Connecting with communities in Botswana with Skipper Mareja

09/10/21 • 42 min

Skipper Mareja, Regional Human Resources Manager for &Beyond Botswana, talks about his experiences in tourism, from managing lodges in the Okavango Delta to making a difference in the lives of local communities. Discover what it’s like to run a brand new lodge in the Delta and the intricacies of working with tented camps that move every five days. Find out about the challenges faced by the communities living on the outskirts of one of the world’s best-known natural wonderlands, from wandering wildlife to lack of drinking water. Hear more about the projects being put into place to assist them.

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