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Eco-volunteering isn't just something you can do on vacation at the other end of the world. You can work on a farm, even in the city. In Paris, in the 18th arrondissement, all volunteers are welcome at La Recyclerie. La Recyclerie, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, is an eco-responsible third-place set up on Paris's Petite Ceinture. The ...
When I phoned Julien Wosnitza for an interview, he was on board the Kraken, a three-masted boat about to cast off. The background sound signaled the crew's bustle before embarking on a long voyage to clean the oceans of plastic waste. The project is called Wings of the Ocean ...
Les Blongios, la nature en chantiers was founded in 1992 by the managers of the Parc naturel régional de l'Audomarois, and brings together people interested in protecting the environment. Over the years, the association has set up branches in the Nord - Pas-de-Calais region and throughout France. Les Blongios organizes voluntary ecological workcamps and ...
Daktari, a bush school located in the middle of the savannah in South Africa, educates schoolchildren about environmental protection, and rehabilitates orphaned wild animals in their natural habitat. Read the Daktari team's story. "We recently said goodbye to Chimoya, Tango and Tony. In ...
Sarah, who spent four weeks in a rehabilitation center for vervet monkeys in South Africa, shares her experience with us. If, in turn, you would like to tell us about your experience, once you've returned from your mission, please click here Name of the organization you went with VolonTerre Africa, Mission Centre de réhabilitation des ...
Yuna, a five-month ecovolunteer with People and The Sea, has designed a web platform to develop a homestay business in the Philippines. A mission that allows Filipinos to be included in the economic circuit generated by tourism. People and the Sea is an association based on the island of Malapascua, in the Philippines. ...
Is it possible to volunteer without any particular skills? The question is often asked, and quite legitimately! The answer is not a clear-cut "yes" or "no". Nathalie, founder & manager of VolonTerre Africa gives her take on the question. "Indeed, it's important to ...
Here are some testimonials from Daktari in South Africa, where families have chosen the adventure of volunteering together. Karine comes from the Netherlands and chose to come with her husband and two boys, aged 14 and 10, for a week of volunteering in DAKTARI. "When we planned our ...
For many travelers, international volunteering is a personal endeavor. Becoming a volunteer requires a deep conviction that is not easy to share with family, friends, colleagues and others. And yet, talking to friends and family about your project can be enough to motivate the troops and set up a volunteer project in ...
HomeStay is a way of living with local people, off the beaten track. For DAKTARI, the concept is to experience life with the locals, living in their homes and like them. As a Daktari host family, Maakosha's hospitality to volunteers is warm and cheerful. Staying with Maakosha for 24 hours not only gives you ...
Nathalie, founder of VolonTerre Africa, has had many volunteer experiences of her own before proposing this type of experience to others... In light of her personal experience, she shares with us what, for her, are the 5 good questions to ask yourself when choosing your volunteer project... 1. What are my motivations?
Aventure Africaine explains why it doesn't offer projects where volunteers look after lion cubs. An article that should help you choose your ecovolunteering missions. You've probably seen, even dreamed of, photos of volunteers bottle-feeding or playing with lion cubs. Perhaps you're wondering ...
November/December and January are, unfortunately, a particularly important and busy time of year at the Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation Center because it's baby season... The Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation Center opened its doors in 2011 and in 7 years has taken in more than 300 vervet monkeys.... Due to ...
DAKTARI welcomes up to 15 volunteers staying between 1 and 12 weeks. Short-term volunteers are the front office, the direct link with the children, and require no particular experience... Just be yourself! A precise schedule governs the week. Volunteers supervise the children in a wide variety of activities, such as politeness or how to ...
Traveling responsibly, having a positive impact on our travels and becoming a global citizen: this is what inspires many of today's travelers. Travelling with a purpose, that's what people looking for an international experience are increasingly looking for. Whether it's discovering new landscapes, a new language or ...
As part of its PastoraLoup ecobenevolunteering program, FERUS is looking for volunteers in the field to work with farmers to promote human-wolf cohabitation: From May 1 to mid-November, the PastoraLoup team invites you to join them in supporting farmers and shepherds. This is a voluntary action, with no ...
If you haven't seen it yet, I'm sharing with you an ad, found on social networks, that looks very interesting for people wishing to commit to wild birds in exchange for lodging. The ad was posted by M'el Fly, president of the Nouvel Envol association. Nouvel Envol is a Swiss association based in ...
Compton, Pipa, Tino and Eric are in a nest! Compton falls first. Pipa falls second. Tino falls last. Who's left? Eric!!! But he too falls from his nest. And that's how they are all taken in at DAKTARI to save their lives. These little baby squirrels, from the moment they're born, don't ...
The Alcyon, a Norwegian ketch in the tradition of Colin Archer's traditional ocean-going sailing ships, is setting sail this April 2018 for Palermo. This sailboat is the flagship of Participe Futur, a marine environmental protection association that takes part in scientific programs and calls on ecovolunteers. This year, Participe Futur is diversifying ...
Just over a year ago, Nathalie set up VolonTerre Africa, a structure offering volunteer missions in South Africa. For her, it's essential to thoroughly test each project before proposing it. The VolonTerre Africa adventure began just over a year ago, and we've been ...