ubuntu: Join Our New Volunteer Program In South Africa

UBUNTU FARM – South Africa

Volunteer Programme

Caring for abandoned or injured wild animals - Rehabilitation of wild animals – Maintaining our Lodge - Growing seedlings – Growing organic food – Growing and preserving traditional medicinal plants – Preserving food - Building infrastructure – Teaching and learning Arts & Crafts – Pottery – Weaving – Sewing and more.

Join us for 1 – 3 months

Share your skills with people from the local community

Be a teacher and a learner

Build the foundations for successful and sustainable projects

Create a model for an intentional UBUNTU community

ABOUT UBUNTU FARM

The farm is run by Greg Mitchell and his wife Sarah – mainly operating as an animal rehabilitation centre for a wide variety of wild African animals – with some animals roaming freely and some in cages. It is a 110 acre farm located on the edge of the spectacular mountains surrounding the town of Badplaas (Bath Farm) in the province of Mpumalanga, South Africa.

The farm consists of a lodge that operates as a weekend getaway for city folk, with log cabins to accommodate around 40 people, and a swimming pool.

The farm has crystal clear fresh mountain water and all the basic infrastructure to expand into many projects.

First Phase - Starting in January 2017

The first phase will focus on foundation building – supporting the existing animal rehabilitation activity while creating new projects to support it. This is normally the hardest part of starting any volunteer programme – but also the most exciting part, where life-long friendships are forged and miracles happen every day.

We need to be very selective in the first phase of volunteers for the creation of a solid platform for all the intended projects to come. While people will be chosen for their specialised skills everyone is expected to help and get involved in all areas of activity, where it may be needed.

We invite volunteers with the following skills to join us:

Wild Animal care and rehabilitation (Training on the job )

Lodge and dining room management

Chef / Cook / Baker

Farm yard /cows / chickens / eggs /milk / butter /cheese / etc.

Organic food growers – Farming

Food processing & preservation/ Bottling / Packaging / Storing

Seedling cultivation – this is a large part of our new projects

Mushroom cultivation

Traditional medicinal herbs and plants – growing and packaging

Builders and Handymen – Carpenters, Plumbers, Electricians

Artists / Crafters / Potters / Weavers / Any other specialised skills

Web skills / IT / Graphic Designers

PLEASE NOTE:

This is NOT a job offer as some have mistakenly seen it, and neither is it a place for people to come live for free, to escape their personal problems. This is an opportunity for those who want to take a few months off from the madness of the world, to come contribute towards building and creating something new and unique in the world – and in the process maybe find their true-self, as is often the case in these situations. We need real skills in people that will not be shy to get their hands dirty.

Contributions by VOLUNTEERS
Unfortunately we cannot afford to feed and house everyone at our own cost – so we have made it as affordable as possible for everyone, especially for those using currencies like the US$, EURO or GBP. By becoming a volunteer in this project, you will not only help build something unique, but also contribute towards laying the foundations of future sustainable community projects.

Volunteer contribution is $30 per day – Which covers accommodation; three meals per day, coffees and teas – and other basic necessities. Cigarettes, alcohol and other personal habits will be for your own account.

APPLICATIONS:

Click this link to fill in our APPLICATION FORM:
UBUNTU FARM VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

Please do not respond with long involved emails, just fill in the form on the link below and Sarah will get back to you with the next steps.

POINTS OF INTEREST IN THE AREA:

Hot water springs and baths in town, down in the valley at the Aventura Resort.

The Origins Centre with the Big Five Animals right on your doorstep.

Waterval Boven and the UBUNTU Global Head office is about an hour drive.

Visits to the stone circles, museum, and Adam's Calendar with Michael Tellinger, will be part of the volunteer experience.

Rock climbing – abseiling - Waterval Boven is one of the top 10 rock climbing destinations in the world with more than 700 climbing routes in the immediate area.