Volunteer Encounter
Why choose Volunteer Encounter?
Volunteer Encounter is dedicated to providing a unique and fulfilling experience while offering an unforgettable opportunity for our volunteers to make a difference in conservation and community development. Through supporting local organisations, combined with our expertise about Zimbabwe, we are committed to the future of an incredible and vibrant country. Who We Are • We have an optimisti...
Volunteer Encounter is dedicated to providing a unique and fulfilling experience while offering an unforgettable opportunity for our volunteers to make a difference in conservation and community development. Through supporting local organisations, combined with our expertise about Zimbabwe, we are committed to the future of an incredible and vibrant country. Who We Are • We have an optimistic view of the human nature and we pursue our vision for a better world through harmony, by focusing in wildlife conservation and community development. • We are confident in achieving the highest level of success through innovation, purposeful planning and persistence. • We are open to partnerships and collaborations yet we are selective in order to achieve our goals. • We are comfortable being...
Volunteer Encounter Reviews
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Dream come true
January 27, 2025by: Iman Muftic - Bosnia & HerzegovinaProgram: Horses & Wildlife Management at Antelope ParkThe entire experience was ao amazing you'd think it's too good to be true. All of the people and animals were really wonderful. It was really cool to experience Africa up close and I will definitely be coming back.
Wat a experience!
January 22, 2025by: Ilse Colee - NetherlandsProgram: Volunteer with Horses, Antelope ParkWauw! The only word I can use, wauw wauw wauw! I had a lovely experience for 2 weeks at the antelope park. I was surprised about this country. The people were so lovely! Always hey how are you, you can ask whatever you want and they will help you! I have meet so many people and made a lot of new friends?? the horses they have are so lovely and living there best life. You will do a lot of activities. You go on safari rides, you jump, dressage, sunrise rides, swims, I loved it. This is a once in a life time experience! The staff is amazing and so lovely. I loved them all. It feels like home. The house where you sleep is good! The food is good and the animals around the park are stunning. I’m still in shock about my last to weeks in a good way. I loved It and definitely will go back one day! Thanx team!
My experience at antelope park
January 22, 2025by: Bella De winter - NetherlandsProgram: Horses & Wildlife Management at Antelope ParkI’ve been here for 7 weeks now and everyday is different, I really enjoy how tiny and intimate the groups are and how you get to know everyone. The people that work at horses are so sweet and really know what they are doing. Wildlife is a bit unorganised but that is not the vault of the interns. Overall everything is amazing, the evening activities too!
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Interviews
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Bianca Schultz
Interviewed in 2019
Bianca is currently the General Manager and Partner Relations Specialist at Volunteer Encounter. She is a 38-year-old single mom of two amazing boys, ...
Bianca Schultz
Interviewed in 2019
What inspired you to travel abroad?
I had the pleasure of working with Wildlife Encounter in Victoria Falls. I was the General Manager there. My duties included being involved in the day-to-day running and overseeing of the volunteer projects. Due to personal reasons I had to relocate from Victoria Falls. At the time it was hard to think that I couldn’t be involved with the great work being done by the volunteers and teams on the ground. However, I was then given the incredible opportunity to become part of the Volunteer Encounter team.
Katherine Daman
Participated in 2022
Katie Daman is 20 years old and from Northamptonshire, UK.
Katherine Daman
Participated in 2022
I previously volunteered in schools in Ghana and India though GirlGuiding Uk in 2017 and 2018 which really created my love of traveling. I loved volunteering but wanted to do something completely different for my gap year from working. Luckily I found the perfect project at Antelope Park, Zimbabwe.
Jessica Palmer
Interviewed in 2023
Jessica Palmer has worked in the travel abroad industry since 2012. She is originally from the UK, but has lived in Australia, Thailand, Mexico, South...
Jessica Palmer
Interviewed in 2023
What inspired you to travel abroad?
I moved back to the UK and stopped working in international travel for a brief period. An opportunity came up to work part-time with Volunteer Encounter which keeps me connected to the continent of Africa, my biggest passion.
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