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City/State: Surin |
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Country: THAILAND
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| Starfish Ventures |
PO Box 9061
Essex
UNITED KINGDOM
CM16 7WU
Phone: 0800 197 4817
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Program description: |
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Surin is the province of elephants. It is famous throughout Thailand and beyond for its annual Elephant Round-Up. Starfish helps the communities that look after the elephants. Our volunteers plant bamboo, wild grass and other crops to help feed the elephants during the dry season. Our work also extends to supporting the local community. A number of development projects have been planned. These include helping local schools, poor families and Government runs projects such as child day care centres.
Volunteer work is held in the mornings and in the afternoons you will have the opportunity to learn to control these magnificent creatures under the supervision of the elephant’s handler, or mahout. Most afternoons you will take your elephant down to the river for a swim. After the heat of the day elephants love to cool off and roll in the river. This is an amazing experience you will remember for the rest of your life.
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General program information: |
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Program open to: Everyone
Travel to site: Independent Travel
Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Group
No. in group: 5 - 10
Living arrangements on the program: Group living
How long does the program last?: 1-2 weeks
What are the dates of this program: June 1st, July 6th, August 3rd and September 1st
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Cost or price of this program: |
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695
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Typical person for this program: |
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Anyone with an interest in travelling, supporting rural communities and animal welfare
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Application process Involves: |
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Online application and criminal records check
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