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Volunteer support for animal care at a sanctuary 💚


The experience

Join as a resident volunteer at a sanctuary for rescued animals. You will live on site, helping with their daily care (feeding, cleaning, recovery) and with the general maintenance of the facilities and the website. Minimum stay of one month. We offer a shared room, electricity, water, wifi, and insurance (meals not included). We are looking for people who are committed to the care of animals 🐾


What you offer

32 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.


What you get

1 day off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

The Sanctuary was born with the idea of giving animals that have been exploited and commodified an opportunity. It is a space created to restore the dignity of non-human animals and live with them in a natural environment, from freedom and respect, away from the 'productivity' and the slavery to which they have been subjected all their lives. Our goal is to create a space of awareness for people and to restore the true natural living environment for the animals.


Rules

1. Mutual respect
All people will be treated with respect, kindness and consideration.
Insults, threats, discrimination, harassment or aggressive behaviors will not be tolerated.
Cultural, religious, ideological and personal differences will be respected.
2. Animal welfare as a priority
The welfare of the animals will always take precedence over personal preferences.
The instructions of the people responsible for the sanctuary in all matters related to animal care will be followed.
Any behavior that could cause stress, fear or harm to the animals is prohibited.
3. Communication
Disagreements will be resolved through respectful dialogue.
Any problem or incident should be communicated to the people responsible for the sanctuary.
Rumors, destructive criticism or unnecessary conflicts will be avoided.
4. Responsibility in tasks
Each person commits to carrying out assigned tasks with seriousness and dedication.
If a task or schedule cannot be fulfilled, it will be communicated as early as possible.
The sanctuary's tools, facilities and materials will be cared for.
5. Cleaning and order
Common spaces must be kept clean and tidy.
Each person will be responsible for cleaning up what they use.
We will collaborate in general cleaning tasks when necessary.
6. Coexistence in common spaces
Rest hours will be respected.
Excessive noise will be avoided, especially during rest hours.
A responsible use of the kitchen, bathrooms and other shared facilities will be practiced.
7. Substance use
The consumption of illegal drugs, alcohol or tobacco inside the sanctuary is prohibited.
No one will be allowed to perform tasks under the effects of alcohol or any substance that affects them.