ECOVOLUNTEER
The Chimpanzee Conservation Center (CCC) is a Guinean sanctuary that works closely with authorities to welcome and rehabilitate confiscated, orphaned chimpanzees, ultimately aiming to reintroduce them to the wild if possible.
To assist the project in our mission, the CCC welcomes volunteers to support our local team. Our local caretakers are full-time employees and our volunteers come to support their work. We currently offer 4 types of missions:
Long-term volunteering – 4 to 6 months
4 months minimum, 6 months preferred
Activities
- Production of content (photos, videos, anecdotes, etc.) to provide information for the association’s communications;
- Production of chimpanzee enrichments;
- Accompanying young chimpanzees in the forest with the caretakers;
- Help with the care of newly arrived babies, if needed;
- Take part in camp life (occasional meal preparation, camp maintenance);
- Take part in provisioning in the surrounding villages;
- Various works (maintenance, construction …).
Short-term volunteering – 1 month
Activities
- Involvement in all CCC activities;
- Support the long-term volunteer in his daily tasks (enrichment, communication …) ;
- Occasional participation in daily chimpanzee care activities (meals, bush outings …);
- Participation in the supply of food in the surrounding villages;
- Possibility of going to the release site;
- Opportunity to take part in awareness-raising programs.
Conditions
- Accommodation in Faranah and at the sanctuary provided;
- At CCC, or during missions, 3 local meals/day provided (local food based mainly on rice, and limited in variety due to isolation);
- Transport from Faranah to CCC provided.
Expenses borne by the volunteer:
- Long-term volunteering: contribution of €250 per month, i.e. €1,000 for 4 months and €1,500 for 6 months;
- Short-term volunterring: contribution of €500 per week;
- Plane tickets and associated travel expenses (visa, vaccination, tuberculosis test, repatriation insurance, etc.);
- Transfer from airport to hotel in Conakry;
- Accommodation in Conakry (we can advise you on interesting places to stay);
- Journey from Conakry to Faranah and back, and travel within the capital;
- Food costs in Conakry and Faranah;
- Any personal extras during your stay (drinks, cigarettes, extra food);
- SIM card and phone credit.
Activities
- Help the local team to draw up reports and budgets, and assist them in organizing their work.;
- Assist the local team in monitoring community projects and creating bonds with villages;
- Support the environmental education program and assist the team during school interventions;
- Help the local team acquire solid, modern educational techniques adapted to the local context.
Conditions
- 10 months;
- Accommodation in Faranah or Sanguiana provided;
- Compensation of €200 per month to cover food costs.
Expenses borne by the volunteer:
- Plane tickets and associated travel expenses (visa, vaccination, repatriation insurance, etc.);
- Journey from Conakry to Faranah and back, and travel within the capital;
- Accommodation in Conakry ( we can advise you on interesting places to stay);
- Food.
Activities
- Organization of camera trap installation and monitoring missions;
- Participation in ecoguard training on the use of cameras and GPS;
- Video review and species identification (on-site training);
- Reporting on project progress;
- Equipment management and data storage;
- Participation in camp life (occasional meal preparation, camp maintenance);
- If necessary, support the tracking team in monitoring reintroduced chimpanzees (telemetry).
Conditions
- 6 months;
- Accommodation at the release site, in the bush;
- At CCC, in Faranah, or during missions, 3 local meals/day provided (local food based mainly on rice, and limited in variety due to isolation);
- Transport from Faranah to the camp provided.
Expenses borne by the volunteer:
- Plane tickets and associated travel expenses (visa, vaccination, repatriation insurance, etc.);
- Journey from Conakry to Faranah and back, and travel within the capital;
- Accommodation in Conakry ( we can advise you on interesting places to stay);
- Any personal extras during your stay (drinks, cigarettes, extra food).
PROFILES
- Ideally between 22 and 50 years old;
- Excellent physical and mental condition;
- French basics (spoken/read);
- At the sanctuary and release camp: be prepared to live in isolation (in the forest) without contact with the outside world and within a micro-society;
- Open to a new culture, patient and curious.
The +:
- A travel experience / in Africa;
- Diploma and/or experience in the following fields:
– Primates and/or wildlife;
– Conservation, nature management, ethology;
– Communication;
– Skills in masonry, electricity, welding, etc.;
– Environmental awareness and education.
Depending on your profile, we may be able to offer you other missions in line with our current needs.
TO APPLY
Please download the application form and send it to projetprimates.france@yahoo.fr. Include a 2-minute video presentation of yourself and your motivations.
