As
part of our work towards global conservation, we make donations to several leading
conservation charities for every placement booked.
Born
Free Foundation *
The Born Free Foundation is a dynamic international wildlife
charity, devoted to compassionate conservation and animal welfare. Born Free takes
action worldwide to protect threatened species and stop individual animal suffering.
Born Free believes wildlife belongs in the wild and works to phase out zoos. We
rescue animals from lives of misery in tiny cages and give them lifetime care.
Born
Free protects lions, elephants, tigers, gorillas, wolves, polar bears, dolphins,
marine turtles and many more species in their natural habitat, working with local
communities to help people and wildlife live together without conflict. Our high-profile
campaigns change public attitudes, persuade decision-makers and get results. Every
year, Born Free helps hundreds of thousands of animals worldwide.
The Born
Free Foundation Big Cat Sanctuary is based at the world-renowned Shamwari Game
Reserve. Here in the southern part of the reserve, rescued lion and leopard are
housed in one hectare (100m2) enclosures, giving them plenty of room to move around
freely. These animals have been rescued from all over the world and relocated
to their natural environment at Shwamri.
Working together with the Born
Free Foundation and Shamwari, Worldwide Experience volunteers have the opportunity
to contribute to conservation by providing first-hand assistance to maintain the
sanctuary. Every little helps and you can expect to get involved with anything
from eradication of alien plant forms, to assisting the veterinary surgeon.
As
well as the day to day work conducted by our volunteers Worldwide Experience also
organise a number of fundraising trips throughout the year:
Born
Free Big Cat Challenge - Are you up to the challenge?
This rewarding challenge
gives you the chance to experience the wild nature of South Africa, whilst also
raising money and increasing awareness for the Born Free Foundation. You will
embark on a six night trail through Shamwari Game Reserve sleeping out under the
stars. The trail will incorporate a visit to both Born Free sanctuaries on the
reserve. A minimum sponsorship is required for this trip.
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Please visit
www.bornfree.co.uk for more
information
The
Colobus Trust *
The Colobus Trust is a conservation organization which
works to promote conservation, preservation and protection of primates like the
highly-endangered Angolan black-and-white Colobus monkey, and other primates in
the area. The Trust also seeks to preserve and protect the Colobus monkeys' habitat
on the South Coast of Kenya, pursuing biological and ecological research, forest
protection and enrichment, public awareness, community education and various aspect
of primate welfare.
Save
the Rhino *
Save the Rhino International is a committed to ensuring the
survival of the rhinoceros species in the wild. The charity works in close consultation
with managers and communities in wildlife areas and provides direct support for
rhino and community projects in Africa and Asia.
Please visit www.savetherhino.org
for more information.
Wilderness
Foundation *
The Wilderness Foundation forms part of a global network whose
main aim is to protect wilderness areas wherever they are by:-
Educating people about the benefits of wilderness
- Providing opportunities
for direct experience of wild places
- Campaigning for their preservation when
threatened with development
Shamwari and its sister reserve
Sanbona, are home to the only privately-owned wilderness areas in the world.
Please
visit www.wilderness-trust.org
for more information.
*For every placement which we receive thanks to
a recommendation from one of our charity partnerships we will make a donation
to the relevant charity, so please make sure you state that you heard about Worldwide
Experience through the relevant charity when making your booking.
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cloudog
cloudog
is a charity which leads and initiative into local communities, to inspire our
youth - the adults of tomorrow. They aim to encourage them to explore careers
in environmental and conservation related fields and to enrich existing environmental
interests. Working together with Worldwide Experience, cloudog will choose six
disadvantaged students from the UK and a further six from Johannesburg to travel
together to Shamwari Game Reserve for three weeks, to participate in a specially-prepared
programme of activities.
The charitable donations made on your behalf when
you book a placement will enable you to seek fundraising and sponsorships to help
your trip. Please contact a member of the Worldwide Experience team for help and
information on fundraising.
TUSK
Tusk
promotes the conservation of all African wildlife and particularly the protection
of endangered species. Tusk's holistic approach to conservation also recognises
that the long-term future for wildlife is dependant on sustainable human development.
At the end of 2005 Prince William announced his Royal Patronage to the charity.
The
Year Our Group
Worldwide Experience are proud to be members of the Year
Out Group, which provides a complete reference and resource that has been designed
to help you make the most of your 'year out'. This includes access to more than
35 provider organizations, which between them offer a superb choice of locations
and activities, all of which meet the following criteria: -
Adhere to the YOG code of practice, and terms and conditions
- Sign up to the
YOG charter each years
- Provide annual accounts
- Have a crisis and risk
policy in place, together with trained staff
- Have public liability insurance
of £2million
All of which gives you the reassurance
that they provide essential support and assistance if required. | 
