Volunteer with children & animals in South Africa
Contribute to volunteering projects in the Limpopo Province, for between 4-12 weeks, contributing to animal conservation and education work. With a symbiotic approach throughout. All money goes direct to charity.
South Africa wildlife care volunteering Outreach and career development work with young people Swimming lessons 100% of payment goes to this charity
Price
550To3990 excluding flights
More info
This trip can be booked for 1 to 12 weeks.
From 550 (1 week) excluding flights to 3990 (12 weeks).
The minimum age to come volunteer with us is 18 unless you're accompanied by an adult.
From 550 (1 week) excluding flights to 3990 (12 weeks).
The minimum age to come volunteer with us is 18 unless you're accompanied by an adult.
Description of Volunteer with children & animals in South Africa
Price information
550To3990 excluding flights
This trip can be booked for 1 to 12 weeks.
From 550 (1 week) excluding flights to 3990 (12 weeks).
The minimum age to come volunteer with us is 18 unless you're accompanied by an adult.
From 550 (1 week) excluding flights to 3990 (12 weeks).
The minimum age to come volunteer with us is 18 unless you're accompanied by an adult.
Departure information
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Travel guides
An immensely beneficial endeavour, and not only for the communities and wildlife in need.
Our travel guide highlights some of the world's most important and exciting projects.
Vacation information
Child safety:
For those from the UK a DBS check is required to participate on this trip. Applicants from Australia or USA require a Criminal Record check from their local authority.
Minimum length of stay:
Minimum 4 weeks stay is required.
Reviews
1 Reviews of Volunteer with children & animals in South Africa
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 24 Oct 2022 by Anne Burrill
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The overall experience of a volunteer project that actually may have some positive impact.
2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
If you have European plugs you don't need to buy South African converters - there is a place you can charge your phones and computers.
3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes... while it had some impact on the individual animals that are hosted in the animal orphanage, the main benefit is on the children who come to spend a week at the center. There is a well structured programme that provides them with an exposure to a range of environmental issues and the possibility for some small group contact with the volunteers to explore social and environmental issues and think about how they can contribute to their community and their country.
4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Very good.
Responsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) vacation so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your vacation to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet
We are primarily a conservation education medium, using orphaned wildlife. This is spread to the local community, schools and the under-privileged through our sponsorship. We believe that responsible conservation comes from responsible education. It is all very well being taught about conservation, but to really make an impact there should be care and compassion, which is sadly lacking, particularly in the rural community who primarily see wild animals as a source of food and income, hence the large poaching problem.Our animal orphanage is there to provide animals a safe haven to these creatures that cannot be released back into the wild for a number of reasons. Our staff, volunteers and children nurture and enrich the animals through a concept called stabling. In short it ensures the animals homes are clean and that they are disease free and very well fed. We thus operate well within the most ethical guidelines. In cases of attempts to rehabilitate we limited human-animal contact as much as possible.
The project doesn't have access to electricity and is mainly running with solar energy. This is also a way to show the local community about other clean source of energy.
By paying for your volunteer experience you will be supplying the means for us to support the orphaned wildlife and to sponsor the underprivileged. This in turn will increase education in conservation and give a better future to our local children and wildlife.
People
To support our community, we educate underprivileged children to care for their environment and benefit from their natural heritage. Our goal is to enable todays local children to eventually secure good employment in nature reserves, improving their future quality of life. We also run an Outreach Program to extend our impact on local communities. The weekly ECO Club and Wildlife Crime Campaigns inspire children and encourage positive attitudes towards their environmental heritage. Children come to DAKTARI for five days to complete lessons in our Environmental Education Program and help care for some animals in captivity who cannot be rehabilitated or released into the wild. This program instills a sense of care, respect, and empathy towards animals and wildlife. Volunteers from around the world teach lessons and guide children in caring for the animals at DAKTARI.Popular similar vacations
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