humanitarian
south africa
basic english
From 2 to 12 weeks
18 years old
Bush school and wildlife orphanage

Bush school and wildlife orphanage

This humanitarian teaching mission in Africa involves bringing entire classes to nature reserves to teach them about respect for nature and animals. Volunteers play a very active role with these children who have never had the chance to experience the richness of their own country. The children stay on the project for a week, surrounded by volunteers who organize an orientation day, lead activities (swimming, football games, etc.), and accompany them throughout their short training.

Volunteers also have the task of assisting the caretakers of the center in feeding and taking care of the rescued animals and new arrivals. Some maintenance work (gardening, enclosure maintenance, etc.) will also be required of volunteers during their working time.
Since the center receives a different school group each week, the weeks are diverse, and the program varies from week to week.

In order to avoid any contact with breeding facilities for hunting purposes, this project does not include interaction with lion cubs or automatic contact with other baby animals. This humanitarian teaching mission is a long-term conservation project aimed at integrating the local population into species preservation efforts and educating and raising awareness among children about the environment.


Bush School and Wildlife Orphanage Volunteer Project

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3 meals a day, plus all-day coffee and tea
Accommodation in one of the chalets (bed linen and towels included)
Laundry and ironing services
Saturday transfers included
A weekly city outing
Wifi

Not included

Flights
Travel and repatriation insurance
Visa
Personal expenses

Dates and prices

Arrivals on Saturdays, project available all year round.

Rates include €150 registration, follow-up, interview, administration and bank fees

Duration in weeks
Registration fees
2 weeks
1340 €
3 weeks
1840 €
4 weeks
2040 €
6 weeks
2640 €
8 weeks
3240 €
10 weeks
3840 €
12 weeks
4440 €

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Accommodation

Located in the middle of the bush, the camp is rustic and the project does their very best to make sure everyone is kept clean, comfortable, and well fed. You will enjoy hot showers, running water, and solar-powered lights in your traditional chalets. You may be sharing your chalet with up to 5other volunteers but everyone has their own bed and space to store clothes and personal items.

Additional information

Meals

– Three meals a day

– Weekly transport to town for shopping

Transports

– Return transfer from Johannesburg Airport

– Airport pick up every days at 7am, 5-6h of travel time

– Transport to and from the project

– Free wifi during the journey

There are also flights between Johannesbrug and Hodespruit, which last 1h20.

Activities

Visit Kruger National Park for a safari

Bar in the camp (it isn’t allowed to buy alcohol during the shopping)

Barbecue and swimming pool available in the camp

Many places to meet with the other volunteers

Other activities from Johannesburg

Other activities from Cape Town

Conditions

18 or over

Basic level of competency in English


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