Board of Directors

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Basetsana comes from a long history of working in the public health sector. She received her undergraduate degree from Mansfield University in Pennsylvania, US and double Master’s degree in International Affairs and Public Health from Ohio University. She completed a Master of Public Health with her capstone project focusing on HIV/AIDS intervention plans. Basetsana has worked at the Botswana Ministry of Health, Academy of Educational Development (AED) and Research Triangle Institute (RTI) in which she coordinate and implemented health programs. Today, she oversees the Council for International Education Exchange (CIEE) Gaborone study center. In this capacity, she manages the center’s programs such as community public health (CPH ) and Arts and Sciences (AS) programs for international students as well as coordinates the entire study abroad program. She has a four year old daughter and loves serving on the board of Nkaikela Youth Group.

Meleko was one of the founding members of Nkaikela in 1998. She is originally from Kgatleng District. Meleko wanted to help those who desperately needed help. She was witnessing a lot of women dying from HIV and wanted to make a change. She previously had volunteered at Emang Basadi; yet, they served Gaborone only. Twenty years later, she serves as the field work coordinator, a board member and a peer outreach worker for Nkaikela Youth Group. Her dedication and commitment to helping sex workers gain equal access to health care services is apparent in her many years of volunteering at Nkaikela.