Wildlife Conservation in Uganda

  Uganda

Entebbe

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Departures every month

Description: Be part of it with i-to-i!
Our goal is to achieve 400yrs of combined volunteering all over the world by the end of 2008.

So far we have achieved 325yrs which when broken down means we achieved the following:

- Over 5500 children cared for on our community projects around the world
- A minimum of 13,000 children and adults taught English in schools and community centres
- Hundreds of animals protected including Turtles, Pandas, Elephants, Monkeys and more
- At least 80 homes and structures built for families and communities in need
- More than 8000 trees planted which are enough trees to offset the CO2 emissions of over 2,000 cars

Want to see wildlife in the really wild?

Uganda is a great example of the future Africa can look forward to; for too long grabbing headlines for political reasons, column inches about the country these days are far more likely to wax lyrical about the lush green forests, rich cultural diversity and legendary mountain gorillas. Uganda's cities too, are ripe for exploration; new enough to the tourist map for the spirit of old Uganda to live on yet with the little luxuries that make travel easy. Based in Entebbe on the shores of Lake Victoria you will work at a wildlife centre assisting in animal rescue and rehabilitation. You will also help to educate the local youngsters about the importance of conservation, working with all of Africa's usual suspects, including lions, monkeys, hippos and snakes.

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Highlights: What kind of skills you need to go on this type of project:
You don't need any qualifications to participate in this project but volunteers should love animals and be prepared for some hard physical work. You should be in good health and reasonably fit.

As there is also the opportunity to deal with the public you should genuinely enjoy interacting with people, be self-motivated, flexible and adaptable and have plenty of patience.

Your role as a volunteer:
This is a wide-ranging project with the opportunity to get involved in many different types of work at the centre. On the hands-on conservation side, you could find yourself looking after the animals e.g. feeding and cleaning cages, participating in animal rescues, helping with community clean-up work e.g. removing the water-hyacinth from the lake, or conducting research work on the various flora and fauna in the centre. On the educational side you could be involved in IT and resource centre development to improve information management, environmental education through workshops at the centre and community outreach, conducting guided tours for groups visiting the centre and the development of interpretative materials or bio art facts.

Where the project is based:
The project is based in Entebbe in a serene area but in close proximity to a commercial centre. You will be staying in a shared room at a hostel at the project. Breakfast is included and will be prepared for you at the hostel. Other meals can be bought at the restaurants on site, in Entebbe or you could take a taxi into Kampala.

Please book your flight to arrive into Entebbe International Airport (airport code EBB) on the advertised arrival date to ensure your airport pickup.

Qualifications: You don't need any qualifications to participate in this project but volunteers should love animals and be prepared for some hard physical work. You should be in good health and reasonably fit.

As there is also the opportunity to deal with the public, you should genuinely enjoy interacting with people, be self-motivated, flexible and adaptable and have plenty of patience.

Cost in US$: US$ 950.00 for 1 week, US$ 250.00 for every week thereafter

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteers are needed to get involved in various activities at the centre, they play an important role in the work of the Centre and are greatly appreciated. Through the presence of volunteers the staff at the centre also benefit from informal English language learning.

Age Range: 18 and up

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

Participants Travel to Uganda Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

i-to-i Meaningful Travel's Mission Statement: Founded in 1994, i-to-i is an award-winning organization providing unique opportunities for you to travel, work and live abroad. Thousands of travelers aged 18 to 80 have joined our volunteer vacations and over 15,000 have learned to Teach English as a Foreign Language through our tailor-made TEFL courses. With over 300 projects on 4 continents, you can join the worldwide i-to-i volunteer community on an extended adventure in areas such as teaching, community development, sports coaching, conservation, building or internships in tourism, marketing, journalism, or health.

Year Founded: 1994