NGO Puyo, Ecuador

5.0
(18 reviews)18

Help us with the daily care of our shelter dogs and cats

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Help a sustainable project
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This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with international travelers
15 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with nature
12 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

20h

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.
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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.
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.
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
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Stay at least
3 weeks

The Experience

We are looking for dog and cat lovers to help with the daily care at our small shelter near Puyo. The typical daily tasks are feeding the dogs and cats, cleaning the shelter and walking the dogs. Some building/maintenance work can also be necessary to conserve and improve our infrastructure. We prefer you to stay for >2 weeks as it gives the dogs and cats more time to get used to the people who take care of them (yet, this is not required).

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Requirements

  • Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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18 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

NGO

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 15 Meeting international travelers
  • 12 Get in touch with nature
  • 11 Creating true social impact
  • 9 Developing environmental awareness
  • 7 Meeting locals
  • 7 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 10 15. Life on land
  • 5 6. Clean water and sanitation
  • 3 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Kayla

Mexico

5

Volunteering at Casa de the organization was one of my favorite volunteering opportunities ever. I fell in love with so many dogs at the shelter and at the volunteer house. Working at the shelter is upbeat, fun, and most of the time pretty easy. It's usually only 3-4 hours of work. The volunteer accommodation was homey. You co-live with other volunteers, so you share house tasks, and everyone contributes to paying for household items like toilet paper and soap. Inga is very kind, cordial, and understanding. I recommend this place if you love dogs and are committed to doing your best for the dogs

about 2 months ago

Louis

United Kingdom

5

Had a great time here helping out with the dogs they are all so lovely I wish I could've taken them home. Everyone was friendly, the work was short but intense and rewarding, and it was lovely to see how much care goes into looking after them. The volunteers accommodation is also a very relaxing place to be and easily accessible from town. Would 100% return in the future I wish I could've stayed longer

4 months ago

Guðrún Kolbrún

Iceland

5

My experience here has been amazing and made me want too stay longer here in puyo Inga is amazing and the dogs at the shelter are amazing i love them all so much. The kids at the English school are great and soo excited too learn

7 months ago

Steve

United Kingdom

5

I had the most amazing experience staying at this dog shelter. The host, Inga, was incredibly welcoming, the people were kind and passionate, and the dogs were just wonderful. You can really see how much love and dedication goes into the project. I'm so grateful to have been part of something so special and would highly recommend it to anyone.

7 months ago

Mathilde

France

5

Highly recomend This volonteering to anyone that want to support a place that genuinely care for animals. The hours are great and the volonteer house is very nice !

9 months ago

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