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25h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Cleaning
- Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
- Animal Care
- Help look after and take care of animals.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Private Room
- You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
- Tent
- You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
- Basic Internet Access
- Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Bikes at your disposal
- You can use our bikes any time you want.
- Pick Up
- We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
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Availability
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Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
- Stay at least
- 2 weeks
The Experience
We are an animal protection association located in the beautiful, peaceful National Park on the South-West tip of the Algarve about 3kms away from Vila do Bispo. We provide a safe haven for up to 100 animals in our refuge. Volunteers are so important to help with the workload & are needed on: Big caravan:2 people:15 Oct-10 Nov;6 Dec onwards Small caravan:1 person:9-17 Oct;31 Oct-30 Nov;15 Jan onwards Tent-1 person:29 September onwards
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English
- Over 18 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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Hours & Tasks
Animal Shelter
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 1 Developing social awareness
- 1 Developing environmental awareness
- 1 Meeting international travelers
- 1 Learning about sustainability
- 1 Creating true social impact
- 1 Practicing English
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 1 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 1 13. Climate action
- 1 15. Life on land
- 1 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
Carol
Spain
I spent some really amazing days in the shelter during August. I had the chance to disconnect in nature and collaborate for a social cause that I love. The dogs are lovely and grateful, as much as the people I could meet there, and the work is not very hard. I would recommend bringing entertainment for your breaks. I was also able to visit beautiful places in the shelter during my days off. I would certainly repeat. It is wonderful that there are people willing to take care of these lovely dogs, if not, they would be abandoned in the streets.
14 days ago
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