Cheetah Conservation Project

Program Description

Selected volunteers will work with the beautiful Cheetah, the world's fastest land mammal and one of Africa's most treasured cats. Situated in the Strand you'll lend a hand in broader efforts to support Cheetah conservation, with tasks that include educating visitors. You'll also have the chance to get up close and personal with the site's resident cheetahs.
- Assist in the day-to-day care of the animals, including meal preparation
- Help educate visitors to the facility about animal conservation and the nature of the Cheetah
- Take care of the Anatolian dogs on site, cleaning up feeding areas and holding enclosures
- Host project guests, including introducing them to the cheetahs

Highlights

Ailola Cape Town is committed to giving back to the community we call home. That's why we work with a network of not-for-profit organizations, mutually benefiting their projects and our students' experiences in the beautiful Western Cape. Are you ready for a volunteer project in Cape Town?

Qualifications

- An enthusiastic personality with a genuine compassion for animal welfare
- Commitment to a 5-day work week on a rotation basis, volunteering from 9am to 5.15pm (6pm in the summer months)
- Minimum 6-week time commitment
- For safety reasons you must have at least an advanced (C1) level of English
- Signed Volunteer Placement Agreement

Volunteer Types

Animal welfare

What`s Included

- A unique opportunity to work with Africa's majestic Cheetah
- The chance to live near or next to South Africa's premiere wine-growing region, Stellenbosch
- Shared room and shared bathroom in a secure, 1st floor beachfront apartment along “the Strand,” a 5-kilometer strip of beautiful white, sandy coastline. The apartment is located in walking distance from the Strand city center
- Continental breakfast
- Transport to and from the project each everyday
- Return transport to and from the airport