OKONJIMA - HOME OF THE AFRICAT FOUNDATION
April 2008
AfriCat - Cycle of Life Expedition
After spending a hectic few days at The AfriCat Foundation making final preparations and tweaks and adjustments to their bicycles, the seven participants of the Cycle of Life Expedition set off on 16 April. The AfriCat Foundation, south of Otjiwarongo, was the starting point of their journey which will take them through Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and end 200 kilometres north of Nairobi in Kenya in August of this year.
The Cycle of Life Expedition is raising funds for two UK-based charities, TUSK Trust, which supports wildlife conservation organisations across the African continent and Centrepoint which works to improve the lives of socially excluded, young homeless people in the UK. Prince William, as Patron of both charities, launched the 8000-kilometre bike ride across Africa at Clarence House at the end of March. TUSK Trust has provided enormous support to The AfriCat Foundation in its work with Namibian large carnivores.
March 2008
The Main Camp at Okonjima will be expanding its room capacity in 2008. The additional rooms will bring the total to 16 with 4 rooms available for accompanying guides. One of the new rooms will have wheelchair access. Work has started on the new rooms with completion due by August 2008.
Bush Camp is also adding one more room to its accommodation providing 9 doubles in total.
