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Canadá
I stayed for a month at the the shelter, it was a great way to experience Greek food made by Diamanto everyday, the contact with animals but also learning all the work that comes with owning a the shelter! Diamanto is good at explaining everything you need to know in order to help them. You will get tested by the goats (evening shift) the first week which honestly is just constant effort, but after that they listen to you very well. Due to the language barrier, I had very little interaction with the shelter that resumed in him telling me the job to do. I wish I had learned Greek to be able to interact more
hace más de 2 años
Gracias Lia por su increíble contribución y su presencia positiva en el refugio. Deseamos que continúes tus viajes con las aventuras que deseas y que puedas escalar todas las montañas que quieras!!!!
Reino Unido
This couple love what they do and invest all their money into the project. However: - 3 hour wait due to 'car being fixed' at the airport - facilities were incredibly basic if not very unhygienic (dog food in same room as food and mouldy fridge) - food not nutritious, fed ourselves - they wanted best value workers, not providing us with positive experiences. - no public transport connections, only taxi - far from town (it's not in nea kallikretia, it's in Lakoma, a village 20 minute taxi away) - bedroom was good Wouldn't recommend for single young women just as safety and being alone
hace más de 2 años
Charlotte dijo que tenía dos perros en casa y que tenía experiencia con animales en sus estudios. Esto resultó no ser cierto. Los perros resultaron ser perros de sus vecinos y no tenía experiencia con perros. Desde su primera visita al refugio, evitó todo contacto con perros y animales como la peste. Ella ni siquiera permitía que se le acercaran. Si se acercaban para saludarla o incluso entraban al área y la tocaban accidentalmente, las empujaba, las evitaba y les gritaba enojada, y descubrimos que las amenazaba con una vara cuando creía que no estábamos mirando y teníamos miedo de que las golpeara cuando no estábamos mirando.
Con el tiempo, empezó a enfadarse por cualquier cosa. Solo usaba nuestras chaquetas y botas porque no quería ensuciar las suyas.
No seguía las instrucciones de seguridad que le dimos para los animales y luego rompía a llorar. Le fastidiaba tener que salir y estar en el pasto y simplemente cuidar las cabras que tenemos.
Es mentira que no haya transporte público. Aunque hay autobuses todo el día a Kallikratia y Tesalónica desde las 7:20 a.m. hasta las 8 p.m., con un billete que cuesta entre 1,70 y 3,50 euros, y todos nuestros voluntarios los usan regularmente, ella eligió usar taxis para su desplazamiento.
Mientras cocinábamos comida casera cada día, platos mediterráneos tradicionales con aceite de oliva extra virgen, verduras y legumbres, y postres, ella los dejaba mohosos en la nevera y compraba tentempiés para comer.
Desafortunadamente, no limpiaba el lugar donde vivía, lo cual no significa que fuera antihigiénico.
El área donde se ubica el refugio tiene cámaras de seguridad y guardias patrullando toda la zona y nadie ha reportado jamás un problema de seguridad, ni ella tampoco.
Me dijo que se iría tres semanas antes, dijo que se iba por problemas familiares y que no era feliz. En general, hemos encontrado que le faltaban habilidades básicas de cuidado de animales, que su personalidad no era adaptable a nada distinto y que tenía malas intenciones hacia sus anfitriones mientras expresaba hostilidad velada.
Brasil
This didn't work for me because the hosts don't really care about the volunteer's experience. I feel like the hosts want people to work for free and that's it. The schedule was 8 - 11 and 14 - 18 (5 days/week), which is more hours than what was agreed before. When I talked to the host about this, she said that I didn't need to do the afternoon shifts then (but in this case the other volunteer would have to work for both of us, which is unfair) and that I could do the job faster if I was more “muscular”. I left earlier but I wish all the best to the hosts, I know they really love the animals.
hace más de 2 años
Italia
My experience was great! Diamanto and the shelter are two really kind and patient people who show you your part of work and patiently wait for you to learn it. In every moment of difficulty, even outside of work, Diamanto helped me and had a lot of patience with me for all the troubles I got into with the buses during my days off. The place is nice and during my entire stay I had the opportunity to have a strong contact with nature and animals that were lovely and friendly, especially the dogs! It is an excellent experience to have as first volunteer like I did and I highly recommend it.
hace más de 2 años
Estados Unidos
Amazing experience! Hosts were very welcoming and comforting to me especially when I was missing my family. All the animals are amazing and I will miss them so much. I love that I was able to play a part in helping all the animals live a happy life and be well cared for. That's all Diamanto and the shelter want is for their animals to be happy and healthy! Volunteering will help them so much in being able to achieve this goal even if you're just staying for a short time. Don't expect the work to be easy, but rather fulfilling. You will learn and grow so much through this experience as I did!
hace casi 3 años
República Checa
I learned a lot during this trip. Diamanto is very welcoming and she took great care of us. Work is divided in two shifts - morning and evening. I have to say that it was really intense for me because I have never volunteered in a such big the shelter and I was not used to waking up this early. But Diamanto is really patient and she explained everything to me well. I also recommend bringing earplugs :)
hace 3 años
