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Background: Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most dynamic economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection, but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease.

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By kearnsan
November 23rd 2009

The Last Month Africa » Botswana

I haven't written for so long! Somehow each day when I reflect back on my time here it doesn't seem like much has happened but now that I look back I have so much to share! The Swedes: Last week a few of my friends on the program and I were invited to a party by these random Swedish people through a mutual friend. We ended up walking to the party in the dark while buckets of rain poured on us from above. When we arrived we were let in through a huge iron gate and led into a beautiful mansion [View Full Entry]

By Shannanigans
November 18th 2009

Fabulous Failures Africa » Botswana » North-West » Maun

The Gender Thing
One has to be creative to come up with Halloween costumes with no money and little time in a country where the holiday isn't widely celebrated.

THE CONTENTS OF THIS BLOG ARE MINE PERSONALLY AND DO NOT REFLECT ANY POSITION OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT OR PEACE CORPS. I returned from IST (Peace Corps In-service training), head crammed full of all the wonderful activities that dedicated Peace Corps Volunteers accomplish, and, well okay, feeling a bit old and out of touch compared to these fast thinking, fast talking, world-saving youth that join the Peace Corps, apply to PhD programs and strategically plan additions to their resumes for the next decade. When I arrived back at site, I found a packet about GLOW Camp (GLOW is for Girls and [View Full Entry]

By Kirstie Cadger
November 9th 2009

Croc Farm, Tsodilo Hills and Other Recent Escapades + Photos Africa » Botswana » North-West » Okavango Delta

Sam

Written: Monday November 9th, 2009 at 10:00pm I paid a visit to the local crocodile farm the other day which is a few kilometres away from Shakawe and home to 9000 crocodiles including a massive one named Sam. The purpose of the farm is to breed crocodiles and release them into the wild, for tourism purposes and to produce crocodile leather which is then exported. I went there just to check it out but then I went back a second time for a different reason and found out that someone had left the door open to one of the areas where [View Full Entry]

By Tsitsiri
November 1st 2009

Bots wannabees Africa » Botswana » South-East » Gaborone

It may be too late for some......
A small boy from the SOS village

As the Cricket Without Boundaries project in Botswana draws to a close, it's a great chance to reflect on the fortnight that we, as a group of intrepid cricket coaching volunteers from the UK, have experienced in this wonderful land. Despite the underlying sadness due to the high prevalence here of HIV/Aids and the obvious suffering that this causes among many families, hopes are high that in the future the HIV virus can be successfully managed and that the many children that we encountered on our short visit will be able to enjoy a positive future. Without exception the children that [View Full Entry]

........but hopefully we have helped others

By Tsitsiri
November 1st 2009

VftK - Final Issue Africa » Botswana » South-East » Gaborone

Rain stops play on Friday evening at the BCA Oval

Not really a view from the kitchen tonight, more a view from a sofa in Thakeham. Having returned home this morning I thought I'd close out a few loose ends from CWB Botswana 2009. Final Numbers Tally After a few recounts and checking of spoilt ballot papers, as returning officer for Botswana, I declare the results as follows:- Number of child sessions conducted - 1311 Number of coaches trained - 57 Mini World Cup As reported by Ravi, in comments to previous blogs, the semi-final between Botswana and India was won after midnight by Botswana aftter r [View Full Entry]

The sleeping security guard at the Brackendene

By Tamserku
October 30th 2009

Beautiful Botswana I will Never Forget You Africa » Botswana » North-West » Okavango Delta

Wild Dog, Chobe National Park, Botswana

After Leaving the natural wonder of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, we headed west into Botswana where the highlights were camping out in Chobe National Park and then two nights in the Okavango Delta. More animals and natural beauty abounds in this small country. Only about 1.6 million people; there seems to be more wildlife than humans. Chobe is a large national park that is famous for its large elephant herds. Whether it was driving through in 4x4s or floating down the Chober River, you quickly understand why. Huge elephants everywhere. The Delta is the largest inland delta in the world. [View Full Entry]

Elephant Baracade, Chobe National Park, Botswana

By Tsitsiri
October 29th 2009

Day 10 Gaberone Schools - Bosele/Boitumelo Africa » Botswana » South-East » Gaborone

Coach assessment in progress......

Cricket Without Bulbs Hi everyone, it’s the Reeves duo. Just before we venture to the Wednesday happenings, let’s recap on the Tuesday evening. Watching the Zimbabwe - Sri Lanka game started like always with a few glasses of red and curry. The difference came when the lights went and didn’t come on. Even our technically skilled Mark had to admit that this time it’s the dead end. While the grounds man tried to fix it (no success), Mike, the commentator blamed it all on The Meerkat Electrics. However, before the failure he kept calling the far end as the ‘ [View Full Entry]

By Tsitsiri
October 28th 2009

VftK issue 7 - Numbers update and little else.. Africa » Botswana » South-East » Gaborone

A very brief word from the kitchen tonight. Tonight we have been royally entertained by the BCA - consequently today's Blog, courtesy of the Hydration Minister and the Minister Without Porfolio (aka Reeves & Reeves) will appear tomorrow sometime. Running Totals Children sessions run today amounted to around 78 bring our running total to around 845. We also completed assessments on a further 18 coaches. Mini World Cup. Has struck technical diffilculties. Monday's 'quarter-final' between India and South Africa was abandoned following 4 floodlight failures durin [View Full Entry]

By Tsitsiri
October 26th 2009

Day 7 Gaborone/Mokolodi Africa » Botswana

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The Prologue It has occurred to me that as of yet no one has told our supporters back home in the UK what we actually do on a daily basis. 06.45 - Up and at em. 07.15 - Breakfast with a game of guess the sausage meat 07.30 - Daily joke from Mike Griggs followed by our noble leader Will (who is doing a fantastic job) instructing us on what the plan is for the day. 07.45 - If we are lucky Godfrey, our driver, arrives then we head of to our destinations. 09.00 We begin our coach educations of the [View Full Entry]

By Tsitsiri
October 26th 2009

Vftk Issue 6 - CWB in the press and running totals Africa » Botswana » South-East » Gaborone

Sunday Standard

A short briefing from the kitchen tonight at the end of our first day's coaching in the Gaborone area. Running Totals Will's blog for the day will appear tomorrow but I can reveal a bumper day with 18 new prospective coaches enrolling this morning and a further 144 child sessions run this afternoon. Our running total for kids has now broken the 700 barrier in just over a week. The promise is even busier days to come........ CWB Botswana in the press Following the coaching done with the BCA on Saturday the attached article appeared in the Sunday Standard. Mi [View Full Entry]

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