The ElSocorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation
Focus: Animal care, Conservation and Education.
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Project Description
The El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation (ECWC) is a non-funded, registered non-profit organisation, which has been dedicated to the conservation of wildlife in Trinidad & Tobago through education, rehabilitation and propagation since January, 2005. The ECWC became registered non-profit in October 2011 and a member of the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) in 2009. To date, we are the only IWRC registered organisation in the Caribbean, but we hope that others will follow our lead.
The centre is open to the public (including educational school workshops and camp field trips) by appointment only. Each year, the ECWC hosts about 2,000 visitors at its home base and maintains a strict no-fee policy.
The financial needs of the ECWC are met by Founder Ricardo Meade (with the help of donations), who started a small aquascaping company in 2003, which still operates today on a modest scale and helps to fund the project. Ricardo and a small group of dedicated volunteers are responsible for the day-to-day running of the ECWC, including care of the animals and maintenance of habitats.
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Project Summary
The ECWC is a non-profit organisation that is self funded by founder Ricardo, and a mixture of kind donations, enthusiastic help and sponsored wildlife events. Every year we host around 2,000 visitors and maintain a no-fee policy, but the centre takes a lot of time, energy and money to run. The animals need feeding and cleaning every day in order to remain healthy and there are costs for medicines, maintenance and educational materials for our schools programme.
ECWC runs with the work of a few dedicated volunteers. If you would like to learn about wild animal care and have some time that you can donate to help then please get in touch with us.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to take part in rescue & rehabilitation, conservation & education programs and the day to day running of the centre.
ECWC is a free volunteer opportunity, transportation provided from the Airport.
Volunteers stay in the house guest room with running water and electricity.
No Particular skills are needed, volunteers must be organized and willing to work, learn, teach...
Volunteers aged 18 - max 60 years old who are independent adults and fit for outdoor work.
The ElSocorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation
P.O. Box 842, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies.
Tel: +1 868-673-5753
Email: wildlife.tt@gmail.com
Website: www.wildliferescuett.org
Location:Trinidad, West Indies.
Average cost per day: No cost
Focus: Animal care, Conservation and Education
Skills needed: Volunteers must be at least 18 years old
