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!

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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’sSpecialVisit…

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 loveSo say it’s valleysWhere ancient rivers flowThe full circle of lifeUnder the proud eyes of birdsAdoring the sky”

“My country is for peaceSo say the veldWhere reptiles caress its surfaceWith elegant motionsGlittering 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 lessonswww.waitalittle.co.zaHCI Foundation for their generous sponsor of 4 weeks of children to attend Daktariwww.hcifoundation.co.zaApexhi for their kind sponsorshipwww.tshikululu.org.zaNikela for their generous donationwww.nikela.orgDry Season Safari for their kind sponsorshipwww.dryseasonsafaris.comRichard Morris for his donation of two tyres for one of our vehiclesDaktari Germany for funding our new generatorDicla for providing us with a generous discount off our new generatorwww.dicla.comAZ Trading for their donation of laminating pouches for the children’s certificateswww.aztradingcc.co.za

In South AfricaBank: First National Bank, Hoedspruit, SASwift number: FIRN ZA JJ Branch Number: 270652Account Number: Cheque Account (Non-Profit) 62044965129Name: Daktari Wildlife Orphanage, South Africa

In South AfricaBank: First National Bank, Hoedspruit, SASwift number: FIRN ZA JJ Branch Number: 270652Account Number: Cheque Account (Non-Profit) 62044965129Name: Daktari Wildlife Orphanage, South Africa

In GermanyBank: Sparkasse Münsterland-OstBankleitzahl: 40050150 Konto-Nummer: 1350 88 888. Name: Spendensammelverein Münster e.V.Reference: DAKTARI-Südafrika – Busch-Schule & Wildwaisen - Station

In GermanyBank: Sparkasse Münsterland-OstBankleitzahl: 40050150 Konto-Nummer: 1350 88 888. Name: Spendensammelverein Münster e.V.Reference: DAKTARI-Südafrika – Busch-Schule & Wildwaisen - Station

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In The NetherlandsStichting Daktari Bush School NederlandKvK 53826736ANBI StichtingING 5254438 te Rosmalen

In The NetherlandsStichting Daktari Bush School NederlandKvK 53826736ANBI StichtingING 5254438 te Rosmalen

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South Africa and Europe use the bank transfer details to the

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Nom nom nom nom nom…this

place is like Bushbaby heaven!