Aug 07, 2008 in Responsible Travel, Things To Do, Wildlife Nature, ZA South Africa
Rob and Janet Cuthbertson (from Leopard Walk Lodge) work very closely with their local Zulu communities. They believe that low-impact tourism is an excellent way to provide much-needed employment in the area and to preserve the magnificent beauty of Zululand.
During our stay with them, they organised a guided canoeing trip for us with Temba, a [...]
Jul 18, 2008 in Non-Profit Organisations, Responsible Travel, Wildlife Nature, ZA South Africa
In February 2007, Janet Cuthbertson from Suni-Ridge Org. ZA (013-525 NPO) contacted us asking if we’d promote Leopard Walk Lodge in Zululand, KwaZulu Natal. At the end of the e-mail, there were a few paragraphs about how they rehabilated an old pineapple farm and gave it back to nature, forming a wildlife reserve. Among other things, [...]
Jan 23, 2008 in Non-Profit Organisations, Responsible Travel, Wildlife Nature
The Kawaza School Fund is a private fund started by Robin Pope Safaris in 1988 to assist in improvements at Kawaza Basic School, one of the local schools in the Nsefu Chiefdom. They sent us this article in the beginning of January 2008.
Huge improvements have been made at Kawaza since this time and the school [...]
Jan 08, 2008 in Europe, NL Holland, Responsible Travel, Wildlife Nature
We all need to eat, have shelter, wear clothing (there are some who would argue this) and travel around. To do this, we buy clothes, houses, furniture, gas, water, vehicles, and the list goes on and on. However in undeveloped countries, this list is much shorter. “They’ve got warmth and sunshine” I’ve heard in rebuff as [...]
