Daktari Newsletter March-April 2012 - complete with new arrivals, volunteer opportunities, updates and lots of fun with the kids!

1. By Andrea Leonard

2. Hi! My name is Mister Gucci Bijou. I’m the
newest, and (I think) the cutest member of the
Daktari family. Mummy Michele really loves
me, and all the volunteers love to play with me.
I love to play with Rubber Ducky, and my little
Panda Bear. I also love to be extra cute and
distract the girls in the office from working, it’s
soo much fun!
I was a little Me with
I love Rubber How can anyone
scared of Bullet at Mummy and
Ducky and Panda work while I’m
first, but now I my big brother
Bear :o) being soo cute?!
know that he’s old Bouba
and slow!

3. 1. Volunteer Coordinator/ 2. Office Volunteer Marketing. 3. Office Volunteer
Camp Manager Fundraising/Outreach Programme
Your main task is to be in
Your job is to keep the whole charge of the 50% of your time will be
programme running marketing, communication, so following up on the fundraising
smoothly, making sure the cial media, network and assist that is currently in place, find and
volunteers, staff, animals and the director with the establish relationships with new
children are where they are administrative work. This sponsors, review & adapt our
meant to be and that position includes writing funding proposal and get new
everyone is happy! newsletters, order ideas to generate income.
supplies, reception of food The other 50% of your time will
deliveries, coordinate needs be assisting our Outreach
of the camp, and taking care Manager. This includes visits to
of orphaned animals if the wildlife clubs, creating lessons
necessary. and any administrative assistance
that may be needed.
For other opportunities in our area see: http://www.slideshare.net/daktaribushchool/ebroschure

8. Until next time…….
Risette :o)

10. Top: Mel, Tim, Rachel, Mridula & JP – UK
Middle: Joanna - UK, Dörte – Germany,
Bottom: Michelle – SA, Nathalie – Reunion Islands, Dora &
Femke - Netherlands, Nikita – Australia

12. Roland’ll Fix-it Donkey + Milk = Epic FAIL!
Roland and Mmakoma have We decided to give Eeyore
been hard at work fixing Maxi’s left over milk, just like
things at Daktari, including the we used to do with the
sliding doors to the bar! You piggies….. What a mess!!!!!
no longer have to break your
back to close them!!
A Welcome Return Traditional Dancing!
KB organised a special treat
Kabelo, or KB for short, was
for the volunteers. The kids
one of the first children who
kitted themselves out and
came to Daktari. She is still
gave us a night of traditional
close to Ian, Michele & Thabo
dancing. It was amazing!!
and spent her university
break volunteering with us!
Daktari Baby!!
A Week with JP!
Jacob brought his wife and his
We followed one volunteer
beautiful baby to work with
for the whole week and
him for a week in April. He
documented it on
looks just like his
Facebook! Check it out!
daddy, hopefully he’s not
www.facebook.com/daktariafrica quite as crazy! :o)

13. A Little Extra Help! Office Extension
At the end of May we had a Work started on our office
few extra helping hands at extension, hopefully soon we’ll
Daktari. Emmi from Finland be able to move around without
came to stay with us for 3 days. bumping into each other!
She was staying with Barry &
Kirsten, who are long standing friends New Office Volunteer!
and supporters of Daktari. JP came from GVI to volunteer
We also had my friends with us for 3 months. We have
Sean & Lee-Anne from now convinced him to stay for a
Swaziland, and Lee- year as the new Office
Anne’s daughter Jade. Volunteer/Outreach Assistant!
Jade was soo helpful that Welcome aboard JP!!
Risette made her an
honorary volunteer! Top O’ The Mornin’ To Ye…
Ex-volunteers Beth & Deidre
Last but not least, we had 10 Eco-
from Ireland sent us a box full of
Club kids come and help us fix up
Irish goodies so that we could
camp during school holidays, they
celebrate St Patrick’s Day Irish-
spent almost a whole day with the
style! Even Eeyore got in on the
volunteers moving a HUGE compost
fun!
heap!

14. Shiloweni still needs Alex & Sam our
more sponsors of R200 Spotted Eagle Owls
per month, need someone to
to fill his big appetite! sponsor them for
R200 each a month.
Tugela & Molopo need
someone to sponsor Our Leguaan Lazarus
them for just R200 needs a new sponsor
each per month. for R200 per month
Our Bushbaby twins Elvis & Presley the
Pepita & Pepito each Pied Crows need a
need a sponsor for sponsor. Just R200
R200 a month each per month.
Caline still needs a Chou Chou our shy
sponsor for her & her Genet needs a
baby Elfie, just R300 sponsor of R400 per
each a month. month.

15. Thank You again to the wonderful people at Hills, who keep us in a
constant supply of Dog Food. We really appreciate your continued
support!
Thank You to Tyron, Nathalie & everyone at Panda Security for
keeping our computers up to date with anti-virus software. It’s
not just the animals that need to be protected!
Thank you Ashly Pairman at flipfile.co.za for donating flip files for
our Eco-club kids!
Click on the image to go to company websites :o)

16. In South Africa Outreach
Bank: First National Bank, Hoedspruit, South Programme
Africa Teach over 200 Eco
Swift number: FIRN ZA JJ Club kids in rural
Branch Number: 270652 villages
Account Number: Cheque Account (Non-Profit)
62044965129 UK US
Name: Daktari Wildlife Orphanage, South Africa Click on required Global (Tax (Tax
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Stichting Daktari Bush School Nederland
KvK 53826736 Children Project
ANBI Stichting Environmental
ING 5254438 te Rosmalen Education for over
300 underprivileged
In Germany children
Bank: Sparkasse Münsterland-Ost
Bankleitzahl: 40050150
Konto-Nummer: 1350 88 888.
From the USA
Name: Spendensammelverein Münster e.V.
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