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ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE DIRECTOR

15tt November 2O13

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Re: Reference for Mr. Oduetse Morolong Sabone

This serves as a reference for Mr. Oduetse Morolong Sabone, who was engaged with tl.eYOUTH EMPOWERMENT SCHEME, as a-n intern;

For the duration of his internship vrith DOY, he contributed immensely to the YES agenda,performance areas of which included:-

- Providing welfare services to various YES Boot carnp activities; This included counsellingservices for YES participants and logistical support to the YES Boot camps;

- Researching topical issues on youth empowerment, including proposals on innovativeapproaches to YES implementation;

- He worked jointly with the Senior Technician - YES on packaging various youth eventsand outreach programmes;

- I{e assisted with youth customer service support;

Sabone was part of a small and dynamic team that administered and led 7 boot camps;he worked through ALL the 7 boot camps with positive reviews. The camps hosted6OO to 7OO young people in a camping fiacility over Sweeks; He supported thefollowing roles:-

- Arranging travel and logistical support for the participants and facilitators- Compiling weekly briefing and flagging exceptions for management's attention- Arranging accommodation, feeding and procurement of meals for participants aud

also engagement of support staff;

Por the past 6 months, Sabone has been engaged as a Student Welfare Officer atBoitekanelo College where the Department of Youth has enrolled 360 participants for al2months programme; his duties includes managing travel and accommodation forparticipants, including managing tenancy leases, induction for the students, and reportingon the enroiment and relaying management messages and resolutions to the students;

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I have been consistently impressed by both Sabone's attitude towards his work and hisperformance on the job. His interpersonal and communication ski11s have allowed him todevelop strong working relationships with both our clients, stakeholders and our staff.

He has been a tremendous asset to our office; I recommend him withorit reservation for anywork opportunity;

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RedPepper Branding aiid eorporate Gifts

P Ci Box 26382

Gaborone

Tel:,395'1363 Cell. 771A6:.57

This is to confirm that I have known Oduetse Morolong Sabone as an employee of Standard Chartered Bank and lwas

his team managei fdr 12, months.

Working as a sales execqtive Ft the bank showed his great.skills He is a high performer and proved this when he

.:Outsold the existing team as a new-comer under both the Express Ciedit Business inslallment loan product and SME

Current & Call Accounts.

His acadrJmics speak for his abrlity, He is very competent and experrenced and,has imrnaculate planning skills and he

Can achieve ali tasks qiven to him' :'lY'''

He is loyal and hals'high moral standards and I recomrnend him for any posiiion which he wishes'to pursue in orderto

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Office of the Vice Chancellor

Departrnent of Public Affairs

Corner of Notwane Pvt Bag 0022 Tel: 12671355 2284

and Mobuto Road, Gaborone Fax: [267] 391 2420

Gaborone, Botswana E-mail: publicaffairs@mopipi.ub.bw

November 18,2013

REFERENCE FOR ODUETSE SABONE

I have known Mr Sabone for a period of about of year when he was an intern in the Department ofPublic Affairs, University of Botswana.

Mr Sabone's porlfolio within Public Affairs entailed internal and external cornmunication, medialiaison, compilation of media database, advertising and marketing and event managernent. Theseduties have contributed in transforming Mr Sabone into an illustrious individual.

Mr Sabone has displayed utmost commitment and diligence to work, He is an active team playerwith excellent writing and communication skills. He is also a reliable person who has absolutei'espect for authority and is self-disciplined.

I have been consistently impressed by both Mr Sabone's attitude towards his work and hisperformance on the job. Mr Sabone proved himself to be able, self - motivated, reliable andhardworking. I have known him to be attentive, cocperative, ever willing to learn and with goodplanning and marketing skills. He is able to work with little supervision. I was quite impressed byhis ability to complete all work assigned to him on time, if not before it was due. I had pleasure inworking with I\,4r Sabone especially as he is a result oriented and a go getter.

ln consideration of the above account, I duly without any reservation recommend Mr Sabone fortfaplg,gition with sheer conviction that he will exhibit his ingenuity and diligence(UKb.'\c'.rUna Gasemotho-Busang)Manaqer, Media and Communication

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