“Supporting the Elderly is our Passion”
Polokong, which means “Place of Salvation”, has made it their mission to change the lives of the elderly of Maun by providing everyday care and love towards these [...]
Nhabe Museum Director Strives To Make Positive Changes
It has already been a busy beginning of the year we’ve had here, so we took a moment to sit and have a chat with the new Director of [...]
Travel for Impact Fund Board Member, Michelle Adelman, Recognized
Congratulations to Travel for Impact Fund Board Member, Michelle Adelman, who has been recognized by CEO Magazine as both Botswana’s and continental Africa’s 2017 “Most Influential Woman in Business [...]
Cycling against Malaria!
Peace Corps Volunteers from all across Botswana recently cycled from Maun to Shakawe on a 2-week tour to advocate for malaria education! Along their 400 km route, they worked [...]
The delicious shade and fruit of the Motsaudi tree (Garcinia livingstonei)
The magnificent tree Garcinia livingstonei is a distinctive component of riverine woodlands in the Okavango delta. It is known in Setswana as Motsaudi and has the English common name [...]
World Map Mural Tsau & Toteng Map Project
A month ago, Tsau Primary and Toteng Primary had two walls, with slight crumbling paint, that the students ran past without a thought or a glance. Today groups of kids [...]
Vachellia Tortilis
An Acacia by any other name? In 2011, at the International Botanical Congress in Australia, it was decided (based on new DNA evidence) to split the Acacia genus into [...]
PEDAL FOR PURPOSE: FROM KENYA TO CAPE TOWN
On Thursday, May 24th, two travelers passed through Maun on their journey from Kenya to Cape Town. This journey, which started in March, will continue until the women reach [...]
Canoes from Rain Trees?
Text and photographs by Mmusi Mmusi, Herbarium Assistant at PSUB Herbarium, Okavango Research Institutue The commonly called ‘rain tree’ or ‘Apple- leaf’ is known in Setswana as mopororo. Scientifically [...]
New Interns – Welcome!!!
This month Travel for Impact (TFI) welcomes two interns all the way from Queen’s University in Canada. Raiden and Jessica are the third (3rd) generation of Queen’s Project on [...]
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