Aii: Elephant care in India

On this Elephant care program, you will be working with the biggest and most gentle mammal on earth, the elephant. Here you will be involved with daily routine activities related to elephant care like, washing them, feeding them, making food bundles, making breads for them, taking them for a walk to the pond, massaging their heads, getting them ready for rides to earn for themselves and the mahout's family, cleaning their shelter area and many other things. When the elephants are not there, you can teach the kids of the family in your leisure time.

Major activities are as follows:

1. Visiting the elephant village

2. Accessing the needs of caring elephants

3. Interaction with the mahouts & identifying their needs

4. Meetings with children & motivate them to learn

5. Cleaning the elephants

6. Assist the mahout while bathing the elephants

7. Foot trimming of elephants & feeding sugarcane to them

8. Cleaning their living areas

9. Helping the mahouts while making folk designs on elephants before going for a ride

10. Teaching the mahout's children

11. Many others to explore by you!!

Volunteer programs

Program type

Requirements

Duration
  • 2 weeks or less
  • 2 weeks - 1 month
  • 1-3 months
Minimum age
15
Maximum age
65
Student status required
No
Type of student status required
  • High school
  • Undergraduate/college
  • Graduate
Qualifications required
  • High school or equivalent
Languages

Pricing

Price range
  • under $1000
Price includes
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick-up
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transport
  • Language classes
  • Meals
  • Orientation
  • Tuition
  • Tutoring

Organization details

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