By Johna Van Noy | Office Manager
The San have inhabited the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) since time immemorial, tracing back approximately 40,000 years as the oldest hunting and gathering society known to man. They are keepers of traditional wisdom and knowledge and were unjustly evicted from their homes in Botswana's CKGR. In 2006, the San regained their rights to live on and use their land. Although the San have begun to return to their homelands, they are now being denied access to the water that flows beneath it.
The situation of the San has not improved, but in fact has become increasingly dire. The San applied for a permit to drill a borehole that would give them water access, but were denied by the Botswana High Court on July 21, 2010. We are again working with a local partner and, in September, First Peoples Worldwide’s Managing Director, Neva Adamson, will travel to Botswana to help deliver food and water to the San. Please note 100% of your donations will go directly to the San community. Staff travel is funded from an account independent of our program work. While we realize that this is not a sustainable solution, it is one that is necessary right now while we work with the Government of Botswana to enforce the High Court ruling of allowing the San to return to their land and allowing access to food and water.
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