Come work with animals in Normandy :)

Help a sustainable project: This host contributes to building a better and more sustainable future for all!
Expand your environmental consciousness: 2 travelers felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness
Connect with nature: 2 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Needs help immediately
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.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

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

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

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What you get

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.

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.

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.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

The Experience

YOU WANT TO HELP: - take care of the animals( feeding and cleaning), - work in the garden and fields ( mostly weeding), - cleaning jobs, - little jobs around the house (painting, sanding). Live in your own mobile-home, together we share the kitchen (you can take my grocery shopping) and bathroom, You have to be independant to cook for yourself and be a clean person ! Hope the hear from you. Val

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner French
Over 20 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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5 Reviews

2.5

Host & Team

2.5

Hours & Tasks

2.5

Animal Shelter

3.0

Learning & Fun

2.5

How this experience will transform you

2 Developing environmental awareness
2 Get in touch with nature
1 Creating true social impact
1 Developing social awareness
1 Meeting international travelers
1 Meeting locals

Gil

Portugal

Val is not a good person and she single handling dismantle my idea that everything that works with animals are good. I only was there a single full day . During that day the food she provided wasn't sufficient, it is all can goods or frozens which most of them are expired (ex. 2018 expired) The animals don't seem in good state. I worked 8 hours the first day where the agreement was 5 and she was still not satisfied. She call me a slur the next day and I decided to leave after I told her she started throwing all my stuff out and even at one point tryed to punch. I lost things I can not recover

over 1 year ago

Valerie replied

Marc and I were happy to see you coming to help around
You did not booked on line because you did not know which day you will be able to come but
we were happy to see you going the next day
Sorry. I was not your good cooking and regardless mother for you
You should stop smoking
The animals are really fine …

Jacky

Malaysia

I've finished a 3 weeks program here with Val. I enjoyed working here not just because it was really peaceful, the view was also amazing. I've learned about the diet and the lifestyle of the animals, as well as some basic gardening skills. I also got the chance to meet the locals at the festival during the weekends, it was unforgettable, everyone was really friendly. Some small advice for people who wish to come here and contribute: - bring a hat(summer), gloves - be proactive and independent. To Val, I wish we will meet again one day. Thank you so much for everything.

about 2 years ago

Paul

France

I had a great time in Normandy. Val is a really nice lady and i learned a lot of new things. My personal Highlight i overcame my bird-phobia here😂. I lived alone in a mobile home, with such a great view. That was my first experience as a voluntary, so I didn't really know what to expect. But all in all, i enjoyed it very much, i was very connected with nature and i learned a lot. The only negative thing i was the only voluntary, and sometimes I would've loved some company. Thanks Val for the time in your unique home! 🤌🏻

about 2 years ago

Caitriona

Ireland

I wouldn't recommend this experience to anyone. This is my second Worldpackers experience and I never thought I'd be treated so badly. I worked 12 hours a day sometimes, I also only got one day off in two weeks. Some of the animals aren't well, but the host didn't seem to care. The food wasn't acceptable. I had a serious accident, which required surgery and an overnight stay in the hospital. When it happened, the host kicked me out and we didn't leave until 2 hours after the accident (I was bleeding during this time). She brought me to the town but I had to walk to the hospital. Don't go here

about 2 years ago

Leslie

Mexico

Fue mi primer voluntariado y ella fue una persona terrible, me sacó a la calle con mis cosas en medio de la nada porque el lugar está muy retirado de la ciudad, de desayunar fue solamente un pan con mermelada para después estar varias horas bajo el sol, no dejó cocinar mi comida completamente y sólo tenía poco tiempo para comer. Estuve 1 día pero fue horrible. Ella es muy picky, así que si no le agrada algo, ten por seguro que te echará a la calle con tus cosas en ese momento y tendrás que solucionar por ti mismo el cómo regresar a la ciudad...

about 2 years ago

Valerie replied

Leslie was not comprehensive neither in English nor in French. We thought to host Leslie as named on the website for a month stay, and we've host her just for one night because she decided to leave the next day. We welcome her with food and accomodation on the first night. In her profile, she mentions that she is capable with gardening so we asked her to help another worldpacker with weeding in the morning and she thinks the weather 24°c was too hot for her to work outside Despite a 2h lunch break, and a plateful of food which she did not finished, she announced she won't stay. I agreed.

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