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Brand new rescue centre for stray dogs in Sacred Valley, Peru!

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The experience

We are a new rescue centre for stray dogs in the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru. This is an exciting time to get involved with us. We need help with: the daily operation of the rescue centre, hosting tours of the shelter for visitors, and working with the local population to raise awareness in dog welfare.

What you offer

6 hours of help per day

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

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 4 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: The volunteer fee is $56 per person for the first 2 weeks. If your stay exceeds 2 weeks, you will not be charged any further daily fees. Your stay will be confirmed once you pay your $56 fee. This will help us with the costs of purchasing and maintaining volunteer amenities and facilities, utilities, wifi, and basic food ingredients. Please pay by using our secure Paypal Donation account: https://www.colitasconcanas.org/make-a-donation

What you get

2 days 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.

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

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Spanish

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

You need to commit for a minimum of 2 weeks. A work week has 5 days of work (6hrs a day) and 2 days off.

Activities & Shift

A typical day as a volunteer may include:

- Socializing with the dogs and giving them affection. Our dogs need lots and lots of love; that is an essential part of the work here.

- Walking the dogs. So that our dogs can be adopted, it is essential to teach them to trust people; and to train dogs to walk on a leash.

- Feeding the dogs and giving them water.
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- Assisting with medical care. You may learn to do physical therapy with some dogs, administering medications, training, or other specialized activities that the dogs may need on a case-by-case basis

​- Cleaning (dog grooming, cleaning the shelter facilities and property grounds, cleaning the dog kennels, and cleaning your volunteer accommodation and communal areas)

​- Hosting tours of the shelter and talking with visitors

- General maintenance of the centre.

Rules

Adoption
No dogs can be adopted without Emily's final approval. Emily knows all the dogs very well, and we ask volunteers to never make any final decision on their own regarding adoption. This is to ensure that all dogs go to a proper new home.

Smoking
You can smoke on the Colitas con Canas property but outside of any facilities/buildings/rooms/kitchen.

Parties
No parties on the Colitas con Canas property. No exceptions.

Outside visitors
You are encouraged to bring visitors to Colitas con Canas but only during regular public hours from 10am to 4pm, and with the purpose to visit the shelter and see our work. No person who is not an approved volunteer can stay overnight in the Colitas con Canas laqta rescue centre. No exceptions.