The Board of Trustees and the Advisory Committee for Empowers Africa
wish you joy, happiness and opportunities for adventure
during this holiday season and in the new year.
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Our Annual Event is getting closer, and we hope you'll mark your calendar to join us on Thursday, February 6, 2014. Cocktails will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by a buffet dinner at 8:00 pm. We will auction an incredible collection of exclusive, one-of-a-kind safaris and beach vacations at some of the top properties in Africa. We will also be featuring limited and open edition archival prints by Nick Brandt. Dancing and dessert will follow dinner.
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We're excited to announce that at our annual event on February 6, 2014, we will auction an exclusive collection of one-of-a-kind safaris and beach vacations at some of the top properties in Africa. Our auctioneer for the evening will be Eliza Osborne from Sotheby's. Please look at our Safari selection and let us know if you have any questions about the itineraries.
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Safari #1 Presented by Wilderness Safaris
6 nights for 2 guests in Botswana.
Approximate Value: $12,250 (USD).
This six-night package includes all lodging, meals, safari activities and charter flights.
- 2 nights at Xigera Camp in the Okavango Delta
- 2 nights at Little Vumbura Camp in the Okavango Delta
- 2 nights at Savuti Camp in the Linyanti region
Xigera Camp lies in the Okavango Delta floodplains, surrounded by deep channels and lush vegetation. The camp has 10 raised luxury tents with en-suite facilities, an outdoor shower and superb views of the floodplains that surround the camp. Little Vumbura is situated on a beautiful Okavango island where its six tented rooms are shaded by the canopy of an ancient Okavango Delta forest. Xigera and Vumbura Plains offer seasonal viewing of elephant, giraffe, impala, sable antelope, kudu, zebra, common waterbuck and reedbuck, tsessebe, wildebeest and [READ MORE]
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Safari #2 Presented by Azura Resorts
6 nights for 2 guests in Mozambique.
Approximate value: $11,600 (USD).
This six-night African adventure includes:
- 6 nights for 2 guests at the Azura Retreats on Benguerra Island, Mozambique
- all meals
- house drinks
- helicopter transfers between Benguerra Island and Vilanculos for 2 people
Azura Benguerra Island Beach Resort is located on the exquisite Benguerra Island, which is part of the Bazaruto Archipelago located off the coast of Mozambique. It is an unspoiled island within a Marine National Park with deserted beaches of pure white sand that extend for miles. The area has magnificent reefs for snorkeling and is home to turtles, migrating whales, and the elusive and protected "dugong," along with marlin, sailfish and tuna. The package includes a beachfront Infinity Beach Villa that looks out over a stunning infinity pool toward the ... [READ MORE]
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Safari #3 Presented by
Londolozi and the One&Only Cape Town
6 nights for 2 guests in South Africa.
Approximate value: $9,000 (USD).
- 4 nights at Londolozi Private Game Reserve
- 2 nights at the One&Only in Cape Town
This six-night package includes all lodging, meals and safari activities. Londolozi Private Game Reserve is located in the famous Sabi Sands, home to an incredibly diverse  species of animals, including leopard, lion, elephant, buffalo and much more. Londolozi is one of the original private game reserves in the ecotourism industry in South Africa and remains a family-run operation.
The package includes a four-night stay at Varty Camp. All rooms have private swimming pools framed by timber decks that overlook the riverine bush. Children of all ages always have a place at Varty Camp.
Varty Camp is also home to a cardiovascular room, a massage treatment room and an extensive library. 
The One&Only Cape Town is an urban chic resort setting a whole new standard for South Africa hotels. [READ MORE]
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Safari #4 Presented By Singita
4 nights for 2 guests in Zimbabwe.
Approximate value: $8,760 (USD).
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4 nights for 2 guests at the Pamushana Lodge in Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, Zimbabwe
This four-night package includes all lodging, meals, drinks and safari activities, including walking and mountain biking safaris, boat cruises and fishing. The Singita Pamushana Lodge is located in the untouched 130,000 acre Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve - one of Africa's most  exclusive and remote hideaways.
The reserve is home to hundreds of baobab trees, over 500 species of birds, black rhino, wild dog, roan antelope and sable. The lodge has four luxury suites, two family suites and one private villa, all built under a canopy of trees. [READ MORE]
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Safari #5 Presented by Tswalu Kalahari, Cape Grace & Victoria Falls Hotel
6 nights for 2 guests in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Approximate value: $6,500 (USD).
Features
six nights for two guests in South Africa and Zimbabwe and features:
- 2 nights at Tswalu Kalahari Private Game Reserve
- 2 nights at Cape Grace in Cape Town
- 2 nights at Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe
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Safari #6 Presented By The Thornybush Collection
6 nights for 2 guests in South Africa.
Approximate value: $6,500 (USD).
- 2 nights at Thornybush Game Lodge in the Thornybush Reserve
- 2 nights at Thornybush Waterside Lodge in the Thornybush Reserve
- 2 nights at Simbambili Game Lodge in Sabi Sands
 This four-night package includes all lodging, meals and safari activities. The Thornybush Game Lodge and the Thornybush Waterside Lodge are located adjacent to the Greater Kruger National Park within the famous Thornybush Nature Reserve.
The Thornybush private reserve is home to an abundance of species, including leopard, lion, elephant, cheetah, buffalo, over 500 species of birds and 300 types of trees. [READ MORE]
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Safari #7 Presented by African Parks
6 nights for 2 guests in Rwanda
Gorilla trekking and participation in a lion introduction project.
- 3 nights at Ruzizi Camp, Akagera National Park
- Opportunity to take part in a lion introduction at Akagera
- 2 nights in Volcanoes National Park for gorilla trekking
- 1 night in Kigali with a local tour
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 More details about this trip to follow in January 2014
www.african-parks.org
Photo credit to the right: Copyright 2013, Peter Fearnhead.
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 Empowers Africa will feature prints by Nick Brandt at our February 6, 2014, Annual Event. The prints are both limited and open edition archival pigment prints, signed by Nick Brandt. Empowers Africa will grant 100 percent of the proceeds of these prints to Big Life Foundation (www.biglife.org).
Please check out these phenomenally beautiful prints: store.biglife.org.
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Introducing the S.A.F.E. Campaign:
Safeguarding a Future for Africa's Elephants
The S.A.F.E. campaign is dedicated to galvanizing and uniting the tourism industry to help end the dramatic rise in poaching of Africa's elephants. S.A.F.E. is a travel industry initiative from The Bodhi Tree Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to mobilize travelers and travel organizations to aid travel sustainability causes around the world.
Please check out their website for more information and how to get involved:
www.saveafricaselephants.com
And like them on Facebook! www.facebook.com/SaveAfricasElephants
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Visit to Azura's Rainbow Fund
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Empowers Africa Trustees and Advisory Committee Members had the pleasure of visiting a primary school on Benguerra Island that was built by Azura's Rainbow Fund. Azura's Rainbow Fund is Mozambique's first officially registered charity organization that is directly affiliated with a tourism property. The organization's mission is to provide long-term education and health care improvements for the local community members of Benguerra Island. [READ MORE]
Below are some pictures from the trip ...
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Recently, members of both our Board of Trustees and Advisory Committee visited the Lalela Project on a trip to the Western Cape, South Africa. The Lalela Project provides education through the arts to children grades 1-12 in a safe space during the vulnerable after-school hours and holiday periods. The Lalela Project uses the power of the arts to help students navigate a clear path that is often cluttered with the hazards of extreme poverty, including gang violence, HIV/AIDS, and physical and substance abuse. [READ MORE]
Here are some pictures from the trip ...
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Visit to the Niassa National Reserve and WCS
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Some members of the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Committee traveled to the Niassa National Reserve in Mozambique. Niassa is Mozambique's most important protected area, harboring the country's largest population of wildlife, including 70 percent of Mozambique's elephants (13,000). The vast Niassa-Selous transboundary woodland of Mozambique and Tanzania once was home to over 70,000 elephants -- the largest population in East Africa and second-largest in all of Africa. However, many believe that more elephants have been killed in this area than any other place in the world. [READ MORE]
Below are some pictures from the trip ...
More pictures from our trips to Africa can be found on our SmugMug site. To go there, click here.
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