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.
Arrivals on Saturdays, project available all year round.
Rates include €150 registration, follow-up, interview, administration and bank fees
Duration during the week | Budget total mission |
|---|---|
2 weeks | 1445 € |
3 weeks | 2045 € |
4 weeks | 2445 € |
6 weeks | 3245 € |
8 weeks | 3995 € |
10 weeks | 4695 € |
12 weeks | 5395 € |
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.
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
18 or over
Basic level of competency in English
For all international projects, Realstep requires participants to take out travel insurance covering accidents, illness, and repatriation, as well as civil liability for professional activities abroad.
For complete protection while studying or interning abroad, you can take out Cap Student insurance online by following this link Student insurance abroad | Chapka Assurances, which will give you a 5% discount.
If you take out another insurance policy, we will ask you to send us a copy of your certificate in English.
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