Better projects / things to do in South Africa... don't waste your time.

It's disappointing to see so many reviews touting how great this place is... sadly, it's not. It's misleading not just from the reviews... but it's not even what it claims... it's not an animal sanctuary but more like a petting zoo, with tons of birds, and some other random animals that you normally can't interact with. No one visits the place and it seems like they only get by on the money you pay as a volunteer... the owner lives in a nice place adequately furnished place on the premises, while you, the volunteer, get shanty style accommodations--meaning: no heating, no insulation, no A/C, no internet, no TV--no nothing other than a shower and toilet.
Also, when working, you are not provided with proper working tools to do your job either... the place looks like it's on its last dime, ready to fold any day. The work is hard, and dirty... I can't imagine anyone who can read this want to go all the way to South Africa to do this kind of thing... although it is volunteering, you don't want to do slave labor.
Everyone pays different rates to volunteer so don't be surprised if someone is paying significantly less than you.
Anyway, the people I worked with were cool... but being older, it kind of sucked for everyone else being younger. No one there seemed above the age of 23...
Conversely, other volunteer programs in South Africa are better for the better facilities and accommodations they provide, as well as diversity of volunteers, not just young kids who graduated high school. African Dawn is cheap compared to these other places but obviously, as just discussed in all I laid out, there's a reason.