Accommodation

* Each room is en-suite, sleeping up to a maximum of 4 people.
* There is a double room for couples.
* All linen, except towels, is provided.
* There is ample cupboard space for all your bush gear.
* Mosquito nets are provided above each bed.
* The house has electricity, so hot showers and air conditioning are available as well as power points for the charging of those over worked camera batteries!
* All water at the house is safe to drink
* There is an attractive open plan lounge with big comfy sofas and a dining table for evening meals
* The kitchen is large and has a breakfast table and benches.
* There is a library and study area where you can work at big tables
* In the office you can check the schedule for the day, find information on all the reserve’s wildlife, and make your contribution to the data collection.
* Bongani, your “African mother”, keeps the house, rooms and bathrooms clean for us. She will also do your washing … and even ironing twice a week.
* Outside there is a pleasant barbeque area where we spend many happy evenings.
* There are plenty of outside areas where you can write your diary, take an afternoon siesta or watch the animals stroll by. Herds of impala, giraffe, rhino, elephant and lion regularly visit. The rare antelope breeding camps border the Askari garden, so there is always something to watch.
* The garden has a splash pool to cool off after a day in the hot African sun, and ample space on the lawns for frisbee, cricket, football and rugby games.
* A small attractive waterhole, built by previous volunteers, attracts plenty of bird, insect and amphibian life.
* Askari even has its own vegetable garden. Volunteers assist with its up keep so we can have fresh organic veggies with our meals.
* And last but not least, we have finally been able to establish internet connection! Unfortunately mobile phone signal at the house is poor but there are a few 'hotspots' where you can find a bar or two to send an sms.