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Not satisfied to support the African March of Millions from the comfort of home? Then join CIFKIDS in Cape Town, South Africa, or one of our satellite locations for this historic march in October, 2008. We welcome the support of global citizens who wish to stand side-by-side with us as we descend upon the South African Parliament with our list of supporters, and simple request to save innocent children by taking immediate action.
Are you eager to make the trip to South Africa, but don’t have a clue where to begin? Let CIFKIDS help you get your trip to South Africa in motion. Contact us at Travel@AfricanMarchOfMillions.org, 1-877-243-5542 Extension 1 or complete the form below to request information about planning your trip to South Africa. Learn more about South Africa and the surrounding countries where satellite marches will be held below.
Don’t forget the importance of having a valid passport when traveling to another country. Please also keep in mind that it usually takes several weeks or more to get a passport. Allow yourself enough time to get the documents necessary, so you will not miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Background on South Africa
South Africa is on the southern tip of the African continent, and is a nation of tablelands, coastal plains, and hills, with a warm-dry climate. Despite being one of Africa’s most prosperous regions, there is a great need for assistance for impoverished young victims of sexual violence. South Africa has a wide range of factories, as well as mines for gold, diamonds, uranium, copper, iron and other minerals. Crops include corn, wheat and fruit. Three-fourths of the land’s 41.7 million-person population is black, and the rest are the descendants of white Dutch and British settlers. Segregation or “Apartheid” (“apartness”) was instituted from 1940 and remained in force until 1991. South Africa is 472,000 square miles in size.
Learn more about South Africa here.
Background on Lesotho, Botswana, Mozambique and Swaziland
Lesotho is a small nation with a population of 1.7 million, where half of the adults work in mines, farming or raising livestock. Botswana has a population of 1.2 million, and is hot and dry, especially in the western region of the Kalahari Desert. Mozambique’s population of 15.6 million was hard hit by civil war and drought in the 1980’s. Swaziland is much smaller, with a population of only 768,000.
Learn more about Lesotho here.
Learn more about Botswana here.
Learn more about Mozambique here.
Learn more about Swaziland here.
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