“I decided to come to DAKTARI Bush School with my son, Alexandre,11 years old, to share and experiment with something very different from our everyday life in Europe, through another culture, both with animals care and with children.
My best memory at DAKTARI has been to watch my son interact with animals and becoming independent and taking so much pleasure doing it. Alex’s best experience was the Bonfire night, dancing and singing around the fire with all the other kids, a lot of joy and laughs.
During our stay in DAKTARI, we managed to do a Safari in the Kruger reserve, a wonderful moment which brought us in the magic of Africa, watching the beauty of nature and animals.
Alex enjoyed every moment of his stay at DAKTARI, the contact with children, playing and dancing with them, the kindness of the staff and the other volunteers. He worked hard with everyone and fell proud of what he was achieving.
When I left to go to DAKTARI I didn’t know what to expect, it was a real adventure. I am happy that we did it, I know that we will come back to Europe enriched from this experience, full of unique “souvenirs”. DAKTARI is quite special from other ONG because it offers to families and young adults the possibility to interact and help with animals caring for them, stabling, preparing their food, feed them, clean after. It is also very nice and challenging to teach a group of children from a poor neighborhood on world topics such as the environment, geography, animals in South Africa etc.. as well as discussions on substance abuse, safe sex, respect… and through games, dancing, and singing!
To conclude I would like to say again how rewarding it has been to see my boy of 11 feeling so happy and full of joy during his stay at DAKTARI and to realize at his young age that through help and connecting with other children that are very poor and animal care, that life is much more beautiful and interesting.
Thank you, DAKTARI!”