Volunteer in an animal shelter
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The principal activity of this NGO is the rescue and rehabilitation of domestic animals.
They have a permanent on-site spay/neuter clinic and plan to build an education center to provide free environmental education to local children, eventually including basic literacy and numeracy, and perhaps English language teaching. The educational provision includes visits to schools and colleges - and even, on occasion, private homes - in and around Antigua and Guatemala City.
Tasks of the volunteer:
- Dogs: bathing, brushing, obedience training, medicating, cleaning cages, walking, and socializing.
- Cats: brushing, medicating, cleaning the cages, and socializing.
- Educational programs in local schools - must be fluent in Spanish.
- Helping with spay/neuter and rabies vaccination clinics in local villages.
- Thinking up and organizing fund-raising events.
- Photography.
On Sunday:
The shelter is open to the public from 10 am to 3 pm. People come to the shelter mainly to adopt one of the animals. Volunteers can help show people around, assist parking, discourage littering, show animals to potential adopters, etc.
They have a permanent on-site spay/neuter clinic and plan to build an education center to provide free environmental education to local children, eventually including basic literacy and numeracy, and perhaps English language teaching. The educational provision includes visits to schools and colleges - and even, on occasion, private homes - in and around Antigua and Guatemala City.
Tasks of the volunteer:
- Dogs: bathing, brushing, obedience training, medicating, cleaning cages, walking, and socializing.
- Cats: brushing, medicating, cleaning the cages, and socializing.
- Educational programs in local schools - must be fluent in Spanish.
- Helping with spay/neuter and rabies vaccination clinics in local villages.
- Thinking up and organizing fund-raising events.
- Photography.
On Sunday:
The shelter is open to the public from 10 am to 3 pm. People come to the shelter mainly to adopt one of the animals. Volunteers can help show people around, assist parking, discourage littering, show animals to potential adopters, etc.
Highlights
The work hours are flexible, so it's perfect to combine your volunteering with Spanish lessons in the afternoons, which is a nice way to improve your Spanish but also learn about the Guatemalan culture.Qualifications
A beginner Spanish level is helpful (enough to understand the instructions).To improve your Spanish, we suggest online language lessons with a private Guatemalan teacher.
Volunteer Types
Animal welfareWhat`s Included
Do Guatemala offers a complete and well-organized volunteer experience. You pay a one-time fee which includes:- Free airport pickup and transportation
- A detailed document on how to prepare for the trip
- All volunteer arrangements and supervision
- 24/7 assistance on the ground
- Free registration for Spanish school if you want lessons (normally $30)
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Program Locations
Sumpango, Guatemala
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Program Details
Provider:
Do Guatemala
Location
- Guatemala: Sumpango
Terms:
Throughout the year
Program Duration:
Customizable
Languages:
Spanish
Participants:
Worldwide
Cost:
One-time payment of $175
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