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
- 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
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, foodstuffs, research materials, animal medication etc
- Airport Transfers
- Arrival Orientation
- All accommodation during your stay
- Three meals daily
- Work Placement
- Full support and assistance from your co-ordinator throughout your time on your placement
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- All flights
- Personal travel insurance for the duration of your placement, which should include cover for repatriation
- Work visa
- All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other)
- E-mail/Internet and telephone calls
- Snacks, soft drinks, wines and spirits
- Any excursions over and above your planned itinerary in Namibia
Prices and Durations
Namibia Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteers - 2 weeks £1,159
Namibia Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteers - 3 weeks £1,749
Namibia Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteers - 4 weeks £2,329
Namibia Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteers - 5 weeks £2,879
Namibia Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteers - 6 weeks £3,459
Namibia Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteers - 7 weeks £3,719
Namibia Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteers - 8 weeks £3,929
Namibia Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteers - 12 weeks £4,859
