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Street Children
They spent two days learning about AfriCat, general conservation and for most this was their first introduction to cheetah, leopard and lion. The children were understandably impressed by AfriCat's resident predators and it was a great opportunity for Okonjima's guides to make the experience a memorable and positive one. Most of the children come from poor rural communities which have traditionally been at the heart of Namibia's conservation issues.
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Okonjima
recently played host to a group of children from the government
run After School Centre. These children are from disadvantaged
homes, that are unable to feed them or are homeless and reliant
on the initiative for shelter.