Animal care and shelter in Lower Saxony, Germany

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  Description

  Strictly speaking, we are not looking for workawayers. If you read on anyway, you might discover the opportunity of your lifetime.
  
  We have a non-profit farm where many different animals live. All of these animals came to us in different ways and now they are our family. Each one with its own story and personalty. We keep horses that were discarded from riding schools because they were no longer fully usable, half blind, bred for meat production from the outset or whose owners were too sick to continue caring for them. Mini pigs that used to live in a garage and had to leave when one became pregnant. Geese that would actually have ended up on the Christmas table last year. Sheep brought into barn instead of traveling to the slaughterhouse with the rest of your flock. Cats that didn't have a home. And a sheepdog who was afraid of sheep.
  
  Caring for all of these on a daily basis is a challenge. This cannot be achieved without passion and love for animals. Do you have these too? And can you really tackle it?
  
  We are looking for a person who would like to live with us on the farm permanently and take care of the animals in order to give us some freedom for our work and research. On the one hand, you really have to enjoy the work, and on the other hand, there has to be a good personal relationship between all of us, because harmonious cooperation, trust and reliability are important to us.
  
  We think Workaway can be a great way to get to know each other! If you're currently moving through the world and looking for meaning and a place for yourself, try it out here. We can get to know each other during an internship and maybe you are exactly the person we are looking for and a permanent place will be created for you here.
  
  If you use workaway for a while during the holidays and then want to return to your old job orstudies, please use one of the many other great options here on the platform. We wish you a great time.
  
  Feel free to contact us for the details.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You can learn about horses and the other animals. We also provide therapeutic riding and research in animal wellcare and medication.

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  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

  Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.

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  Help

  Animal care, like providing food and water, cleaning stables.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  French: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  The interest in learning german is requires as not all of our family are fluent english speakers.
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  Accommodation

  You will have your own flat.

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  What else ...

  You can get to know the german rural life, but can also visit the great city of Hamburg or Bremen. There als also lots of possibilities in the holiday area Lüneburger Heide.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have a glasfiver internet connection. You must bring your own laptop or whatever my need.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  20 hours/week