Namibia Wildlife Sanctuary

Whilst here in Namibia, you will help to care for the welfare of animals that have been orphaned or injured. The centre aims to operate as a soft release area for animals that have been rehabilitated successfully from the Noah’s Ark project, 300 kilometres East of Windhoek.

Voluntary Work

You should expect to be working physically hard on this programme. Currently the waterholes, enclosures, and other necessary infrastructure are all under construction, with Marlice and her Bushman team handling the projects.

During your time at the project, you will join in some of the following activities:

Building and erecting enclosures
Relocating animals
Participating in darting and capture of animals to be relocated, that otherwise would be shot and killed
Work towards finishing the Charity lodge, aimed for end of July 2007
Helping with the hospitality division of lodge
Record keeping of the animals arriving and their treatments
Helping with data collection and convey the results to relevant organisations
Rehabilitation of Wildlife
Daily operations of the wildlife sanctuary such as feeding animals, cleaning their enclosures, tending to injured or sick animals along with the maintaining of the farm
Camping and Night walks in the bush

Location

Located 38 kilometres east of Windhoek in Namibia and 15 kilometres from the International airport, this programme has been converted and supported through funding by its new patron, Angelina Jolie, to become a 10,000 hectare release site for the animals.

Accommodation and meals

Because this is a new programme, until summer 2007, you will stay at a comfortable tent-lodge. The tents are quite large, and can sleep five to six volunteers in each. They also include bathrooms with shower and toilet. The new volunteer house aimed to be finished by July 2007 has four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

All of the costs of meals are included in the project fee. There is also a communal laundry and dining area that looks over the expansive plains of this amazing project site.

Programme Overview

Price:
2 weeks £799, 4 weeks £1399, 8 weeks £2299, 12 weeks £2999

How to book and pay:
Pay £195 deposit to book. Balance due 12 weeks prior to departure.

What is included?
Airport transfers
All meals and accommodation Orientation
Training
24 hour support
A project donation

What is not included?
Flights
Extra activities not on itinerary
Travel Insurance
Email, phone and internet use
Beverages
Visas

Programme Summary:
You will enjoy the benefits of camp life as you to spot some of the greatest creatures on this earth in their natural habitat, monitor their movements, and throw yourself into local community life.
Other Namibia voluntary work

Programme dates: Starts 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month

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