Develop talent holistically
Use football, athletics and other sports to identify and groom aspiring talent while strengthening discipline and life skills.
About GMST
Where determination meets support.
GMST is a Botswana sports-development trust focused on creating opportunities for young people through sport, education, mentorship and community support.
Our purpose
Sport should change more than the score.
The Trust was established to create platforms and pathways for young people, helping them develop sporting skills while strengthening confidence, discipline and opportunity.
Its approach combines sport with education and support structures around the child.
Empower the next generation
Expand sporting opportunity and ambition among young people, especially those from underserved communities.
Create pathways
Build platforms through which young people can develop sporting skills and access opportunities that improve their lives.
The founder story
A life shaped by sport, resilience and purpose.
Glenda describes sport as being at the centre of her journey from primary school through tertiary education.
Her sporting life included football, athletics, netball and volleyball. She became one of the founders of women’s football in Botswana and later served as chairperson of women’s football.
When early women’s football lacked trained referees, she attended a referees’ course and began officiating men’s Super League matches. Despite criticism and abuse from spectators, she persisted and eventually became a FIFA referee.
Her own account credits family, mentors, discipline, regular training and determination for keeping her progression on course. GMST carries that principle forward: support can turn potential into achievement.
“Where determination meets support, success is inevitable.”
— Sebaetseng Glenda Mokokwe
The philosophy
Support structures matter.
Young athletes develop best when coaches, parents, schools, communities and mentors reinforce one another.
Access
Bring sporting opportunities closer to young people who may otherwise be excluded.
Guidance
Use coaches, mentors, parents and schools as part of the development environment.
Development
Build skills progressively instead of treating participation as a once-off activity.
Community
Strengthen the network around young people so sporting progress can be sustained.
Leadership
The executive board.
The Trust is guided by an executive leadership team committed to sport, development and community impact.
Glenda Moleofi
Founder and sporting leader.
Sonnyboy Sethibe
Leadership and organisational support.
Kagiso Senyarelo
Administration and coordination.
Tendani Tshambani
Financial stewardship.