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It is a sad fact that many of the underprivileged rural school children have never had the opportunity to see indigenous wildlife. The Daktari Bush school in the Limpopo province empowers these children to become nature’s future custodians. As part of the project Daktari also runs a wildlife orphanage for sick, injured and orphaned animals.Volunteering experiences from ZAR 3,565. |
PROJECT INFORMATION
This Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage is a registered non-profit organisation located in the Limpopo Province, close to the town of Hoedspruit in South Africa.
We focus on our local underprivileged children as the key to protection of the environment lies in education. It is a sad fact that many of the underprivileged rural schoolchildren have never had the opportunity to see indigenous wildlife which is their heritage. The children of today are going to be nature’s future custodians.
The objective of the project is to be self sustainable with the help of paying volunteers and corporate or private donations.
The mission of the Bush School and Wildlife Orphanage is to inspire, motivate, develop and educate underprivileged children to care for the environment through the medium of a wildlife orphanage.
Goals:
Inspire, educate and motivate children about the environment
Create awareness and importance of the environment
Supplement the basic education of the underprivileged rural children
Provide safe suitable accommodation and care for orphaned wild animals
Encourage people to support these goals
THE BUSH SCHOOL
Each week we invite children from the local underprivileged school or local HIV+/AIDS Orphanage, to stay at the Bush School. We only take six children at a time, which provides a unique possibility for them to benefit from a more individual learning experience. As all the children come from underprivileged backgrounds we only charge them a minimal fee of R 20 (2 euros) for their stay.
We believe that education is the only way to a better future, and therefore we have developed an educational program with special focus on the environment and wildlife. We have included lessons in English, Maths, Biology, Geography and also life skills about relationships, substance abuse, safe sex, violence and respecting your environment.
Many of these children have not had the opportunity to learn about wildlife and therefore we encourage interaction with wild animals in order to stimulate a sense of responsibility for their heritage.
THE WILDLIFE ORPHANAGE
A very important aspect of the project is the wildlife orphanage. We care for animals which are hurt, orphaned or too tame to be rehabilitated back into the wild. We provide them with good facilities, care and love. They also serve as a great education medium for the children who assist in the daily care, cleaning and feeding of these animals.
 Volunteer Rates:
1 week - ZAR 3 565
2 weeks - ZAR 6 210
1 month - ZAR 9 315
2 months - ZAR 16 675
3 months - ZAR 19 780
DONATION
Being a non-profit organisation, the Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage invites individuals and businesses to donate any funds and resources towards the further development of the school and wildlife orphanage. Any donations will help ensure our ability to ‘Care for Life’ in the future. |
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Hands-on training
Photos: Daktari Bush School
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