Daktari Newsletter

July/August 2011By Andrea Leonard

New members of the Daktari Family…

Hello there! My name is Zulu and this is my brother Shangaan, we are playful

Caracals that have just arrived at DAKTARI. We need a sponsor to pay for our food and upkeep. It’s only R500 per

month for both of us. Can you help?

My name is Princess Maya, I’m very tiny and very beautiful, but unfortunately people say I’m a bit smelly! I have a special diet and need a lot of care, I’m definitely a real Princess! I need a

sponsor for only R250 a month, that’s not a lot to look after royalty!

Kids from the Orphanage

In July the local school children had exams and could not come to Daktari, so instead of having a quiet,

relaxing week, we brought 10 children from a nearby orphanage, and gave them a week to remember!!

New Dormitory For the Children Wow! Check out our brand new

dormitory!! Thank you to Daktari

Germany for your donation of

€10,000, and to the volunteers’ for all your hard work!WE LOVE IT!!!

The Mongooses have moved house!

It is with lots of emotion that I spent time watching the happiness of our mongooses in their new big

camp. I could feel so much freedom and enjoyment. I wish Mrs Brigitte Bardot would have been here to

share this wonderful time with us. Thank you so much to my

compatriote BB for her donation.

We Loooove our new camp!!

We Loooove our new camp!!

Mulgrave School, Canada

Pupils from Mulgrave School in Canada made their annual trip to Daktari and this year’s

project was to build a causeway on the road into Daktari, so hopefully this year we wont get stranded by the water in rainy season!

Thanks Guys!!This year was Eddie’s last year with Mulgrave School, as he is moving on to a new adventure at a school in Korea.Daktari will miss terribly such an exceptional head master. Thank so much Eddie for your great support over the years . Good Luck Eddie!!

The

students

spent a

day with

some kids from a local village, they cooked a traditional African meal and all got to try a Mopane Worm!!

No more Dirt Mountain!!!

This is AMAZING news for anyone who has volunteered at Daktari, Dirt Mountain is no more! Hooray! With thanks to a few dedicated volunteers, John “5 wheelbarrows a day takes Dirt Mountain away” Burrows in particular, the dirt has been moved and we now have a flat open space and a lovely view

of the Ostriches from the Lapa!

Children at Daktari

July/August

Volunteers July/August Clockwise from top left: Beth & Deidre from Ireland; Robin, Hannah & Christy from the

UK; Clementine, Elodie, Romain, Anne Laure & Valerie from France; John from the USA;

and Andrea from Germany .

More Volunteers July/August Clockwise from top left: Fabienne, Clelia, Flora, Arthur &

Nadine from France, Dagmar, Lizella & Gracita from Holland, Sara from Sweden, Charlie from the UK, Luke

from Australia, and Laura, our new volunteer co-ordinator from USA

So many happy faces….Be one of them and join us as a volunteer!!!

Lion King Lesson…

A change to the teaching programme means that Wednesday nights are now filled by the children (and the volunteers) watching The Lion King. The children all seem to really enjoy this privilege and the subsequent discussion on Thursday morning brings up great insights

into their thoughts about life. Questions about the circle of life, death, emotions, family and responsibility are discussed and this has now become one of our most valuable and fun

lessons!

Shiloweni is still looking

for more sponsors to help keep up his big

appetite for R200 a month.

Our little cutie

Weasel is looking

for a kind donor to sponsor him for

just R200 a month!

Eeyore lives among us in the camp as he is blind. He needs

R300 a month for

his food and shelter.

Some of our animals still need sponsors. Can you help?

Caline would really

appreciate someone to sponsor her and her little

girl Halloween

for R300 each a month.

Thank You to sponsors(Click on the logos to see their web page)

Thank you to Mr Price/Redcap Foundation for R3000 vouchers to spend in Mr Price & Mr Price Home!

Thank you to Jonathan at Namebadges.co.za, who donated 200 name badges for the children!

Thank you to Amber at A Pet’s life for giving us sturdy metal Food bowls at less than cost!

Thank you to René at World Gaia for the donation of 10 Solar Lanterns to help us get around the camp at night!

Thank you to Hills Pet foods for supplying us with even more dog food! This is very much appreciated, especially by the dogs and the Piggies!!

How to Donate

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

You can donate by Pay Pal

Children ProjectEducate over 220 South African children

about nature & environment

Vehicle ProjectVehicle to transport underprivileged

children

Club Kids ProjectTeach 125 Wildlife Club kids in rural

villages

Just Giving UK(Tax Deductible in UK)

Just Giving US(Tax Deductible in US)

Just Giving US(Tax Deductible in US)

Just Giving US(Tax Deductible in US)

Just Giving UK(Tax Deductible in UK)

Just Giving UK(Tax Deductible in UK)

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

Tax deductible In South Africa

We would like to say a big thank you to all of our friends, donors and

sponsors. And to all of our volunteers who make Daktari the

wonderful place that it is.