Unpacking SKI Foundation’s Breath of Life campaign Mogomotsi Goms Kaboemodimo is the CEO of SKI Foundation, an experienced former public servant, and the father of three sons and one daughter. He maintains his gratitude for 58 years of an eventful life, relatively good health, and the support and kindness of many friends to him and his family. Educated in Botswana, Zambia, Canada, and the United Kingdom (UK) respectively, he is the holder of an M.A; BAA; and a Post Graduate Certificate.
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y role as CEO is to drive the mandate and objectives of the Foundation and to facilitate the Board of Trustees in their oversight of the Foundation. It is my duty also to link the Foundation with its local and world-wide network of contributors, partners and volunteers who support the aims and the objectives of the Foundation. At the administrative level it is my responsibility to project the Foundation in the public space, to run an efficient office, and to do ensure that the Foundation complies with the relevant laws of Botswana that govern the operations of Trusts,” he said. The SKI Foundation recently embarked on a flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative dubbed the Breath of Life appeal, aimed at cushioning communities against Covid-19 impacts. Leveraging his experience in senior ranking roles in the public and private sector Kaboemodimo today runs the newly created NGO foundation, launched by the Former President of Botswana Dr Ian Khama, who is a renowned philanthropist in different pillars of society. Kaboemodimo asserts that SKI Foundation’s efforts are channeled towards promoting and improving the livelihoods of Batswana through such initiatives as conservation, tourism, promotion of democracy and construction of destitute housing. The organization also supports cultural expres-
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sion, youth and women empowerment and other charitable programmes benefiting communities. THE BREATH OF LIFE CAMPAIGN “The campaign’s launch in July 2021 coincided with the hardest phase of the Covid 19 pandemic in Botswana, which was characterized by heightened loss of many lives in the country. In that context we launched the ‘Breath of Life’ appeal in August 2021 where we
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