Botswana: What's it Like?

Cattle farming is a major part of life for many Batswana. Most people that can afford them, have cattle. In rural areas even those that can't afford cattle will have goats, and donkeys. These animals often wander in and around the roads, so it is very dangerous to drive at night. Even during the day you must really be on your toes and focused while driving. This is the reason many of the vehicles here have huge front bumpers.

This big bull stood right in the middle of the road despite my honking and waving for about 5 minutes.

Botswana: What's it Like?

After reviewing this blog, I realized I haven't shown much of what Botswana really looks like. I thought I should start a series of postings that might give you a better impression of what it is really like here.

I decided to start with this picture of the Ministry of Health. This building is one of the tallest, newest, and most modern buildings in Botswana. AIDS and Tuberculosis are major problems in Botswana, and large amounts of money are poured into trying to control these issues. Some reports claim that 37.5 percent of people aged 15 to 50 years old have HIV/AIDS, and that in the coming year as many as 20 percent of Botswana's children could be orphaned because of the disease. Statistics like these damage Botswana's infrastructure at every level.

I also included this picture because this building is only a couple hundred yards from our house, and we see it every day.