World Clean Hands Day
A day for the ordinary public health habit that travels across homes, schools, kitchens, clinics, workshops, and places of worship.
Botswana Edition
World Clean Hands Day leads today's complete edition for Botswana.
Daily Edition
Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A day for the ordinary public health habit that travels across homes, schools, kitchens, clinics, workshops, and places of worship.
In your Gaborone home, the tool drawer is a jumble of pliers, a screwdriver with a cracked handle, and a roll of electrical tape. You sort through it to find the right size for the loose hinge on the gate. In Botswana, where the sun is harsh and things wear out, a well-stocked drawer is a form of self-reliance.
A day for the person who listens to the problem, finds the part, and knows whether it can be saved.
You experience Martinique's tropical wildlife featuring endemic Martinique Amazon parrots, fer-de-lance snakes, and manicou opossums in its forests. You find that Martinican households most commonly keep dogs, cats, and tropical fish as companion animals.