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Animal Shelter Mae Chaem District, Thailand
Join our elephant Research/Data Collection and enjoy Thailand!
What you offer
30h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Animal Care
- Help look after and take care of animals.
- Social Work
- Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
- Additional Fee
- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
Additional fee required
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Amount
- US$ 450
Per week
Fee pays for
- Donation to project
Description
Fee to cover all expenses: $450-2,100USD (depending on length of stay). Expenses include: All food and accommodation on site as well as your in-country transport from/to project on arrival and departure
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Private Room
- You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
- Breakfast
- You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
- Lunch
- You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
- Dinner
- You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
- Basic Internet Access
- Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
- Pick Up
- We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
- Stay at least
- 6 days
- Stay up to
- 8 weeks
The Experience
This is an exciting opportunity for any current or recently graduated university students who want more experience or are interested in elephants. If you want to have a unique experience hiking in the forest to find the elephants and observing and recording their natural behaviours in their home environment, then is the right place for you. Come and join us for the experience of a lifetime.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English
- Over 18 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Animal Shelter
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 19 Get in touch with nature
- 17 Immersing in the local culture
- 15 Developing environmental awareness
- 15 Meeting locals
- 15 Meeting international travelers
- 14 Learning about sustainability
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 16 15. Life on land
- 12 8. Decent work and economic growth
- 12 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 1 4. Quality education
Ailsa
United Kingdom
I spent a week here at the shelter and it was definitely the best week of all my travels! The welcoming I received from both the Karen village and the amazing staff and interns was warmer than I could have imagined! The hike to the elephants every morning was beautiful and the ability to watch these once captive elephants roam through the forest, rivers and hills was very powerful. The experiences here are once in a lifetime and the work being done is incredible! I wish I could have stayed longer - thank you so much for having me here!
4 days ago
Cristina replied
Thank you so much for your beautiful words! It was a pleasure having you with us, and we're so glad you felt at home in the village and enjoyed your time in the forest. Watching the elephants return to their natural behaviours in the forest is truly special, and we’re glad you could be part of that. We wish you could’ve stayed longer too, you’re always welcome back! 💚🐘
Emily
United States
The work being done at the shelter is so important and inspirational. The elephants are well taken care of with the freedom to roam as they would in the wild. It was so cool to observe them and learn more about their behaviors, diets, and the crisis happening at the shelter parks all over Thailand. It was incredible to see them be able to just be elephants. The gibbon program is also amazing, although we didn't see too many gibbons. The Karen people are incredible as well!! So welcoming and generous. We got to cook with them and learned how to weave and make coffee with them. Forever grateful!
3 months ago
Cristina replied
Thank you so much, Emily! We’re so happy you enjoyed your time with us and connected with our work to give elephants the freedom to live more naturally. It’s always rewarding to share their world and raise awareness about the challenges elephants face in Thailand. We're also glad you enjoyed spending time with the Karen community and learning their traditions, it’s such a special experience. We truly appreciate your kind words and support! Hope to see you back here one day! 🐘💚
Noah
France
We spent a great week surrounded by 4 great supervisors, as passionate about making us discover their work as about making us discover a real community experience. These 5 days went by super fast, we loved living in contact with the community and the elephants! We recommend it to anyone wishing to experience something unique. Thanks to them again!
3 months ago
Cristina replied
Thanks a lot Noah! It was a pleasure having you with us. We're so glad you enjoyed the experience, both with the elephants and within the community. Your enthusiasm and support mean a lot, and we truly appreciate your kind words. Wishing you all the best, and we’d love to welcome you back someday! 🌿🐘💚
Anouk
France
We had a great week with KSES. Cristina, Jasmine, Lacey and Maria were very welcoming and kind to us, as were the villagers. This week was an opportunity to learn a lot about elephants, the Karen community and their way of life, and to take part in some great and meaningful projects. We were able to see the elephants every day and had a very busy and rewarding week!
3 months ago
Cristina replied
Thank you so much Anouk! We’re grateful for your time and effort in every activity, and it was wonderful to share this experience with you. Your appreciation for the community and the work we do means a lot. Wishing you all the best, and we’d love to welcome you back! 🌿🐘💚
Hannah
United States
My experience at the shelter was amazing. It's astonishing how in such a short time I could make such lasting connections and learn so incredibly much about the elephants - the 6 at the shelter and the species as a whole. I felt truly integrated in Karen culture and would have loved more time to learn more of the language and spend more time with the people in the village. As for the photography internship, I highly recommend doing a longer stay to be able to capture all that you want and spend adequate time on the projects, as the days can be busy. I hope to return :)
4 months ago
Cristina replied
Thank you so much, Hannah! We're so happy to hear that you had such a great experience here at KSES and that you were able to make real connections. It's awesome that you felt at home with the Karen culture. Your energy and hard work were really appreciated. We definitely agree that a longer stay gives you more time to dive deeper into everything we offer. Our internship stays go up to 8 weeks, so we'd absolutely love to have you back whenever you're ready! ;-)
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