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Wildlife refuge in Hawaii
Head off to Hawaii to join a wildlife sanctuary. Our partner Fronteering will place you in a sanctuary on Big Island, which takes in injured or abandoned animals such as zebras, hawks, owls, flamingos, reptiles and many other endangered species. The project also has an educational component for the island's children. Its aim is to contribute to the development of an environmentally-friendly generation. To this end, the team highlights the fragility of the ecosystems, while giving visitors the chance to observe the animals up close.
Animal care, environmental education
As a volunteer, you'll be involved in most of the sanctuary's projects, from animal care to environmental education.
Your main tasks will include :
- Bottle-feed young mammals, hand-feed young birds
- Preparing food for self-feeding animals
- Clean the animals' cages and the center's various facilities
- Help with household chores
- Volunteers who know how to handle tools safely can also help repair or build cages and other structures.
- Educate visitors and locals about the fragile ecology of the Hawaiian Islands and animal behavior
- Caring for injured wild animals and returning them to the wild in optimal conditions
- Looking after resident animals
The work is intense and physically demanding. Shifts last 8 hours.
The team expects you to commit 5 to 6 days a week, 8 hours a day.
Dates
- Minimum 4 weeks, all year round
Rates
- 4 weeks $4095 (approx. €3901)
- 5 weeks $4995 or about €4758
- 6 weeks $5795 or about €5330
Included in price
- Placement in an animal sanctuary in Hawaii (provided by Fronteering)
- Housing
- 3 meals a day
- Airport pick-up
- In the event of a problem with your volunteering project, Fronteering will mediate between you and the organization.
- Through Fronteering, you can book tours in the United States after you have completed your volunteer project.
- 24/7 emergency contact (provided by Fronteering)
Not included in price
- Airline tickets
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- From age 18
- 4 weeks minimum
- Smoking is not permitted on or near the property.
- A strong work ethic is required: reliability, responsibility, honesty, good sense of humor, dependability, physical and mental fitness.
- No pet allergies
- Must love animals
- Must be vaccinated against tetanus
- You will help care for wild animals and participate in environmental education.
- You live close to a paradise vacation village on Big Island
- Discover Big Island!
Accommodation
A private room with bathroom or a semi-private apartment depending on the number of volunteers! You'll live on the project site, with in-house laundry, internet and TV.
Meals
3 meals a day
Arrival
Welcome at Big Island airport (Hawaii Island)
You can use a car specially reserved for volunteers (provided you have a driver's license), to get to the city of Kano or to visit the island.
Big island (Hawaii) is the youngest and largest island in the archipelago. It offers a wide variety of landscapes and is famous for the volcanic sites of Maunakea and Maunaloa.
Discover the lush green valleys of Hamakua and the black sand beaches of Punaluu Beach!
About the partner organization
Fronteering is a Canadian organization founded in 2010, specializing in overseas volunteer projects aimed at preserving the environment, wildlife and indigenous populations. It has trips all over the world, but thanks to its Canadian base, it offers many positive-impact experiences in North America. It also focuses on the least-visited places on the planet. Places that still have a rich biodiversity and where you can experience a world that is still wild. Fronteering strives to offer volunteer experiences off the beaten track. Adventure is the order of the day! All missions with Fronteering
