Track
and monitor rare and secretive desert elephants when you
volunteer with our Desert Elephant Project in Namibia.
In our Desert Elephant Project, you will be working with
a field research team in the northwestern region, or "Damaraland,"
of the Namibian Desert. As a volunteer, you will be following
and monitoring the movements of a rare population of desert
elephants. In the harsh environment of the desert, animals
compete with their human neighbors for scarce water resources.
Volunteers on this project will be directly involved in
creating water sources for the elephants, as well as recording
important information about their movements.
Besides helping with elephant research, volunteers will
be assisting local farmers with projects to protect their
own water resources. As a volunteer with our Desert Elephant
Project, you will have a direct impact on both the people
and the animals of the Namibian coast.
As a volunteer you will
be: Constructing
waterpoints for elephants Building
protection walls around existing farm and community waterpoints Researching
elephant movements Compiling
herd data
Project Length:
Start
Dates:
Minimum:
2 weeks
Maximum: 12 weeks
January 28 February 11 February 25 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 21 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16
June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 September 8 September 22 October 6 October 20 November 3 November 17
Project Cost:
Cost Includes:
2
weeks:
Extra 2 weeks:
Airport
pickup Accommodations
3
meals per day Transportation
to project site On-site
activities Volunteer
donation
Volunteer
Schedule:
Accommodations:
Volunteers
will work one week building, and the second week
on elephant patrol. Weeks will alternate in this
order for as long as volunteers stay.
Mobile
bush camp Shared
tents Bring
your own sleeping bag
For me, [the Desert Elephant
Project] epitomizes dignity and integrity...
I believe what you do here is remarkable. I am so grateful
for the two weeks I have spent here. Thank you for helping
me understand more about people and politics, about peoples'
aspirations and differing interpretations of progress.
Julie
[The Desert Elephant Project]
is an experience that I shall recommend to all... [The
project leaders] are an inspiration. They have given so
much to me, I'm so glad I was able to help, even just
a little. [The project] has given me an insight into Africa
and into the [project staff's] love and dedication to
the elephants and the local community.
Beth
The Namib Desert was not
what I expected it to be, but being here was truly wonderful...
Being here has taught me a lot, including how to be more
grateful for what I have and to appreciate those around
me... I have gained a newfound sense of freedom and love
for Africa.
Track
and monitor rare and secretive desert elephants when you
volunteer with our Desert Elephant Project in Namibia.
Constructing
waterpoints for elephants
Airport
pickup
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