In fact, Miss World judges reportedly place more emphasis on the pageant’s ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ segment than any other. This part of the competition focuses on the impact and contribution the contestant has made to her community. Previous title holders’ projects include: mental health awareness, youth empowerment and protection of children’s rights.
Next month, 25-year-old Lesego Chombo (who will hopefully be crowned Queen of the World in Delhi, India on 9th March), will hand over her crown to a new Miss Botswana, the country’s 54th. The Miss Botswana team has been working tirelessly to showcase the top 10 contestants eyeing the grand tiara; one of the ladies key selling points is their ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ projects. This week, Voice Entertainment profiles five of the finalists and their community campaigns, with the remaining five to be featured next week.
ENURESIS is short for Nocturnal Enuresis, the medical term for bed-wetting and effects individuals who are at an age where they should be able to control their bladders. The Zoroga beauty queen suffered from the condition until the age of 15; through her project, she raises awareness and sheds light about the disorder, in hopes of building a community that embraces compassion over ignorance and judgment, with the ultimate goal of ridding victims of shame and embarrassment. Charmaine Reasentse (Bibi’s Kago ya Lerato Nutrition Centre)
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