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Canada
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
più di 2 anni fa
Grazie Lia per il tuo incredibile contributo e la tua presenza positiva al rifugio. Ti auguriamo di continuare i tuoi viaggi con le avventure che desideri e di riuscire a scalare tutte le montagne che vuoi!!!!
Regno Unito
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
più di 2 anni fa
Charlotte ha detto di avere due cani a casa e che aveva esperienza con gli animali nei suoi studi. Si è rivelato falso. I cani si sono rivelati i cani dei suoi vicini e lei non aveva alcuna esperienza con i cani. Fin dal suo primo turno al rifugio, ha evitato tutto il contatto con i cani e gli animali come la peste. Non li avrebbe nemmeno lasciati toccarla. Se si avvicinavano per salutarla o entravano nell'area e la toccavano per caso, li avrebbe allontanati, li evitava e li avrebbe urlato contro in rabbia e abbiamo scoperto che li minacciava con una verga quando pensava che non stessimo guardando e avevamo paura che li colpisse quando non stavamo guardando. Gradualmente ha cominciato ad arrabbiarsi per la minima cosa. Avrebbe indossato solo le nostre giacche e stivali perché non voleva sporcare le sue. Non avrebbe seguito le istruzioni di sicurezza che le avevamo dato per gli animali e sarebbe scoppiata a piangere in seguito. Si è risentita di dover uscire e stare al pascolo e prendersi cura solo delle capre che abbiamo. È una menzogna che non ci sia trasporto pubblico. Mentre cucinavamo cibo casalingo ogni giorno, piatti tradizionali mediterranei con olio extravergine di oliva, verdure e legumi, e dolci, le ha lasciati ammuffire nel frigorifero e ha comprato snack da mangiare. Sfortunatamente, non puliva il posto in cui viveva, cosa che non significa affatto che sia privo d'igiene. L'area in cui si trova il rifugio ha telecamere di sicurezza e guardie di sicurezza che pattugliano l'area e nessuno ha mai segnalato un problema di sicurezza, né lei. Ci ha detto che partiva tre settimane prima, ha detto che se ne andava per problemi familiari e non era felice. In generale abbiamo scoperto che le mancano abilità di base nella cura degli animali, che la sua personalità non era adattabile a nulla di diverso e che aveva cattive intenzioni nei confronti dei suoi ospiti mentre esprimeva ostilità velata.
Brasile
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.
più di 2 anni fa
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.
più di 2 anni fa
Stati Uniti
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!
quasi 3 anni fa
Czech Republic
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 :)
circa 3 anni fa
