Contribute to World Conservation Projects

  Brunei

Tutong

  Kenya

Nairobi

  Malaysia

Rural

  South Africa

Rural Areas,  ZuluLand

  Sri Lanka

Colombo Central

  Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Throughout the year

Description: Travellers appreciate the urgent need to educate the people of today about our world's endangered species and eco-systems. The people who need educating on the importance of conservation are consumers in the Western world, the local people who live close to wildlife, and local authorities and councils who have the power to protect their immediate environment but not the knowledge of how sacred our endangered species are.

We are actively involved in many important conservation initiatives around the world. We believe that protecting our animal species and our planet is of vital necessity. Taking action and increasing awareness now is necessary for our future generations. If action is not taken immediately, the repercussions in a generation or two will be cause for global emergency. By then, however, all of nature's precious resources will have been used up, destroyed by the fundamental problem of human greed and a critical lack of awareness. According to the World Conservation Union (IUCN), 15,589 species of animals and plants are threatened with extinction and many ecosystems wetlands, forests are being degraded and destroyed...

The World Conservation Union, along with its affiliates, is vigorously promoting scientific research into eco-systems. What is needed urgently, however, is to spread awareness and to educate the world. There is no better way to do this than to send motivated and conscientious people like YOU out into the wilderness to absorb and appreciate nature at its most glorious, and at it's most vulnerable. Travellers promotes and enables first-hand experience and education of conservation issues for everyone and anyone who cares. Creating interest and an awareness of conservation amongst people is critical... as critical as the hands on help in research, rehabilitation and animal welfare development that you physically provide on these placements.

Highlights: Traveller's Contribution to World Conservation:

- Identifying worthwhile conservation work around the world that requires hands on assistance and/or funding assistance        
- Implementing conservation projects around the world        
- Continuously monitoring the work to ensure that it provides adequate support, structure, comfort and satisfaction for the volunteers        
- Continuously seeking to ensure future development of a worthwhile program.        
- Providing structured and safe conservation projects for inexperienced volunteers with an interest in conservation        
- Marketing these opportunities to make people aware of how they can help despite time or money restrictions        
- Recruiting self-funding volunteers from around the world        
- Providing and arranging the opportunity of short-term work in established conservation roles for paying volunteers (meaning no cost at all to the projects, because their funds are limited and need to be retained for purely conservation aims)        
- Ensuring valuable, worthwhile work that develops the volunteer, the animals and the local community (a win-win-win situation!)        
- The Phil Perkes Trust, established on behalf of Phil Perkes, Travellers Founder, provides valuable funding towards meaningful projects in conservation for each and every volunteer that does a Travellers' placement.

Qualifications: Typical volunteers has a spirit of adventure and a sense of humour!

Cost in US$: Varies. Please contact us for more info.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Typical volunteers has a spirit of adventure and a sense of humour!

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Travellers Worldwide's Mission Statement: Travellers Worldwide organises voluntary work placements. There are many diverse projects from teaching in poor communities (schools, orphanages, care homes) to conservation work with endangered animals (orang-utans, lion cubs, dolphins, elephants...) and conservation sites. Travellers also arranges work experience placements in journalism, law, veterinary, medicine, tourism, architecture and more. There are also opportunities to learn languages and other skills such as capoeira in Brazil, tango in Argentina or photography in Cuba, these projects are unique - and tailored to suit you! Placements are flexible dates (2 weeks - 1 year) and no qualifications are required, just an enthusiasm to experience a new culture! Full support is provided within the country, with friendly and conscientious staff, ensuring a safe and exciting way to experience a brand new culture! PLacements are also very sociable and you will make friends with the other international volunteers and often volunteers travel together after their placement and during their free weekends. Make a Difference!!

Year Founded: 1995