Wildlife Conservation Volunteer Placements in Namibia

  Namibia

Gobabis

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Year-round

Description: Includes placements, housing, and meals!

You'll be picked up from Windhoek Airport and taken to the site of the Noah's Ark project situated on a farm in the Omaheke region, about 250 km from Windhoek, covering 4.9 million hectares of farming land. During the past 30 years, this family-run farm has dedicated its time to establishing a suitable and secure home for neglected and orphaned wild animals and has succeeded in creating a "Noah's Ark" in the African Savannah.

Projects include:

* Training and feeding cheetahs and baboons
* Looking after and hand-rearing baby animals
* Building camps and erecting fences
* Assisting with repair and building of other farm structures
* Serving as a field guide for daily tours
* Working as a barista or waiter at the main camp
* Doing research on wild dogs

Highlights: The Wildlife Conservation Volunteer in Namibia Program includes:

* Housing in campsites and tents
* Meals provided by the project, but prepared by volunteers
* Airport transfers and all project-related travel
* Specialized training for each project from qualified staff, researchers and animal care specialists
* Bi-weekly access to email and phone facilities
* 24-hour support by our local partner

Qualifications: Applicants must:
- Be 18-50 years of age
- Be in good health
- Have a positive attitude and be willing to live/work as part of a team
- Enjoy working with animals and outdoor activities

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18-50

This Program is open to American, Australian and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Namibia Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. - Financial assistance is now available through the InterExchange Foundation Grant Program. Established in 2006, the Foundation aims to encourage young Americans to pursue work and life experiential programs abroad. If you have applied for, and been accepted to, an InterExchange Working Abroad program (Language Schools excluded), you may be eligible to receive a Working Abroad Grant. Details will be sent to participants upon acceptance to their programs.

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

InterExchange's Mission Statement: InterExchange is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural awareness through a wide range of work & travel, language, teaching English, volunteer, professional training, internship and au pair programs within the United States & around the world. Our goal is to create affordable and exciting cultural exchange programs, each with an unparalleled level of support. We take great pride in the professionalism and service of our staff and work hard to ensure our programs provide a rewarding experience for all participants.