South Africa Travel Grant

On my final day in Cape Town, I visited Beaumont Primary School. They are an Eco-School. Eco-Schools is an international organization that encourages students to take the lead in making their schools more environmentally sustainable by taking a series of specific steps, while also taking into account their school’s unique circumstances. Beaumont has been an…

We spent two days and three nights at Honeyguide Khoka Moya camp. The camp is situated in the Manyeleti Game Reserve, which borders Kruger National Park. Unlike many safari locations that are private reserves, there are no fences and the animals can roam freely. The camp is named Honeyguide after a bird that is known…

Today, we arrived in Hoedspruit and got settled at Call of The Wild Lodge. I chose this accommodation because of the sustainable measures they are taking, listed below: The lodge is located on a wildfire estate. All cars need a special code in order to enter and exit the area. Our driver informed us that…

Today, we toured Table Mountain and got to see some great views of the city from the top. “Table Mountain National Park is part of the Cape Floristic Region World Heritage Site. Rare and endangered plants make this area a biodiversity hotspot. Fynbos (fine bush) is an ancient and fire dependent vegetation which needs to burn…

On our third day, we visited !Khwa ttu cultural center. The San culture is one of the oldest cultures on Earth. Their culture spans from Botswana, Namibia, Angola, and South Africa. 22,000 years ago, they were the largest group of humans on earth. They were hunter gatherers, but most San are no longer able to…

Today, we went to Sancob-The South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds. They are a “non-profit organization with the primary objective to reverse the decline of seabird populations through the rescue, rehabilitation and release of ill, injured, abandoned and oiled seabirds – especially endangered species like the African penguin.” On our visit, the…

Several years ago when I was initially planning this trip before COVID wreaked havoc on my plans, a Curtis parent at the time, Barbara Segor, connected me with the Head of Southern Cross Schools, Mickey Vegas. Once I saw the school’s mission, I knew it was a perfect fit for the goals of my travel…

We arrived in Cape Town and got settled at 5 Camp Street Guesthouse. I chose this accommodation due to its sustainable features as outlined below. Due to government mismanagement, there are extensive power outages in South Africa up to 11 hours a day. Luckily, our accommodation has solar panels, so we can still have lights…