Category Archives: Past volunteer testimonials

Sarah Robinson – USA…..click here

There is a constant sense of purpose here, which feels unique to this place – the volunteers here are actually doing the heavy lifting (literally sometimes) and everyone can feel the common goal

Emma Coleman – New Zealand…..click here

The management philosophy at Pidwa respects the resilience and complexity of the reserve ecosystem and aims to protect these values with the least amount of human intervention necessary – it is an amazing place to be.

Gareth Elliott – England…..click here

My only complaint is that I couldn’t stay longer!

Linnell Goodrich – USA…..click here

I left feeling I truly contributed to the conservation efforts of the Pidwa reserve

Lonneke Verbeet – The Netherlands…..click here

The location in the middle of the African bush makes you feel like you are in a different world.

Kristina Graves – England…..click here

I have nothing but fantastic memories of a wonderful 2 months at Askari and I would recommend Askari to anyone who wants to experience Africa and come away having learnt so much

Fiona Cameron – England….click here

The programme was perfect for me as I always wanted to see Africa but wanted to do more than just sitting on a game viewer

Nuno Cardoso – Portugal….click here

Every week, every month has something new and exciting to offer.

Victoria Woolfrey – Canada…..click here

It is truly an experience of a lifetime

Rick Hoeft – USA….click here

You can’t come away from this experience without being a better person

Diane Bock – USA….click here

We have learned so much about wildlife conservation and have been fascinated to find out how Pidwa is managed as a benchmark reserve

Marcus Bock – USA…..click here

It is a program where one can experience the excitement of encounters with wildlife

Malte Rodig – Germany….click here

Askari is definitely a very special place

Chris Pierce – USA….click here

In my time here I was able to see so many amazing things

Alex Mitchell – England….click here

Askari will be a hard act to follow.

Marie-Laurence Vinet – Canada….. click here

Being able to participate in both maintenance work and ongoing research projects gave me a better idea of what conservation is really about.

Hans Vermeij – The Netherlands…..click here

Askari at Pidwa is a place to come back to with friends with a heart for nature.

Merel Hiep – The Netherlands…..click here

I had an awesome time here.

Jannemieke Vermeij – The Netherlands….click here

The combination of physical work in the bush and research drives made the programme very diverse without a moment to be bored.

Roman van Rooijen – The Netherlands….click here

Having the opportunity offered to really live in the bush life within such an exciting animal environment was awesome.

Petra Wijnja – The Netherlands ….click here

I can recommend the Askari project to people who are not afriad to get involved in all the ins and outs of a game reserve.

Louise George – England….click here

The Askari experience was amazing

Deirdre Dore – Canada….click here

‘Lots of things I appreciate here – 1. The vision 2. Joe and Katie – extraordinary      people – knowledgeable, competent, friendly, calm and very hard working. 3. The volunteers the reserve attracts 4. The animals that call this place home.’  

Julia Wallington – UK….click here

An amazing destination, amazing sights, experiences and great people

Anna Cornelsen – Sweden….click here

‘This has been almost like a life changing experience and I had an amazing time. It is with sadness in my heart I leave this place and I just keep thinking – “When can I come back? Thank you for these amazing weeks!’

George Dore – Canada….click here

‘Askari staff, especially Joe and Katie, are superbly knowledgeable about, it seems, everything in nature and more. The physical work sessions composes an absolute minimum of my daily routine and should not be shyed away from. There was plenty of time in our 2 week stay, to see most of the animals – the only big ones we didn’t see… (more…)

Charlotte Wallington – UK….click here

I wished I had stayed longer and will definitely try to come back

Eric Dougherty – USA…..click here

I could not have asked for more knowledgeable friends and supportive leaders

Emily Williams – England/Italy….click here

During our two weeks I was able to learn a lot of wildlife conservation

Sara Khorasani – Scotland….click here

Returning back to the comfort of the Askari house and the promise of a delicious meal after a hard days work made my time here both satisfying and relaxing.

Jason Klimes – USA….click here

For those that are looking to work in conservation this program is top notch.

Jordan Gledhill – England….click here

It’s better than North Africa, so do it!

Lotte Noordsij – Netherlands….Click here

My stay at Askari has been an amazing and eye- opening experience

Nicholas Tilbury – Australia….click here

My time at Askari will be one that I will always remember.

Michael Fraser – Canada….click here

This is our second year in a row that we have come to this wonderful place and we will continue to return each year to share this place with as many people as possible

Matthias Sebecke – Canada….click here

Activities such as the cheetah and brown hyaena telemetry have given me insight into how the animals live

Matthew Lapointe – Canada….click here

Participating in the Askari Conservation Programme was the best decision I have ever made

Audra Ludington – USA….click here

Skills used here can be transferred over into a future job

Dawn Mitchell – England….click here

The sleep out is lots of fun with plenty of nocturnal animals to be seen and heard.

Aubrey Snow – USA….click here

The activities are a blast, the experience is unforgettable

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