African Conservation Experience volunteer Silvia

"My name is Silvia and I am 66 years old. I went on an African Conservation Experience project in 2009.

"My concerns that I wouldn’t be up to the task of volunteering soon vanished. I had such an incredibly nice welcome at the Tambotie Wildlife Care Centre and was comfortable from the start. I could therefore dedicate myself completely and with great enjoyment to looking after the animals.

"The experience of handling, feeding and looking after lions, young rhinos and many other wildlife species was unique! I was especially fond of the five lion cubs. Taking them for walks was a highlight of my life like no other.

"Another wonderful emotion was to see how the baby rhino was slowly recovering from the shock of losing its mother to poachers, and to play a small part in the effort to alleviate the suffering of orphaned and injured animals.

"Having done something with a purpose and dedicating myself to it completely is truly fulfilling and gave me great happiness! You also learn to understand nature and to grasp how everything interacts and impacts on each other, even if those realisations aren’t always pleasant.

"I am grateful to the whole team at African Conservation Experience for the experiences which I was privileged to have had. The experience of handling, feeding and looking after lions and baby rhinos was unique!"

Silvia Russenberger, 2009

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