Mrs. Mickey Camm
Claerio’s commitment to community is evident through the Paolo’s Preschool, the GBV empowerment efforts and the constant research for a better way. Proud to be part of the team!
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Introducing a marketing component is a new but essential step for our organization as we adapt to the rapidly changing global landscape. Recent geopolitical events and economic pressures, including inflation, have highlighted the need to ensure the sustainability of our initiatives and extend our impact. By incorporating modern technologies and adhering to best practices in development, we aim to position ourselves as a trusted implementing partner for funding agencies, setting a high standard of integrity and transparency. In a region where issues like mismanagement and favoritism often hinder progress, we are committed to leading by example, fostering responsible development practices that benefit local communities and empower sustainable growth.
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Our Agricultural Efforts
Our organic conservation agriculture micro-projects are designed as research-driven initiatives that allow us to explore sustainable farming practices on a small scale before expanding them further. Rooted in the principles of organic permaculture and subsistence farming, these projects emphasize food security, ecological balance, and hands-on learning. By cultivating a variety of crops and employing regenerative techniques, we aim to create a sustainable infrastructure that serves as both a teaching and learning ground. Here, we can engage in active research, learning what works best in our unique environment while gaining valuable skills that promote resilience, food independence, and environmental stewardship.
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A few facts:
- Form of government:Parliamentary Republic
- Capital: Gaborone
- Official Languages: Setswana and English
- Form of government:Parliamentary Republic
- Population: 2.7 million (as of est. 2023).
- Currency: Botswana Pula
- Area: 581,730 square kilometres (224,607 square miles)
Roughly the size of France or Texas. - Independence: Botswana gained independence from Britain on September 30, 1966.
Main Industries:
- – Mining: Diamonds are the biggest industry, contributing significantly to the country’s economy. Botswana is one of the world’s largest diamond producers.
- – Tourism: Known for wildlife-rich areas like the Okavango Delta, Botswana attracts wildlife safari tourism.
- – Agriculture: Subsistence farming and cattle ranching are also important, though less economically significant than mining and tourism.
Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The massive Kalahari Desert covers more than 70 percent of Botswana and while it is actually only a semi-desert, since it receives more rainfall than other deserts, the rainfall is so sporadic during the rainy months, that it often causes flooding, while for the rest of the year there is no rain at all.
Most of the people in Botswana are Tswana and are said to be descended from King Mogale who lived during the 14th century. The Tswana now live primarily in large cities and towns, but many also still live in villages and take care of livestock and grow food. The next two largest ethnic groups in Botswana are the Kalanga and the indigenous San tribes.
Children go to primary school for seven years and then to secondary school for five years. They learn English in the fifth year of primary school onward, but not many people become fluent. The native language Setswana is also one of South Africa’s official languages.
Botswana has been a stable democracy since it became independent in 1966. Every five years the people elect the members of the National Assembly and the assembly elects the President. The President can remain in office for ten years. In 2004, Botswana was named the least corrupt country in Africa by the World Economic Forum.
Like often the case all over the world, many difficulties arise when developing rural areas of a country, especially those harder to access by car. Many of these rural areas in Botswana are home to different indigenous tribes and are rich in wildlife. Most often controlled by tourism operators though concession tendering with community trusts, these communities often lack basic infrastructure, job opportunities and don’t greatly benefit from the trickle down effect the tourism industry was touted to have for these rural areas.
Water is scarce in the Kalahari Desert and the only water which can be found is underground, sometimes at a depth of more than 200 m. This fragile Kalahari ecosystem is on the verge of collapse due to changes in the weather patterns and excessive use of our limited water sources above and underground. Water is a scarce and precious luxury that most people living on the poverty line in Botswana can not afford and have to travel long distances to access.
We are extremely fortunate to have access to underground water via a bore hole here at the school that provides us with crystal clear drinking water which we use for all our needs. But in the D’Kar village, in the Ghanzi district of North Western Botswana, they are living a different story. Water is so scarce in the village, that most employees bring empty containers to work so that they can fill them with water to bring home at the end of the day. The children, too often show up for school untidy and covered in dirt, their caregivers unable to gather enough water to cover their cooking and cleaning needs.
Many families all throughout Botswana still live on sustenance, meaning they grow their own crops and raise their own livestock which helps supplement their food and income throughout the year. The rainy season is what the people could rely upon to grow their crops and feed their livestock but now they can no longer depend on it. Climate change has been happening and we have been noticing some changes over the last few years.
The rains are coming later, which shorten our rainy season, and the time in between rains is too long where crops and wild grasses dry up and die from lack of rainwater, leaving the people and livestock hungry. These are all palpable changes which we are experiencing in Botswana and these are threats which we are trying to educate the children about so that they can learn to protect their environment and livelihoods.