Volunteering in South Africa

Jenna Coshenet Start Date: Oct 5, 2016 - End Date: Oct 4, 2017
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Vacation/Personal Trip
  • Volunteer Trip
  • South Africa

My Travel Story

by: Jenna Coshenet Start Date: Oct 5, 2016 - End Date: Oct 4, 2017
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Vacation/Personal Trip
  • Volunteer Trip
Hello my name is Jenna Coshenet. Over the past couple years I have been working on being internally happy as well as being okay with letting things be as they are and letting them happen naturally. Not many people know this about me but it was not until I got my dog when I realized how much love I had for animals but ever since I could remember I always wanted to have a chance to work with exotic animals like lions, elephants, tiger etc. Which is why I would love to study to be a Veterinary Technician to be able to work in a place where I get to be around these beautiful animals everyday. 

I've been doing reserach on volunteer programs abroad for awhile now and I came aross one that really spoke to me because the motto of the program is "Animals Come First." It is called Living with Big Cats with the company Volunteer Southern Africa. This is a home to many orphaned and injured anminals that cannot go back into the wild. 

https://www.volunteersa.com/programs/living-with-big-cats/more-info/ (this link gives more infomation about the progam and what I would be doing with the animals.) I would gain experience I need in my future profession as well as get to travel to an amazing place and meet new people from all over the world along my journey. 

ANY donation is greatly appreciated and will go towards the cost of the program which includes accommodation and meals. It will also go towards my round trip flight. 

Thank you for taking the time to read my story, it means alot! 
& I hope you are having a wonderful day. :) 


  • South Africa