Volunteer

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A experiência

As a volunteer, you will help feed and care for the animals, as well as maintain and improve the center. The primary goal is to release most of the animals into protected reserves.

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Como você ajuda

30 horas por semana

Cuidado de Animais: Ajude a cuidar do bem-estar e saúde de animais.

Construção e Reparos: Ajude em reparos, manutenção ou a construir.

Taxa extra necessária

Valor: US$ 50 Por dia

Valor destinado a: Benefícios para os voluntários e Materiais para as atividades dos voluntários

Descrição: Duration Program Fee (USD) 6 days $ 730 1 week + 6 days $ 1,120 2 weeks + 6 days $ 1,510 3 weeks + 6 days $ 1,900 4 weeks + 6 days $ 2,290 5 weeks + 6 days $ 2,680 6 weeks + 6 days $ 3,070 7 weeks + 6 days $ 3,460 8 weeks + 6 days $ 3,850 9 weeks + 6 days $ 4,240 10 weeks + 6 days $ 4,630 11 weeks + 6 days $ 5,020

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O que você ganha

1 dia livre por semana

Quarto compartilhado: Você terá uma cama em um quarto compartilhado, ou seja, irá dividir o quarto com outras pessoas.

Quarto da equipe: Você terá uma cama em um quarto compartilhado, ou seja, irá dividir o quarto com outras pessoas.

Café da manhã: Você ganha café da manhã gratuito todos os dias que ficar aqui.

Almoço: Você ganha almoço gratuito todos os dias que ficar aqui.

Jantar: Você ganha jantar gratuito todos os dias que ficar aqui.

Descontos em tours: Ganhe descontos em tours ou passeios pela cidade.

Eventos de graça: Ganhe entrada gratuita para os melhores eventos da cidade.

Carona na chegada: Te buscamos na sua chegada a cidade e damos uma carona até aqui.

Internet Básica: Internet de velocidade básica para você trabalhar remotamente

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Requisitos

Inglês Iniciante

Entre 18 e 80 anos

Recebe voluntários sozinhos, casais e duplas de voluntários

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O que não está incluso

Passagens, seguro viagem, transporte e visto

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Detalhes

Help rescue wild animals from the Amazon rainforest! The Amazon Wildlife Sanctuary heals animals affected by the illegal wildlife trade, hunting, and habitat loss. As a volunteer, you will help feed and care for the animals, as well as maintain and improve the center. The primary goal is to release most of the animals into protected reserves.

Join a true grassroots and leading wildlife rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary in Peru
Learn from professionals and volunteer closely with indigenous wild animals
Live and work in the enchanting Amazon jungle.
Help prepare animals for release
Help to care for baby animals
Ethical wildlife volunteering and interactions
Learn about the local ecosystem and help educate people on conservation

Arrival Day, SUN: Taxi collection from the airport or bus station, followed by volunteer orientation. You will learn about the animals at the center and have an educational tour.

Day 2-5, MON-FRI: As a volunteer, you will begin the day from 7am breakfast until about 5pm, with breaks in between and lunch at 12:30pm. During the day, volunteers will feed the animals twice a day, assist with animal care, maintenance and other projects. The accommodation is located inside the sanctuary grounds.

Day 6-7, SUN-SAT: Volunteers usually have the day off! You are free to go into the local town and explore, go on tours, or enjoy the Tambopata River, where you can go canoeing and have a relaxing swim! Any volunteers staying just one week will prepare for departure on Saturday.

The remaining weeks usually follow this schedule with a day off once a week (depending on the volunteer rotation).

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Atividades & Turnos

Preparing animal meals
Evaluation projects assessing the animals’ diets
Cleaning animal enclosures
Support in maintenance and repair of animal environments
Assist with enclosure enrichment, including toys, perches, as well as other things to stimulate mental and physical activity of the animals. Thus reducing the stress of captivity.
Assisting with educational tours
Assist our full-time vet with a variety of exercises
Recognition and identification of various species
Work on personal project/area of focus for the duration of the stay

Typical volunteer day:

Volunteers will receive breakfast at 7:00 AM, before preparing the animals’ meals at 8:00 AM.
Volunteers will feed the animals from 8:00-9:00 AM and collect leaves for the Howler Monkeys at 9:30.
From 11:00 AM–1:00 PM, volunteers will select a personal project to work on for the duration of their stay.
Lunch is at around 1
At 2:00 PM, volunteers will prepare food and feed the animals.
At 3:30 PM, volunteers will help to clean the animal enclosures.
The day concludes at 5:00 PM, and volunteers have time off to relax and shower.
Dinner is at 7:00 PM, the rest of the evening is for relaxing, bonfires, films, and night walks with fellow volunteers.
*this volunteer schedule is subject to change

Notes:

Volunteers can choose an area they prefer to work in – either primates (monkeys), terrestrial mammals (Tapir, deer, agouti), sloths, or birds (Macaws and parakeets). Once you select an area, you can help improve and enrich the enclosures.

Upon request, you can work with our full-time vet to learn about animal care and help administer medicine to animals.

You may also be asked to assist with any educational tours taking place.

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Regras

Passionate about wildlife
Able to conduct physical tasks in a tropical climate
Basic level of English
Police clearance
Minimum age 18
The program requests volunteers to have up-to-date hepatitis and tetanus shots