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DIY person for animal rescue center and sanctuary

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The experience

We are an animal sanctuary/rescue center in the middle of the desert. We rescue any kind of animal and we give them a chance to be happy and loved. We are looking for someone who can help us with the maintenance of the sanctuary. The main job contains supporting us in some repairing&construction works. Our DIY volunteer is not in the schedule for animal care, but should still feel comfortable sharing spaces with a lot of rescued animals.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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.

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

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.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English

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

We rely on the help of volunteers to be able to take good care of the more than 200 rescued animals living at the sanctuary. We are happy to welcome people who are willing to be responsible members of our community, truly care for our animals well-being, and at the same time can accept that resources and opportunities in a growing project with no governmental support are sometimes limited and we have to improvise with what we got.
The daily tasks for the DIY volunteer are built around the maintenance or growth of the project, such as some construction works to improve the living situation of animals and humans, for example.
The rest of the volunteers takes care of feeding, cleaning, and giving water to the animals inside and outside of the house, while the DIY is out from this shifts and able to work more independently on the DIY priorities of the project, with the help of the other volunteers when needed.
Main working hours of volunteers are 9am-13pm, and 5/6pm-6/7pm, with 2 days off per week; the DIY volunteer has more flexibility in planning his hours, especially in the afternoon, but collaboration with the other volunteers is useful. Some flexibility required for emergencies.

Activities & Shift

Building and repairing of animal spaces and human living spaces.
Taking part in community life, e.g. household, preparing meals.

Rules

No drugs allowed at our place.
We are smokers.