African Bush Camps, with luxury camps and lodges in Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, has trained 15 female guides.

Aiming to make the safari industry more accessible and inclusive for women, the African Bush Camps Foundation (ABCF) has welcomed these motivated women from communities in Botswana.

They have been trained in the ins and outs of guiding travellers safely through the bush. 

The Female Guide Program is two-years of theory, practice and on-the-job training in the camps run by African Bush Camps.

The graduates will play a key role in paving the way for more balanced gender representation in the safari industry, while also offering role-model support for women pursuing guiding careers.

Following the success of its first cohort of trainees, ABCF has expanded the Female Guide Project with three additional cohorts in Botswana and three in Zambia.

The foundation also plans to launch the Zimbabwe program in 2025 thereby having female guides in the three countries in which it operates.

African Bush Camps is a 100% owner-run, African-based safari company offering 'safari experiences amid untamed nature across Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia'.

The African Bush Camps Foundation

The African Bush Camps Foundation is a non-profit organisation that funds' community empowerment, education, human-wildlife conflict resolution, and conservation'.

A percentage of African Bush Camps revenue goes towards the Foundation annually.

Since its inception, the Foundation has spearheaded 72 community projects across Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia with 42 of these projects currently in operation. 

More information :

https://africanbushcamps.com/