Maasai Mara Game Reserve Project

Volunteers will be involved in tasks related to animal conservation (regular ground patrols and safari walk, identify animal species found within the area, identify and name indigenous plants and uses, monitoring wildlife movement) and cultural activities (experience Maasai way of life, control cattle grazing, milking and care for cattles, maintenance, building and renovation of the manyatta houses). The second main topic of this short-term volunteering is to be involved in school teaching program and their missions will be: teaching lessons and playing with kids, planting of trees, gardening and land scaping, outreach programme in the local dispensary. Extra activities will be also proposed such as: learning life skills bead work, cooking using fire wood, ensure upkeep of the conservancy and work with other stake holders, bird watching for interested volunteers. Other activities that can be included in this short-term volunteering are: • Promoting Sustainable Tourism • Teaching English in local school • Assisting in the local hospitals • Clean-up campaigns and planting trees in school and community • Engaging the surrounding communities in protecting their cultural heritage • Fostering dialogue and interaction between local communities • Disseminating information about Maasai Mara • Raising awareness to the local community • Training and empowering the community and preserving/promoting natural heritage