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Take care of our rescue dogs and enjoy simple, local culture.

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The experience

We’re a non profit dog rescue in the beautiful Rif Mountains. We’re actually hosting 120 dogs who need your help, love and care. We need your support with feedings, cleaning, taking pictures and videos for content, socializing our rescued dogs who have been rescued from the streets due to injuries, diseases or abuse. You will get dirty!

Please make sure to read the rules well 🫶

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

Pet Sitting: Taking care of and looking after pets.

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

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

What you get

1 day 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.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

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

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

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

Between 18 and 50 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

As a small team we’re desperately relying on your helping hand. You and many others are the heart of this project.

Activities & Shift

We’re having a shift system - „Morning Shift“ and „Evening Shift“. Our morning shift starts at 7:30AM and our evening shift is starting at 2:30PM

We need help with
-feeding the dogs
-medicating the dogs
-cleaning their kennels and supplies
-bathing them
-hiking the dogs
-socializing them
-spreading love
-if you have some knowledge about construction you can help us to repair fences and dog houses or building new kennels

In your free time you can take a nice hike to the waterfalls of Akchour or visit one of the hemp farms around us. You will get to know the real rural Rif culture. Chefchaouen the magical blue city is only 20km away from us and perfect to take photos. There’s also the possibility to borrow our scooter to drive around the village if you pay the gas you’re using.

Rules

Make sure you’re reading and understanding the rules!

You have to stay at least for two weeks.

If you don’t come please inform us!

Please ensure that you’re responsible enough to help with living beings. Our dogs have come a long way and they rely 100% on us. Be patient, kind and loving.

Life in the mountains is very minimalistic. So is the accommodation. There is no „European standard“ or luxury and we shower with a bucket and mountain water as all our neighbors do. In winter you have to heat your water up first with the stove. Make sure you are prepared for real mountain life in Morocco!

The helper house is managed autonomously, please communicate with the team if you need anything! We’re cooking vegan once a day. Please keep your environment clean and clean up after yourself!

Please respect that we’re not a business but a non profit rescue. This is not an adventure for someone who’s seeking luxury holidays. You will get dirty, sometimes sad but knowing you help vulnerable dogs that have no one else is rewarding!