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Every life has a story.

Laela brings together families and funeral directors to plan, coordinate, and beautifully honour every life — with calm presence and unwavering care.

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Grief is hard enough.
The logistics shouldn't be.

Family scattered across cities

When family is in Gaborone, Francistown, and Johannesburg at once, decisions get lost in WhatsApp threads. Laela gives everyone one shared space.

Forms, calls, and paperwork

Coordinating services, tracking who paid what, managing tasks — all while grieving. Laela handles the admin so the family can focus on each other.

Memories fade with time

Photos get lost, stories go untold, and programmes are thrown away. A Laela memorial preserves everything — biography, gallery, family tree — permanently online.

Chapter 01

A name, a face,
a story begins.

A funeral director or family member opens Laela and starts building the memorial. Name, dates, a biography. The foundation of everything that follows.

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Chapter 02

The family
gathers.

Family members are added and invited — each confirming their connection to the deceased. The family tree grows as loved ones join from near and far.

Thabo Mokoena joined
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Family Overview

Members

4

Relationships

3
Members
Relationships
N

Naledi Mokoena

12 Mar 1948 — 7 Feb 2024

T

Thabo Mokoena

b. 15 May 1975

L

Lesego Mokoena

b. 3 Aug 1978

K

Kefilwe Ditsele

b. 22 Jan 1982

Invitation sent to 3 members

Chapter 03

The ceremony
takes shape.

Every arrangement is coordinated — the viewing, the funeral service, the committal. Tasks are assigned and ticked off as the team works together.

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Mokoena Funeral

Planned Finalized
Items
Tasks

Viewing

Sat 10 Feb · 14:00 — Gaborone Funeral Home

Funeral Service

Sun 11 Feb · 09:00 — St Joseph's Church

Committal

Sun 11 Feb · 11:30 — Gaborone West Cemetery

Tasks

Order flowers
Confirm venue booking
Print order of service

Chapter 04

A community's
love is counted.

Contributions arrive — cash, mobile money, in-kind. Purchases are recorded. Rentals tracked. Every Pula accounted for, with complete transparency for the family.

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Contributions
Purchases
Rentals

Received

P 0

Spent

P 0

Balance

P 0

Khumalo Family

Orange Money · Family

+P 1,500

Moremi Caskets

Funeral Home Services

−P 2,800

Church Women's Group

Cash · Church collection

+P 900

Ditshegofatso Tsheko

Bank Transfer · Relatives

+P 1,800

Chapter 05

The memorial
lives on.

When the family is ready, the memorial is published — a permanent, beautiful tribute shared with the world. Accessible to anyone who wishes to remember.

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Naledi Mokoena

12 March 1948 — 7 February 2024

"A devoted mother, teacher,
and keeper of stories."

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Everything a family needs,
in one place.

Laela coordinates every dimension of the farewell — from the first name entered to the last tribute shared.

Obituaries & Memorials

A full tribute — biography, photos, family tree, and life timeline. Beautiful and permanent.

Biography Family tree Timeline Photos

Service Planning

Every arrangement coordinated — venues, programme, tasks, inventory, and personnel.

Programme & order of service
Task assignment & tracking
Inventory & logistics

Financial Clarity

Every Pula tracked. Community giving, purchases, and rentals — transparent for every family member.

Orange Money

Accepted

MyZaka · Smega

Accepted

Family Collaboration

Invite family members, assign roles, and coordinate across distances — near and far, together.

T
L
K
+4
7 members coordinating

Built for Botswana

Trusted by families across Botswana
and southern Africa.

"We were in four different cities trying to arrange everything. Laela kept us all on the same page. I don't know how we would have managed without it."

T

Tlotlo M.

Gaborone

"As a funeral director, I used to spend hours chasing payments and updating families. Laela handles all of that — the family sees everything in real time."

K

Kagiso N.

Francistown

"My grandmother's memorial is still online. My children will be able to read her biography and see her photos. That means everything to our family."

L

Lesedi B.

Palapye

From first form
to published memorial.

Our guide walks you through every step — in plain language, no jargon.

1

Create your memorial

Name, dates, biography, cover photo.

Read guide →
2

Add family & services

Family tree, tasks, programme.

Read guide →
3

Review & publish

Go live with a permanent link.

Read guide →
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