Volunteer
Student Support
Volunteers and students from around the world have been involved with the REST. Students assist at REST as part of their course work and often continue to do projects for REST once they return home. Many return to REST as volunteers for longer periods of time. Daily work is quite varied. We work as a family doing whatever needs to be done that day. This can include everything from animal handling and painting new walls to moving rocks to build a new roost for birds. Everyday tends to bring new challenges and jobs. Once a week we feed the wild vultures and the day is spent monitoring birds coming in and out.
We try to find out what people enjoy doing most and let them concentrate on that work. Many volunteers bring building, artistic or computer skills that are necessary and valuable.
Housing
Housing consists of one two and one three bedroom home with shared kitchens, solar showers and flush toilets. All beds and bed linen are provided. Volunteers and students pay a minimal fee of US$100 per week which covers the costs of fridge, stove gas and other equipment. REST provides a trip into the local town of Otjiwarongo for each person at least once every two weeks.
Our cell phone reception is very good and so connecting to the internet via cell phones is easy. The lights are very basic, but it is possible to recharge phones and laptops if you bring a car cigarette charger or buy one locally.
REST recommends that you bring all personal toiletries plus a towel, hat, comfortable, closed walking and working shoes and sunscreen.
Washing is done by each person by hand. For a fee, washing can be arranged by one of the staff.