Care for animals

To create awareness among the societies about the importance of balances the ecosystem.

To love the animals and can against the cruelly on animals.

To nearby the relationship among nearby human, animals and nature.

To reduce the work burden of the zookeepers during peak season.

To encourage our new generation more familiar with the extinction animals.

to learn about the wide variety of animals and the need if captive animals of enrichment

to understand the working condition of the zookeeper.

We will also understand the wide variety of animals from this significant volunteer programme need of captive animals for enrichment.

Nowadays, the extinction of the animals are increasing in an escalating rate. This phenomenon not only causes a huge effect in the ecosystem but also will causes an effect.

Apart from that, we would like such as school holiday within our ability. Thus, we make a decision to put our effort as the volunteers in Zoo Negara.

Nowadays, the extinction of the animals are increasing in an escalating rate. This phenomenon not only causes a huge effect in the ecosystem but also will cause an effect to our new generation from be familiar with the extinction animals. Apart from that, we would like to reduce the work burden of the zookeepers during peak season such as school holiday within our ability. Thus, we make a decision to put our effort as the volunteers in Zoo Negara. C. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOCIAL WORK

Volunteering in Zoo Negara

The division that within the community which interested in our project are The Education Department of Zoo Negara. They will be having team with us to do the service project and we may follow their structure to done all the volunteer service.

After identifying our project idea, we used to choose the volunteer activities at Zoo Negara. We sought and received current information from many sources. Hereafter, we set a suitable date and send an application form to Zoo Negara. After coordinate, we confirm that our volunteer activities in Zoo Negara at the end of week 8.

After planning and considering all the factors wisely, we decided to choose project A which is to do our volunteer activity at Zoo Negara. We do not select project B because we are not able to rent a lorry which is used to collect those recyclable things and we need to pay for a high rental expense of transportation fee. However, we cannot receive any kind of payment to do this volunteer activity.

THE DAY OF THE EVENT

The members met and gathered together at Station LRT Wangsa Maju around 6.00 a.m. before taking the bus to Zoo Negara. The attendance of members was being checked by the group leader. Around 7.00 a.m., we arrived at Zoo Negara and gathered together with the other volunteers in front of the office. The application form which was being filled up earlier was passed to the officer for registration purpose.

At 7.45 a.m., the officer gave a short brief to the volunteers about the rules and regulations of the zoo. After that, we were being divided into groups for allocation of duties in different zone by the officer. Training was being conducted by experienced zoo keepers so that we could carry out the respective duties that had been assigned to us. This could prevent accident from happening and maintain the management of zoo is on the right track. Besides that, we had to consider the safety of the visitors and animals in the zoo. The volunteers were given their first thirty-minutes break which was from 10.00 a.m. until 10.30 a.m.. After the break, we headed back to our own department to finish up the tasks given by our respective zoo keepers. The volunteers were given lunch break from 12.00 p.m. until 2.45 p.m. and we took the ‘during’ pictures together.

As the lunch break ended, we continued the tasks assigned to us. During the process, we asked permission from the zoo keepers in order to take pictures during works. We paid full cooperation to the zoo keepers in fulfilling the tasks. After completing the tasks, we tidied up our respective zone. Before the volunteers program ended, ach volunteer was assisted by respective zoo keepers to sign on the volunteers’ record book for zoo recording purpose. As the programs ended, we collected the completed evaluations from the officer, as well as the acknowledgement letter. We took the ‘After’ picture together with the volunteer stickers. We celebrated after completing the volunteer program by rewarding ourselves a delicious dinner.

CONCLUSION

Leadership
We select a group leader to lead the group throughout the project. Our leader is able to guide us all the way towards the attainment of project goals. Leader should able to control all the activities and make necessary corrections to fulfil the objectives of this project. At the same time, leader always respects ideas and feelings of all the group members and encourages commitment and trust among team members. Teamwork

All group members give cooperation and commitment to achieve the shared objectives of this project. We put our team success at the top priority compared to individual benefits. This is because we know that a team success depends on all the group members’ performance, not solely on individual performance. We avoid conflicts and misunderstandings so that the project can be carried out successfully.