Senior citizens (pensioners) have been known by society to be people who have exhausted their
worth and wealth of expertise and knowledge and for that matter have no role to play or have no
further contribution to make towards the social, political, educational and economic
development of Botswana. Some families consider them as a burden. They are associated with
community-based home care, demanding attention from care givers, and behave like they have
never lived a fulfilling life. This notion is held by majority of Batswana. What seemed forgotten
is the fact that majority of senior citizens had themselves been professionals of some sort and
had contributed towards the social, political, educational and economic development during
their time of service. The authors of this random survey hold a different view about senior
citizens in relation to the contributions that they can make towards the development of
Botswana. From the literature, education, health, entrepreneurship, community development,
adult literacy, counselling services, youth development and practical-manual skills training were
identified as areas where senior citizens can be useful to the society. We conclude with some
propositions to the Government of Botswana and the NGOs to consider making would-be senior
citizens more useful and equipped with skills that can make them make further contribution
towards the social, political, educational and economic development of Botswana.