Gain a valuable experience while being a part of our dog shelter in Tzununa, Guatemala

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  Beschreibung

  We operate a non-profit focusing on rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming street dogs around Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Our mission is to improve the lives of these dogs and we work closely with other individuals and organisations in the area to ensure all our dogs are vaccinated, sterilized and are ready to go to new homes.
  
  Our staff includes Aaron (founder), Pablo & Sonny (dog-site managers), and Maria (local dog-food chef).
  
  Volunteers are an essential part of our operation. If you volunteer with us, you can expect to be part of a team of up to 10 people living amongst the dogs on one of our sites in Tzununa. While there's always plenty to do and some days can be tough, you can work happily in the knowledge that you're improving the lives of our greatest animal companions.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Kunstprojekte

  Sprachpraxis

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Vegetarier / Veganer

  

  Events & Sozialleben

  

  Karitative Arbeiten

  

  Farmarbeit

  

  Musik

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Sprachen

  

  Zeichnen & Malen

  

  Architektur

  

  Bücher

  

  Wandern

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Natur

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Videoaufnahmen

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Haustiere

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Tischlerarbeiten

  

  Tiere
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  UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

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  Was ist das?
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We live in Tzununa, a small Mayan town in a steep valley on Lake Atitlan. Unlike many other towns in the area, it is relatively undeveloped for tourism (besides a few foreign-owned businesses) and therefore provides a close-up look into modern Mayan culture. There are several indigenous languages and dialects still spoken around Lake Atitlan. The local language in Tzununa is Kaq'chikel, which our local employee, Maria, is always happy to share with volunteers. Spanish is also spoken as the common tongue between locals and foreigners. English is rarely spoken by locals but much more prevalent in the larger towns. There are several language schools around the lake where you can take Spanish classes.
  
  Staff and volunteers at the shelter tend to be from all over the world. We learn a lot from each other through conversation, music, cooking and working. Come with an open mind - not everyone will share the same views!
  
  We're hoping to eventually expand our activities to include education of local children on appropriate animal care - we'd love any ideas you have about this!

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  Arbeit

  The shelter has a plethora of tasks to be done on a daily basis. These range from the mundane (picking up poo, washing dishes, cleaning common areas) to the fun and exciting (building/designing new spaces, walking dogs, adoption fairs, sterilisation clinics). We are open to suggestions and will happily work with your strengths, but nobody is exempt from the less appealing aspects of running the shelter.
  
  The schedule is flexible and we can work around your preferences (as long as the work gets done). The dogs do not respect our working hours - they need constant care and attention. Some of our permanent staff work around the clock but we don't expect this from everyone. Please communicate clearly your needs so there is no confusion. We are happy to spread your working hours throughout the day, or if you want to work only in the morning/evening, this can be arranged.
  
  An ideal volunteer will use their initiative to complete tasks, often without oversight. The managers here are busy, so organising your own work is an essential part of keeping things running smoothly. This means you have a lot of freedom - if you're a passionate cook, we'll be thrilled to let you focus on the kitchen while the exercise fanatics walk all the dogs! All volunteers are entitled to 2 days off per week. As the shelter needs to be constantly staffed, please bear in mind it may not be possible for volunteers to take all days off together.
  
  The most important aspect of volunteering here is having a love of animals and wanting to improve their lives. This is not a free holiday - many volunteers in the past have struggled with the noise, cleanliness and workload. If you come here expecting to work hard and make a positive impact in the world, you'll thrive and we will love you for it.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Gute Kenntnisse

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  English, intermediate Spanish, and beginner Kaq'chikel (the local Mayan Language). Happy to exchange languages.
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  Unterkunft

  We currently have 6 beds in shared rooms, including 2 double beds (preferably for couples or friends). We also have plenty of camping options on the shelter land (if you can bring your own camping supplies you'll be especially valuable).
  
  Conditions are liveable but rustic. We have running water on all sites, and electricity/WiFi on 2 of our sites. Many of our buildings are open to the air and as it can get rather cold at night it is recommended to bring warm clothes/blankets/sleeping bags to use alongside the bedding provided. We have an indoor toilet and a hot shower.
  
  Volunteers are expected to do their own laundry - either by hand on site or at a laundromat in town. This includes bedding at the end of your stay.
  
  Volunteers are expected to contribute to the food: we buy food together, pool food money, and meal-plan as best as we can as a group. We have two locations so it can prove difficult to eat at consistent times, and in anyway one is able to help by cooking/planning/and helping contribute towards our group meals is a huge plus. However if you’re no good at cooking that’s okay too: we have great cooks on-site but need to plan how we share meals (with two locations and sometimes needing to move food from one to the other) together!
  
  There is a market every Sunday where you can buy cheese, meat, fish, vegetables etc, and also several small stores in town with a decent selection. The Sanctuary provides a small budget for market-days on Sunday so we should always have some ingredients on-hand to make food with daily. How much or how little depends on the group and our ability to acquire the resources to do so.

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  Was noch ...

  The lake is a thriving tourism hotspot so there is always plenty to do, such as paddle boarding, cliff jumping, kayaking, volcano hikes, ATV rides, yoga retreats etc...
  
  There is also a lot to do in Tzununa, surprisingly. The local businesses that have been started by foreigners and travellers have beautiful accommodation and interesting spaces like Community Permaculture Gardens, Organic Gardens, an Apothecary, a large Dance Temple that focuses on contact-dance, and a Mushroom Cultivation School and community. Tzununa and neighbouring towns also have lots of businesses run by the local Mayan community, and offers lots to the traveller community. Tuk-tuks can drive you around the lake at very inexpensive prices, and there are boats that can take you from town to town for equivalent prices.
  
  Rules!
  You must be physically fit and mentally resilient - Tzununa has very steep terrain, you will be walking up and down these hills multiple times per day. The work can be stressful and you must be able to cope.
  
  All volunteers must work hard and contribute to all tasks (yes, even washing dishes and cleaning dog poo) - no exceptions.
  
  Absolutely no violence or sexual harassment - you will be immediately kicked out.
  
  You MUST work as a team - dogs can sense negativity and we will not tolerate childish arguments.
  
  You MUST listen to the permanent staff members and obey the shelter rules.
  
  No stays under 2 weeks will be considered free of charge. Daytime visits are an option! Longer stays will be prioritised.
  
  All applicants must complete a video interview via WhatsApp.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  Yes! However, not so good for constant visual streaming. Also, it's a dog shelter so it will never be silent!

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Dieser Host verlangt Gebühren

  mehr dazu

  Warum erlaubt Workaway manchen Gastgebern, eine Gebühr zu verlangen?

  
  

  Workaway bietet Möglichkeiten für einen nicht-monetären kulturellen Austausch, bei dem Gastgeber Workawayern im Gegenzug für ihre Hilfe Verpflegung und eine Unterkunft zur Verfügung stellen. In einigen Ausnahmefällen kann eine kleine Gebühr/Spende (in der Regel nicht mehr als 5 Dollar pro Tag) an Gastgeber genehmigt werden, z. B. für registrierte Wohltätigkeitsorganisationen, die in der Vergangenheit viele positive Rückmeldungen von Volunteers erhalten haben. Jegliche Gebühren müssen direkt an die Wohltätigkeitsorganisation gehen und dürfen nur zur Deckung der Verpflegungskosten für die Volunteers verwendet werden. Dies wird im Angebot des Gastgebers deutlich gekennzeichnet.
  

  Angebote von Vertretern, „Mittelsmännern“ oder Projekten, die den Anschein erwecken, Profit aus dem Aufenthalt eines Volunteers zu schlagen, sind strengstens verboten. Jegliche Gebühren müssen im Voraus mit dem Workaway-Team besprochen und von diesem genehmigt werden.

  4$ per day for the meals , excluding weekends

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