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Road Safety Programmes through:
Youth Mobilization |Counselling |Community Outreach
Capacity Building |Networking |Advocacy
P O BOX 2093 AAD
GABORONE
CELL: +267 71852892
Email:[email protected]
Society of Road Safety Ambassadors (SORSA) is a unique, national non-profit mak-
ing and non-governmental youth-led organization that acts to keep young people safe
on Botswana’s roads. It comprises of active youths who are cognizant of the profound
responsibility to reduce road crashes and who appreciates the moral and patriotic
mission to educate the society on road safety issues, especially in this era where Botswa-
na is among the countries hardest hit by road crashes.
The explosive rates of the incidence of road crashes in Botswana have created one of
the greatest crises of modern times and such compels the country to act. We are
threatened with extinction: people are dying in chilling high numbers. It is thereby
imperative to confront the problem with a high degree of commitment and vigor. This
extraordinary number of road traffic accidents in Botswana was one of the biggest
To be the model of excellence in promoting road safety
awareness and education in Botswana and beyond.
To lead in the national effort to curb road crashes
involving the youth.
Grooming a road-wise generation
PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
Motor Vehicle Accident Fund
Amend
Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety
Puma Energy
Department of road transport and safety
Botswana Police Service
Zambia Road safety Trust
ACHIEVEMENTS Attended The Fourth Global road safety Meeting, organized by The Global
Alliance of NGOs for Road safety and WHO I2th – 14th March 2015, hosted
at Marrakesh, Morocco.
Primary Schools Road Safety outreach dubbed-“See and Be Seen” in part-
nership with AMEND & Puma Energy.
Distributed reflective bags to 2500 Primary School students in
Gaborone.
Formation of youth road safety clubs
Public Holidays roadside campaigns in collaboration with MVA fund
Public Education in Mmegi newspaper ,RB1,Duma FM and GABZFM
Participated in the 3rd Annual Guidance & Counselling open Day event
hosted by Botswana International University of Science & Technology
(BUIST) at Palapye main campus.
Took part in the 2014 Remembrance of Road Traffic Accident Victims - in
collaboration with key road safety stakeholders