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Description
A non-profit organization
We take care of the rescue animals ( horses and Dogs) in Portugal close to Evora
Goal and vision of the organization is:
• We rescue animals, especially horses that are mentally, physically damaged, no longer welcome to their owners, or are specified by veterinary medicine. These animals need expert and loving guidance. We give this guidance by placing the animals in a more natural environment, providing them with nutrition that fits the biology of the horse and by offering them specific training and personal guidance.
Important to know
We would like a minimum stay 1,5 month, this is in the interest of the animals. It is very restless for the animals, especially the dogs with trauma when there is a large turnover of volunteers. So if you already know that you are only staying for 1 or 2 weeks, don't send us an email, in the interest of the animals.
It is also very important that you are balanced and not scared, and can really do all the work independently and also see work. The volunteers who come are there to make our work easier, not make it harder. We can not have verry scared, and depressed volunteers, this is dangerous among the horses, and dogs, and this then becomes a major concern for us. We hope for understanding.
The most important thing in an animal shelter is that the animals feel always the safety.
Thank you for your understanding
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In exchange for help we give you foot and sleepingplace, in, or outsite in a little tent.
If posible for us, and we see good balans in work you do, and you stay for a longer time, we can give some of the basic training on:
Infinity training with horses, what is a horse and how is its natural behavior, and how can i work with the horse in that way in respect.
Communication with nature and animals. Bodylanguage, Energy and telepathy
Coaching from and with the horses and Monique.
We can help you with questions you have in live, ore abouth yourself.
Energy work from the base, and lurn to heal animals and human with energy
Help
We are looking for nice JONG INDEPENDENT people who can work with horses who live in a herd, and who can train the horses, also independent in a natural way, and can take care of them. They need hay ( 30-40 haynets need to be filled every day) and food we make also every morning and sometimes in the evening. The horses need personal connection, this when ever we have time, and like to give them this. The dogs need nice walks every day, atleast 1 hour, what will be a part of the volunteerwork. The volunteerwork needs to be done every day, and take abouth 1- 2 hour a day, sometimes a bit more. There can be periodes that we have only 1 volunteer who can do the work alone, and can be done in 3 hour.
It would be nice if people see the work and just go for it. Also cleaning after using the shower and/or kitchen is a part of living in our house
People can stay here for at least 1 month, we prefer longer time, even 6 or more months would be great.
In summer July and august it is to hot to work with the horses up here, so then it is time to slow down. The care taking of the horses in the morning and evening needs to be done ofcorse and the walks with the dogs.
If you can't handle horses independently or work with horses in freedom, or can't help for at least a month, please don't send us an application.
Wo love to see you join us.
Warm greatings Monique and the animals
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
in winter time there is a place in the house for 1 ore 2 persons in 1 little room. Its verry importand you like dogs, because the are in the house also, and on of the dogs ( Bas ) needs special approximation because of his trauma ( we tel you more before you come, so you can dicite if you wanne come or not )
From spring to autum there is a wonderfull place you can set up your tent and sleep there. We have little tents with airmatras and blancets also at this place you can use.
Everyone is not supposed to cook food during the day. Cooking is done once a day and the rest of the day there is enough food to use. Monique cooks in the evenings, except on weekends. Then the volunteers can choose to cook for everyone who is present in the evening, or do dinner in the wonderfull vilage Nossa senhora de Machede.
In the evening after dinner, the volunteers go to there room, so it wil be calm in the house for the dogs.
The volunteer – participant agrees to release and discharge the Nonprofit in respect of all liability. This for loss or damage of any kind, whether from personal injury, or property damage which the VOLUNTEER PARTICIPANT may suffer from attending the volunteer work – participation howsoever caused.
With love Monique and the shelter animals
What else ...
In free time, nature is wonderful up here, and you can go to Evora, a city not far from here. Also feel free to stay between the horses and learn there behavior by observing them.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
There are rules that are adhered, we will pass these on when someone indicates to come.
Can possibly accept pets
Only in consultation, because we have a lot of animals, we have to see if it is possible
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 3-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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My stay was… read more
Till and Wolf Henrik came to care for our animals for a month during the hottest period (42-48 degrees) of the year.
Really kudos, how they braved the heat and did all the work very early in the morning and at the end of the day. (they will never grumble again if it is 32 degrees somewhere)
The animals quickly got used to… read more
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My stay was… read more
Till and Wolf Henrik came to care for our animals for a month during the hottest period (42-48 degrees) of the year.
Really kudos, how they braved the heat and did all the work very early in the morning and at the end of the day. (they will never grumble again if it is 32 degrees somewhere)
The animals quickly got used to… read more
From the beginning, I felt totally welcomed and good about my stay. Monique is an amazing and inspiring woman, who is honest, supportive, caring, has a strong, powerful mindset and always has interesting and amazing stories… read more
I planned to spend 6 weeks in October and November with Monique, unfortunately I had to shorten my time to about 3 weeks at short notice for personal reasons, which was a shame because this place, Monique and her animals are really wonderful.
I was… read more
The work with the horses and dogs teaches you so much about the animal kingdom and yourself. Monique always had an insightful answer, wether it was about the animals or just about life.
Being around the horses in this natural enviroment is amazing to see and feel, I… read more
When Alla was there, everything around her disappeared, and you could call her whatever you… read more
We started the day… read more
We had a great time with Maren. She loves animals that could be seen and felt. Her favourites horses up here included Boye, Momo and Braveheart. Boye she taught him a lot of nice things, and that went really well. Maren learns quickly, has a verry good feeling for helping animals and people, but she need certainly set her limits and thus… read more
It was very dark when Uber drop me off at her place. Stars, they burn so bright over there at night. I immidiately felt like I'm at the right place at the right time. No doubt. I had no idea what to expect or think and it was my very first day in Portugal. So many unusual thins I saw. So much yet to discover..
IF YOU...are… read more
Lisa and Hellena are two independent young women who happily carried out all the work for and with the horses and dogs.
They also regularly saw work in and around the house, which they then did independently, which is very nice. Monique was even able to sleep longer one morning, which hadn't happened in a long… read more
Joachim has been here for about 6 weeks now and is watching everything very calmly, and is a bit of shy. In those weeks he became close friends with the animals and his biggest friend become Bobo a very large dog who lives here, it is so fun to see this. Both, Joachim and Bobo can be a bit slow in behaviour, but if the… read more
I can’t thank you enough for all that you showed and taught me. This sanctuary is more than just an animal farm with the most amazing horses and dogs. Monique has so much unique knowledge full of wisdom to share and can give you the best tools to connect with the animals and feel your inner self in the warmest way possible. Also her… read more
thank you for all your help and loving presence here at the foundation.
You are a hard worker, you see what can be done, and you are curious about other insights regarding natural training of the horses, and the other animals. You take the lessons we give you as easily as if it were second nature to you. Sometimes you lose… read more
wauw! wat een ervaring... De maand die we bij jou op de (toen nog) groene berg hebben mogen doorbrengen voelde zo tijdloos. In deze maand, die zo voorbijvloog, zijn we enorm op de proef gesteld, door alle uitdagingen met de dieren en de ruimte die vrijkwam voor emotie in onszelf. Een enorm leerzame tijd waarin… read more
First, a big THANK YOU! Thank you Monique and all the animals.
I´m glad my journey started at your home. I learned a lot of things about animal communication, energy work, about myself and about pieces of everything. Thanks for the possibility to grow up a little bit more.
Monique is a powerful, warm hearted woman… read more
We had a wonderful time up here with the presents of Kiki
Kiki did a lot in and around the house, and that came in handy, since I myself was sitting with my broken hand and could hardly do anything. So happy she did all that work for us. She also cooked with great regularity delicious meals, and also made a big pot of humus for us, so… read more
In a paradise of endless hectares of picturesque Portuguese countryside- with a lake inside and families of horses roaming free in a natural and relaxed way of living!
I was caring for their wellbeing (feeding, drinking, grooming… read more
