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Chimp Eden Volunteer Project
The Chimp Eden volunteer project has been started
in aid to educate people on conservation of
these endangered species and to be able to go
back home and give the message to their family,
friends and children.
The volunteer program runs every month, starting
every first and third Monday of the month.
Volunteers therefore have to arrive at Chimp
Eden the Saturday or Sunday before the program
starts.
The minimum stay is one week. During that first
week lectures are held everyday. The lectures
include the introduction to Chimp Eden,
introduction to primates and the history of
chimpanzees, chimpanzee feeding habits and
dietary requirements, chimpanzee behaviour,
sustainable tourism and environmental education,
introduction to primates in captivity and
sanctuary management.
After the morning lectures there are chimpanzee
introductions so you can meet the heroes of the
sanctuary. After all the introductions, chimp
observations start. The chimp observations are
not only for us to conduct an on going study of
the animals’ improvement, but also for the
volunteer to learn chimpanzee behaviour and each
animal individually.
Other duties for the volunteers include:
• Filling of water in the enclosures
• Filling of ‘tree feeders’ in the mornings with
fruit
• Cleaning of the enclosures in the afternoon
• Removing of invasive plant species in
enclosures
• Spraying herbicide
• Fence maintenance
• Searching and removing of snares on the farm
(anti-poaching)
• Helping any of the other staff with daily
tasks
After the weeks work volunteers have half day
off on Saturdays and full day on Sundays. On
these days volunteers can arrange activities
such as going to Kruger National Park.
1. Wendy
World Package
This is the most popular and cost
efficient option. It is 5 small wooden houses
500m from the first chimp enclosure. Each
“Wendy” has a bed and cupboard in. If more than
5 volunteers apply for the same period then two
persons will share a “Wendy”. The volunteers at
Wendy World share a communal bathroom and living
area which is clean regularly. All meals are
made at the restaurant for the volunteers to be
picked up at certain times.
This option includes:
• Accommodation
• Three meals daily (including one
coffee/tea/juice per meal)
• Volunteer course study material
• Town trip once a week
• Laundry service
Price:
$ 815
(USD) per person per week
Click
HERE for
the Visa Process & Health Requirements
Click
HERE for
the Packing Suggestions
For
more information regarding our volunteer
projects - email us at volunteers@chimpeden.com
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