点评:EHRA's volunteer program is the best experience I've had in my life (I'm only 20 but still). I spent 6 weeks building walls, tracking Elephants, meeting the community, learning about Namibian flora and fauna and sleeping under the stars. The Staff is amazing. They know so much and love to answer every question you have. They all have a place in my heart. Especially Andreas en Herman. Andreas will always keep the vibes up and built a strong bond in the group. Herman knows so much about the Elephants and actually all the other Namibian nature. He likes to share that knowledge with you. As I did this 2-week program 3 times, I had 3 different groups of people. With the first group we were with 5 volunteers and with the other 2 we were with 15. All very mixed ages (18-70) and nationalities. Both I enjoyed very much! It's nice to meet so many people who are like-minded and funny how a stranger can become a very good friend of yours in 2 weeks.
Working under the African sun can be intense and the work is physical but no one will ask you to do something If you can't or don't. Every help is welcome even if it's small.
The program is very well organized. The staff will give you all the information you need at the time and tell you what to do. Every day you'll also have time to rest or maybe go for a little walk if you want. Near base camp you can climb one of the peaks and have a 360º view at the Namibian Desert. Believe me, it's worth it!
Working on the walls in sweat with each other, eating amazing food from the campfire, sleeping under the stars, seeing the elephants. It's magical and something you'll never forget and every time you think of it, a smile appears on your face.
After 6 weeks I had to go back home but I didn't say good-bye, I said see you, because I know I'll come back to this wonderful place with wonderful people.
Thank you so so much EHRA and until we meet again! <3
翻译:EHRA 的志愿者项目是我一生中最好的经历(我只有 20 岁,但仍然如此)。我花了 6 周时间建造墙壁、追踪大象、与社区会面、了解纳米比亚的动植物并在星空下睡觉。工作人员很棒。他们知识渊博,喜欢回答你的每一个问题。他们都在我心中占有一席之地。特别是 Andreas 和 Herman。Andreas 总是保持气氛活跃,并在团队中建立了牢固的联系。Herman 对大象以及纳米比亚的所有其他自然资源都非常了解。他喜欢与你分享这些知识。我参加了 3 次这个为期 2 周的项目,有 3 个不同的人群。第一组有 5 名志愿者,另外两组有 15 名志愿者。所有志愿者的年龄(18-70 岁)和国籍都非常不同。我非常喜欢这两个小组!很高兴能遇到这么多志同道合的人,一个陌生人如何在两周内成为你非常好的朋友,这很有趣。
在非洲的阳光下工作可能很紧张,而且工作是体力活,但如果你不能或不愿意,没有人会要求你做某事。任何帮助都是受欢迎的,即使是小事。
该计划组织得很好。工作人员会给你提供当时你需要的所有信息,并告诉你该做什么。每天你也有时间休息,或者如果你想的话,也可以出去散散步。在营地附近,你可以爬上一座山峰,360度俯瞰纳米比亚沙漠。相信我,这是值得的!
一起汗流浃背地在墙上工作,吃着篝火旁的美味食物,在星空下睡觉,看大象。这是神奇的,你永远不会忘记,每次想起它,你的脸上都会露出笑容。
六周后我不得不回家,但我没有说再见,我说再见,因为我知道我会回到这个美妙的地方,和很棒的人在一起。
非常感谢 EHRA,直到我们再次见面!<3