Savanna is dedicated to helping the local community to secure a better future.

90% of Savannas’ staff are employed from the surrounding villages and we provide promising young adults the opportunity of a 3-month work experience training at the lodge.

The Justicia Youth Choir is supported and hired to perform for our boma dinners, following their performance they all enjoy a hearty meal before heading home.

Savanna has employed Rinske Stege as the Community Project Manager. Her main function will be to co-ordinate and develop all the community projects, keep them running and promote sustainability with the projects already completed.

Savannas ongoing support includes:

Providing Gas for their cooking

Paying for their electricity

Weekly purchase of dry goods, fresh fruit and vegetables as well as leftover food from the lodge kitchen.

Take out donations from our guests (clothing, blankets, toys and stationary)

Two parties per year for the children to celebrate Easter and Christmas.

Completed projects include:

• A jungle gym for the children
• Supplied basic cutlery and crockery
• Started a vegetable garden

Some of the Goals for 2013:

• Build a hall and bigger kitchen with tables, chairs and more kitchen utensils.
• Increase donations of clothing, stationery and general supplies needed.
• Source a fortified drink for the children to ensure they get their daily vitamins and minerals.
• Running water for the centre.
• Maintenance of the vegetable garden, play centre and existing centre.

Guests travelling to Savanna, who are interested in bringing items of clothing, stationery or toys, please see the link below for more details:

http://www.packforapurpose.org/docs/countries/south-africa/savanna-private-game-reserve.shtml

On behalf of all the children at Tiyimiseleni Centre: INKOMU!

Please feel free to contact Rinske Stege, Savanna’s Community Project Manager, at any time via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to receive more information on this project and/or how to make your donation.  Helping out in a material way is also very welcome. Throughout the year we can use items such as children’s clothing, pens, notebooks, games and/or giveaways. To find out how to help, please visit www.packforapurpose.org

Iain Mackenzie High School

Bookworms of the Bush & Integrated Medical Foundation

The Chivakani Preschool