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The experience

Our Volunteer Program is a great opportunity for volunteers to immerse in the Japanese local life and to have a meaningful experience by making a positive impact in our Community.

From integrating into a classroom for the day, in a local kindergarten or nursery school, to being a vital helping hand in our animal rescue efforts, volunteers can find meaningful experiences while meeting and interacting with volunteers from all around the world.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

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

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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 English

Over 20 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

This is a community outreach program with the mission of making a positive impact in our community.
Our main mission is Animal Welfare. We are focused on doing as much as possible to help solve what we believe is a social issue, through TNR and the rescue of animals in life threatening situations.
Through the school program, not only do we have the opportunity to enrich the education of the children in our neighborhood, but also to connect with our community on a different areas.

Activities & Shift

In our Animal Welfare program, we focus on helping animals (mainly cats) in life-threatening situations in many ways. That includes community cats which consist of trapping, spay/neutering, and returning stray cats. Volunteers in this program will help keep our rescue cats' environment as healthy and comfortable as possible. This program has a 3 week minimum commitment.

Volunteers in School Programs have the opportunity to join a classroom and experience first hand how the Japanese school system works by playing with the kids and helping the teachers. There's no specific role, just be playful with the kids and helpful to the teachers. This program has a 4 week minimum commitment.

We also have special projects programs that include maintenance, DIY, gardening, digital presence, social media, etc. that volunteers will have the opportunity to help with.

Rules

We are very serious and passionate about the work we do with the animal welfare and the schools. Volunteers will be made aware of all concerns, rules, responsibilities and perks during the screening process.

All rules and conduct will be provided ahead, in writing and in detail. Volunteers will have time before joining the program to carefully review them, clarify anything, and ask any questions before joining the program.

It is vital for a meaningful and happy experience that we are on the same page before volunteers' arrival to our program.