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Animal Sanctuaries

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2 - 24 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+

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Om programmet

This program incorporates wild, rescued and rehabilitated animals to improve their living and environmental conditions.

About the Program

The volunteers will have the opportunity to interact with some of the animals that will be encountered, in a respectful way and always under supervision.

2 day Volunteer Johannesburg Orientation

Arrive in Joburg or Jozi, as it is known locally, and get shown around by people who know ...

Om programmet

About the Program

The volunteers will have the opportunity to interact with some of the animals that will be encountered, in a respectful way and always under supervision.

2 day Volunteer Johannesburg Orientation

Arrive in Joburg or Jozi, as it is known locally, and get shown around by people who know the city well. The Johannesburg Orientation is excellent for first-time visitors to find their feet the local way and meet other volunteers on your project.

Highlights:
• Arty districts of Newtown and Braamfontein
• Constitutional Hill
• Telkom Tower
• Nelson Mandela Bridge
• Jazz Walk of Fame
• Mary Fitzgerald Square
• Traditional South African meal

Day 1
You will be picked up from the airport and taken to the hostel. Here you will be given a chance to settle down before meeting our SAVE volunteer representative.
You will be given a briefing on your volunteer program and then meet other travellers and volunteers for a welcome dinner.

Day 2

After breakfast you will be collected by one of our SAVE crew and shown your way around the sites of Johannesburg like a local. We will start off with a visits to Soweto, South Africa’s biggest Township here you will have the opportunity to take some  photos at the iconic Orlando Towers and Soccer City, home of the World Cup Final. We then head to a local food market where you can have a light lunch, shop for local arts and crafts and listen to some live music. After lunch we head to Constitution Hill, home of our South African Democracy and an integral part of our history. We then end the tour with a walk through the park at Zoo Lake, a pleasant end to the day.

Please note that the tour is flexible and may change according to the group’s interests for the day. This is your personal tour of our lovely city with our local guide to show you the best sites and places for the day.

Day 3
After breakfast we will either take you directly to your projects site, shuttle terminal or airport.

Typical Tasks

Cheetah and Wild Dog Breeding Centre

The centre’s main mission is to ensure the survival of the cheetah, the African wild dog and other wild animals. The center has succeeded in breeding with the King Cheetah for the first time in captivity, and has currently bred over 800 cheetahs as well as wild dogs, brown hyena, servals and other endangered animals.

Volunteer Tasks
Volunteers will be involved in the day to day running of the center, working with the cheetahs, wild dog and other animals. Duties include preparing food, removing alien vegetation, as well as repairing fences. It is truly a great experience to work with these majestic animals and is recommended to be done for at least a full week.

Elephant Project

This Elephant Sanctuary for orphaned and rescued “problem” animals, provides a safe environment for young African elephants in need of a temporary home, as well as a safe environment for a big bull (male) elephant called Amarula, rescued from a Zoo in 2006. This elephant sanctuary was opened in 1999 with a strong conservation purpose, and to act as a “halfway station” for our elephants to wait while a suitable wild environment into which they can be released, becomes available.

Volunteer tasks
Our volunteer program here will start with an educational introduction about this Sanctuary, the history of the elephants, and how we make a difference in a responsible way. The tasks will include assisting the staff in the day to day management of the animal environment and general maintenance of the reserve (cleaning the stables, painting, bush management etc.) as well as completing projects to benefit the life of the elephants. This will ensure a safe and educational environment where the public is enlightened and where awareness is created about elephants and their plight. Volunteers will have the opportunity to brush, clean and feed our elephants.

Monkey Project

Primates are under constant threat. They are hunted for meat, body parts or captured as pets and exported illegally to many locations worldwide. We assist with monkeys that were kept as pets and then become unwanted; they are rescued and released into a wild forest with waterfalls and mountain springs. It is very important to have a safe environment where these monkeys can be rehabilitated and professionals and volunteers can take care of them.

Volunteer tasks
Our program in this sanctuary will start with an educational introduction about the sanctuary, the history of the monkeys, and how we make a difference in a responsible way. The required tasks will include assisting the staff in the day to day management of dietary requirements, observation of behaviour and general maintenance of the reserve.

Bird Project

This is a vulture conservation programme for advancing knowledge, awareness and innovation in the conservation of African vulture populations. Today, vultures face an unprecedented onslaught of danger from human activities. They have to cope with electrocutions and collisions with electrical structures, poisonings, land-use changes, a decrease in food availability and exposure to toxicity through veterinary drugs, to list just a few of the challenges they face nowadays.

Volunteer tasks
Our program in this sanctuary will start with an educational introduction about this project, the wild birds’ history and how to make a difference in a responsible way. The required tasks will include assisting the staff in the day to day management, such as dietary requirements, supervised handling of the vultures and eagles if needed, and observation of behaviour during breeding season, as well as general maintenance of the reserve.

Game Reserve Project
The area is home to a diversity of “plains game”. The objective of our involvement here is to create a fully functional, clean and well managed nature reserve that is accessible to the public and will generate a consistent flow of visitors to the area. There are many conservation tasks to carry out on this property. Our objective is to ensure that our time there will be to the benefit of the animals and plants on the reserve.

Volunteer tasks
Volunteers will assist with tasks such as the removal and cleaning up of alien vegetation, planting and re-establishment of indigenous grasses and trees for grazing, developing new eco-friendly visitor paths, building bird hides, developing regular feeding areas and structures for our winter months when food is scarce, and regular burning to ensure fresh grass is accessible to the animals and bush clearing (removing excess vegetation that hampers natural growth).


Project Highlights:

  • Learning more about animals through interactive hands-on projects
  • Learning to capture, tag and release wild Vultures
  • Interactions with elephants, Monkeys and many more animals
  • Working on a real game reserve with truly wild animals around
  • Making a positive difference
  • Living a genuine conservationist lifestyle
  • Developing personal strengths and life skills



Typisk dag

Monday:

A.M : Elephant food preparing and feeding / P.M : Elephant grooming

Tuesday: 

A.M: Preparing and feeding monkeys / P.M: Monkey sanctuary cleaning

Wednesday:

A.M: Building new vulture enlosure / P.M: Vulture tracking

Thursday:

A.M: Animal tracking in reserve / P.M: Wildlife reserve weed ...

Typisk dag

Monday:

A.M : Elephant food preparing and feeding / P.M : Elephant grooming

Tuesday: 

A.M: Preparing and feeding monkeys / P.M: Monkey sanctuary cleaning

Wednesday:

A.M: Building new vulture enlosure / P.M: Vulture tracking

Thursday:

A.M: Animal tracking in reserve / P.M: Wildlife reserve weed removal

Friday:

A.M: Elephant house paining / P.M: Monkey feeding

Saturday: 

A.M/P.M: Off

Sunday:

A.M/P.M: Off


Fritidsaktiviteter

Tandem Paragliding: Can be arranged for you upon request. Please note that this is weather permitted only.
Costs: R1100 per person

Quad biking and Zipline: Fun in the sun! Yes definitely something to experience.
Costs: R1100 per person

Pilanesberg: The Pilanesberg Game Reserve is located in North ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

Tandem Paragliding: Can be arranged for you upon request. Please note that this is weather permitted only.
Costs: R1100 per person

Quad biking and Zipline: Fun in the sun! Yes definitely something to experience.
Costs: R1100 per person

Pilanesberg: The Pilanesberg Game Reserve is located in North West Province in South Africa, west of Pretoria. It is home to the Big 5, along with an abundance of flora and fauna. This Game Reserve in South Africa is every wildlife enthusiasts dream.
Costs: R1000 per person – full day

Sun City “Africa’s Kingdom of Pleasure” is a luxury casino and resort, situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It is located between the Elands River and the Pilanesberg, about two hours’ drive from Johannesburg, near the city of Rustenburg. Here is lots of fun activities to do!
Costs: R1400 per person full day


Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 18 år

For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Der kan være undtagelser, hvis du kan give tilladelse fra din(e) værge(r), eller hvis du ledsages af dine forældre.

Sprogfærdigheder

Du skal kunne tale Engelsk (basic level)

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påkrævet

Nationalitetsrestriktioner

Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

Andre færdigheder

Medium level in fitness, permission of legual guardians.

Tidsforpligtelse

Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag

Hvad er inkluderet

Hvad er inkluderet

Tjenester af SAVE Foundation

Return Transfer from Johannesburg airport - All meals - Accommodation - 24 hour support and supervisor - Donation to the project - Animal Interactions (Elephant, Monkey, Vulture) - 2 day Volunteer Johannesburg Orientation

Afhentning i lufthavnen i Grand Central

Volunteers will be met at Johannesburg International airport and taken to the project. On project days the volunteers will be transported by minivan. The vehicles are roadworthy and have all relevant licenses and liability insurance.

Indkvartering

Accommodation is on a wildlife reserve in Hartebeespoort. The house is in a secure development in a green belt/protected area. There is air-conditioning, a kitchen, lounge and recreational area, 3 swimming pools, squash courts, tennis courts, walking and running trails. The rooms sleep 2 – 6 volunteers.

Mad og drikkevarer

Volunteers will receive 3 meals a day.

Breakfast consists of cereals, fruit, yogurts, toast and spreads
Lunch consists of, fruit, cold meats and spreads.
Dinner consists of hot meal which is served every night such as, a traditional South African BBQ (braai), stews (potjies), casseroles, fresh vegetables and meats etc. All Dinners will include a meat, starch and vegetable.

Tea and coffee will be available and all other drinks will be at own expense.

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Flybilletter

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Rejseforsikring

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Oplysninger ved ankomst

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Programgebyrer

2 uger (min. ophold) 1.505€
4 uger 2.954€
5 uger 3.678€
7 uger 5.127€
9 uger 6.576€
24 uger (max. ophold) 17.442€
Gennemsnitligt gebyr 739€/uge

Programgebyrer

739€ pr. uge 2 - 24 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

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Duration

2 - 24 weeks

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Final Payment

Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med SAVE Foundation under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.


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SAVE Foundation

Perfect 4.6 rating (59 feltrapporter)

Non-profit - grundlagt i 2007

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Vært er

Shona

Spoken languages: Engelsk

Om projektet

SAVE Foundation works to enrich, educate, and empower various township and settlement communities, as well as protect and rehabilitate wildlife in areas of Africa.

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SAVE Foundation is a Non-Profit Organisation. We are NOT a booking agent; we run, manage, and fund all of our humanitarian projects with the help of volunteers. We believe in transparent and sustainable programs that positively impact our local community.

SAVE Foundation is a registered and 18A tax-exempt, non-­profit organisation (NPO) that assists communities in Africa. Our work involves setting up and facilitating sustainable community and conservation development projects in South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Kenya as well as assisting other non-­profit organisations that are actively involved in the local communities.

Volunteers pay a fee that covers the costs of their stay such as accommodation, transport and meals as well as a donation that assists to finance the projects. In return, volunteers get to experience African culture, see our beautiful countries, learn some new skills and make a difference to those in need. As well as making many new friends, the memories made are sure to last a lifetime!

Our volunteer packages include teaching children to (kite) surf and swim, building schools and homes, assisting at local schools, teaching business skills to adults, working with sharks, cheetahs and other wild animals.

Every little bit helps and one can come and volunteer for anything from two weeks to two years!

SAVE Foundation Vision

The vision of SAVE Foundation is to provide local communities with education, youth development, sports development, and skills that will enable them to help themselves rise above the vicious cycle of poverty, and to provide conscientious and responsible wildlife conservation. Through the assistance of enthusiastic volunteers, generous sponsors, and dedicated staff, SAVE Foundation has broadened its reach from a small community-based South African outreach project, to 6 different countries with 35 humanitarian and wildlife projects over the past 9 years. SAVE Foundation hosts like-minded, dedicated volunteers from all over the world; in 2015 the organization amassed 2, 050, 200 total volunteer hours.

SAVE Foundation is committed to providing ethical volunteering opportunities with African wildlife. Our wildlife projects focus on conservation and rehabilitation of endangered, injured, and abandoned animals.

RESPONSIBLE VOLUNTEERING

Humanitarian Projects

SAVE Foundation is committed to providing responsible and sustainable volunteering opportunities. We believe that responsible volunteer practices are paramount to any high quality international volunteer organization. SAVE differs from other non-profit organizations because of the way that we work to create self-sufficient and thriving communities. Each project goes through a rigorous assessment-in conjunction with local authorities on the matter-to identify the needs of the particular community and/or school and how SAVE can best assist them to achieve their goals. SAVE aims to do more than provide Band-Aid solutions to larger issues, but instead work alongside locals to assist with development that will continue to positively impact the community throughout generations.

SAVE Foundation provides responsible volunteering opportunities by ensuring that:

  • Volunteers do not replace paid employment opportunities for local people
  • Volunteers work alongside local staff to assist them with day-to-day operation and the implementation of improvements
  • The goal of each project is to create a self-sufficient and locally run program
    • Ex. We assist schools achieve a high level of education and operation to obtain official school registration.
    • Once a program/school is successfully up and running, we identify a new program in need of our assistance, and leave the local staff to run the operation on their own
  • Volunteers receive training upon their arrival to provide the best assistance possible within their specific placement
  • SAVE regularly collects feedback from volunteers and local project staff
  • SAVE evaluates programs on an ongoing basis
    • Assess both needs for improvement/assistance and areas of growth
  • SAVE does not use “stereotypical” aid images in our marketing campaigns to garner attitudes of pity or victimization amongst the individuals that we work with
    • The images and film that SAVE disseminates simply depicts the activities and projects in which volunteers participate
  • We encourage the dissemination of resources and education, rather than simply donating funds and goods
    • Our aim is to contribute to the self-sufficiency of struggling communities by teaching valuable skills and educating the citizens to empower themselves
    • We do not promote the idea that these individuals are simply beneficiaries of charity.

Furthermore, SAVE takes a developmental approach to poverty reduction by working with communities in need at all stages of life, from education and care in preschools to empowerment through business and skills development for adults. We believe that it is not enough to simply work with a single sector of the community; it must be a holistic approach that will promote a change in the cycle of poverty.

Wildlife Projects

SAVE Foundation is committed to providing ethical volunteering opportunities with African wildlife. Our wildlife projects focus on conservation and rehabilitation of endangered, injured, and abandoned animals. SAVE also strives to educate volunteers about the various species that we support. All interactions with the animals are in a safe and respectful manner with constant supervision from a professional.

SAVE provides responsible volunteering opportunities with wildlife by ensuring that:

  • We do not treat animals as a tourist attraction; no animals are trained to perform in front of an audience
  • We only support breeding at projects that are specifically designed for re-population purposes of endangered species
  • The animals at our projects receive professional and attentive veterinary and handling care
  • SAVE aims to release all animals back into the wild that are capable of doing so
  • The projects act as a safe haven for orphaned, injured, and traumatized animals
  • Each enclosure provides adequate space for the animals to roam freely
  • Volunteers work closely with researchers and project staff to enhance their knowledge about the wildlife
  • We provide a Pre-Vet project that is geared towards individuals with an interest in the professional fields of veterinary science, animal welfare, and animal management; thus, contributing to the future of animal conservation and protection through the addition of further professionals

59 feltrapporter · rating4.6

Nina Rotcajg rating3.2

2017 at Animal Sanctuaries

Animal Sanctuary was globally a good project, I really liked it. But, you need to know that we need a lot of money there, for example the WiFi is not free and the activities like the safari is at 4500 R. I didn't know, and because of that, I haven't been able to do one. Also, it is some hard work, ...
Jeanne Bassinet Sae rating3

2017 at Animal Sanctuaries

It was not was I expected, a lot of stuff were false on the website who hasn't been uploted since 4 years. I had a great time but I would have known more informations. We were on a residence, we had to pay a bad wifi (i didn't knew when I entered the password they force me to pay 2 weeks the time of ...
sylvaine neyret rating5

2017 at Educare & School Assistant

Hi, I loved that experience, sharing the work of the teachers and watching the children learning. Each day was a different one, sometimes with the babies, another day with the olders, untill 6. the staff from save was very nice and a wellcoming I recommand this place! Many ...
Paul Schepers rating3.8

2017 at Swimming & Surfing Instructor

In the beginning there we´re not a lot of volunteers, but after a few days a lot of them arrived an we we´re about 30-50 volunteers. In my opinion we were too much volunteers. So they should organize better, how much volunteers they need at what time. BUT the work was very important and I think ...
Hanna Rian Heggtveit rating5

2016 at Swimming & Surfing Instructor

I really enjoyed learning how to surf and skate. I liked to see how the kids live and to compare knowledge. I think that the balance was nice (School in the morning and activities in the afternoon). Learning how the kids live daily in Dunoon was difficult for me and really heartfelt, but the kids ...
Charlotte McGowan rating5

2016 at Sport & School Assistant

I had an incredible trip. I was so nervous before however I had such a good time whilst I was there. When I was on the project you can understand easily why you are there and its really heart warming and encouraging to feel a sense of ...

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