Volunteer with Rescue Dogs in the Heart of Peru

The experience

It is important that you have a genuine willingness to help, show drive and initiative, and carry a positive 'yes you can' attitude. We are dedicated to providing shelter, rehabilitation, food and care to dogs rescued from the streets.
Tasks include: showing the dogs love, brushing them, taking them for walks and helping with small chores around the shelter.

What you offer

3 hours of help per day

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

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

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

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

Additional fee required

Amount: € 20 Per day

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

Description: Food (breakfast and lunch each day), payment of services, uniform, and the difference to the project. Alimentación (desayuno y almuerzo cada día), pago de servicios, uniforme, y la diferencia al proyecto.

What you get

2 days off per week

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

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

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner Spanish

Between 18 and 66 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Academy Course How to become an outstanding Worldpacker

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

It is important that you have a genuine willingness to help, show drive and initiative, and carry a positive 'yes you can' attitude. If this sounds like you, I want you on the team!
The hostel facilities are located within an archaeological complex (andenerías) 9 km from the centre of the city of Cusco.

Your main duties will include: Spending time with the dogs and showing them love. Brushing them, bathing them and helping with small chores around the property. The distance from the house to the shelter is 20 minutes walking (1 km) and during this walk, water and food are left for abandoned street dogs. You will be working approximately 3 hours a day in the morning, the rest of the day is yours to spend how you choose.
All I ask from the Volunteers is punctuality, commitment, respect and responsibility.
All our pets are vaccinated, including ANTIRABIES vaccines.
As well as receiving breakfast and lunch each morning (even on your days off), you will also be staying in a beautiful 100 m² apartment with good natural lighting.
Equipped kitchen, laundry room with washing machine, Internet, Netflix, hot water 24 hours.
It has 3 comfortable rooms; the main room has a king bed (ideal for volunteers who come as a couple) private bathroom, another room with a double bed and a room with a single bed; which have a shared bathroom .
It has everything necessary for volunteers to be comfortable.
You can get to the city centre by bus for 1 Sol (1 dollar is approximately 3.80 soles).
The area is quiet and safe to get around.

Activities & Shift

You will work each morning 9am to 12pm (with 2 days off per week)

Your main duties will include:
- Spending time with the dogs and showing them love
-Brushing them
-Bathing them
- Helping with small chores around the property.
The dogs need a lot of love, since they live alone in the shelter and when there are people they are very happy.


Trabajarás todas las mañanas de 9 a 12 horas (con 2 días libres a la semana)

Sus principales funciones incluirán:
- Pasar tiempo con los perros y demostrarles amor.
-cepillarlos
-Bañarlos
- Ayudar con pequeñas tareas alrededor de la propiedad.
Los perros necesitan mucho cariño, ya que viven solos en el refugio y cuando hay gente son muy felices.

Rules

No parties, alcohol, drugs allowed at home.
Keep the house clean and take care of all the rooms.
Spend quality time with the dogs.

En casa no se permite fiestas, alcohol, drogas.
Mantener la casa limpia y cuidar todo los ambientes que esta tiene.
Pasar tiempo de calidad con los perros.