Animal Shelter Cáceres, Spain

4.5
(5 reviews)5

Goat shelter and sanctuary farm

Help a sustainable project
5 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Higher chance of approval
This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature
5 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness
3 travelers felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Animal Care
Help look after and take care of animals.
Building & Repairing
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
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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.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Breakfast
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Fast Internet Access
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Free Events
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Permaculture Course
Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
Support
Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
Verified Host
This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Stay at least
4 weeks

The Experience

Farm dedicated to the care of nature and goats. You need to hike in the mountains; physical effort is required, and it is not suitable for people with limited mobility. This is an easy mountain, but it is still a mountain. The vegetable plots are tended for humans and for the goats. A very wild and natural place.

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Requirements

  • Fluent Spanish or Fluent English
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
  • Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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5 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Animal Shelter

4.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 5 Get in touch with nature
  • 3 Developing environmental awareness
  • 2 Practicing Spanish
  • 2 Immersing in the local culture
  • 2 Meeting international travelers
  • 2 Learning about sustainability

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 3 3. Good health and well-being
  • 3 6. Clean water and sanitation
  • 1 4. Quality education
Vanessa

New Zealand

5

I had an amazing time staying at the farm with Juan! I learnt so much about goats and living on a natural farm, with an insane diversity of fruits and vegetables growing. My duties were mostly milking/taking the goats on walks but I also had the opportunity to learn in the garden and help harvest and dry fruits. It was a joy to stay, so much so that I extended my trip longer, I would highly recommend this experience and would love to visit again in the future ☺️

about 2 months ago

Noah

Japan

5

Fortunately, I had an unforgettable experience here. Juan was super welcoming from the moment I arrived, let me borrow his shoes for hikes because mine was broken, and provided us volunteers with enough food including plenty of veggies from his farm. I learned so much about taking care of goats, chickens, making cheese, and improve my Spanish as I told him before as one of my objectives. Here's also a good place to fully be immersed in nature with numerous kinds of animals, insects and definitely enhance your fitness with occasional hikes trying to take the goats back home. Recommended!

4 months ago

David

France

5

It was a good experience, with nature and animals
The area is beautiful there, I recommend .

12 months ago

Adriana

Venezuela

3

The place was really beautiful though quite rural. It's a good opportunity to connect with nature and learn hard skills. Juan taught us how to milk goats and make cheese and yogurt, how to make jam, to preserve food for winter and to take care of the garden. I would have probably enjoyed my stay a lot more if not for Juan's stern teaching techniques which made the work environment a little anxiety inducing for me and the rest of the volunteers.

Also be careful if you work online: there's no wifi, signal it's not always stable and electricity to charge computers is not available at all hours.

about 1 year ago

Dylan Anthony

Argentina

5

Being my first experience, I can't be objective. For me it was a time of learning in every sense, in addition to the volunteer work itself. Juan teaches how to handle and care for the goats, he also explains something about crops. During my time there, unfortunately, we did not make cheeses and yogurts, which I imagine—and from what Juan tells me—must be a great experience and learning. Keep in mind that there is no hot water, so I also suppose that the stay should be better in warmer temperatures.

10 months ago

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About the host

Hosted by Juan apu

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