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Private Game Reserve - Community, Conservation and Safari

  Mozambique
    Coboe
  South Africa
  • Cape Town: 
    • Cape Town (Kaapstad)
  Swaziland
    Kruger

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: July 1 & September 2, 2009

Description: The ultimate African safari! Experience thrilling wildlife encounters combined with life changing conservation and local community projects. Based in a game reserve, south of the Kruger National Park, help run a safari eco-lodge, assist rangers with animal management and make a real difference to the lives of local people.

Your time will be split between helping run this fantastic safari lodge and assisting in the local conservation and community projects. This diversity will ensure you leave Africa both fulfilled and exhilarated, having made an enormous contribution to some of Africa's most valued wildlife and their fast-disappearing tribes.

Private Game Reserve - Community, Conservation and Safari

Highlights:
* Track African wildlife
* Teach AIDS orphans in townships
* Help to run a safari lodge
* Help run their elephant safaris.
* Micro-light over the reserve.
* Hangout on the beaches of Mozambique.
* Game drive in Kruger National Park.

Qualifications: You do not need any special skills or experience for our placements. However it is essential that you are:

* A motivated, enthusiastic and determined self-starter with initiative.
* That you genuinely want to make a difference and give something back to communities from far poorer backgrounds.

Languages :
  • English
    		•

    Cost in US$: 1,875 Euros for 6 wks/2,930 Euros for 10 wks

    Cost Includes :
  • Emergency evacuation services
  • Excursions
  • Food
  • Housing
  • In-country orientation/Training
  • In-country staff support
  • Pre-departure orientation/Training
    		•
    Cost Include Description:

    * Donation to sustainability of the reserve of £80, and you choose how you want this spent.
    * Selection and briefing on all aspects of the scheme.
    * 24 hour emergency back-up, management and support by UK team and in-country Placement Manager, with reliable communications and infrastructure.
    * Safety and induction course on arrival.
    * Elephant interaction and ride. Game drives on reserve.
    * 1 escorted micro-light flight above the reserve (Insurance permitting - Both Kwa Madwala and Global Travel Insurance have appropriate insurance to cover this activity).
    * Airport pick up and transfer to and from the placement.
    * Food and accommodation throughout.

    Experience Required: no

    Volunteer Types :
  • adult education
  • agriculture
  • AIDS
  • animal welfare
  • building maintenance
  • childcare/children
  • community centers
  • community development
  • community health
  • community organizing
  • conservation
  • counseling
  • culture
  • cutting wood
  • digging
  • eco-tourism
  • economic development
  • education
  • English teaching
  • environment
  • escorts
    		•
  • fixing fences
  • food
  • gardening
  • global warming
  • grassroots organization
  • health
  • health care
  • health education
  • historic preservation
  • home visit
  • homelessness
  • hospital
  • housing
  • literacy
  • medicine
  • natural resources
  • nursing
  • nutrition
  • organic farming
  • orphans
  • parks
    		•
  • planting
  • playgrounds
  • primary education
  • recreation
  • reforestation
  • refugee relief
  • relief
  • renovation
  • repairs
  • research
  • restoration
  • sanitation
  • social services, social work
  • sports
  • teaching
  • tourism
  • tree planting
  • volunteer management
  • volunteering
  • wildlife surveying
  • youth development
    		•

    Typical Volunteer: A motivated, enthusiastic and determined self-starter with initiative who want to make a difference and give something back to communities from far poor backgrounds.

    Age Range: 18-27 yrs. old

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

    Typical Living Arrangements :
  • Group living
    		•

    Participants Travel Independently or in Groups

    Typically Participants Work in Groups of min. of 6 and max. of 30

    Application Process Involves:

    • In-Person Interview Required
    • In-Person Interview when Feasible
    • Online Application plus Application Assessment
    • Phone Interview
    • Physical Exam/Health Records
    • Written Application

    Year Founded: 2002

     



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