Noah's Ark gives volunteers the opportunity to care for and handle African wildlife in the beautiful desertland of Namibia. The project is located 250 kilometres east of Windhoek (close to Botswana border) in the remote and stunning Omaheke Region which covers 4.9 million hectares of farming land. Over the past 30 years, the family-run Noah's Ark has been involved in the care, rehabilitation and housing of orphaned, injured, neglected, abused and abandoned wild animals, including lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, meerkat, baboon, many antelope species, etc.

Wildlife are often considered "problem animals" in Namibia due to the significant damage that they cause to livestock and agriculture and local farmers often resort to shooting and trapping to eliminate the problem. Noah's Ark works to educate local farmers, provide positive solutions to the continuous problems between farmers and wild animals, and give sanctuary to threatened wildlife. Additionally, Noah's Ark has established a strong, trusting relationship with the local bushmen in the surrounding areas (including the ability to speak their native language) and uses this unique understanding of their ways and needs to help promote conservation goals.

The project offers the chance to get some real hands-on experience helping many different species of Namibia's wildlife. Noah's Ark operates a policy of never turning an animal away so if you want to give ‘something back' during your stay in Namibia, this is an ideal project with which to get involved. Not a week passes without a new occupant arriving, meaning you will have many opportunities for hands-on work with animals!