By Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen | Project Founder and Owner
As it has been over a year now since we moved, a lot has changed since we arrived in Bela Bela and many things are still changing every day. The camps were built, houses were built, we got a meatroom and volunteer room,... One thing that is still a big project in progress is our volunteer village. When we purchased the farm, the buildings were already there, all we need to do now is shape the setting into something that works for volunteers. We have to build a kitchen and a lounge, finish the bathrooms, install the water system and fix the electricity. It speaks for itself that this is an expensive project. We've received a lot of donations so far but are still in need of a lot of funds to finish our much needed volunteer village.
Another big project that has been taking up a lot of our time, is clearing our firelines. Winter in South Africa is fireseason and since we now live in the bush, we are taking every possible precaution against fires. Our staff has been busy cutting grass, trimming trees and poisioning weeds to make sure we have a proper safety line to keep our animals safe in case of a fire.
Recently we also had to sedate the tiger, Fushan, because he had broken a tooth. Fushan went to the vet in Pretoria and received the best care! Your donations were also used to finance Fushans' vet care and we can't thank you enough for this!
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