daktari newsletter may-june 2012
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Daktari Newsletter May-June 2012
By Andrea Leonard
New Additions
I’m May, I love it here at Daktari, I get to play with
the kids and volunteers, and I get to flirt with
Zulu & Shangaan through the fence that separates us!!
I’m Gerri Junior, I was found on a nearby
farm with a suspected broken wing. Daktari took me to the vet, who
said it wasn’t broken, but the ligaments
were so badly damaged that I’ll
probably never fly again :o(
My name is Loki, I’m Risette’s new baby. I am a Bloodhound/Labrador Cross and I’m going
to be a very big girl when I grow into my paws!!
I go with mummy to the schools and entertain the Eco Club kids with my clumsiness and
general good nature!
New Homes The Meerkat’s
were moved into their new home,
and our volunteers did an excellent job of decorating it!
Princess Maya was also moved into a
new enclosure where she has more contact with people
and sunshine all day. She’s a much
happier little monkey now :o)
It’s soo beautiful!
Daktari DIY!The first week of may
was DIY week, the staff, volunteers and
some of our Eco-Club kids worked really hard to update the
camp, fix, paint, tidy and generally
improve Daktari!
We built an extension to our office where the
volunteers now have their own private space to use the internet, and we have more room to work, with
less interruptions! :o)
Eco Club Update30th of May was finally there; the day of the GVI Daktari Delivery
Derby!
GVI (Global Vision International) based on Karongwe Game Reserve across the road organised a great challenge to raise money, donations
and awareness for the Daktari Eco Clubs, and what a challenge…They pushed their vehicle, a Toyota Hilux from GVI base all the way to
Daktari, that is over 11 km of nasty dirt road with hills!
They raised over 2000GBP with the challenge and got really nice materials donated that are of great use to the Eco Clubs!
Thank you GVI for organising this for us!
Eco Club UpdateWe had a very exciting trip to the Kruger Park with the post matric
ABSA students. We were in the park for two days and one night and had some really good sightings. We saw four out of the big five!
It was so wonderful, most students had never been in the Kruger Park before, they had the time of their lives, as one of the students
wrote on their feedback form “Kruger Park Rocks!”
Great news, one of the ABSA students who finished his matric, Kutullo, got a placement at Khamai Reptile Park. He get trained how to handle all different types of reptiles, how to find them, pick them up and clean their enclosures. He is thrilled with his new experiences and hope he might find a job handling
reptiles in the future.
Eco Club Update
To create extra income for the eco clubs, the children drew all a unique postcard. These postcards we will sell at Daktari. All the income will go
directly to the eco clubs, so they can decide once a year what they want to do with the money they raised.
Thank you, Risette de Haas – Outreach Manager Daktari Bush School
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Bits & BobsThe old Meerkat
enclosure has gone!The staff & volunteers
did a great job dismantling and
removing the old camp
Fashionable Pied Crow!! Presley is
sporting this seasons colours in an attempt to stop her pecking
her feathers out!
“I’m a little dog like the others! I am I am, look,
I can fit in this tiny space!”
Yes Mirabelle, we believe you!
Kirsten & Mert from Deutsche Bank came to visit us in June, it
was great to put faces to names!
The volunteers went to help at the Gorutha Toy Library for World Play Day!
Soo much fun!!Find it on Facebook
for more info :o)
Michele’s snake handling course
paid off when she caught and
relocated this Python!
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3210212
Hi guys!! The 3rd Daktari Book is out now for you to buy! You can read lots of stories about us as we grew up with
our adoptive family at Daktari. It will
make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you want to hop on the next
plane to Hoedspruit to visit!
Thank You Nicola for making another
great book for Daktari. Click on our
picture or copy & paste the link below to preview and buy
the book.
Goodbye From Me :o(I am very sad to say that this will be my last newsletter. I leave Daktari on July 21st after 14 months as the Office
Volunteer.I sincerely thank you all for your
support for Daktari, and hope you enjoyed my updates both in these
newsletters and on Facebook.
Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark...
One: Don't miss the boat. Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat. Three: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah
built the Ark. Four: Stay fit. When you're 600 years old,
someone may ask you to do something really big.Five: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the
job that needs to be done. Six: Build your future on high ground. Seven: For safety sake, travel in pairs.
Eight: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
Nine: When you're stressed, float a while. Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs;
the Titanic by professionals.
FREE!! Long Term Volunteer PlacesWould you like to get hands-on experience with injured and orphaned wild animals whilst
educating local underprivileged children, perhaps giving both of them a brighter future? With one of Daktari’s three long term volunteer opportunities, that’s exactly what you can do!
For other opportunities in our area see: http://www.slideshare.net/daktaribushchool/ebroschure
1. Volunteer Coordinator/ Camp Manager
Your job is to keep the whole programme running
smoothly, making sure the volunteers, staff, animals and children are where they are
meant to be and that everyone is happy!
2. Office Volunteer Marketing.
Your main task is to be in charge of the marketing,
communication, social media, network and assist the
director with the administrative work. This position includes writing
newsletters, order supplies, reception of food deliveries,
coordinate needs of the camp, and taking care of orphaned
animals if necessary.
3. Office Volunteer Fundraising/Outreach Programme
50% of your time will be following up on the fundraising
that is currently in place, find and establish relationships with new
sponsors, review & adapt our funding proposal and get new
ideas to generate income. The other 50% of your time will
be assisting our Outreach Manager. This includes visits to
the wildlife clubs, creating lessons and any administrative assistance
that may be needed.
Our Leguaan Lazarus needs a new sponsor for R200 per month
Alex, Sam & Gerri Jnr, our Spotted Eagle
Owls need someone to sponsor them for R200 each a month.
Shiloweni still needs more sponsors of R200
per month, to fill his big appetite!
Tugela & Molopo need someone to sponsor them for just R200 each per month.
Caline still needs a sponsor for her & her baby Elfie, just R300
each a month.
Our Bushbaby twins Pepita & Pepito each need a sponsor for
R200 a month
Elvis & Presley the Pied Crows need a sponsor. Just R200 each per month.
Chou Chou our shy Genet needs a
sponsor of R400 per month.
We really need your help!!
Thank You!!
Thank you to AZ Trading for donating laminating pouches for all the childrens’ certificates!
Thank you Red Ladies Charity Group for the donation of R500
Thank you Deutsche Bank for your continued support and the donation of R120,000 to pay for 1 weeks environmental
education at Daktari for 80 underprivileged children.
Click on the logo to visit their websites!
A big thank you to everyone who “likes” us on Facebook. It’s a pleasure to give you all daily updates on the goings on at Daktari!
More ways to help Daktari…..My fiance, Lew, and I volunteered at Daktari for a week in December 2010
during our trip around the world. We had such a fantastic time at Daktari, with the animals, the amazing children, and fun staff and fellow volunteers. Now that we are home and back to work, we really enjoy the updates about Daktari in the email newsletters and Facebook. We are always so happy to see that things are
going well at Daktari – the organization does so much good!
Our wedding is coming up, and we decided to give a donation to Daktari instead of traditional favors at the wedding. This is a trend that is getting more and
more popular in the U.S.. Traditionally, couples give small candy or keepsakes at weddings, but more and more, couples are donating to causes that are
important to them. Well, Daktari is important to us!
We are planning to have a small display about Daktari with some pictures that we took while volunteering. We are going to have place card holders made out
of small plastic African animals to go with the theme. (They tell the wedding guests what table to sit at).
We are excited to share Daktari with our wedding guests and show them the wonderful work they do.
Whether it’s throwing parties, baking cakes, donating in a loved one’s name as a gift… there are many ways that you can help
Daktari. Get creative, have fun and help your favourite cause! :o)
In South AfricaBank: First National Bank, Hoedspruit, South AfricaSwift number: FIRN ZA JJ Branch Number: 270652Account Number: Cheque Account (Non-Profit) 62044965129Name: Daktari Wildlife Orphanage, South Africa
Donate by Pay Pal
Children ProjectEnvironmental Education for
over 300 underprivileged
children
Outreach Programme
Teach over 200 Eco Club kids in
rural villages
In Germany Bank: Sparkasse Münsterland-Ost Bankleitzahl: 40050150 Konto-Nummer: 1350 88 888. Name: Spendensammelverein Münster e.V. Reference: DAKTARI-Südafrika – Busch-Schule & Wildwaisen - Station
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Deductible in UK)
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Deductible in US)
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How to Donate…
In The Netherlands Stichting Daktari Bush School NederlandKvK 53826736ANBI StichtingING 5254438 te Rosmalen
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Thank you to all our friends, donors, sponsors and volunteers, we couldn’t
do this without you!!