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 in that area. Working with other Non-Governmental Organisations in the area will also occur.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be accommodated in tents and roundavels.
Places of interest around Serowe:
There are a couple of interesting places around Serowe. These include the Cemetery Of The Khama Empire who was the first President and Chief of the Bamangwato tribe, and the Khama Rhino Sanctuary which houses many rhinos and other particular species of wild animals and is growing year by year. Participants who want to visit this area can do so at their own expense or when arranged so by the group.
Orientation:
An orientation is normally organised a day before the start of the workcamp with the intentions of briefing participants about BWA as an organisation, Botswana's socio-economic background, cultural issues etc. As a matter of fact the orientations shall be held on Sundays and the participants must arrive on the Friday to have time to rest and also to get to know each other, as well as 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.
Hosting Fees:
US$200 to be paid to BWA upon arrival. The fee covers simple workcamp meals, arrangements for the whole workcamp preparation in terms of communication, electronic mailing and transport for meetings with different stakeholders. BWA organises transport for participants from the airport in Gaborone to Mochudi (BWA office) ONLY, where the orientation of participants takes place prior to departure to the workcamp destinations.
NB:
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 but this will need to be in charge of the volunteer. Transport normally costs around BWP150.00 which is close to US$25. Travel expenses from BWA office after the orientation to the workcamp locations and back are also not covered in the US$200 camp fee. Participants are therefore advised to spare aa amount of around US$50 for traveling to and from workcamp place.
« I can say that the best things about the workcamp and this whole experience were the chance of making a real difference to the lives of very needy children. This is an extremely valuable project where volunteers can have a massive impact. Also the possibility of learning a huge amount about a country so different from our own. I learnt ten times as much by carrying out a workcamp than I would ever do backpacking. »
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