African Havens Botswana
We provide educational support, food assistance, computer literacy, mentorship and family-linked care for orphaned and vulnerable children, students and families in Old Naledi and surrounding communities.
Who We Are
African Havens Botswana exists to see the lives of orphaned, vulnerable and needy people transformed through empowerment and sustainable aid.
AHB is a registered charitable Trust with the Master of the High Court of Botswana. We support orphans, vulnerable children, needy individuals and families ordinarily residing in Old Naledi, greater Gaborone, and other villages and settlements across Botswana.
AHB’s work began in response to the educational and social challenges affecting orphaned and vulnerable children in Old Naledi. A 2015 survey conducted by the Department of Social and Community Development in Old Naledi found that 90% of children who were either orphaned or vulnerable did not qualify for tertiary education. This placed many young people at greater risk of negative social outcomes, including drug abuse, alcoholism, teenage pregnancy and HIV infection.
Alarmed by these findings, African Havens Botswana sought to become part of a sustainable community-based response. Initiated by His People Church, and in collaboration with the Town Clerk’s office, AHB began working with orphaned and vulnerable children in Old Naledi. This led to the establishment of the Kgatelopele Project, AHB’s flagship education support programme.
Today, AHB’s work has grown into an integrated model that combines education support, food assistance, computer literacy, character development and family-linked support.
Why Our Work Matters
Many children and young people in Botswana face serious barriers to learning and wellbeing. Poverty, unemployment, food insecurity, limited learning support, psychosocial stress and lack of access to digital tools can affect whether a child attends school consistently, concentrates in class, completes homework, prepares for examinations and imagines a hopeful future.
According to UNICEF, nearly half (49%) of children in Botswana experience poverty across multiple dimensions of wellbeing, with particularly high levels of deprivation in among school-age children and adolescents (55% of children aged 5–12 and 62.6% of adolescents aged 13–17).
Studies of low‑income neighbourhoods in Gaborone, including Old Naledi, show that only about one in ten households are completely food secure, while roughly six in ten experience severe food insecurity, with the poorest households most affected.
AHB provides targeted support to children and families whose educational progress is affected by overlapping social and economic pressures. Our integrated response is designed to strengthen the space between school, family, social services and community support for vulnerable learners, helping them remain in school, improve academically and build pathways toward more secure futures.
Our Programmes
Kgatelopele Tutoring Programme
Kgatelopele means “stepping forward.”
A free after school tutoring and mentoring programme for orphaned and vulnerable children and students in need. It supports learners from primary through secondary school, focusing on academic improvement, examination preparation, confidence-building, and long-term educational progression.
Havens Resource Centre
A pilot computer literacy and digital access initiative helping students gain basic computer skills and access to digital learning opportunities. It supports learners who would otherwise have limited access to computers and technology.
His People Pantry
A targeted food support programme providing food packages to individuals and families going through difficult times. The Pantry includes need assessments, home visits, and follow-up support, especially for families awaiting formal government assistance.
AHB Workshops & Camps
A values-based support component focused on dignity, self-worth, discipline, hope, responsibility, and positive life choices. It reflects AHB’s commitment to supporting the whole child, not only academic performance.
Contact Us
African Havens Botswana welcomes support from individuals, churches, schools, companies, foundations and community partners who share our commitment to vulnerable children and families. Your support can help provide tuition materials, learner transport, food packages, computer literacy resources, examination preparation, mentorship, counselling support and programme coordination. Please contact us directly if you would like to support our work.
Phone
+267 74 714 488
Address
Plot 10087 Mogoditshane
Gaborone
Botswana
P.O Box 40610
Broadhust
Gaborone