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We are a couple Kadir and Silvia, living in the mountains with our 10 dogs and 8 cats. This is our private shelter, as co- founders of a charity organization which helps spaying and rescuing animals in the village, we have a lot of work to do and therefore we need help with our shelter, general maintenance and garden.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn about gardening and plants. How to deal with many animals at the same time and help with animals and local people. We organize spaying campaigns regularly and as far as you are with us, you can help on such an event. We are a mixed couple (Bolivian & German) and we can help you with practicing Spanish.
Help
We have plenty of work to do. Help us with the dogs (prepare their food, feeding, playing, cuddling, cleaning). Care for the dogs and cats when we have to go to the town. Help us with our activities with the animals in the village, feeding stray dogs/cats, helping in spaying campaigns which our place organizes (we are co-founders of the organization). If you like to help animals and have a good vibration, then our home is the right place for you.
We also have a garden and have a lot of plants, herbs etc. which needs care and water. We have bought this land and it was empty. We have started reforestation and planting fruit trees. Our house is an ecological farm and we have a dry toilet and water is very precious. We need some help with small construction projects, digging or craft works. If you like to be in the nature, 9 km from the village, then you are on the right spot here. We have the view on El Fuerte Ruin and is a quiet and wonderful place at almost 2.000meters altitudeLanguages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Romanian: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Would like to practice English.Accommodation
A house with a studio flat 2 beds and a complete equiped kitchen.The bathroom is dry toilet (compost toilet) and a shower (cold water and sometimes warm, depending on the weather). We offer a starter package when you arrive with basic groceries (some fruit, vegetables, grains) and depending on how long you stay you will get every week a supplement to your package. Drinking water you have to buy by yourself, we can borrow you the gallon (20liters), we have only rainwater for the services in the house.
What else ...
Samaipata is a small and quite place where you can get some rest from your city trips. Here are also nice coffee shops, restaurants and nice places on the river, EL Fuerte, a museum, tours to Codo de los Andes, Helechos Gigantes, waterfall La Pajcha, Cuevas etc. WE HAVE ONLY ONE ATM in the village with only VISA, and no Mastercard/Maestro or others. In case you dont have Visa, bring cash with you.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
internet connection with SIM- Card from Bolivia available on the mountain. Please buy yourself Entel Sim Card before coming.
Space for parking camper vans
Normal vehicle
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (20)
Jasmine se… read more
Big thanks to Silvia and Kadir for their sharings, their kindness and for this experience.
We really appreciate to learn how to deal with lots animals at the same time. For exemple the breakfats for 9 cats was like a concert aha
It was also… read more
During my 3,5 weeks stay in their beautiful home in the Bolivian mountains they were always extremely open-minded, helping, considerate and kind. It felt like staying with good friends more than anything.
They really made sure I could enjoy… read more
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Jasmine se… read more
Big thanks to Silvia and Kadir for their sharings, their kindness and for this experience.
We really appreciate to learn how to deal with lots animals at the same time. For exemple the breakfats for 9 cats was like a concert aha
It was also… read more
During my 3,5 weeks stay in their beautiful home in the Bolivian mountains they were always extremely open-minded, helping, considerate and kind. It felt like staying with good friends more than anything.
They really made sure I could enjoy… read more
Your accommodation at the property is great and it's your own space. The food policy is nice and fair. All the animals are super friendly, most of them are cuddly aswell.
Even if I don't… read more
"Once again, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to my two amazing volunteers, Mathilde and Steven, who were absolutely… read more
El tiempo ahí ha sido muy hermoso como el lugar donde ellos viven. Como escripto de Silvia su el perfil, el lugar es bastante lejo da el pueblo; si se busque tranquilidad y paz ahí se puede… read more
Aviv consistently delivered… read more
I carried out many different tasks, whether with the animals or in the garden. I thank Silvia and Kadir for… read more
Adrien showed a willingness to learn and improve… read more
Such a wonderful experience! 😍
The best volunteering I have done, nothing to say, everything was perfect 😊!!!
Silvia and Kadir are really beautiful people, I really liked the little gestures from Silvia, very attentive
The animals are all adorable, it's a pleasure to take care of them.
The place, the house, the… read more
A magical time full of love, joy & peace. They build their own paradise with many little, pretty details. It's a very beautiful & peaceful place on earth! ♥️
Silvia and Kadir are both very lovely, kind & caring. They made me feel home straight away.😊
It was always a pleasure to talk… read more
Silvia always shared these wonderful recipes with me which will clearly impact my way of cooking forever! I loved… read more
We did many different things , like painting , fencing , planting , spending a bit of time with the animals and it was… read more
Silvia is always up for a good, deep and meaningful conversation, where we have learned a lot about… read more
Ich durfte nicht nur viel über die Arbeit im Garten sowie die verschiedenen Aufgaben innerhalb der Tierschutzorganisation lernen und hierbei unterstützen, sondern konnte ebenfalls, während wundervoller Gespräche mit Silvia und Kadir, meine Spanisch-Kenntnisse verbessern sowie… read more