Provide food & water to 260 San People in Botswana

Summary

First Peoples is providing food aid to the San in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. We will transport goods into the Reserve to four communities. This will ensure the San's survival. progress reportread updates from the field

This project is no longer accepting donations.

Received $5,587 from 132 donations from people like:

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The San were unjustly evicted from their homes in Botswana's Central Kalahari Game Reserve and although some communities have returned home, they are on the brink of starvation and are no longer allowed access to their water sources. First Peoples is providing immediate access to food and water.

Activities

First Peoples will transport food and water directly to the four San communities living inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. This will ensure that the San and their culture are able to survive and begin to thrive again.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

260 people will be served. We will help the San negotiate with the government to regain traditional land and resource rights with an ultimate goal of community-based natural resource management. This is a community-driven solution to redress eviction

Project Message

"We want to go freely in our own land doing what we did in the old days."
- Kaishotla, Indigenous San, project beneficiary

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Neva Adamson
Human Resources Director
3307 Bourbon Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
United States
5408996545
Email:

Project Sponsor

Neva Adamson

Organization

First Peoples Worldwide Logo

First Peoples Worldwide
3307 Bourbon Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
United States
(540) 899-6545
http://www.firstpeoplesworldwide.org

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in BotswanaBotswana and can also be found under Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development.

For more information about Botswana, read the Human Development Report on Botswana or the Wikipedia entry for Botswana.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 24, 2008

Latest Update from the Field

First Round a Success!

By Jessica Friswell - Research and Internship Coordinator, March 11, 2009 11:31 AM

First Peoples Worldwide has completed a successful delivery circuit in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve to bring food, water, and supplies to the four resettled San communities. First Peoples has ensured that Indigenous San are engaged in the delivery process because they are best received by members of the resettled San communities. While outsiders are welcome, San people working with San communities have a greater impact as it helps build bridges between communities, fortifies peer-to-peer relationships, and provides opportunity and training for community members. Working with local partners in Botswana enables First Peoples to maintain low overhead costs. Beyond the scheduled provisions deliveries, First Peoples is drafting plans to further engage San community members in discussions regarding the establishment of a co-management arrangement between communities and the local park authorities. This arrangement will bridge traditional and scientific knowledge and skills for conservation while enabling the San to continue their livelihoods on their traditional lands. In the coming months, First Peoples will be sending a staff member to work alongside the San to help them achieve co-management and will create a photography diary for this project.

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