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HOLIDAYS BY KIDS

7 ways kids can be more projects in Khayelitsha. With a population of make sure she has stuff like school uniforms,
conscious travellers more than a million, the township is one of the clothes, shoes and books. And on a day out at
poorest in Cape Town but the people living the seaside with her, we totes fall in love with
1. Support tour operators who give here are legends. I am so excited by the the cutest, chatteriest and funnest little girl in
back to the community. singing and dancing at Isibane Se Afrika that all of South Africa.
2. Do your research to make sure I have to join in. And the kids at the utterly
any volunteering efforts are helpful awesome Kasi RC – Shack Art School & Fighting for the future
not harmful. Theatre blow my mind. Not only are they legit Being able to explore this amazing country
3. Show kindness to all creatures the best actors I’ve ever seen, they let us join while learning what people are doing to help
great and small. their drama lesson. I’m not sure if they were stop the problems created by others has
ready for my “worm” though, when they asked been epic. And it gives me hope that even if
4. Say no to any wildlife experience
where you can ride, touch or get me to rip out my best improv dance moves. we can’t undo the damage, we can stop it
a selfie with a wild animal. Then there are people like my friend Bud getting worse. We can’t stitch up the hole in
Higgins who helps families in the township of the ozone layer or suck the greenhouse
5. Carry reusable bags, straws and Overcome through her Tinmugs Africa Trust gasses from the atmosphere, but there’s
drink bottles and say no charity. My sister and I are absolutely stoked to plenty we can do.
to single-use plastics. finally meet Bud and her super-fun daughter, South Africa has stolen my heart, and this
6. Turn off lights and air conditioning Kristy, as well as our South African 'sister', journey has convinced me that the time for
in hotel rooms to save electricity Christel-Lee. Through Bud, my family has talk has passed. It is time for action and as
and reduce carbon emissions. been helping Christel-Lee and her family to the grown-ups in charge dither and faff over
7. Leave a smaller footprint by the plight of our planet, we kids are ready
walking, cycling or using local to act. And I for one am ready to fight for
public transort. our future.

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South Africa Report Card

Info southafrica.net
Do aquilasafari.com savingprivaterhino.org
sanccob.co.za grootbos.com
uthandosa.org tinmugs.org

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