Junior Ranger Botswana

Junior Ranger Botswana Junior Ranger Botswana

Empowering Botswana's Youth to preserve their natural environment

01/09/2026

Our Junior Rangers aren’t just learning about trees, wildlife and water. They’re also learning that they can become the scientists, rangers, educators and leaders who protect it all.

Thank you Larona for sharing your insights and inspiring other young people to dream big for nature 💚

Turning Waste into Ideas 🌱♻️Term 3 is all about connecting learning with creativity and action!As part of our Aflatoun a...
20/08/2026

Turning Waste into Ideas 🌱♻️

Term 3 is all about connecting learning with creativity and action!

As part of our Aflatoun and Junior Ranger programmes, learners at Moeti JSS are brainstorming ideas for eco-friendly products they can create using waste materials. Through this activity, learners are combining Aflatoun’s entrepreneurship and financial literacy lessons with Junior Ranger’s environmental stewardship lessons.

These young innovators are preparing their ideas ahead of the Re Jala Peo Environmental Awareness Conference in November, where they will have the opportunity to showcase what they have created. 🌍💡

From waste to useful products — we are nurturing young minds to see possibilities in what others may consider waste.

🌱From Garden to Table! 🥬What a wonderful achievement by the children of Thitoyamokodi Primary School! 💚The learners have...
14/08/2026

🌱From Garden to Table! 🥬

What a wonderful achievement by the children of Thitoyamokodi Primary School! 💚

The learners have successfully harvested fresh spinach from their school garden — a beautiful example of how learning by doing can turn environmental education into something meaningful and practical.

Through gardening, one of Junior Ranger’s sustainability initiatives, children are learning to:
🌱 Grow their own food
💧 Appreciate and conserve natural resources
♻️ Understand sustainable practices
🤝 Work together and take responsibility
💡 Develop skills that can empower them beyond the classroom

This harvest is more than just spinach — it is a harvest of knowledge, skills, responsibility and hope for a more sustainable future. 🌍💚

Well done, Thitoyamokodi Primary School! Keep growing, learning and inspiring! 👏🏽🥬

🌱 Planting Seeds for a Brighter Future in the Okavango Panhandle! 🐘Every child deserves the chance to discover their pot...
09/08/2026

🌱 Planting Seeds for a Brighter Future in the Okavango Panhandle! 🐘

Every child deserves the chance to discover their potential and become a steward of their environment. That’s why we are thrilled to announce the expansion of our Aflatoun and Junior Ranger programs to Etsha 13 and Jao Village Primary Schools!

Thanks to an incredible partnership with Okwa Foundation, 11 dedicated teachers (alongside Okwa Sarefo) completed intensive training to empower nearly 300 new learners every single week.

Starting now, every Wednesday afternoon, these children will build vital life skills, financial literacy, and a deep passion for Botswana’s wildlife and conservation.

Together, we’re not just launching a project—we’re building lasting community ownership. Welcome to the Junior Ranger family, Etsha 13 & Jao Village! 💚✨

👉 Read the full story on our blog: https://rejalapeo.com/expansion_to_etsha13_and_jaovillage/

31/07/2026

A sneak peak on today’s activities 💚

Celebrating Ranger Day the Junior Ranger way 🌍💚Today with Maun Educational Park, we hosted Letsholathebe students for a ...
31/07/2026

Celebrating Ranger Day the Junior Ranger way 🌍💚

Today with Maun Educational Park, we hosted Letsholathebe students for a nature trail.

Through Re Jala Peo’s Junior Ranger program, we guide children using:
Head💡→ To know and understand nature
Heart ❤️ → To love and respect it
Hands 🙌 → To protect and take action for it

Because the future of conservation starts with kids who’ve walked the trail, touched the soil, and felt the wild.

Thank you to Educational Park for partnering with us to make Ranger Day unforgettable.

Small seeds. Big change in Maun! 🌱✨Between 8 and 22 June 2026, Junior Rangers brought communities across Maun together t...
27/07/2026

Small seeds. Big change in Maun! 🌱✨

Between 8 and 22 June 2026, Junior Rangers brought communities across Maun together through our ‘Start Small, Earn Smart’ workshop series. The goal? To show that building a better future doesn’t require massive resources—it starts with the skills, ideas, and opportunities already inside our communities!

By blending entrepreneurship with environmental stewardship, our incredible participants discovered practical ways to boost their livelihoods while caring for the earth. 🌍💡

📊 The Reach
164 total participants across 9 interactive workshops (7 community Kgotla sessions & 2 parent engagement workshops).

Over 90% women! A powerful reflection of their role in supporting families, strengthening local economies, and driving community change.

💡 The Impact
23 innovative micro-business ideas created—ranging from upcycled jewellery and flowerpots to value-added farming and traditional basket weaving!

12 community trees planted across participating Kgotlas to grow a greener future.

Practical financial management skills to help everyday savings and business growth.

💬 In Their Words
"I learned that even saving a small amount of money can make a big difference over time."
— Participant, Moeti Kgotla

"I never thought of business as solving problems in my community. Now I see opportunities all around me, and I feel confident to start something small."
— Participant, Boseja/Kubung Kgotla

"I now know the importance of separating business money from personal money if I want my business to grow."
— Participant, Thito Kgotla

When communities are empowered with practical skills and encouragement, small ideas grow into lasting change. Thank you to everyone in Maun who made this series so inspiring—Junior Rangers looks forward to continuing this journey with you! 💚

🔗 Read the full story and see more of the content on our website:

https://rejalapeo.com/start-small-earn-smart-turning-what-you-have-into-income/

We spent last Saturday with 300 incredible students from Maitlamo Junior Secondary School at their Bootcamp in at Maitla...
22/07/2026

We spent last Saturday with 300 incredible students from Maitlamo Junior Secondary School at their Bootcamp in at Maitlamo JSS in Maun ✨

Facilitated by our own Katja, the “Boost Your Self-Confidence” session gave students practical tools to:
💬 Quiet the negative voice in their heads
🌬️ Use breathing + mindfulness to feel calm
💚 Encourage each other and own their strengths

The biggest takeaway? Confidence isn’t about never being afraid. It’s about taking the next step anyway.

We ended with one promise: “I will do my best.”
Not perfect. Just better than yesterday.

Thank you Maitlamo JSS for inviting Re Jala Peo and Junior Ranger. The future is bright because of young people like these.

💚 Keep believing.
💚 Keep growing.
💚 Keep leading.

🥬🌱 From Seed to Harvest – Growing More Than Just Vegetables! 🌱🥕Today, we celebrate an exciting milestone as the learners...
15/07/2026

🥬🌱 From Seed to Harvest – Growing More Than Just Vegetables! 🌱🥕

Today, we celebrate an exciting milestone as the learners of Andrew Wellio Primary School proudly harvested vegetables from their school garden! 🎉

This harvest is more than fresh produce—it is the result of teamwork, patience, responsibility, and hands-on learning. Through caring for their garden, our young environmental stewards have learned that every seed planted with dedication can grow into something valuable.

Our school garden initiative is designed to:
🌿 Teach children where food comes from and encourage healthy eating.
💧 Promote water conservation and sustainable gardening practices.
🌍 Foster environmental stewardship and a love for nature.
🤝 Build teamwork, responsibility, and problem-solving skills.
🌱 Inspire the next generation to become champions of food security and sustainable communities.

At Junior Rangers, we believe that environmental education is most powerful when children learn by doing. Every garden nurtures not only vegetables but also confidence, knowledge, and hope for a greener future.

Congratulations to the learners and teachers of Andrew Wellio Primary School on this wonderful achievement. May this be the first of many successful harvests! 💚

21/06/2026

16 June 2026 – Day of the African Child
On Monday, the streets of Maun were filled with celebration!
Happy Day of the African Child!
The Day of the African Child was established out of a tragedy - in response to the Soweto Uprising on June 16, 1976, when thousands of Black schoolchildren in South Africa protested against poor educational conditions and the imposition of Afrikaans as the language of instruction.
The protest ended in violence and the loss of young lives, inspiring the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union, to create this day to commemorate the courage of those children and to champion the well-being of all African children.
The Day of the African Child is a crucial platform for promoting the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.
(Source: UNICEF)

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