Volunteer in Africa with Volunteer Adventures!

  Botswana

Tuli block

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks and 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: New projects start every month, check website.

Description: Experience the extraordinary wildlife of the Botswana outback when you volunteer with Volunteer Adventures.

Wildlife Reserve Management Project:

Volunteers will have the unique opportunity to take a course in Private Game Reserve Management. Led by an experienced game reserve ranger, this course will teach you outback survival skills, rifle handling, and driving in the extreme conditions of the safari. Volunteers will also be trained how to count and track game, disarm illegal animal traps, and perform maintenance tasks on the reserve.

Lion Monitoring Project:

Volunteers with our Lion Monitoring Project will participate in finding, identifying, and photographing lions in the area. The research that you collect will help rangers understand the habits of these endangered animals in order to further preserve them in their natural environment. In addition, you will be involved in programs designed to identify other animals and plants and to help maintain the game reserve by assisting with repairs and other projects.

Qualifications: Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.

Costs:

4 weeks: $1940
Extra week: $430

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteer Adventures makes it easy to live your dream of volunteering. Anyone can volunteer, as long as you have the desire to help others and an open mind.

Age Range: 18 and up

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Botswana Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Volunteer Adventures's Mission Statement: The mission of Volunteer Adventures is to create and promote volunteer opportunities that improve the lives of others and the environment in which we live. We seek to achieve this goal by connecting worthy local projects with volunteers around the world. Many local organizations are doing great work in their communities, but don't have the resources required to recruit international volunteers. Volunteer Adventures serves as the link between these organizations and the volunteers needed to make these projects a success. All volunteer programs depend on the skilled coordination of a variety of elements: enthusiastic volunteers, meaningful work, organized projects, and supportive staff. It is our goal at Volunteer Adventures to orchestrate this process for you. We use our global experience and resources to provide volunteer experiences that bring pride and satisfaction to everyone involved.