from 2,045€
Brilliant 4.7
(220)
Desert Elephant Conservation Support
2 - 12 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
Brilliant 4.7
·
Verified by Volunteer World
Very high response rate
Brilliant 4.7 ·
·
Verified by Volunteer World
·
2 - 12 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
·
Very high response rate
Volunteer project with the highest quality.
This project sets unprecedented standards in quality - an unparalleled level of excellence.
Highlights
- Building protective walls around pumps, tanks and windmills to safeguard community water sources.
- Tracking desert elephant herds and collecting movement data.
- Visiting local farmers to assess elephant-human conflict risk.
- Contributing to a growing database of elephant identification kits.
- Getting to know individual elephant personalities and monitoring their behaviour.
Especially good for
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
50+
About the program
As a volunteer with our desert elephant conservation program, you’ll contribute to meaningful projects that protect elephants and people, mitigate conflict.
In one of the world’s last remaining true wilderness areas, in Namibia’s vast Damaraland, elephants roam in constant search for water. As a volunteer with our desert elephant conservation program, you’ll contribute to meaningful projects that protect elephants and people, mitigate conflict and ...
Typical day
The project is split into 2 parts, with week 1 being the Building week and week 2 being the Elephant Patrol week. As with any schedule, there's no standard day, and tasks may change depending on the project work required.
- 6:30 AM: You'll have an early rise to beat the Namibian heat.
- 7:00 AM: Generally ...
Free-time activities
You are allowed to enjoy free time in the evenings during projects. You can enjoy sundowners, spend evenings conversing and relaxing around the campfire, and listen to the sounds of Africa. Additionally, you have the weekend off at the base camp before the Elephant Patrol week. During this time, you ...
Requirements
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Details on arrival
2025 dates
- 05 Jan 2025
- 19 Jan 2025
- 02 Feb 2025
- 16 Feb 2025
- 02 Mar 2025
- 16 Mar 2025
- 30 Mar 2025
- 13 Apr 2025
- 27 Apr 2025
- 11 May 2025
- 25 May 2025
- 08 Jun 2025
- 22 Jun 2025
- 06 Jul 2025
- 20 Jul 2025
- 03 Aug 2025
- 17 Aug 2025
- 31 Aug 2025
- 14 Sep 2025
- 28 Sep 2025
- 12 Oct 2025
- 26 Oct 2025
- 09 Nov 2025
- 23 Nov 2025
Availability
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Program fees
2 weeks (min. stay)
2,045€
4 weeks
3,145€
6 weeks
4,145€
8 weeks
5,145€
12 weeks (max. stay)
7,745€
Average fees
833€/week
Meet your organization
GVI
Brilliant 4.7
(220 reviews)
Agency - founded in 1998
Verified by Volunteer World
Very high response rate
Coordinated by
Bianca
Spoken languages: English
About the project
GVI tackles critical local and global issues by operating award-winning education and training programs on sustainable development projects around the world.
220 reviews · 4.7
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