a fruitful...
As a child, Chris Mamalelala marveled at the low-flying planes that soared above his small village in eastern Botswana. The pilots, he was told, were diamond explorers, a title that piqued the curiosity of his 7-year-old imagination. “We didn’t understand what they...
Tiroyaone is much like any 18-year-old. He enjoys playing soccer with his friends, has a passion for geography and someday hopes to travel the world. Next year, he will attend university, an experience reserved for Botswana’s best and brightest students. “I’m looking...
