Categories: Past volunteer testimonials

• Emma Gibson – England….Click here

  I would recommend this trip to anyone and have loved every minute of it.

• Sarah Gammon – England…..Click here

  I have loved my time here – highlights including cheetah monitoring, sleep out, visiting Kruger national park and everyday driving around never knowing what you might see around the next corner!

• Rachel Nichols – England…..Click here

  Every day here is an adventure as you never know what you’ll see! Thanks for such an amazing few weeks.

• Rachel Bishop – England…..Click here

  In our time here we helped to dart and release Nyala, took part in a mass capture of over 100 impala and build an aviary for Eddie the Eagle.

• Matt Bishop – England…..Click here

  My four weeks at Askari have been at times exhausting, at other times breathtaking, but always inspiring and rewarding. The dedication and enthusiasm the team here is very contagious.

• Barbara Maingon – France…..Click here

  The programme is very good and things are done the right way.

• Chris Greenhill – Wales…..Click here

  It’s a very hands on programme and you actually feel that you have helped and are making a difference to conservation

• Ana Heredia – Spain…..click here

  It’s a great programme and the fact that we are able to stop and enjoy all the animals around us from the smallest spider to the huge elephants.

• Michael Fraser – Canada…..Click here

  Take part in what Askari has to offer, it will change your lives

• Barb Elliot – Canada…..Click here

  My time at Askari has been nothing short of inspirational

• Lyndsay Shular – Canada…..Click here

  Working at and with Askari was a phenomenal experience

• Scott James – Canada…..Click here

  Askari is a program that provides and exceptional environmental setting in which to learn about and participate in practical conservation and restoration work

• Richard Goetz – Canada…..Click here

  If you want an amazing experience that gives you perfect environmental background knowledge, then pursue Askari!

• Stacey Jarrett – Canada…..Click here

  I am returning to Canada with great hope that there are other people in the world that care as much I do about ecological conservation

• Natalie Langowski – Germany…..click here

  Definitely an experience I will remember with great joy for the rest of my life.

• Kristina Videnova – Bulgaria…..Click here

  The idea behind the whole reserve is fantastic and supporting the management as a volunteer is very fulfilling.

• Max Rueber – Germany…..click here

  The coolest things we did were feeding the hyenas, chasing two cheetah and feeding Eddie the eagle who was being rehabilitated.

• Bryony Davison – UK…..click here

  I really felt that the work I was doing was contributing to the reserve and helping it to flourish and continue working well.

• Roberta Silva – Brazil…..click here

  I really enjoyed my time here and I really wish all the best for everybody here.

• Alice Curwen – UK…..click here

  To see these beautiful but endangered animals in a natural, wild environment is enriching.

• Michelle Fisher – UK…..click here

  Askari gives you a chance to get involved in the projects and not feel like a by-stander

• Veronica Baas – Canada…..click here

  You leave Askari knowing that the time you spent as a volunteer did make a difference to the running of this benchmark reserve. The experience will change your life and leave you wanting to return again and again

• Sue Fletcher – UK…..click here

  Accommodation was fabulous, food delicious and nutritious, and organisation faultless.

• Marcel van Hussen – Costa Rica…..click here

  “It is so great I cant stop thinking when I’m going to come back. 10 out of 10 rating”

• Kelly Blakeley – UK…..click here

  It really has been a lifetime experience.

• Heather Wiles – USA…..click here

  “It isn’t one of those volunteer programs where the project is running and the volunteers are extras. Here the volunteers are vital for the functioning of the program. We were always doing something important and were always aware of the rationale behind every activity.”

• Andy Burnett – UK…..click here

  “Everyday is guaranteed to bring plenty of laughs and you will learn new and exciting experiences while working with professionals.”

• Jade Price – UK…..click here

  “This month has been one of the best of my life! If you want to do something worthwhile then I’d highly recommend you come here!”

• Rebecca Dicks – UK…..click here

  “I have been on a few volunteer projects around the world but especially in Africa and I can honestly say Askari is by far the best value and the most amazing project. I highly recommend it anyone and think you are crackers if you don’t consider spend some time there.”

• Jennifer Smith – UK…..click here

  “In two weeks I took part in herbivore research drives, bush walks, checking perimeter fences, tracking cheetahs (five times), alien plant spraying, drives to look for rhino, installing a ground hornbill box 5 metres up in a tree, protecting an umbrella thorn from elephants by putting rocks around its base, drives to do game counts, a sleep out, monitoring sable, nyala and reedbuck projects and night drives.”

• Steve Parker – USA…..click here

  “I especially liked the focus on creating a wilderness area, as large as possible, to house endangered animals while developing the native habitats those animals need, rather than creating a maximally stocked reserve built for taking tourists on safari.”

• Ben Peck – UK…..click here

  “Plus, I now have the best stories to tell in the pub about holding scorpions, camping next to rhinos, hearing a wild lion roar, watching cheetahs hunt.”

• Maja Ramlose – Denmark…..click here

  “Every day means new tasks, and you will get to participate in and contribute to many of the various challenges and tasks that managing a game reserve is.”

• Dennis De Paolo – USA…..click here

  “You can volunteer part of your life towards making a difference in the right direction and when it is time to leave you know you did the right thing.”

• Luke Matthews – UK…..click here

  “Make one smart move….. go to Askari! You won’t be disappointed.”