South Africa
Lodging
Samara Private Game Reserve
Project #1
Tracker Academy
Needs
New or used books on animals, flora, birds, grasses, and trees from around the world, and any additional ecologically related books, CDs or films will be welcomed.
Project #2
The Student Volunteer Program serves school children from disadvantaged communities who come and visit Samara as an outdoor classroom. They are taught about the environment and animals.
Needs
Paper notebooks, pencils, pens, crayons, colored pencils, erasers and soccer balls. Also, new or used books on animals, flora, birds, grasses, and trees from around the world, and any additional ecologically related books, CDs or films will be welcomed.
Project #3
Marjery Parkes TB & HIV Hospital in Graaff-Reinet.
Needs
Soft, fluffy toys.
Project #4
Samara Wildlife Volunteer Programme (a programme designed to give people hands-on experience working on a game reserve) supports Vuyani Safe Haven in Graaff Reinet, a home of safety for children (from babies to teenagers) who have been removed from their homes or off the streets. We bring them out for environmental fun days at Samara, and go help out at the home with maintenance and homework.
Needs
Pens, pencils, coloured pencils, crayons, erasers, lined notebooks, Christmas presents for the children, posters/hangings for the sparsely decorated walls, toys, games, clothes and shoes for infants to teenagers, school clothes and school bags.
