Help in a dog refuge in the Rif Mountains in Morocco

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  Description

  **We are searching for a long term volunteer/teammeber**
  Short term Volunteers are of course welcome if they stay for at least 2 weeks.
  
  Help in a dog rescue centre for injured, abandoned and diseased stray dogs close to Akchour, 20km away from Chefchaouen and 28km from Oued Lao in the north of Morocco with a STUNNING VIEW! We are all about dogs! ♡

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  ♡To help animals in need makes you feel great, you see the progress they do, you see how they find a forever home, how thankfull they are for every bit of love and attention.
  You save lives!
  ♡If you stay for a longer period of time you will learn many medical skills and how to help emergencies.
  ♡You'll learn so much about dogs, packs and their behavior and how to deal with a huge pack, scared dogs and traumatized dogs.
  ♡You learn about north african/moroccon culture, about the Rifi culture and the traditional farming.

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  Aide

  Most of our rescues have been through very hard times in their lifes. They have been abused, suffered unimaginable pain, solitude or illness. They need care, attention, love, acceptance and patience. We need help to socialize and train them. Especially our puppies and juniors are happy to have someone who show them how to walk on a leash, play and build up a connection.
  Beside the social interactions we need a strong and helping hand to walk the adult dogs, pick up poo, carrying the dogs for example when they're paralyzed and bathing them, to clean the place and for mass feedings and rescues outside on the streets.
  
  !! It's important that you're not affraid to get in touch with poo, vomit, pee and blood !!
  
  What is a 100% expected of you
  
  -Giving water and food
  -Cleaning their kennels from poo and
  garbage
  -giving medications
  -helping with rescues and feedings
  outside the refuge
  -taking pictures and video's of the dogs
  - keeping the place clean
  -taking multiple dogs for hikes and walks
  -socializing, domesticating dogs
  -playing with the dogs, teaching them
  -help with construction work around the refuge
  -help to bring the dog food deliveries up to the refuge
  
  Timeline Shift Example:
  7:30AM - Meeting/Introduction
  7:45AM - picking up poo, checking on dogs
  8:45AM - supervised feeding of all dogs
  9:30AM - cleaning and filling up water bowls
  10:00AM - cleaning/brushing dogs
  10:30AM - cleaning kennel houses
  11:30AM - socializing or hikes
  
  *If your good with construction work you can also help us during your shift with different construction tasks.
  
  *We’re always happy if someone with a good quality camera or phone is taking pictures and videos of our dogs during the socializing or hikes.
  
  *outside of your shift you can help us with our TNVT castration and vaccination campaign on the streets if you want. We always need help to feed and rescue stray dogs for our campaign.
  
  Rules:
  •Your shift is starting at 07:30AM - 12:30PM
  •It is important that you really give 100% in these 5 hours as we and our rescues rely on volunteers.
  •You will have the first two days off after 5 days of work (mostly on the weekends).
  •Hygiene is very important! Please wash yourself and your clothes after shift. Viruses and bacteria can spread and harm our dogs.
  •keep your environment clean
  •clean up after yourself in the helper house
  •no headphones during shift
  •no drugs during shift
  •no screaming at dogs
  •treat supplies and equipment with respect
  •don’t spend private time on the phone during shift
  •please listen to the manager and the team, work with living beings requires responsibility
  
  Thank You!
  
  What you need in general:
  -closed shoes
  -your own towel
  -shower soap/shampoo
  
  What you need in winter:
  -warm clothes
  -waterproof jacket
  
  Recommended vaccinations:
  -rabies
  -tetanus
  
  ■If you want to stay longer than 8 months and you can imagine to be a part of this necessary project, we can make a long term stay possible for you with a small, local honorary salary!

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  Langues parlées

  Arabe: Courant
  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  Our Helper House is 3 min away from the Refuge Property in the midst of hemp plantations and surrounded by beautiful mountains. It's a small and simple mountain house with a kitchen, a small toilet with a cold bucket shower and two rooms for the Volunteers with bunk beds. In front of the house is a little terrace. We’re next to a small, local shop. Please note that we have no european standard! We’re living as the local people, very minimalistic.
  
  •You will have a bed in a shared room - 10qm - 2 to 6 people
  •You're welcome to set up a tent in the summer.
  •We live very minimalist, we cook with butan and we use and drink water from a natural water source next to our house.
  •we have no hot shower, you must cook your hot water first.
  •we have no general heating in winter, on very cold days we’re using a gas heater.
  •in winter (december - march) it gets cold and rainy in the mountains.
  •the summers can be very hot, we have no AC but a fan in the rooms.
  •the rooms are gender mixed
  •our local team lives as well in the house
  •cats are living in the house (for the case you’re allergic)
  
  FOOD:
  We offer one healthy, nutritious, vegan cooked meal a day!
  
  If you're craving for meat, sweets or anything special you can buy it from a shop nearby.
  
  || We cook vegan in the Refuge, that doesn't mean you're not allowed to eat meat.||

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  Autres infos...

  •We are Off-Grid located near a small mountain village in a National Park callled Talassamante. We are 3 km from Akchour where you have many beautiful hiking paths to waterfalls and other sight seeings.
  •Berber Monkeys live close to our Refuge, you can see them from time to time in their natural habitat.
  •We're close to Chefchaouen, one of the most beautiful city's in Morocco, the "blue city" in the middle of the rif mountains with a stunning few.
  •The mediterran sea is 30 min by car from us, you can have a swim in the summer.
  •We have local, befriended farms we support, you're welcome to visit the people in the mountains and experience a real Riffi Lifestyle.
  •We can pick you up from Chefchaouen if you need a transport to us. (5€ gas fee)
  •A beautiful river with small waterfalls is just a 5 min walk away to have a swim alone or with the doggos.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We have unlimited internet in our helperhouse. Sometimes the connection can be challenging in the house. The environment is great for content.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  5 hours, 5 days

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