Members of the 17th batch of the Chinese medical team in Botswana provide free consulting service at the SOS Children's Village in Tlokweng, on the outskirts of Gaborone, Botswana, June 22, 2025. The 17th batch of the Chinese medical team in Botswana on Sunday conducted a free medical outreach service and made donations here.(Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

　　GABORONE, June 22 (Xinhua) -- The 17th batch of the Chinese medical team in Botswana on Sunday conducted a free medical outreach service and made donations at the SOS Children's Village in Tlokweng, located on the outskirts of Gaborone, the capital of the southern African country.

　　In a speech at the event, Motshwari Kitso, national director of SOS Children's Villages Botswana, expressed deep appreciation for the support the organization has received from the Chinese Embassy in Botswana and the Chinese community over the years.

　　SOS Children's Villages Botswana, a nongovernmental organization that supports children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it, operates three centers in Tlokweng village of South-East District, Francistown city of North-East District, and Serowe town of Central District.

　　Currently, the organization cares for about 320 children at its three centers and supports an additional 1,500 children in the communities, Kitso said, expecting more medical outreach services in the future at the other two centers and in the surrounding communities.

　　Community leader Lazarus Ikalafeng welcomed the arrival of the Chinese medical team and their outreach service, which encourages people to prioritize their health by coming forward to see a doctor.