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Volunteer in an incredible local elephant sanctuary which allows elephants to BE elephants by providing them with a natural environment to forage, dust bath, roam, explore and socialise.
This is an insightful 7 day program, where you’ll immerse yourself in the lives of the elephants, with other volunteers and program organisers to help with the re-assimilation of the elephants back into their natural habitat after a lifetime of human servitude.
Your week has no set schedule as you remain fluid to the needs of the elephants, but general duties include monitoring of the elephants in the forest to ensure stress free environments, preparation of afternoon ‘treats’, maintaining and cleaning the elephants personal space, and if necessary, providing emergency care to both rescued & retired elephants and other animals such as rescued cats and dogs who live on the premises, or as outreach in the community.
This exceptional project in Mae Chaem, in Thailands northern region of Chiang Mai province, is about returning an elephant’s soul and dignity back to it and making small headway into undoing the wrongs humans have imposed on these magical creatures by helping the elephants to simply be elephants away from exploitation and abuse.
You have a very rare opportunity to travel responsibly and combine your explorations with making a direct impact on not only animal welfare but responsible tourism. Make no mistake, this is a 7-day‘ trip unexpected’ – Your job will be to assist with the foundations of re-educating elephants to be ‘wild and free’.
There is no set itinerary to your week. Over the course of the week, you’ll have many more chances to give back to the local communities who have supported elephant rights and welfare over the years since the establishment of the sanctuary. So it’s time to take action, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in! Of primary importance, you’ll be:
Sorry, not sorry!
This program is a 100% hands off program. You will NOT be touching any elephants while helping out throughout the week of your stay.
We’re trying to right by these gentle giants and save them. The best way to do this is to recreate their natural environment. Unfortunately that doesnt involve human hands on them. So no, you won’t be washing them and soaping them up (Elephants er supposed to har dirt on them, it keeps the bugs away); no, you won’t be patting them riding them or feeding them.
We give a shit about these majestic creatures and their natural way of life does not involve us humans!
This program is about the opportunity to help the elephants, not about us getting pictures for our Instagram’s. We’re doing this the right way and creating a sustainable and safe place for the Elephants.
You will however have the opportunity to help create a safe mental and physical space for the endangered colossals to flourish!
On this program you are expected and will be asked to “roll up your sleeves” and get to work!
We suggest you bring durable clothes, something you wouldn’t mind getting dirty in! It’s way more fun when you’re not tiptoeing around trying not to get dirt on your white tee and fancy sneakers – it aint gon’ stay clean sweetie.
Also, you’ll be in the jungle.. the real jungle! So bring some (light) long sleeves and pants. There will be mosquitoes and the sun doesn’t go easy on you.
A good idea is to bring spray’s, repellants, mosquito nets. The best way to avoid getting bitten (and possibly getting Dengue fever) is to you prevention. Keep the bugs off, and you’ll be having tons of fun!
Lastly, do consider bringing earplugs or earphones if you’re a light sleeper. You’re in the jungle and there’s a lot of noises in the jungle – especially in the night!
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