Voluntary Work
The Namibia voluntary work is based around these elephants, ensuring their survival alongside local Namibian landowners who compete for natural land resources. They come into conflict over water supplies and grazing land.
The work that you will be doing at the project focuses on 2 main areas to ensure that the future of these elephants are protected:
Working with landowners
Educating farmers on how to manage conflicts with elephants. Help them build protection around their vital resources such as water points as well as creating extra ones for the elephants so as not to disturb the farmers.
Monitoring of elephant herds
Tracking and monitoring the herds is another important function performed by the project, enabling us to compile identikits of local herds and bulls and to map their movement patterns. Through this knowledge we are able to assist the Ministry of Environment and Tourism with solving problems the elephants create. Our volunteer project is real, pioneering conservation work, consisting of building defensive measures around vulnerable structures as well as joining our members out on patrol, helping monitor the elephants.
What’s Included in the Programme
- Project Fee: This entails financing that goes directly back into the project that you are involved with. This project fee facilitates funding for items such as building materials, fuel, vehicle cost etc
- All accommodation during your stay – excluding arrival and weekends in Swakopmund
- All meals on your project – excluding weekends in Swakopmund
- Briefing upon arrival
- The volunteer project
- Full support and assistance from your local co-ordinator and staff throughout your time on your placement
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- Personal travel insurance for the duration of your placement, which should include cover for repatriation
- All flights
- Accommodation in Swakopmund
- Transfers from Windhoek by shuttle bus [N$300 (approx £29/39€)] or from Walvis Bay [N$150 (approx £13/18€)]
- Weekends in Swakopmund, every two weeks – approx £25/34€ per day
- All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other)
- E-mail/Internet and telephone calls
- Soft drinks, wines and spirits
- Any excursions over and above your planned itinerary in Namibia
Prices and Durations
Namibia Desert Elephant Conservation - 2 weeks £729
Namibia Desert Elephant Conservation - 4 weeks £1,499
Namibia Desert Elephant Conservation - 8 weeks £2,799
Namibia Desert Elephant Conservation - 12 weeks £3,999
