Animal Experience International (AEI) makes sure animals are being served and humans are treated justly while people travel and volunteer with local community groups. For founder Nora Livingstone it's important to work intensively with local communities together and integrate their work in proven successful local strategies.
The volunteers aren't just global advocates for bats and other pollinators, they are also showing people around the world that Cuba is more than just an All Inclusive Resort country.
Because we don't know all the answers! We refuse to take management roles at these centers as we are not local and can not understand the local cultural and social lenses that leads to the systemic conservation problems unique to each community.
We support the Placement Partners by supporting their proven successful local strategies.
AEI understands that North American solutions only work in North American contexts. During site visits and during constant and consistent follow ups we ensure our Placement Partners' employees are local to the community, are given safe work and they are given fair (and reliable) wages. Local solutions to local conservation problems! Placement Partners are fully autonomous from AEI, however there is mutual understanding that donations will be used to continue the improvement the social and environmental condition of the communities these Placement Partners serve and reside in.
Growth happens outside your comfort zone.It is MUCH more comfortable in your own bed but then you will never see the world. And what better way to see the world than to serve the world? Volunteering gives you access to things you never thought you would see, or maybe you don't even know exist. Learning something new from a different perspective from a new friend... what could be better?
You are interested and you want to apply for the "Bat Conservation" volunteer program? Click here and apply now. AEI is waiting for your application!
