Botswana

In October 2023, my husband and I participated in the Pack for a Purpose program when we visited Botswana from Australia. We were staying at Muchenje Safari Lodge and visited Mabele Primary School. We were beautifully welcomed by the Deputy Principal and many of the schools’ students. We delivered a range of items as per... Continue reading

I had the pure joy of spending my 74th birthday in Botswana. Of course, my husband Scott and I always Pack for a Purpose when we travel. This time was no exception. We were staying at Wilderness Tubu Tree and wanted to collect school supplies for their amazing Children in the Wilderness program described below.... Continue reading

After being often in Southern Africa, last year I had some space left in my luggage and went shopping for kid’s cloths and Shoes. Then when I arrived in Zimbabwe, I was looking with the Manager of the hotel for an opportunity and found it in an orphan home in the city  which I visited... Continue reading

I discovered Pack for a Purpose on my first trip to Africa several years ago and reached out again to Rebecca, the Founder for my trip in June 2022.  I was able (with help from some friends) to deliver approximately 20 pounds each to three different participating nonprofits. I had an overnight layover in Johannesburg... Continue reading

Through Pack for a Purpose, intrepid guests that visit the Okavango Delta, Central Kalahari and remote Kwando Private Reserve can make a measurable impact in the Botswana communities that live closest to the wilderness. Kwando Safaris is the lead sponsor of the grassroots initiative Mummy’s Angels, and the organisation has gone from strength to strength... Continue reading

  In the last several months, travel has been opening up and Pack for a Purpose travelers have opened up their hearts as well. Giving back to a community, no matter the amount of time you spend there, is more important now than ever. Gratitude is a universal emotion and expressing gratitude benefits both the... Continue reading

Pack for a Purpose is thrilled to share this wonderful report from Children in the Wilderness Botswana. Wilderness Safaris has believed in our mission from the beginning. They have a deep and abiding commitment to conservation and making sure children are an integral part of that process.  One of the most wonderful and impactful consequences... Continue reading

Obi Mukabiko, our safari guide in South Luangwa Zambia, said to me, “What Pack for a Purpose is doing is different. We have many volunteers from The US who come to help us. They always teach our fishermen a different way to fish. The fishermen do it until the volunteers leave, and then they go... Continue reading

I celebrated my Bar Mitzvah in Cape Town, South Africa with a traditional service at the historic Garden Shul synagogue.  I chose to participate in Pack for a Purpose as part of my mitzvah project to give back to the community which was so welcoming to me and my entire family.  I collected books, soccer... Continue reading

Here we go again ready for another holiday and ready to Pack for a Purpose. When choosing our next family holiday the vote was unanimous – back to Africa. We had fun helping mum plan the holiday and look at all the different places we could go. We all decided right at the start that... Continue reading