【Nairobi】Kenya Wildlife Conservation Program

Kenya Wildlife Conservation Program

Travel to Kenya to work on the frontlines of animal conservation in the African savannah!

Kenya is known as the "Cradle of Humankind" and its Amboseli Park is home to giraffes. However, ecological degradation and over-exploitation of resources have put biodiversity at risk, especially the Rothschild giraffe, of which there are only 670 left. Volunteers, in cooperation with local public welfare organizations, will participate in wildlife protection and science education through observing, recording, rescuing animals, building ecological stoves, and other activities, to take practical actions to protect Kenya's natural environment.

Public Service Mentorship Team

1. Mentor Portrait: The program is partnered with Africa's first charitable organization dedicated to giraffe research and conservation; conversations with experts in wildlife conservation, and scholars in wildlife ecology.
2. Professional Workshops: Wildlife science storytelling workshop, protected area overview workshop, giraffe workshop, basic Kiswahili language instruction.
3. Full Guidance: Pre-trip science storytelling workshop training and 1V1 classroom preparation from trip leaders.

Core Project Highlights

1. Real-life Contact with the Research Topic: Professional staff of Sosambu Nature Reserve, scholars in animal conservation, Kenyan tourism operators, indigenous Africans, and African students.
2. Unique Experiences: One-stop viewing of a variety of wildlife such as lions, leopards, hyenas, zebras, giraffes, wildebeests, buffalos, plains zebras, impalas, and flamingos in Kenya's Soshambu Nature Reserve; retrieval of field camera devices, anti-poaching patrol checks, and bird-watching; and trekking in Kenya's only national park where you can get out of your car and walk!
3. Diversified Outcomes: ① Animal protection science books, posters, brochures, etc. ② Wildlife science popularization, protection public welfare classroom, and roadshow.

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"Volunteering + Research", exclusively designed by ASDAN China, is an academic growth model that combines research-oriented learning and voluntary service. We refer to the authoritative theory of education, admission requirements of universities, 10 years of project experience, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to design our programs. ASDAN "Volunteering + Research" Programs cover four categories: Teach for Rural Areas, Community Support, Wildlife & Environment Conservation, and Cultural Heritage Conservation. Volunteers will experience rich and unique service scenarios and learn from different topics of research workshops concerning real social problems. We aim to guide volunteers to discover problems, propose solutions and report to the public, improve volunteers' research learning ability, meet the requirements of volunteers' personal growth and further education, and enhance their sense of social responsibility.

When it comes to voluntary services, admission officers of universities think highly of sincerely caring about society and comprehensive qualities and skills, such as proposers of innovative solutions, leaders of public welfare projects, and the continuity and depth of voluntary services. 62.1% of colleges would like to see applicants show a record report reflecting the whole process of volunteering. The world's top universities emphasize community commitment with problem-solving ability. Every high school student needs volunteering service experience that combines public welfare emotion and social problem-solving ability.