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Meso Caring CentreRooted in care, growing with vision

One hub. Seven communities. 30,000+ lives.

From protecting children to transforming communities

Meso Caring Centre (MCC) is a women-led, community-rooted NGO and social enterprise established in Botswana in 2011. What began as a safe haven for children has grown into a community-driven model connecting education, sustainable agriculture, food security and economic empowerment.

Built with communities, not for communities.

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Who we are

MCC works alongside communities to create practical, sustainable solutions for children, families, women, youth, farmers and people with disabilities.

Our approach is built around creating opportunities that strengthen communities over the long term, combining social impact with sustainable enterprise.

The challenge

Communities face connected challenges: limited economic opportunities, unemployment, food-security pressures, vulnerable children needing access to quality early education, and small farmers needing stronger markets and productive resources. We believe these challenges need integrated solutions that connect people, production and opportunity.

Our story

Meso Caring Centre was established in 2011 after identifying vulnerable children roaming the streets and families unable to afford early childhood education. MCC began providing a safe environment and free ECDE support for the children who needed it most, and for more than a decade worked alongside children, parents, families and communities.

Then COVID-19 brought a major setback. MCC's rented centre was looted, and essential equipment, furniture, books, toys, computers, mattresses, playground items and other resources were lost. MCC spent approximately five years rebuilding and preparing for a new chapter.

Today we are rebuilding with a broader vision: from community support to community-rooted economic development.

  1. 2011Founded to protect vulnerable children and offer free early education
  2. GrowthEducation, families and farmers supported across seven communities
  3. SetbackCOVID-19 and the loss of our centre's equipment
  4. RebuildingAbout five years of preparing a new chapter
  5. TodayDeveloping the Morabane Agricultural Development Hub

Our purpose

To create practical pathways for children, families, women, youth, farmers and communities to become more self-reliant through education, agriculture, enterprise and collective action.

Our vision

Communities where people have access to education, productive resources, economic opportunities and sustainable pathways to self-reliance.

Our mission

To develop integrated, community-rooted programmes that combine education, sustainable agriculture, enterprise development, environmental responsibility and economic opportunity.

Our values

Community empowerment

We build with communities, not for communities.

Environmental stewardship

We promote responsible use of land, water and natural resources.

Excellence in education

Every child deserves an opportunity to learn and develop.

Innovation and integration

We connect different sectors to create stronger solutions.

Unity and collective action

Progress grows through collaboration.

Integrity

We value transparency, accountability and responsible stewardship.

Our pathway to self-reliance

  1. Food
  2. Enterprise
  3. Employment
  4. Education
  5. Self-reliance

Our integrated development framework connects productive agriculture and enterprise with community development.

Our impact

15Years of community service
30,000+Lives impacted
7,450Children graduated
1,800Farmers supported
6,800Families reached
7Underserved communities

Kanye, Moshana, Selokolela, Gasita, Pitseng, Morabane and Molepolole

How MCC creates value

We start with

  • Land
  • Water
  • Solar energy
  • Agriculture

We add

  • Value addition
  • Markets

Communities gain

  • Revenue
  • Employment
  • Education
  • Community development

We don't separate community development from economic development.

Morabane Agricultural Development Hub

Morabane is the hub. The communities are the purpose.

MCC is developing the Morabane Agricultural Development Hub, located approximately 15 km from Molepolole. The site is 5 hectares under a legally binding lease. It is being developed as a central agricultural hub serving the seven communities connected to MCC.

The model brings together commercial agriculture, food production, job creation, skills development and community impact.

What is already in place

  • Fenced 5-hectare site
  • 5-year lease
  • Water reservoir
  • Solar-powered borehole
  • Irrigation
  • Solar-powered electricity

Planned agricultural enterprises

Poultry production

Commercial poultry value-chain development.

Climate-smart crop production

Food and commercial crops, plus maize, sorghum, soya beans, sunflower and alfalfa for our own animal feed. We will also buy grain from the farmers we support.

Because the site is leased, all infrastructure is designed to be removable and not permanent.

Planned hub infrastructure

  • Modular broiler houses
  • Layer house
  • Parent-stock units
  • Hatchery
  • Modular processing and packing facility
  • Cold room and dispatch area
  • Feed mill and feed-crop production
  • Solar plant, reservoir and irrigation systems
  • Biodigester
  • Biosecurity gate and security infrastructure
  • Training and innovation centre
  • Labour accommodation and administration facilities

Our integrated agricultural cycle: crops → animal feed → poultry → manure → soil → crops.

Our long-term ambition: from price takers to primary suppliers.

The objective is to build a productive agricultural enterprise that creates sustainable economic value while strengthening food security and community development.

Smart farming technology

We plan to use modern, practical technology to farm more efficiently, protect water and keep food safe. Technology will be introduced step by step, where it solves a real problem.

Drones

Crop monitoring, pest detection, irrigation mapping and farm surveillance. We will follow Botswana's aviation rules.

Solar power and smart irrigation

Solar power and efficient irrigation to save water and energy.

Sensors and monitoring

Soil moisture, temperature and humidity sensors for fields, poultry houses and cold rooms.

Digital records and traceability

Batch records from parent stock to customer, so every product can be traced.

Security and biosecurity

A biosecurity gate and CCTV to protect people, birds and equipment.

Planned, subject to financing and approvals.

Our plan: what's next

We are building step by step. Each step pays for the next and brings more benefit to our seven communities.

  1. DoneLand, water and power5-hectare site under lease, fenced, with a reservoir, solar power and a solar borehole.
  2. First priorityParent stock and hatcheryThe foundation of our poultry value chain.
  3. NextPoultry houses, feed mill and feed cropsModular, movable houses and our own feed supply.
  4. ThenProcessing, cold room and distributionGetting safe, fresh products to markets and buyers.
  5. ThenReinvest in the communityRevenue supports free early childhood education and community programmes.
  6. Long termGrow our baseWork toward acquiring about 16 hectares as a permanent expansion base.

Subject to financing, engineering, approvals and implementation.

A US$10 million development opportunity

Building a scalable agricultural and social enterprise.

The Morabane Agricultural Development Hub presents a US$10 million opportunity to establish a scalable, integrated agricultural enterprise serving seven underserved communities. The proposed development combines:

  • Commercial agricultural production
  • Poultry value chains
  • Crop production
  • Feed mill
  • Processing and value addition
  • Cold-chain and distribution infrastructure
  • Renewable energy and climate-smart systems
  • Employment and skills development
  • Market and offtake partnerships
  • Sustainable support for community programmes
9,000direct and indirect jobs planned by 2030

The goal

To develop a commercially viable agricultural hub that generates economic value, employment, food security and measurable social impact. The hub aims to create up to 9,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2030.

The plans, targets and figures on this website are for general information only. They are not an offer of securities or a promise of results, and they depend on financing, approvals, engineering and market conditions.

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Investor deck

Our 16-slide investor deck sets out the Morabane hub plan, the land, the production model, the risks and the funding request. Request a copy and we will send it to you.

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Ten ways to reach US$10 million

Possibility thinking: there is more than one way to get there. Every path starts with one person saying yes. These are examples of how the target could be reached, not fixed commitments, and every amount, big or small, moves us closer.

  1. 1 partnergives US$10,000,000
  2. 2 partnersgive US$5,000,000 each
  3. 5 partnersgive US$2,000,000 each
  4. 10 partnersgive US$1,000,000 each
  5. 20 partnersgive US$500,000 each
  6. 100 supportersgive US$100,000 each
  7. 1,000 supportersgive US$10,000 each
  8. 10,000 supportersgive US$1,000 each
  9. 100,000 supportersgive US$100 each
  10. 1,000,000 supportersgive US$10 each
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Our three core pillars

Sustainable agriculture

Building productive agricultural enterprises that strengthen food security, livelihoods and local economies.

Transformative agro-tourism

Connecting agriculture, communities and tourism to create new economic opportunities.

Free early childhood development and education

Continuing MCC's commitment to accessible early childhood development and education for children in underserved communities.

Partnership opportunities

MCC welcomes collaboration with:

Strategic partners

Organisations seeking meaningful long-term partnerships.

Agricultural and technical partners

Expertise, technology, production systems and knowledge.

Commercial partners and offtakers

Market access, supply agreements and value-chain partnerships.

Investors and development partners

Partners interested in scalable agriculture combined with measurable social impact.

Institutions and universities

Research, innovation, skills development and technical collaboration. We have requested collaboration with the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) and the University of Botswana.

Other ways to get involved

Buy or off-take

Businesses can register interest in purchasing MCC's future agricultural products.

Give in-kind

We welcome new or quality used items: agricultural equipment and machinery, computers and technology, furniture and office equipment, vehicles, educational materials, poultry, irrigation, solar and cold-chain equipment, building and development materials.

Volunteer

Share your skills, professional expertise or time.

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Registered and accountable

Meso Caring Centre is a legally registered organisation in Botswana. Partners and donors can request copies of our documents at any time.

  • Registered under section 6(1) of the Societies Act, Republic of Botswana
  • Registration number CR9696, registered 26 August 2011
  • Registered with Google for Nonprofits, Canva for Nonprofits, TechSoup Botswana and Microsoft for Nonprofits
  • Registered with the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) T00043864080
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Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are the world's shared targets for 2030. This is how our work fits.

  • 1
    No PovertyJobs and income for women, youth, farmers and families, and markets for small farmers.
  • 2
    Zero HungerLocal food production, and support for 1,800+ small farmers.
  • 3
    Good Health and Well-beingAffordable protein, and nutrition and health support for children funded by hub income.
  • 4
    Quality EducationFree early childhood education. 7,450+ children reached so far.
  • 5
    Gender EqualityA women-led organisation creating jobs and enterprise for women.
  • 8
    Decent Work and Economic GrowthUp to 9,000 direct and indirect jobs planned by 2030.
  • 9
    Industry, Innovation and InfrastructurePlanned processing, cold chain, solar and modular infrastructure, with research partners.
  • 10
    Reduced InequalitiesReaching vulnerable children, women, youth, farmers and people with disabilities in rural communities.
  • 13
    Climate ActionSolar power, efficient irrigation and climate-smart crops.
  • 15
    Life on LandWe aim for responsible land and water use, and for manure returned to the soil.
  • 17
    Partnerships for the GoalsWorking with communities, investors, buyers and universities.

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