Botswana

EXTRAFEE 200$

BOTSWANA WORKCAMPS ASSOCIATION (BWA)

INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS PROGRAMME FOR 2010

1.0 Background Information on BWA and Botswana

A Brief Overview

History
Botswana Workcamps Association (BWA) is a non-governmental, non-profit making youth voluntary organization, started in 1979 in Mochudi and was registered with the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs in April 1980 under societies act. It is also known as "Lekgotla La Baithaopi" in our Setswana, which means a voluntary organization.

Its first president was Chief Linchwe II of the Bakgatla Nation in Botswana & South Africa, who was responsible for publicizing organizational events and other meetings that generated awareness about BWA.

Location
Its Headquarters are based in Boseja North Ward, Mochudi, Botswana.
BWA is a member of the Southern Africa Work camps Cooperation (SAWC) and affiliated to Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS), founded in 1948 to assist and promote work-camps throughout the world.
Botswana is the safest country with the best democracy record in Africa. The country had never experienced any civil or political war since its occupation by people originating mostly from South Arica. Botswana has one of the best economic images in the world boasted by stable currency-Pula.

Why volunteer with BWA?
BWA had committed itself to develop communities and institutions through effective voluntary service locally and internationally.
The volunteers who had volunteered with BWA before describe our organisation as an ideal institution to work with and most importantly the effective running of workcamps projects modeled on a team work principle makes the participation worthy taking with valuable contribution and difference made to the community.
BWA offers quality and effective voluntary service through its friendly, charming, supportive management, members and partners.

Who we work with
BWA has partner organizations worldwide. They work together on international exchanges as well as projects, seminars and conferences.
We also work with local NGOs and Community Based Organizations in Botswana to aid national development through the promotion of a spirit of self -help.

Organizational Structure
BWA is led by a National Executive Committee of eleven people who are responsible for policy-making and executive decisions for the association as well as the employment of the BWA secretariat. The Executive Committee is accountable to the BWA general membership, who through the Annual General Meetings, make decisions about matters that affect the association
It also has the national council which has representatives from all branches of BWA. Its main responsibility is to decide on policy matters before being passed to the Executive Committee.

Institutional Framework for Botswana Work camps Association (BWA)
BWA is governed by an Executive Committee, comprised of a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary General, Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Additional members. They are responsible for ensuring good governance and providing leadership in accordance with Constitution of the Society which stresses accountability, transparency and democratic, principles. The Executive Committee assures oversight and policy and is actively involved in mobilizing funds and resources for the sustainability of the project.
A management committee, comprised of a Chairperson, Secretary General and Treasurer, meets on a monthly basis with BWA staff and advises the Executive on the design and implementation of activities.
BWA is a member of the Botswana Council of NGOs (BOCONGO) and the Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC). It networks with relevant departments and institutions of higher learning and research in the country. Few donors remain committed to funding for projects in Botswana due to the perception that Botswana is a wealthy country. However, it has one of the highest income gaps in the world. The impact of this reduction in developmental aid means that NGOs struggle to survive. As a result of limitations to institutional support, some operate on a survival budget; others are forced to cut down on staff and others are on the brink of collapse.

Government Support Analysis
BWA has representatives that enjoy the support of the Department of Youth and Culture and many other government departments.
BWA is held in high esteem by the Government of Botswana and the staff at BWA is often consulted about programming and planning in all areas that affect national youth.
Under the "planning and strategy for Development" chapter of the National Development Plan 8 (NDP8) it is stated "Non governmental Organizations" (NGOs) and the community institutions will increasingly be involved in the co-ordination of rural development activities". In general, there is a growing trend for key government officials to see NGOs as valuable partners and debate has started as to the extent that government should fund the work of NGOs. Various NGOs have and are receiving in-kind support. This comes to the fore in the Community Based Strategy for Rural Development policy paper released by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) in February 1997 in conjunction with the release of NDP8. It states:"there is a need and a potential to substantially expand efforts to provide NGOs in rural development. This will require greater efforts to provide NGOs with opportunities for assisting in rural development activities, together with provision of training and support for institutional strengthening of NGOs".

RAPID SOCIAL CHANGE
The development process in Botswana has taken place very quickly and has generated rapid and dislocating changes in family and relationships outside the family. The fact that many men and women, youth and children have not been adequately prepared to understand and cope with tensions arising from intergenerational conflicts and the interaction between Tswana and foreign cultures means they are experiencing role conflicts or debilitating identity crisis. Unemployment and other existential problems are causing youth to lose confidence and sense of direction. As a consequence, there is role confusion, feelings of powerlessness, hopelessness and self rejection which cause many youth to resort to the use of the following destructive coping mechanisms: committing suicide, abusing alcohol and drugs, physically abusing women and other men deserting families.

POVERTY
Talk about Botswana is often about its enviable economic performance. However, the country is characterized by gross socio-economic inequalities: there is great concern over the uneven development as exhibited by rising unemployment, HIV/AIDS pandemic, persistent poverty and widening income inequality.
The poverty study carried out in 1997, revealed that close to 50% of Batswana are living below poverty datum line.
The incidence of poverty is more pronounced in rural areas and affects youth more severely.

ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
Alcohol abuse appears to be on the increase in the country. It is cited in the Botswana Police Report on Rape as` one of the factors contributing to juvenile delinquency, crimes rape and related offences. The report of the Proceedings of the National Symposium on Alcohol Use and Abuse in Botswana has also identified social problems emanating from drinking, family disruption, marital discord, child, spouse abuse, child neglect, child development problems, school, drop-outs, mental disorder and poverty.

CULTURE AND SOCIALIZATION
The process of patriarchal socialization in our society contributes to the subordination of youth in the youth in the society. Our culture conditions children and youth and society as a whole to think
In some communities in Botswana, the cultural practice of early child marriages is still been practiced. Young girls in some communities are removed from school and forced into marriage. By denying these girls a chance to go on with their education, their parents are effectively curtailing their chances of success in the future. Similarly, the high rate of teenage pregnancy contributes to the feminization of poverty. The BWA would like to implement a communication intervention for the empowerment of young people so that they can become ambitious and avoid any activities that might hinder them from achieving education and personal development.

GENERAL RISE IN CRIME
There is a rise in crime which is sign of the increasing levels of social conflict. This rise in crime comes with an increase in violence against women. This is so because increase in criminal activity suggests that many frustrated individuals end up being aggressive.

2.0 Physical location of BWA headquarters
BWA is located in a village named Mochudi, Botswana, Africa .It is just around 35Km Northwest of Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana. It is easily accessible by bus transportation at the interval of 30 minutes.

To access our office In Mochudi, it is Boseja Northward, near Cheap site Shopping Complex. The mini-bus (taxi) route is: Route 11 and ask to go off at BWA. Make sure you communicate to the taxi driver well in advance to avoid inconveniences

BWA website: www.workcampsbotswana.com
BWA Email: info@bwa.org.bw or info@workcampsbotswana.com

3.0 TYPES OF PROJECTS FOR INTERNATIONAL CAMPS
The International volunteer projects that BWA offers, brings together individuals from around the world for 2 weeks work camps. Participants work together as an international team on different kinds of projects, including:
Environmental: Tree planting, improving nature trails in parks, recycling, refuse removal, soil erosion prevention and maintenance of footpaths.
Construction: public toilets, classrooms, community halls, irrigation channels, clinics, paving and brick molding
Renovation: historical monuments, archaeological sites, cultural centers, community canters, old bridges and any other related work
Social Work: with/for children, refugees, people with disabilities, women groups and play schemes for children in difficult circumstances
Others: solidarity camps, cultural camps and debushing (cutting of trees)

4.0 WHEN DO WORKCAMPS TAKE PLACE
The work camps run between set dates for two-three weeks in length. The weather conditions are as follows:
Summer: November, December, and January
Autumn: February, March, April
Winter: May, June, and July
Spring: August, September, and October
The work camp program for each year is available at the beginning of the year and it is given to all partner organization around the world
Who are work camp participants?
An international work camp is made up of volunteers from different nationalities worldwide. Volunteers normally do not know each other until they arrive. They are usually from partner organizations of BWA around d the world.
Skills of the individual volunteer
• Commitment of volunteers; Project or work camps are not just cheap holidays; hard work and full participation is required.
• Specific motivation may be required for some projects.
• ENGLISH is the medium of communication in work camp.
Participants who are not good in English are also accepted to participate as BWA encourage non discrimination.

• Enthusiasm and flexible approach.

5.0 International work camps Schedule

WORKCAMPS PROGRAMME 2010

CAMP CODE DATES-YEAR 2010 LOCATION PROJECT TYPE

BWA 14 KRS 06th - 17th September 2010 Khama Rhino Sanctuary Environmental/Nature care/conservation & Construction

BWA 15 MOK 06th - 17th December- 2010 Mokolodi
Nature Reserve Environmental/Nature care/conservation & Construction

BWA 16 SOS 06th - 17th December- 2010 Save Our Soul (SOS) Tlokweng Social/ psychological counseling & Education

BWA 17 KRS 06th - 17th December- 2010 Khama Rhino Sanctuary Environmental/Nature care/conservation & Construction

NB: Volunteers are at all times required to bring their own sleeping bags when coming to the camps. It necessary to bring tents when coming for workcamps in Game Parks & Reserves since the accommodation is provided in camp sites with hot showers, clean drinking water and ablution blocks.

6.0 TRAVEL TO BOTSWANA
Volunteers are responsible for their own travel arrangements organizing their own transport and passports. It is usually advisable to check out travel prices before deciding on a particular placement. BWA is not a travel agency, but will help where possible. We communicate with other partner organizations and with the person who wish to come either by fax, telephone or e-mail with regular update regarding the work camp.
When using South African route, participants can take an intercape bus from Johannesburg in South Africa to Gaborone, Botswana or they can also the Air Botswana flight and/or South African Airline.
The website for Intercape Bus: www.intercape.co.za.
BWA is keen to arrange transport and to take participants from the arrival place in Gaborone, Botswana depending on the communicated destination. Volunteer should make sure to have our office and mobile numbers before traveling in order to call us in any inconveniences that might arise.

7.0 COST OF PARTICIPATION IN A WORK CAMP
The work camp participation fee is US $200 per participant, which covers simple work camp meals, arrangements for the whole work camp preparation in terms of communication, electronic mailing and transport for meeting with different stakeholders.

BWA organizes transport for participants from the airport in Gaborone to Mochudi (BWA office) ONLY, where the orientation of participants takes place prior to departure to work camps destination.

PLEASE NOTE:
AIRPORT & BUS PICK UP: Participants should know that they will pay for their transport from their arrival places to the BWA office in Mochudi. In this case BWA will arrange reliable transport for the volunteer upon the communication with the volunteer of which at the end the participant will pay the fares there after.
Pick up transport cost from the Gaborone Airport or from the Intercape Bus stop in Gaborone Central to the orientation venue which BWA Administration offices is U$25.00.
Travel expenses from BWA office after the orientation to work camp places and back are not covered in this U$ 200 camp fee. Participants are therefore advised to spare a small amount, which is around U$ 50 for traveling to and from work camp place.

8.0 ORIENTATION

An orientation is normally organized a day before the start of the work camp with the intentions of briefing participants about BWA as an organization, Botswana `s socio-economic background, cultural issues etc. As a matter of fact the orientations shall be held on Sundays before departure to the workcamp sites and the participants must arrive on the Fridays or Saturdays to have rest time and also to get to know each other, as well to get knowledge of the host village before the orientation. Participants will also have a chance to go the city, Gaborone from Mochudi to do their necessary travel and camp logistics before they depart for the camp.

9.0 IMPORTANT NOTES
To view the amp of Botswana: http://www.go2africa.com/botswana/map
To view the map of Botswana http://encarta.msn.com/map_701511258/Botswana.html
BWA website is: www.workcampsbotswana.com

GOOD TO KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Banks
The banks in Botswana are open on weekdays from 08:30 till 15:30 and are open on Saturdays at 08:30 till 11:30 and are not open on Sundays and public holidays. There are also some bureau De change which opens 08:30- 16:30 during weekdays open at 08:30 -13:30 pm on Saturdays. For people arriving at the airport they will find the bank there.

Post offices
Post offices are open weekdays from 07:30 till 16:30 and from 08:30 till 13:30 on Saturdays.

Shopping
In villages, towns and cities there are shops open from Monday to Friday others with lunch break while others operate with no lunch break. Grocery shops are open even on Sundays while other stores like clothing stores are not open/ or only a few are open. On the other hand you will find most of the shops open especially at the big shopping complex like Game city and River Walk malls in Gaborone.

Travelling around Botswana
The main transport mode in Botswana is public transport. Unlike in other countries where train is used as the main transport, In Botswana buses are used for long distance trips e.g. from Gaborone to Mochudi. Mini-buses and taxies are used for local short trips around towns and cities.

Transport cost:
Buses: charges are different as per trip distance.
Mini-buses cost BWP3.00 per trip.
Taxi cost BWP3.60 per trip on normal line service,
or BWP18.00 on door to door trip.
NB: Taxi price is subject to change depending on the distance within the areas.

Important to know
Local currency- Pulas and Thebes ::: (BWP) Botswana Pula

Languages;
Apart from English and Setswana which are official, there are some other languages which are spoken tribally .e.g. Sekalaka, Seherero, sekgalalagadi etc.

Climate
It is very important to know that Botswana is the semi-desert country and has four seasons; spring, summer, autumn and winter. Spring (August, September, and October), summer (November, December, January,) and Autumn (February, March, April) are hot seasons and cold season is Winter (May, June, July).

Volunteers are therefore reminded to bring required materials as per season, e.g. sun block creams for hot seasons and warmer clothes for winter times.

Important Setswana words to know:
Dumela-: Good morning/ Good afternoon/ Good evening.
Le Kae?-: How are you?
Ke/ Re teng: I/ we are fine.
O ya kae?-: Where are you going?
Ke/ Re ya.._-: I/ We are going to..
Ke/ Re ya kwa-: I/ we are going to...
Ke bokae?-: How much do I pay?
Ke a leboga-: Thank you
Tswee tswee-: Please
Go siame-: Bye
Tsamaya sentle: Go well
Sala sentle-: Stay well
Robala sentle: Sleep well
Ka moso: Tomorrow
Bosigo -: Night
Nako-: Time
Madi: money

LOCATION: Khama Rhino Sanctuary

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT KHAMA RHINO SANCTUARY

Khama Rhino Sanctuary is located around 25km north of Serowe and 320 km North West from Gaborone, capital city of the Republic of Botswana. It is defined by Kalahari desert sands and quite range of vegetation. Khama Rhino Sanctuary is a conservation park for the endangered animals mainly white and black rhinos. It also hosts a wide range of animals including kudus, impalas, gemsboks, giraffes, and a variety of small animals and birds.

Volunteers at the nature reserve can enjoy day and evening game drives and some educational lectures on some days. Volunteers can also arrange to join the rangers for their animals counting exercises and patrols along the park fences.

The Khama Rhino Sanctuary is having an active working partnership with BWA. BWA had committed itself by assisting to sustain the ecosystem of the reserve.

WORKCAMP WORK:
The volunteers will assist in the maintenance of the footpaths, park fence, fire breaks and trails and helping in day to day business maintenance of the park. The volunteers will participate as a team in the whole duration of the camp. Volunteers can share and exchange different cultural forms during the workcamp. The orientation for the workcamp is scheduled at BWA head offices for the day before the workcamp start at Khama Rhino Sanctuary.

ACCOMMODATION:
Khama Rhino Sanctuary provides accommodation in camping sites. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring their own tents. Internet, supermarkets and banking are available in Serowe town which is 20 minutes drive form the sanctuary.

LOCATION: Mokolodi Nature Reserve

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT MOKOLODI

Mokolodi Nature Reserve is located around 15km south of Gaborone, capital city of the Republic of Botswana. It is defined by hilly terrains and quite range of vegetation. Mokolodi hosts a wide range of animals including white rhinos, elephants, leopards, giraffes, elephants and a variety of small animals and birds.

Visitors to the nature reserve can enjoy day and evening game drives and some educational lectures. It also has numerous camping sites. There are self catering chalets available for visitors of the Nature reserve.

The Mokolodi Nature Reserve is having an active working partnership with BWA. BWA had committed itself by assisting to sustain the ecosystem of the reserve.

For more information check their website at: www.mokolodi.com

WORKCAMP WORK:
The volunteers will assist in the maintenance of the footpaths and trails and helping in day to day business maintenance of the park. The volunteers will participate as a team in the whole duration of the camp. Volunteers can share and exchange different cultural forms during the workcamp. The Nature Reserve is around 40 minutes drive from BWA head offices.

ACCOMMODATION:
Mokolodi provides accommodation in camping sites. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring their own tents.

LOCATION: SOS Childrens` Village (TLOKWENG & FRANCISTOWN)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT SOS CHILDRENS` VILLAGE-TLOKWENG & FRANCISTOWN

Tlokweng SOS Chidrens` village is located ~10km south east of the centre of Gaborone, capital city of the Republic of Botswana. There is also a SOS centre based in Francistown-the second mining city of Botswana which is 450 km North from capital city of Gaborone. SOS Centre is a home to close to three hundred kids affected by different social ills. These include being homeless after being dumped by their mothers mainly immediately after birth and chased away from home due to in fights in some households. Some of the kids fell to lack of guardianship due to imprisonment of mothers, very poor households living under a dollar daily.

The kids at the SOS centre stays in some family like format headed by mothers volunteering at the centre. The family models are done so as to give the kids an opportunity to grow in a family set up like other person.

The kids are taught during the day depending on their standards of learning. The centre mainly offers pre-school/kindergarten and primary schooling for free.

The SOS centre is having an active working partnership with BWA. BWA had committed itself by assisting in developing a psychological and social development set up at the centre.

For more information check their website at: www.SOSinternational Botswana.com & www.workcampsbotswana.com

WORKCAMP WORK:
The volunteers will assist in the daily education of the kids, gardening, sports coaching & mentoring and general counseling of the kids. Moreover, volunteers can assist the centre on some renovation work that arises and maintain kids` library. Spare time is usually meant for interaction with kids on their music practice sessions. Volunteers can share and exchange different cultural forms during the workcamp.

ACCOMMODATION:
SOS Centre provides accommodation in their shared guest houses. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring their own tents for their privacy. Hot showers and bathrooms/toilets with running water are available.

PERMACULTURE TRUST OF BOTSWANA

Permaculture Trust of Botswana is a rural development NGO
that provides assistance in the area of Ecological land-use management. It strongly encourages and support tradition and culture values that relate to sustainable environmental use. Targeted groups include:
-Remote area dwellers
--Rural small communal dwellers
--Other NGOs

WORK
-Establishment of the garden
-Making of the plots
-Collection and application of manures in the plots

ACCOMODATION
Volunteers are accommodated in shared tents. Toilet facilities are available at all times. Those with their own tents may bring them with to the workcamps.

MAUN EDUCATIONAL PARK (NEAR OKAVANGO DELTA, NORTH WEST BOTSWANA).

The village of Maun is around 927km North West of the capital city Gaborone. Maun Educational Park is a wildlife conservation area which is managed by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. It was established as a warm-up for tourist as they move further into the Okavango. Its wild residents include giraffes, wild beast, baboons, warthogs and other species of small animals and birds.

WORK
Renovation of the camping sites, improving nature trails and any other work that may be assigned by the park management.
ACCOMMODATION
Volunteers are accommodated at the camp site. Showers and toilets are available at the camping site. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their tents for the workcamps at Maun Educational Park.

KHAMA MEMORIAL MUSEUM-SEROWE (CENTRAL BOTSWANA)

Khama Memorial Museum is in the pre-historic village of Serowe,
which is one of the largest traditional villages in Africa. The
museum has been working with the community of Serowe for around
17 years and during this time it has gained considerable
understanding about the needs of the community in regard to
maintaining and enhancing knowledge about Botswana's history.

WORK
The work includes landscaping in front of the newly constructed
Youth Centre and helping in other work that the area. Working with other Non- Governmental Organizations in the area is also essential

ACCOMMODATION
Volunteers will be accommodated in roundavels. Abolition blocks are available for the volunteers to use. Those with their own tents may bring them with to the camp.

TACHILA NATURE RESERVE (CITY OF FRANCISTOWN-NORTH BOTSWANA)

Tachila Nature Reserve is a nature reserve that borders the second and mining city of Francistown-North of Botswana. The city of Francistown is a gateway to the unique scenic beauties of the Okavango Delta and the Victoria Falls. The booming mining economy of the city of Francistown makes it a must visit place. Tachila Nature Reserve is home to kudus, wild beast, hyenas, baboons, leopards, warthogs, snakes and other species of friendly animals and birds.

WORK
Environmental work and rehabilitation work. Volunteers will be working with the reserve management in the day to day activities, managing the ecosystem and assisting in the renovation of the nature reserve.

ACCOMODATION

Volunteers will be accommodated in shared tents. Those with their own tents must bring them with to the camp.

WORKCAMPS PROGRAMME

BWA14MOK 6th-18 December 2009

LOCATION: Mokolodi Nature Reserve
PROJECT TYPE: Environmental Conservation

ABOUT THE HOST:
Mokolodi Nature Reserve is located around 15km south of Gaborone wide range
of animals can be seen in the reserve including leopards, giraffes, elephants
and a variety of small animals and birds. There are numerous day and evening
game drives and some educational lectures. For more information check their
website at: www.mokolodi.com

WORK:

Helping in the maintenance of the park by maintaining trail parks and helping in day to day business maintenance of the park.

ACCOMMODATION:
Camping equipments including tents will be provided inside the reserve.

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BWA16KRS 6th-18th December 2009

LOCATION: Khama Rhino Sanctuary
PROJECT TYPE: Environmental Conservation

Khama Rhino Sanctuary lies 25km north of Serowe village. The sanctuary is a
community trust and provides prime habitat for white rhinoceros and many other species of wild animals and birds. A black rhino has just been introduced in the park. For more information check their website at:

www.khamarhinosanctuary.org

WORK
Volunteers will assist in different activities in the park including creating
roads to create a nice network of roads within the park.
The other work includes maintenance of directional signs around the park,
cutting the grass around the electrified fence so that the animals don't get
electrocuted trying to graze near the fence.

ACCOMMODATION
Big tents will be provided in the sanctuary at the Mokongwa camping site inside
the sanctuary. There are showers with hot water and toilets. You are urged to
bring your own tent as well.
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BWA15Maun 6th-18st December 2009

PROJECT TYPE: Environmental Conservation

ABOUT THE HOST
The village of Maun is around 927km North West of the capital city Gaborone. Maun Educational Park is a wildlife conservation area which is managed by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. It was established as a warm-up for tourist as they move further into the Okavango. Its wild residents include giraffes, wild beast, baboons, warthogs and other species of small animals and birds.
WORK
Renovation of the camping sites, improving nature trails and any other work that may be assigned by the park management.

ACCOMMODATION
Volunteers are accommodated at the camp site and camping tents will be provided. Showers and toilets are available at the camping site.

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7.0 COST OF PARTICIPATION IN A WORK CAMP

The work camp participation fee is US $200 per participant, which covers simple work camp meals, arrangements for the whole work camp preparation in terms of communication, electronic mailing and transport for meeting with different stakeholders.
BWA organizes transport for participants from the airport in Gaborone to Mochudi (BWA office) ONLY, where the orientation of participants takes place prior to departure to work camps destination.

PLEASE NOTE:

AIRPORT & BUS PICK UP: Participants are urged that they will pay for their transport from their arrival places to the BWA office in Mochudi. In this case BWA will arrange reliable transport for the volunteer upon the communication with the volunteer of which at the end the participant will pay the fares there after. Transport normally cost BWP150.00 which is close to U$25.00.

Travel expenses from BWA office after the orientation to work camp places and back are not covered in this U$ 200 camp fee. Participants are therefore advised to spare a small amount, which is around U$ 50 for traveling to and from work camp place.

BOTSWANA WORKCAMPS ASSOCIATION (BWA)

INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS PROGRAMME FOR 2010

1.0 Background Information on BWA and Botswana

A Brief Overview

BWA website: www.workcampsbotswana.com
BWA Email: info@bwa.org.bw or info@workcampsbotswana.com

• Enthusiasm and flexible approach.

5.0 International work camps Schedule

WORKCAMPS PROGRAMME 2010

CAMP CODE DATES-YEAR 2010 LOCATION PROJECT TYPE

BWA 01 KRS 10th Jan-22nd Jan 2010 Khama Rhino Sanctuary Environmental Care, Management & Conservation Work

BWA 02 MOK 10th Jan-22nd Jan 2010 Mokolodi Nature Reserve Environmental Care, Management & Conservation Work

BWA 03 SOS 15th Feb-26th Feb 2010 Save Our Soul (SOS) Francistown Social/ psychological counseling & Education

BWA 04 TAC 15th Feb-26th Feb 2010 Tachila Nature Reserve-Francistown Environmental Care, Management , Renovation & Conservation Work

BWA 05 SER 10th May-21st May 2010 Serowe Museum Environmental/ Landscaping & Renovation

BWA 06 TRC 14th June-25th June 2010 Tshidilo Rehabilitation Centre(Serowe) Social & physiology counseling & Education

BWA 07 MOK

14th June-25th June 2010 Mokolodi Nature Reserve Reserve Environmental Care, Management & Conservation Work

BWA 08 KRS 21st June-2nd July 2010 Khama Rhino Sanctuary Environmental Care, Management & Conservation Work

BWA 09 MOK 19th July- 30th July 2010 Mokolodi Nature Reserve Environmental Care, Management & Conservation Work

BWA 10 TAC 19th July- 30th July 2010 Tachila Nature Reserve-Francistown Environmental Care, Management , Renovation & Conservation Work

BWA 11 New Xade 19th July - 30th July 2010 New Xade-Kalahari Desert Community Project inc. establishment of sustainable projects in arid land with community members.

BWA 12 KRS 26th July - 6th August 2010 Khama Rhino Sanctuary Environmental Care, Management & Conservation Work

BWA 13 SOS 26th July - 6th August 2010 Save Our Soul(SOS) Tlokweng Village Social/ psychological, counseling & Education

BWA 14 KRS 06th - 17th September 2010 Khama Rhino Sanctuary Environmental/Nature care/conservation & Construction

BWA 15 MOK 06th - 17th December- 2010 Mokolodi
Nature Reserve Environmental/Nature care/conservation & Construction

BWA 16 SOS 06th - 17th December- 2010 Save Our Soul (SOS) Tlokweng Social/ psychological counseling & Education

BWA 17 KRS 06th - 17th December- 2010 Khama Rhino Sanctuary Environmental/Nature care/conservation & Construction

BWA organizes transport for participants from the airport in Gaborone to Mochudi (BWA office) ONLY, where the orientation of participants takes place prior to departure to work camps destination.

8.0 ORIENTATION

GOOD TO KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Post offices
Post offices are open weekdays from 07:30 till 16:30 and from 08:30 till 13:30 on Saturdays.

Important to know
Local currency- Pulas and Thebes ::: (BWP) Botswana Pula

Languages;
Apart from English and Setswana which are official, there are some other languages which are spoken tribally .e.g. Sekalaka, Seherero, sekgalalagadi etc.

Volunteers are therefore reminded to bring required materials as per season, e.g. sun block creams for hot seasons and warmer clothes for winter times.

LOCATION: Khama Rhino Sanctuary

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT KHAMA RHINO SANCTUARY

The Khama Rhino Sanctuary is having an active working partnership with BWA. BWA had committed itself by assisting to sustain the ecosystem of the reserve.

LOCATION: Mokolodi Nature Reserve

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT MOKOLODI

The Mokolodi Nature Reserve is having an active working partnership with BWA. BWA had committed itself by assisting to sustain the ecosystem of the reserve.

For more information check their website at: www.mokolodi.com

ACCOMMODATION:
Mokolodi provides accommodation in camping sites. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring their own tents.

LOCATION: SOS Childrens` Village (TLOKWENG & FRANCISTOWN)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT SOS CHILDRENS` VILLAGE-TLOKWENG & FRANCISTOWN

The kids are taught during the day depending on their standards of learning. The centre mainly offers pre-school/kindergarten and primary schooling for free.

The SOS centre is having an active working partnership with BWA. BWA had committed itself by assisting in developing a psychological and social development set up at the centre.

For more information check their website at: www.SOSinternational Botswana.com & www.workcampsbotswana.com

PERMACULTURE TRUST OF BOTSWANA

WORK
-Establishment of the garden
-Making of the plots
-Collection and application of manures in the plots

ACCOMODATION
Volunteers are accommodated in shared tents. Toilet facilities are available at all times. Those with their own tents may bring them with to the workcamps.

MAUN EDUCATIONAL PARK (NEAR OKAVANGO DELTA, NORTH WEST BOTSWANA).

WORK
Renovation of the camping sites, improving nature trails and any other work that may be assigned by the park management.

ACCOMMODATION
Volunteers are accommodated at the camp site. Showers and toilets are available at the camping site. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their tents for the workcamps at Maun Educational Park.

KHAMA MEMORIAL MUSEUM-SEROWE (CENTRAL BOTSWANA)

ACCOMMODATION
Volunteers will be accommodated in roundavels. Abolition blocks are available for the volunteers to use. Those with their own tents may bring them with to the camp.

TACHILA NATURE RESERVE (CITY OF FRANCISTOWN-NORTH BOTSWANA)

ACCOMODATION

Volunteers will be accommodated in shared tents. Those with their own tents must bring them with to the camp.

LOCATION: Tshidilo Rehabilitation Centre (SEROWE-CENTRAL BOTSWANA)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Tshidilo Rehabilitation Centre is situated in Serowe, 300 km north of capital city, Gaborone in the Republic of Botswana. Serowe is the largest traditional village in Botswana. The centre is an NGO which was formed in 1989 by the community Service Trust of Catholic Church; however the Catholic Church has left the trust to the community and does not financially assist the centre.

The Tshidilo Centre is a home to over two hundred kids affected by different physiological and social problems. The centre provides rehabilitation services in form of physiotherapy and social support to the kids.

The kids are taught during the day depending on their standards of learning.
The SOS centre is having an active working partnership with BWA. BWA had committed itself by assisting in developing physiotherapy and social development set up at the centre.

WORKCAMP WORK:
The volunteers will assist in the daily physiotherapy sessions and education of the kids, gardening, sports coaching & mentoring and general counseling of the kids. Moreover, volunteers can assist the centre on some renovation work that arises and maintain kids` library. Spare time is usually meant for interaction with kids on their music practice sessions. Volunteers can share and exchange different cultural forms during the workcamp. The Khama Rhino Sanctuary is only 10 minutes drive from the centre and therefore can provide the much needed excursion during the workcamp.

ACCOMMODATION:
Tshidilo Rehabilitation Centre provides accommodation in their allocated houses. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring their own tents for their privacy. Hot showers and bathrooms/toilets with running water are available.

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