DAKTARI NewsletterJAN, FEB & MARCH 2014

By Amy HulmeMarketing Manager

Hello!

After a slow start to the year, I am pleased to say that we are now back on our feet and well into 2014! January, February and March have flown by but not without 70 + children passing through, 6 new animals and a range of enclosure updates around the camp. As always, we have to thank you for your continued support that keeps us going.

I hope you enjoy the following slides with a round up of the best bits – all the best, Amy Hulme.

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News from camp…

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DAKTARI TV STARS!

In February we welcomed back Celia, who filmed the DAKTARI documentary that aired in December. This time she brought her students with her and they will all produce their own short films about DAKTARI to support our marketing. Thank you so much!

ENCLOSURE UPGRADES!

Thanks to the amazing support we received at Christmas time for our virtual gifts, we were able to upgrade many enclosures with comfy hammocks, tunnels and ladders. Gasper and Tiki were very happy!

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News from camp…VALENTINES LOVING!

We had a wonderful February and a wonderful Valentines Day thanks to all who contributed to our Sponsor a Child and Donate to an Animal campaigns on Global Giving. Some of the funds raised allowed these beautiful girls to attend DAKTARI over the Valentines week.

RELEASING THE DASSIES

Sadly we found a few unexplained dead baby Dassies in our enclosure. We made the decision to release them all and they have stayed around the camp! During the release we rescued one baby who is now part of the family. More on him in the following slides

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News from camp…“AIN’T NO PARTY LIKE A DAKTARI STREET PARTY!”

March 15th saw the return of our famous Street Party! 1 dirt road, surrounded by game reserves, braai-ing sausages and beer under the African stars– what more could you want? A big thanks to everyone who came along, it was a lot of fun and raised 3,500 Rand for DAKTARI. We’ll drink to that!

More mad pictures on our Facebook page.

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Animal News!MRS STRAUSS’S STRESSFUL DAY

In February, Poor Mrs Strauss our female ostrich suffered a serious laceration to the back of her neck. We are not sure how it happened but as soon as we noticed it the Vet had to be called.

Even after darting her, it took a few hands to hold her still and keep her temperature down from the mid-day sun. Thankfully after cleaning, stitching, dressing the wound - and an added vet bill, Mrs Strauss made a full recovery

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New Arrivals!

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Hello, I’m Cachou the baby Dassie. I love to eat mango and jump on the

dinner table! Michele is my mum and I am definitely

her favourite

I am Coco, the wise old Giant Eagle Owl. I am a mature bird and I don’t care for noise.

I am happy to be living out my

retirement at Daktari.

Hi I’m Stoffles! I was hand raised by a

family and they let me go free. But I was

too scared, so I scratched at

someone's door and they brought me to Daktari. I love my

new girlfriend Nwana

My name is Nwana, it means ‘baby’ in Sepedi language.

I’m very cheeky and I love to go for

walks and catch insects. Stoffles is

my new boyfriend – but I wear the

trousers!

I’m Irishka! It’s a Russian name. I

am about 6 weeks old, but I can cry very loud when I

want something! I love to eat big juicy worms and to sleep

on my hot water bottle.

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Children’s News!

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During the months of

January, February and March we

gave 79 children an educational

week at DAKTARI.

We couldn’t do it without YOU!

Thank you

Outreach ProgrammeCOMMUNITY HOME STAYS

DAKTARI Outreach Programme is very excited with their new community home stays. This great new partnership with families in The Oaks village means that our volunteers can stay with a local African family, for one or two nights, for the ultimate cultural experience at just 300 Rand. All the money goes to the families providing them with extra income generation for their families.

So far, all the volunteers have thoroughly enjoyed it. For more info visit www.daktaribushschool.org and click on community projects.

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Outreach ProgrammeSOLAR COOKER

Coming soon to the Oaks Village! The Outreach team have sourced a supplier of solar cookers and very soon, Tshepo, our solar representative will be selling them in her own community. We hope to reduce the cutting of trees for fire wood, reduce the cooking relating labour of women and promote sustainable, affordable living alternatives.

Keep an eye on the Outreach Facebook page for the latest updates!

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SUCCESS STORIES!

We are over the moon for Kutullo who has successfully passed his driving license, and for Portia who got the job as a housekeeper at Shikwari Bush Lodge! Well done guys

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Special thanks to…

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CATHERINE PERKINS CARACAL CAMP

This is a HUGE thank you to the lovely Catherine Perkins for sponsoring the extension of our Caracal, Shangaan’s, enclosure.

The building and furnishing is now complete and Shangaan is absolutely loving his new space to roam. It is wonderful to see him in his new and improved home.

Thank you again Catherine

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Special thanks to…

Werner Fischer from the company Flexopower who donated 10 solar panels for DAKTARI! They will provide efficient, cost effective and sustainable power to our camp. Wonderful

Visit their website here: http://www.flexopower.com

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Thank you so much to all who contributed to paying off our Quantum mini bus in January – there are too many names to mention! But you all know who you are and we are very very appreciative of your commitment to DAKTARI.

The Quantum is now paid off!

In South AfricaBank: First National Bank, Hoedspruit, SASwift number: FIRN ZA JJ Branch Number: 270652Account Number: Cheque Account (Non-Profit) 62044965129Name: Daktari Wildlife Orphanage, South Africa

In GermanyBank: Sparkasse Münsterland-OstBankleitzahl: 40050150 Konto-Nummer: 1350 88 888. Name: Spendensammelverein Münster e.V.Reference: DAKTARI-Südafrika – Busch-Schule & Wildwaisen - Station

UK(tax

Deductible in UK)

USA(tax

Deductible in USA)

In The NetherlandsName: YEP for AfricaBIC/SWIFT: INGBNL2AIBAN: NL04INGB0005254438Place: Rosmalen

How to Donate…If you are

donating from the UK or USA use the global

giving links to the left, or from

South Africa and Europe use the bank transfer details to the

right or Pay Pal button below…

Thank you

EASTER Shopping!

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SPONSOR A CHILD FOR EASTER

Sponsor an underprivileged child on behalf of your loved one. Receive a personalised voucher to give as a gift and a full follow up report.

Click here to buy now on GlobalGiving!

DONATE TO AN ANIMAL FOR EASTER

Sponsor a DAKTARI animal of your choice on behalf of your loved one. Receive a personalised voucher to give as a gift and a full follow up report.

Click here to buy now on GlobalGiving!

Thanks to all of you for your continued support, see you again in 3 months!

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VOLUNTEER EMMA DAWSON

1. I am from England!2. I am 23 years old3. I came to Daktari as a GVI intern volunteer4. I am staying at Daktari for 4 months!5. Whilst at DAKTARI I decided to stay another 2 months

and help out with the Outreach Programme

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