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Your people and work are wonderful. We are blessed to be able to visit and to help however we can. Thank you for who you are and what you do!

Amory and Judy Hill Lovins / Snowmass/Aspen, Colorado, USA

My heart is full, thak you for your smiles, your kindness, for the beauty the orangutans – I will keep you touched inside my heart when I am home in California – may you all be well & happy.

Camille /

Thank you for all your help, ypur kindness, your smiles and for all the laughter. We had 14 fantastic days here. This is the best nature/animal project in the whoke world. Thank you for helping the animals, the nature and the local people. We will be back….. Hugs and Kisses

Ditte and Michael / ditte[at]orangutang.dk

For all the people at the Samboja Lodge We had a great time here. It is just wonderful and very interesting. So we hope one time we will come back and meet you all again.

Hansjorg and Andrea / Switzerland

Thank you for having us at your beautiful Lodge. Terima kasih banyak.

Luke + Marsha + Kevin + Georgia / Australia

Thank you for an enjoying and enriching stay. The staff of Samboja Lestari did a wonderful job taking care of us. Keep up your good work and care of these beautiful animals and renewal of their (our) environment. We hope to return again some day. Terima kasih banyak.

James Schultz /

Thank you for the nice time and for your extraordinary service!

Ivo - Germany /

Selalu tetap survive, kalau bisa ada ruang pertemuan.

Ihya Ulumuddin (Ekologi ITB) /

Sangat menarik. Bisa membuat hutan rusak menjadi hidup alami dan lingkungannya terpelihara dengan baik. Outstanding

Ova, Bandung /


BOS Foundation Volunteer Expedition
BOS Foundation and WOX, a volunteer company that organises conservation programmes, have teamed up to bring you an exciting opportunity to work in an orangutan reintroduction centre, Wanariset Samboja in East Borneo.
The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, through the Samboja Wanariset Orangutan Reintroduction Project, is helping the Ministry of Forestry in its efforts to rehabilitate orangutans. There are currently 225 orangutans and 52 sunbears being cared for at the centre and it is hoped that most of these will be released back into the wild. However, the cost of looking after so many animals is very high and help is needed to train the orangutans and sunbears to go back into the wild.
Your money and work make the project entirely possible and ultimately you get to play a major role in the successful conservation release of orangutans and sunbears back into the wild. Of every £1 you spend, 80p goes to Indonesia to pay for staff, project costs, your accommodation and food (the money goes to the BOS Foundation who sponsor Wanariset Samboja) and as a direct contribution for materials and resources. Only 20p is spent on administration during the booking process.
You can expect duties to vary month on month, depending on the priorities of the centre. The main focus of volunteer work will be the enrichment (improving the quality of life) of the orangutans and sunbears, as well as building infrastructure for rehabilitation – such as climbing structures, feeding platforms and walkways – and the occasional day planting primary rainforest trees.
Samboja needs you, so contact volunteer@w-o-x.com to book now.

Dates for Wanariset Samboja Project and border runs
Programme: BOS Volunteer Expedition
Price to volunteer: £2000.00 per person per month
Start and rendez-vous point: 4th of each month at Balikpapan airport, Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.
Duration: 4 weeks
Season: October, November, December 2009 and every month in 2010
Expedition group size: 10 persons (age 18 years old plus)
Price includes: Placement, pre-departure and emergency support, in-country meet and greet on arrival and overland transfers, single person eco-lodge accommodation with private ensuite bathrooms, hot water and fan in room, all meals provided, volunteer facilitator, volunteer orientation and programme, equipment and contribution.
Excludes: Air travel, visas, insurance, personal expenditure
Note: a 30-day social visit visa (cost is ) is given on arrival at any Indonesian airport without the need to go to an Indonesian Embassy prior to departure. For any further stay longer than 30 days, you will need to contact your nearest Indonesian Embassy to apply for an extension at least 3-4 weeks before departure. If you are volunteering for more than 30 days, we can assist you. Please contact volunteer@w-o-x.com for further assistance.

Contact Details:
For all enquiries, please contact the volunteer communication office in the United Kingdom on:
Email: volunteer@w-o-x.com
Tel: 0845 3713070 (UK only)
Tel: +441582469950 (calling from outside UK)

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