Basic Farm Work Assistant

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4 - 12 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+

rating  Outstanding 4.9  · 
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Alder 18+
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Grupper

Om programmet

Volunteers will be involved in day-to-day tasks and activities on the farm.

Everything we do on the farm contributes to the conservation of endangered species. At the end of the day, every little bit of help and support received from volunteers directly helps with the conservation and saving of some of the most endangered species in Africa.

You will be working alongside our ...

Om programmet

Everything we do on the farm contributes to the conservation of endangered species. At the end of the day, every little bit of help and support received from volunteers directly helps with the conservation and saving of some of the most endangered species in Africa.

You will be working alongside our permanent staff, for example, a para-vet, conservationists, rangers and agricultural specialists.

Volunteers are expected to assist in day-to-day tasks to help the team reach their goals more efficiently.   We will be there to mentor and assist you where needed and get to know you better.  No special equipment is needed to bring along.

Basic Farm Work

  • Development projects: rehabilitation camps, building water sources for new camps and other needed structures, accommodations etc. Visual patrols on foot: looking for objects that can injure the wildlife, like looking for wires, tracks, etc.
  • Rehabilitation of old farmland:  breaking down of old fences, disposing of rubbish, wires and snares, vegetation control, setting up needed developments,
  • Dam and water management
  • Rain gauges: Good record keeping and management of the amount of fallen rain.
  • Firebreaks: Help maintain firebreaks.
  • Farm maintenance: Leaking water troughs, setting new pipelines for new water sources, dam management, and solar panel maintenance.
  • Fence maintenance: Fences need to be patrolled and fixed where broken by animals

Beneficial to Wildlife

  • Construct a (little) pond. Birds, lizards, spiders, dragonflies, chameleons, and frogs will be attracted.  
  • They eat insects, which harm the crops.  
  • Create a system for them.  
  • Provide habitat by making little houses for them.  
  • Construct birdhouses.  Water features.

Basic Mechanics

  • Basic mechanic work on farm implements, cars etc
  • Upkeep of records
  • Stocktaking of tools etc


Typisk dag

A normal workday is on average 8 hrs with a 2 hr lunch break.  Starting at 07:00 and ends at +-17:00 depending on what is happening the day.  Work ranges from light to heavy physical work, helping with feeding of animals, cleaning of water & feeding bowls, fencing, helping with baling of lucerne, ...

Typisk dag

A normal workday is on average 8 hrs with a 2 hr lunch break.  Starting at 07:00 and ends at +-17:00 depending on what is happening the day.  Work ranges from light to heavy physical work, helping with feeding of animals, cleaning of water & feeding bowls, fencing, helping with baling of lucerne, gardening, vegetation mapping, animal observations, all day to day tasks on a working farm.


Fritidsaktiviteter

ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK

Etosha National Park is considered one of the best game-viewing locations in the world. "Etosha" means in Oshivambo "Great White Place", obviously derived from the vast salt pan that constitutes a large portion of the Park's surface area.

The Etosha National Park is one of ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK

Etosha National Park is considered one of the best game-viewing locations in the world. "Etosha" means in Oshivambo "Great White Place", obviously derived from the vast salt pan that constitutes a large portion of the Park's surface area.

The Etosha National Park is one of Namibia's favourite natural attractions. The park is located around Etosha Pan, a low-lying area of approximately 6,000 square kilometres, which, in times of heavy rainfall, may form a shallow lake which draws vast numbers of waterfowl. In other times, the lake as such dries out, but trees, grassland and pools remain, drawing a rich collection of game and birds, one of the best game viewing areas in Africa from the largest to the smallest. 

At the east end of the pan is Fort Namutoni, which the Germans built, then attacked, taken and destroyed by the Ovambos. After retaking the fort, the Germans rebuilt it, and today it is perfectly preserved, looking like a Foreign Legion fort lifted straight from the Sahara.

Other camps in the Park are Halali and Okaukeujo, and the latest additions are Dolomite Resort and Olifantsrus Campsite.

Around the Park, there are a number of the best accommodation establishments in Namibia. These are extremely popular amongst visitors as they are located close to the different entry points to the Park.

VINGEKLIP - THE ROCK FINGER

The Vingerklip, 95 km West of Outjo, is the geological leftover of a Ugab Terrace. Its geological history can be read like an open book when looking at the layers of the conglomerate. The Rock Finger stand on a hilltop and has a height of 929 m above sea level. The rock itself is 35 metres high. Visitors can climb the hill to view the rock formation, but it is prohibited to climb the Vingerklip.

Travelling westwards en route to Khorixas is the Ugab Vingerklip (finger of rock) situated amongst the rugged Ugab Terraces. If you stay on the tarred road, you will miss this. About 35 m high, this distinctive monolith has been moulded into its curious shape by erosion.

The Ugab River cut down the highland until the Canyons became only some stone pillars, comparable to the Monument Valley in America. The best known is the Vingerklip. Vinger=Finger, because it is so thin and high.

The hills of the Ugab Terrace, near the town, deserve special mention for their unusual shapes. A particularly interesting section can be found on the Setenghi property, where some of the formations have been likened to castles from the middle ages. These are made of conglomerate and stand on the edge of a plateau that stretches for more than 80km and eventually forms the northern boundary of the Ugab River Valley.

TOURS

There are various short tours available guided by local guides, for example, Desert Tour to go and see the Desert Elephants.  More information on request.


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)

Uddannelseskrav

på niveau

Kontrol af kriminel baggrund

påkrævet

Nødvendige dokumenter

Criminal background, Visa and Medical Insurance

Nationalitetsrestriktioner

Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

Andre færdigheder

willingness to help were needed and learn new things!

Tidsforpligtelse

Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag, Fredag og Lørdag fra 07:00 - 17:00

Hvad er inkluderet

Hvad er inkluderet

Tjenester af Muller Stud Namibia

OUR PRICES INCLUDE:

  • Transfer to and from the town Outjo to Muller Stud
  • Accommodation & bedding at Muller Stud Reserve
  • Full support and assistance from your program coordinator throughout your time at Muller Stud

Indkvartering

The volunteer quarters consist of one chalet with two double rooms (sharing).

Bedding is provided. Please bring your own towel.

Each room has 2 single beds and a cupboard for each person.

All rooms have their own bathroom with a hot shower and flush toilets.

Open plan kitchen, a washing machine, solar electricity with a veranda and view of the veld.

Free Wi-Fi. 

A breakage fee of US$ 20-00 will be charged (cash) and refunded when you check out.




Internetadgang

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Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Afhentning i lufthavnen i Hosea Kutako International Airport

Afhentning i lufthavnen er heller ikke inkluderet i programgebyret.

Mad og drikkevarer

Mad, snacks og drikkevarer koster ekstra.

Flybilletter

Den nærmeste lufthavn er Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) i Windhoek. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Namibia. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

Rejseforsikring

At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Namibia giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

Vacciner

Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Namibia, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Namibia. VACCINE CHECKER

Oplysninger ved ankomst

All year,  Transfers from Outjo to the farm is early mornings, before 08:00 am.  It is advised that you stay in Outjo the night before, contact details for backpackers will be given. There is transfers on most days, but we prefer it on a Thursday.

Tilgængelighed
Jan. Febr. Marts April Maj Jun Jul Aug. Sept. Okt. Nov. Dec.

Programgebyrer

4 uger (min. ophold) 1.392€
6 uger 2.088€
8 uger 2.784€
12 uger (max. ophold) 4.175€
Gennemsnitligt gebyr 348€/uge

Programgebyrer

348€ pr. uge 4 - 12 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

Betalingsmetoder

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Duration

4 - 12 weeks

Deposit

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Final Payment

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


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Muller Stud Namibia

Outstanding 4.9 rating (11 feltrapporter)

Agentur - grundlagt i 2014

Verificeret af Volunteer World

  Excellent Svarrate

Vært er

Amber-Lee

Spoken languages: Engelsk, Afrikaans

Om projektet

Come to experience Africa at its best, while your contribution will help with Namibia's Rhino conservation...

Mød din vært

Muller Stud is a private game reserve, located close to the World renowned Etosha National Park, Namibia, aiming to convert old cattle farmland to a game reserve, and thereby to conserve large game.

One of our goals is to help with the conservation of Namibia's white rhino population, therefore Muller Stud support one of Namibia's largest white rhino breeding programs in Namibia.

We are looking for energetic, vibrant volunteers who want to learn more about conservation and make a difference.

Be part of this exciting wildlife development and join our team for an unforgettable adventure in beautiful Namibia.

By volunteering at Muller Stud you will help save and conserve our iconic whine rhino species from extinction.

11 feltrapporter · rating4.9

Sylvia Gabel rating4.8

2018 at Basic Farm Work Assistant

We had an amazing time at this farm. Cher and Jaco welcomed us very friendly and invited us on our first day to have lunch at their house. Right in the evening of the day we arrived we also met the other guys (students, volunteers and workers) that were working at the farm at the same time. We got ...
Clemence Durouchoux rating4

2018 at Basic Farm Work Assistant

At first, I just want to write, my experience at Muller Stud was just amazing and unique. I spent 3 months in this game farm and it was not enough. During my stay I took care of dogs and big animals like rhinos. And what I appreciated in this volunteering is, people are listenning to your remarks ...
Beautifull place, having the time of my life here. Very passionate and great people, fighting the good fight! The facilities are great, i expected to live in a tent or little hut before i arrived but nothing could be further from the truth, even though were in the middle of the bush i have all the ...
In August 2018, I came to visit my sister, Clemence, who had been volunteering at the Farm for some months. I was firstly amazed to discover the Farm environment and the so many animals living at the Farm. But soon after, what amazed me even more, was the passion in every member of the Farm. ..
Mariska Bijsterbosch rating5

2020 at Wildlife Conservation Research Internship

From being a kid I always wanted to go to Africa, and later on I decided that I want to become involved in conservation work. I got the chance to do a four month internship here, and I had an amazing time! I now work and live in Namibia, and I regularly come back to the farm. It's very nice to see ...
The summer of 2019 I spent at Muller Stud. When I arrived I was welcomed by a very kind and passionate group of people. The days were packed with awesome activities. Also, the days were packed with hard work. But at the end of the day, being a little tired felt really rewarding and there was a lot ...

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