PACK FOR A PURPOSE

Samara Private Game Reserve

Project #1 Samara Wildlife Volunteer Program (a program designed to give people hands-on experience working on a game reserve) supports Vuyani Safe Haven in Graaff Reinet, a home of safety for children (from babies to teenagers) who have been removed from their homes or off the streets. We bring them out for environmental fun days at Samara, and go help out at the home with maintenance and homework.
The Student Volunteer component of the program serves school children from disadvantaged communities who come and visit Samara as an outdoor classroom. They are taught about the environment and animals.

Needs General School Supplies:Book Bags, College-ruled Paper, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, Pens, Rulers, Solar Calculators, and Wide-ruled Paper
Reference Materials:(English) Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Flash Cards:(English) Alphabet and Word
Wall Charts:(English) Human Body, Language, and World Maps
Text/Reading Books:(English) Age Appropriate Story Books and Language/Grammar
Computer Hardware/Software:Working Laptops
Educational Games/Toys:Puzzles and Stuffed Animals/Soft Toys
Art Supplies:Acrylic Brushes and Paints, Beads for Bead Work, Craft Glue, and Craft Scissors
Sports/Outdoor Activity:Frisbees, Jump Ropes, Soccer Balls, Tennis Balls, and Whistles
First Aid:Antibiotic Ointment, Band-Aids, and Plastic Gloves
Clothing/Shoes:New Bras and Underwear, and New or Gently Used Children’s Clothing and Shoes
Linens:Bath Towels, Bed Linens, Light Blankets, Linen Sets, and Pillows
Health/Personal Grooming:Bars of Soap, Combs, Deodorant, Hair Brushes, Hair Pins and Elastic Hair Bands, Multivitamin Tablets, Sanitary Napkins, Shampoos, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Vaseline, and Washing Powder

Project #2 Samara Volunteer Programme hosts an annual Christmas Party for the children of Vuyani Safe Haven. This year it will be on December 6th and all guest residents at Samara are invited to participate. We need presents to give to the disadvantaged children in order to provide them a Christmas that all children deserve.
NeedsEducational Games/Toys:Puzzles, Scrabble, and Stuffed Animals/Soft Toys.
Sports/Outdoor Activity:Frisbees, Jump Ropes, Netball/Basketballs, Soccer Balls, Tennis Balls, and Whistles
Clothing/Shoes:New Bras and Underwear, and New or Gently Used Children’s Clothing and Shoes
Health/Personal Grooming:Bars of Soap, Combs, Deodorant, Hair Brushes, Hair Pins and Elastic Hair Bands, Hand Cream, Multivitamin Tablets, Shampoos, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Vaseline, and Washing Powder

Project #3 The SACT tracking academy, located in Samara, is run by one of only two Master trackers in South Africa. The tracker students observe and learn how to follow animals and interpret their behavior by the signs they leave behind. The tracker students, selected by the Peace Parks Foundation, come from rural areas throughout southern Africa.
NeedsText/Reading Books: (English) Books on Animals, Flora, Birds, Grasses, Trees, and Ecology, CD’s on Ecology, and Films on Ecology

Project #4 An Anti-Poaching initiative to help make a difference for our rhinos.
NeedsField Devices: Cyber Trackers Juno SB Handheld, Ranger Trail Camera BN059 x 2, Digital Camera (Small) with Memory Stick, Handheld Radios Kenwood TK-278(n) x 2, and R-100 Telemetry Receivers x 2