Daktari Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage is an educational animal reserve located near the town of Hoedspruit in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Every Monday morning we welcome a new group of 8-10 underprivileged children from neighbouring communities who stay with us full board for 5 days. Over the course of the week the children receive our structured syllabus covering subjects from conservation, environment and pollution to social talks on drugs, alcohol, sex education and how to make South Africa a better place. All of the teaching is delivered by volunteers from all over the world who pay to experience Daktari and all it has to offer, as a registered NGO the majority of our funding is generated through our volunteers and we could not operate without their help. The Daktari reserve itself is home to a variety of rescued birds, animals and reptiles all of which are used to educate and inspire the children and volunteers who stay with us.

1. By Amy Hulme

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Painting the kids’ dorm!
In early July a team of talented
volunteers decided to brighten up
the kid’s dormitory with some great
painting. A special thanks to Berndt
for coordinating the project!
It’s a baby girl…
Miriam, one of our lovely
staff members, gave birth
to a beautiful baby girl.
Michele’s idea was to
name her Chanel, Miriam
really liked it and so the
name stuck!
Are you up to date with all
our Daktari News bulletins
reported live from camp by
the children in less than 60
seconds?
youtube.com/daktaribushschool

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DAKTARI STREET PARTY!
No one throws a party like a Daktari
Street Party…Not only did we
entertain all our bushveld neighbours
and friends with a bush bar, braai
and music, but we also raised over
R 5000!
It was a great evening; special
thanks to everyone who came along
and to all the volunteers who helped
out 

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Remembering Princess Maya
Welcoming Princess Leia
Our beloved Princess Maya
sadly passed away on the 20th
July 2013. She went to sleep for
the last time with her mate King
Kong and her favourite hot water
bottle. She will be missed greatly
but fondly remembered forever.
xxx
After Princess Maya died King
Kong was extremely depressed
and lonely. The volunteers kept
him company as much as
possible but we realised it was
time to find him a new mate.
Princess Leia cheered him up
and now they are very happy 
Spikey’s
Special
Visit…
I’m Spikey the Cape Porcupine, I visit the
Daktari lapa most evenings. One night I decided
to bring along my two small babies! The
volunteers were very excited and happy to meet
them, I was happy for the break, it is hard work
with twins!

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Hello, I’m a Dassie. Me
and my family came to
Daktari because we were
annoying a farmer, we
like our new home now
but are still a bit shy…
My name is Banchee and I’m
a Thick-tailed Bushbaby. I
think I’m the cutest animal at
Daktari and I love to climb in
Michele’s hair for cuddles
and pee 
Thanks to Moholoholo for
sending me to Daktari
“Kiiiii kiiiii” I’m the Long
Crested Eagle. I’m a bit sad
sometimes because I am
blind in one eye. I am
waiting for a sponsor to give
me a name which will cheer
me up a bit.
“peewww peewww”
My name is Bella, I’m a
Pearl Spotted owlet. I am
just visiting Daktari until
my wing is better, I can’t
wait to fly fly away but I
will miss all the yummy
mice they give me!

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Holy Family Orphanage
During the school holidays we had a week
where we couldn’t take any children from the
village schools, so we decided to give the
opportunity to all the grade 8 children at the
Holy Family Orphanage located nearby.
A lot of the younger children were so upset
about being too young to come to Daktari that
we organised a day trip for them as well. They
had great fun seeing all the animals and the
volunteers loved showing them all around. It
was a great day spent with all the wonderful
children and staff.
Holy Family care for vulnerable children aged
from 0-18 years, they are constantly at their
full capacity of 75 children.

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Holy Family children
Nareng village children Nareng village children
Nareng village children
During the
month of July
we gave 41
children an
educational week
at DAKTARI.
We couldn’t do it
without YOU!
Thank you 

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Nareng village children
Nareng village children Lepono village children
Diputhi village children
During the
month of August
we gave 33
children an
educational week
at DAKTARI.
We couldn’t do it
without YOU!
Thank you 

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Ramatau High School
Here’s a lovely drawing from Samuel, taken
from Claire’s recent lesson on rainbows!
Maahlamele High School
A wonderful extract below from Ashandy’s
poem, which she will be performing on South
African Heritage Day.
“My country is for love
So say it’s valleys
Where ancient rivers flow
The full circle of life
Under the proud eyes of birds
Adoring the sky”
“My country is for peace
So say the veld
Where reptiles caress its
surface
With elegant motions
Glittering in their pride”
Like our facebook page for more info! facebook.com/daktarioutreach
Full poem
on
facebook!

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Scott Groves and Family
A big thank you to Scott Groves and his family,
Christa, Lynn, Toni, Devon and Zachary for
their tremendous efforts in fundraising for (and
even building with their bare hands) Scotty the
African Hawk Eagle’s new avery!
Mila Gordon-Creed
Thank you to
Mila for rounding
up the
sponsorship of
the new mice
and rat boxes
and coordinating
the re-furb of
their building with
the help of her
fellow volunteers.
“Thank you! Squeak”

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Wait a Little for their kind donation made from their horse riding lessons
www.waitalittle.co.za
HCI Foundation for their generous sponsor of 4 weeks of children to attend Daktari
www.hcifoundation.co.za
Apexhi for their kind sponsorship
www.tshikululu.org.za
Nikela for their generous donation
www.nikela.org
Dry Season Safari for their kind sponsorship
www.dryseasonsafaris.com
Richard Morris for his donation of two tyres for one of our vehicles
Daktari Germany for funding our new generator
Dicla for providing us with a generous discount off our new generator
www.dicla.com
AZ Trading for their donation of laminating pouches for the children’s certificates
www.aztradingcc.co.za

12. In South Africa
Bank: First National Bank, Hoedspruit, SA
Swift number: FIRN ZA JJ
Branch Number: 270652
Account Number: Cheque Account (Non-Profit)
62044965129
Name: Daktari Wildlife Orphanage, South Africa
In South Africa
Bank: First National Bank, Hoedspruit, SA
Swift number: FIRN ZA JJ
Branch Number: 270652
Account Number: Cheque Account (Non-Profit)
62044965129
Name: Daktari Wildlife Orphanage, South Africa
In Germany
Bank: Sparkasse Münsterland-Ost
Bankleitzahl: 40050150
Konto-Nummer: 1350 88 888.
Name: Spendensammelverein Münster e.V.
Reference: DAKTARI-Südafrika – Busch-Schule &
Wildwaisen - Station
In Germany
Bank: Sparkasse Münsterland-Ost
Bankleitzahl: 40050150
Konto-Nummer: 1350 88 888.
Name: Spendensammelverein Münster e.V.
Reference: DAKTARI-Südafrika – Busch-Schule &
Wildwaisen - Station
UK
(tax
Deductible
in UK)
UK
(tax
Deductible
in UK)
USA
(tax
Deductible
in USA)
USA
(tax
Deductible
in USA)
In The Netherlands
Stichting Daktari Bush School Nederland
KvK 53826736
ANBI Stichting
ING 5254438 te Rosmalen
In The Netherlands
Stichting Daktari Bush School Nederland
KvK 53826736
ANBI Stichting
ING 5254438 te Rosmalen
If you are
donating from the
UK or USA use the
global giving links
to the left, or
from South Africa
and Europe use the
bank transfer
details to the
right or Pay Pal
button below…
Thank you 

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Nom nom nom nom
nom…this place is
like Bushbaby
heaven!