Tshegofatso Susan Mmalane

Tshegofatso Susan Mmalane has over two years’ experience working with the refugee community. She currently works as an HIV/Aids prevention and care officer for the Botswana Red Cross Society in Dukwi Refugee Camp. Her duties include information dissemination, and raising awareness on HIV issues by organizing workshops and commemorative events. As an officer she supervises a team of home-based care volunteers. She offers clients psychosocial support through counseling, and works with a support group for refugees living with HIV in terms of HIV-related stigma and discrimination, and the disclosure and normalization of HIV. She is skilled in supervision, community organizing, counseling, and resource mobilization. Tshegofatso holds a degree in Social Work from the University of Botswana. Upon successful completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship she wishes to engage her community in issues of empowerment as well as establish partnerships with relevant stakeholders to boost the organization she works for.