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Township Tours
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A local minibus will pick you up at your accommodation and transport you to the township. |
| During your guided walking trip you'll visit some of the local schools, the clinics, one of the many churches and walk passed numerous local homes. You'll also enjoy tea in a local household. |  |
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You can also enjoy beer in one of the local legal sjebeens (tavens) and the men are allowed to witness the traditional circumcision ceremony of the AmmaKweta. |
The township in Graaff-Reinet benefits 100% financially through this venture since this is one of the first black operated tourist ventures in Graaff-Reinet whereby the local township community gets all the financial gain. The money generated from Township Tours are allocated to community projects, which the community decides upon. The people of Umasizake have undertaken to broaden the tour by exhibiting and demonstrating the Xhosa culture and having handmade goods for sale. We at Karoopark and Camdeboo Cottages do not benefit financially from this excursion.
Township Photographs
Some photographs were obtrained from Dutch tourists who visited Umasizake & Kroonvale townships.
Community Support
Geared for School - 2008
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January 2008 - Thanks to Dutch sponsorship we at Karoopark Guest House were privilege enough to take 3 children from the Township in Graaff-Reinet & buy them school clothes, shoes & some stationary for the coming school year. |
Christmas Surprise - 2007
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December 2007 - Thanks to Dutch sponsorship as well as toys sent from Holland, we at Karoopark Guest House were privilege enough to give more than 200 children from the Township a Christmas present as well as ice-cream and sweets. |
Toys for the Kindergarden
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February 2005 - We at Karoopark Guest House enjoyed it to distributed toys and teddy bears to a Kindergarden in the Township. The children loved their presents. |
December 2006 - We at Karoopark Guest House had the privilege of distributing toys, sweets, cooldrink and teddy bears to the township kids. This Christmas surprise was made possible by kind-hearted Dutch tourists who had previously visited the Township on a Township tour and sent money and/or toys to Graaff-Reinet.
School Shoes
January 2007 - We at Karoopark Guest House have the privilege of buying less fortunate township children schoolshoes for the coming school year. Thanks to the loyal support of Dutch visitors to the Township.
Sponsors
The community of Graaff-Reinet has benefitted royally from the support of the following kind-hearted people:
1. Martin & Hetty Mulder (Holland)
2. Maria en Al Brull (Holland)
3. John en Irene Dieleman (Holland)
4. Ralf Brull en Femke Ruijgt (Holland)
Email us at Karoopark Guest House - info@karoopark.co.za.
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