Volunteer

picture of AWARE working with CIRAD and SANPARKS on a buffalo in Gonarezhou

AWARE is sincerely grateful to the people who have supported us and who continue to donate money and veterinary equipment to us. AWARE’s intention is not to become ‘just another African charity holding out a begging bowl’. We intend to apply sound financial practices so that the Trust will become self-sustaining.

Some of our ideas include:

  • Fundraising events.
  • Sale of Trust memorabilia (e.g. T-shirts, clothing).
  • The Trust may charge commercial rates for specialised treatment (referral cases) of owned animals, where any profit will be directed back into the Trust.
  • The Trust may rent laboratory or diagnostic facilities to commercial vets at commercial rates, and any profit will be directed back into the Trust.
  • Voluntourism.

How can you help?

Please use the contact us page if you would like to help:

  • Are you any good at event organisation (dinners, sporting events, exhibitions)? We would like an event organiser to work on a commission basis putting together an event every month in Zimbabwe.
  • If you feel you are able to offer a skill appropriate to our cause, and have your own means of transport and sustenance, AWARE would be grateful to have your assistance on our various projects, subject to circumstantial logistics.

Voluntourism - the ultimate in experiential vacations!

picture of stunning Gonarezhou landscape

AWARE is now ready to accommodate ‘voluntourists’. Volunteer tourists will experience a holiday in Zimbabwe like no other that will include assisting vets on various wildlife and rural expeditions. Tourists will be able to participate in everything from assisting on sterilisation campaigns to immobilising wildlife for research or treatment purposes. The cost of the package will be US$1000 per week which will include all meals and transport (excluding flights).  Some of the projects planned for 2010 are outlined below. It is extremely difficult to plan specific projects in Africa months in advance, especially when working on a shoestring budget and relying on other organisations for various logistics. For this reason we cannot guarantee that the dates set out in the project descriptions below will be accurate. The outlines are designed to give potential volunteers a general idea of what is involved in each of our projects and the estimated date that they will be carried out. In between projects volunteers can assist with rehabilitation cases and other emergency work as it comes in. They will also be able to spend time at a local wild animal sanctuary helping to feed, clean and entertain the orphaned animals or at a busy small animal veterinary practice in Harare.

 

 

 

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