Keeper Volunteer
Guinea
Durations of Program: 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Dates: on going
Description:
The volunteer helps in all part of the project, as caring for younger chimps, going on bush walks, help prepare food and clean, go shopping to the city, supervise protection program and help with the education program.
Highlights:
amazing experience in the heart of Africa with close contact with chimpanzees, an endangered specie and amazing wildlife.
Qualifications:
The prospective volunteer should be at least 23 years old with driving licence. Taveling experience and animal experience a plus. French language skills isn't required but highly beneficial. has to be in good health condition and used to difficult living condition.
Cost in US$: no cost
Cost Include Description:
The volunteer will have to buy a round trip to Guinea, have all the vaccination and tests required made prior its arrival, malaria prophylaxie and a medical insurance. Once in Guinea, food and lodging are provided.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- animal welfare
- building maintenance
- community development
- conservation
- cooking
- cutting wood
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- eco-tourism
- environment
- fixing fences
- natural resources
- orphans
- repairs
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- solar & hydro projects
- veterinary
- volunteer management
- wildlife surveying
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Age Range: 25-35
This Program is open to
American,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
Kiwi,
South African
and Worldwide
Participants.
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to Guinea
Independently
Typically Participants Work
in Groups of 6
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Phone Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Resume
- Written Application
Chimpanzee Conservation Center's Mission Statement: Project Primate, Inc. is a United States 501C (3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of chimpanzees, chiefly through the support and rehabilitation of chimpanzees who have been orphaned or otherwise taken from the wild, and through local public education.
Year Founded: 1996
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