Tshidilo Rehabilitation Centre is situated in Serowe, 300 km north of capital city, Gaborone in the Republic of Botswana. Serowe is known to be the largest traditional village in Botswana. Tshidilo Rehabilitation Centre is an NGO which was formed in 1989 by the community Service Trust of Catholic Church; however the Catholic Church has handed over the trust to the community and is no more financially associated with the Center.The Tshidilo Centre is a home to over two hundred kids affected by different physiological and social problems. The centre provides rehabilitation services in form of physiotherapy and social support to these kids. The kids are taught during the day depending on their standards of learning.
During the volunteering work at the project, volunteers are expected to assist the local staff and other participants in conducting daily physiotherapy sessions and imparting education to the kids. Volunteers are also expected give a helping hand in gardening, sports coaching & mentoring and general counseling of the kids. You may also assist the centre with any required renovation work and even help in maintaining kids` library. Volunteers can share and exchange different cultural forms during the work camp. The Khama Rhino Sanctuary is only 10 minutes drive from the centre and therefore can provide the much needed excursion to volunteers during the work camp. At Khama Rhino Sanctuary, you will not only get to see and the feel of so many rhinos at one place looked after so well, you will also get to see host of other animals including zebra, blue wildebeest, giraffe, eland, springbok, impala, gemsbok, kudu, steenbok, duiker, red hartebeest, waterbuck, warthog, leopard, ostrich, African wild cat, caracal, small spotted genet, black-backed jackal, bat-eared fox, brown hyena. Over 230 bird species have also been known here including Abdim's stork and bearded woodpecker. You can take your time out with your co participants to rejuvenate by getting lost in the wild life. Young generation like you is the true force and enthusiasm in bringing socio environmental changes in bettering the lives of these poor people.