Join an award winning elephant conservation team to help protect and research the desert elephants. Construct walls to protect farmers’ water infrastructure and build drinking points for the elephants to help reduce the conflict within the local community. Camp out under the stars in the beautiful Namibian desert whilst immersing yourself in pioneering conservation work.
Vivez une expérience unique et concrète de protection des animaux et de la nature auprès de notre ONG en Namibie. Les volontaires ont la formidable opportunité de participer activement à la conservation, à la réhabilitation, aux soins et à la recherche sur la faune africaine. Le sanctuaire constitue actuellement un refuge sûr pour les animaux orphelins, blessés ou menacés.
Follow in the footsteps of the unique desert elephants in the Namibian savannah! Through your volunteer work, you will help protect the pachyderms. You will help resolve tensions between the local population and the elephants. You will also do educational work, collect data about the animals and help protect farms. Off to your adventure in Namibia!
The programme for protecting the desert elephants gives you an insight into Namibia and nature at its best. You will experience intense moments in which you can observe fascinating animals in the wild, when you spend nights under the stars in apparently endless landscapes and become acquainted with the culture and nature of the country.
In Namibia, you can test and expand your pedagogical knowledge at a school. Through your support, you improve the quality of teaching locally. English, in particular, is a challenge for many students due to the country's linguistic diversity. As a student teacher or trained teacher, you will gain valuable insights into the day-to-day work of a teacher in this project.
Would you like to volunteer in the medical field? In Namibia, you have the opportunity to work in a variety of institutions. You will gain insight into local health care. Your work can take place, for example, in ophthalmology, dentistry, obstetrics or physiotherapy. You can choose according to your previous knowledge.
Take an unrivalled camping holiday in the Namibian desert, living like a nomadic tribe in an area where wild desert elephants roam. Desert elephants can be found in only two places in the world, and you and your family can help to conserve these majestic creatures on this amazing family volunteering holiday. Age 8+