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A significant percentage of the costs paid by volunteers are put directly back into the reserve and the conservation departments on the reserves. This allows for further development in terms of conducting surveys and additional equipment needed.
Donations are made on a monthly basis to the Born Free Foundation, Wilderness Foundation and Save the Rhino, all actively involved in conservation work in South Africa. Volunteers will work in conjunction with and alongside the Born Free Foundation Big Cat Sanctuaries. Born Free are active in the local community, and volunteers may help get involved in the education of the local community children, helping them to be made aware of the importance of the work done by Born Free.
Volunteers also spend time within the local community, especially in Paterson. Participants visit the Isipho Aids Orphange; a safe house and support network for people living with HIV/AIDS, and home to orphans and vulnerable children. Volunteers work with the orphanage; visiting the children, bringing donations and simply playing with them.
CO2 Emission offset for every placement. The average flight from London to Cape Town Centre produces a whopping 2.13 tons of CO2 emissions per person! Upon arrival at Shamwari the guests will have opportunity plant trees to offset the gases created on their journey. The current figure used for offsetting this is 0.5 tons per tree planted, so each student would need to plant 5 trees at Shamwari, which would be part of their conservation work.
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