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Amalie Hertel, animal assistance volunteer in Cape Town, got to experience four weeks in the life of a South African animal welfare veterinarian.
Exploring and volunteering with African impact at the age of 17 – the ease of applying for my selected volunteering projected, my journey and the friends I made along the way.
I have spent almost 8 weeks working with animals in South Africa doing the Veterinary Assistance & Abused Animal Shelter volunteer program with African Impact. During my stay I worked in a clinic in Mandela park, Khayelitsha. The clinic is called Mdzananda Animal Clinic.
Whether you are volunteering for 10 days, 1 month or more, you will have an unforgettable experience. You’ll get to know another culture, live new adventures and meet amazing people!
Volunteering undoubtedly brings people from different backgrounds and cultures together. Spending a minimum of six weeks together, volunteers make friends for life. But an engagement? No one expected this!
In September, the Gery Family spent two weeks volunteering on our Orphan Care and Teaching Project in Victoria Falls. Read about how this family of four bonded while supporting vulnerable children, teaching, interacting with lions and experiencing such a unique destination.
How exuding enthusiasm and asking the right questions allowed this volunteers experience on the Veterinary Assistance Program to go above and beyond her expectations.
To give you some context before I start, I just spent the last two weeks volunteering abroad with African Impact, teaching sports and education in primary schools in the surrounding communities of Cape Town. This was my experience, and the ten lessons I learned during my time there – Stephanie Paitich
Are you in this predicament right now? Is your son or daughter about to embark on the trip of a lifetime? Are you putting on a brave face whilst actually quaking inside at the very thought of your offspring setting off without you?
Many elements from a volunteer trip in Africa stay with you. For Teresa from Spain, it was the magical nature of Tanzania, in particular the Marangu Waterfalls.
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