Volunteer Role
This programme is a combination of two project areas, where you will work on our lion breeding and rehabilitation programme along with the local community development initiatives. Your time will be divided equally between these areas.
The Lion Rehabilitation Programme
250,000 lions used to roam the African continent: Latest estimates are that between 12,000 and 15,000 remain.
We invite you to walk and work with African Lions, to be involved in our in-depth research and data-collection activities, as well as to work with us towards the eventual release of lions back into the wild.
Conservation Education Initiative
This new scheme is an exciting development initiative, which will involve you working 1 ½ to 2 days a week within local schools carrying out important conservation workshops with the children, who are an absolute pleasure to teach. We firmly believe that one of the best long-term sustainable solutions for solving the conservation crisis that this country is currently facing is by educating the local children and communities.
Elephant Orphanage
Alongside your involvement with the lions and our conservation education initiatives, volunteers also have the unique chance to visit a local elephant orphanage, where assistance in data capture and other duties is greatly appreciated.
What’s Included in the Programme
- Project Fee: This entails financing that goes directly back into the project that you are involved with. This project fee facilitates funding for items such as food for lions, management and maintenance of the project infrastructure and the development of the lion breeding and rehabilitation programme
- All transfers to and from Victoria Falls Airport upon your arrival and departure
- Arrival orientation
- 24 hour support from project coordinators and staff
- Any wildlife education talks that take place during your stay and that you might wish to partake in
- All accommodation and meals during your programme
- Tea, coffee and juice throughout the day
- Laundry service during your stay and the service of a cleaner to attend to your room
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- All Flights
- Personal insurance cover for the duration of your placement, which must include cover for repatriation
- Visas for Zimbabwe
- Email and telephone calls made during your placement
- Any excursions over and above your planned itinerary in Zimbabwe
- All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts and toiletries etc
Prices & Durations
Zimbabwe Lion Rehabilitation - Victoria Falls - 2 weeks £1,249
Zimbabwe Lion Rehabilitation - Victoria Falls - 4 weeks £1,999
Zimbabwe Lion Rehabilitation - Victoria Falls - 8 weeks £2,899
