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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 ...
For many of us, going on a humanitarian trip is a personal decision. Common wisdom has it that volunteering abroad is the result of a solid, intimate conviction, not conducive to group projects. And yet... talking about your project is often enough to arouse unexpected desires and motivations. Friends, family, colleagues ...
The lagoons form a fragile eco-system. If you'd like to help protect them in Mauritius, Aventure Africaine offers ecovolunteer missions. A small paradise on Earth for lovers of lagoons and turquoise waters, Mauritius is today a victim of its own success. The pressure of tourism is such that the island's biodiversity and ecosystems ...
And the winner is... Drum roll! Before we reveal the winner's name, as we do every week at DAKTARI, here's how the jury, made up of volunteers from the 4 corners of the world, decides on the winner. The prize is a day in the Kruger National Park or a safari in a game reserve ...
Pierre, a student at HEI - Hautes Etudes d'Ingénieur - completed his engineering internship with Freepackers in Fiji. He spent 12 weeks on the environment mission between May and July 2017 and shares his internship report with us. "When I was looking for a country in which to carry out my mobility abroad, ...
Anyone visiting South Africa will have heard of the famous "Big 5": buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhinoceros. Originally, these were the most difficult wild animals to hunt. Today, these animals are much sought-after by safari enthusiasts, and most of them are currently threatened with extinction at ...