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Check out the beautiful orphaned elephants as they enjoy an early morning training session with staff and volunteers...
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 | | AVIVA Volunteer Testimonial - Betty Hopkins
Our most senior volunteer talks about her experiences with AVIVA after her three week stay with us. This is Betty Hopkins (82, from the USA) speaking from AVIVA House, a truly inspirational lady...
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 | | AVIVA & SANCCOB interview on South African TV
AVIVA Director Ed Scott & SANCCOB CEO Venessa Strauss recently appeared on South Africa's live Expresso Morning Show, along with Columbine, one of SANCCOB's famous African Penguins. During this interview aimed at South African school leavers, Ed & Venessa talk about the importance of volunteering in South Africa, provide advice on how to get involved, and discuss the many personal benefits that volunteering brings.
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 | | African School Feeding Scheme - Volunteer Testimonial
Teresa Maciel talks about her time volunteering with the School Feeding Scheme in Cape Town. This is an especially worthwhile project which provides an essential meal for underprivileged African school children along with educational assistance every day of the school year.
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 | | African Penguin Day 2011 - Beach Release
Watch rehabilitated African Penguins being released back to the wild to celebrate 'African Penguin Awareness Day 2011'. This release on Seaforth Beach in False Bay near Cape Town is one of many that SANCCOB carry out each year, and represents a great deal of volunteer effort behind the scenes to get these birds back on their feet.
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 | | AVIVA Penguin Volunteers on TV - Interviews
By kind permission of SABC studios, we are able to bring you this clip from Episode 1 of the recent series of 'Mind the Gap', a TV show which aims to encourage South African school leavers to get involved in a wide variety of community and conservation projects in South Africa. This clip features SANCCOB's CEO, Venessa Strauss, and AVIVA volunteer, Jessica King.
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 | | AVIVA Penguin Volunteers on TV - Boat Release
By kind permission of SABC studios, we are able to bring you this clip from Episode 2 of the recent series of 'Mind the Gap', a TV show which aims to encourage South African school leavers to get involved in a wide variety of community and conservation projects in South Africa. This clip features AVIVA Volunteers on a penguin release off Robben Island...
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 | | Masigcine Children's Home - Volunteer Testimonials
Find out what it means to be a volunteer at Masigcine Childrens Home - AVIVA volunteers, Amanda & Jennifer from Canada talk about their experiences working with the children.
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 | | Volunteers Talk About Their Experiences with AVIVA
Mali & Larissa talk about volunteering with AVIVA in Cape Town, South Africa. Thanks to Pat Cavendish O'Neil for allowing us to record this interview at her home on Broadlands Farm - You may be able to hear some of her many rescued dogs in the background!
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 | | Penguin Conservation - Boat Release
Join volunteers on a penguin release in Cape Town, South Africa! This is one of the project highlights for volunteers as they see the birds they have cared for released back to the sea...
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 | | Endangered Wildlife Monitoring - An Introduction
A short introduction to this amazing endangered wildlife monitoring project... AVIVA have teamed up with the Wildlife Africa Conservation Team (Wildlife ACT) to provide you with an unbeatable wildlife volunteering experience in South Africa. This project is unique in that you will actively help to save endangered wildlife species by getting involved in some of the most exciting monitoring projects in Southern Africa. Wildlife ACT’s work is focused on Cheetah, Wild dog, Black Rhino & Vultures. They also monitor Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Hyena, White Rhino and Buffalo.
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 | | Why is Endangered Wildlife Monitoring Important?
Wildlife monitoring is essential for keeping track of animal movement patterns, habitat utilisation, population demographics, snaring and poaching incidents and breakouts. The valuable information that you gather as a volunteer has numerous management applications, including the planning of successful introduction and removal strategies of endangered wildlife species.
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 | | Endangered Wildlife Monitoring - Volunteer Testimonials
Hear from previous volunteers about their experiences on the Endangered Wildlife Monitoring project. We need volunteers who seek a hands-on, authentic African wildlife conservation experience, so if you wish to be a part of a professional conservation team, want to make a real difference, and experience important conservation work in Africa, then you are the kind of volunteer we are looking for.
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 | | Volunteer Update - Sep 2011 - Nadine Stuke
Nadine (22, from Germany) has just finished her 6 week volunteer placement with AVIVA's School Feeding Program in Cape Town...
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 | | Volunteer Update - Sep 2011 - Sasha Merrill
Sasha gives us her first impressions after a week at Baphumelele Children's Home. AVIVA volunteers have been assisting care workers at this world famous children's home since June 2004...
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 | | Volunteer Update - Sep 2011 - Jen Rogers
After her first two days in Cape Town, Jen Rogers from the USA gives us her first impressions of AVIVA House...
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 | | TEDxBoston - Dyan deNapoli - The Great Penguin Rescue
Dyan deNapoli tells a riveting personal tale of the world's largest volunteer animal rescue that saved over 40,000 penguins after an oil spill off the coast of South Africa. She dispells the belief that all oiled birds should be euthanized and proves that each one of us really can make a difference. Look out for an AVIVA photo at 6:59 :)
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 | | Penguin Conservation - Beach Release
Just a few weeks ago, SANCCOB rescued 129 oiled African penguins from the Namibian coastline. With help from project staff and AVIVA volunteers, 84 of the birds are already healthy enough to be released. Watch as they begin their long journey home...
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 | | African Penguin & Seabird Conservation - Volunteer Tasks
Here's our latest information video giving you a visual insight into the kind of activities you can be involved in during a stay on AVIVA's African Penguin & Seabird Conservation Project.
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 | | Snorkelling with Cape Fur Seals
Join Steve Benjamin and Animal Ocean for an experience you'll never forget. If you're spending time with us in Cape Town, chat to your volunteer coordinator at AVIVA House to book your spot. As long as you can snorkel, you're good to go!
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 | | Masigcine Children's Home - Home Makeover
In September 2007, a group of dedicated volunteers transformed this wonderful children's home in only 4 days - watch this amazing transformation and learn how you can help to make a difference to the lives of some very special children...
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 | | Cape Town - Highlights
An introduction to the many beautiful places, adventurous activities and spectacular scenery that you can experience in Cape Town, South Africa. Features a stunning soundtrack from South African legends Johnny Clegg & Savuka.
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 | | Cape Town - Lifestyle
Cape Town Tourism video highlighting the lifestyle aspects of Cape Town.
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 | | Skydiving in Cape Town!
Haylee takes time out from Masigcine Children's Home to jump out of a perfectly good plane. Sky Diving over Cape Town is a popular activity for many volunteers and can be booked while you are here - Your volunteer coordinator at AVIVA House will be happy to arrange this for you - see www.skydivecapetown.za.net for more info
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Experience the best of African Wildife in and around Kruger National Park on this packed 4-day adventure...
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 | | Elephant Encounter at Kruger National Park
We found this small group of young male elephants at an unmarked waterhole in Kruger National Park, and enjoyed a full half hour alone with them before deciding that it was time to leave...
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 | | AVIVA Home of Hope Volunteers on TV
By kind permission of SABC studios, we are able to bring you this clip from Episode 2 of the recent series of 'Mind the Gap', a TV show which aims to encourage South African school leavers to get involved in a wide variety of community and conservation projects in South Africa. This clip features AVIVA volunteers at the Home of Hope project in Cape Town. Since this program was filmed, the Home of Hope project has developed further so that volunteers also assist teachers at Home of Hope's special needs classroom.
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