Home Help for small animal rescue in Tamraght, Morocco

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05/10/2020
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2020

Min stay requested: at least a week

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Description
I am SwissGerman but have been living in Tamraght for 15 years. I rescue and take in injured or sick street animals.
I live next door to another woman who also rescues animals.
Types of help and learning opportunities
General Maintenance
Animal Care
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I live in the centre of Tamraght a small village on the coast of Morocco surrounded by Berber and Arab culture.

You will be living in a shelter and so will see the day to day progress in animal rights in Morocco. Also because this is such a small town you will be able to experience traditional berber culture and living.

Shephards roam the village with their livestock. Fishing boats dot the shoreline. There are beaches for surfing, relaxing, horseriding.
Help
I want help to walk the dogs and clean their areas.
The daily routine includes walking the dogs, cleaning the terrace, medicating animals etc.
if you have a drivers license some trips to the vet will be required.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Single bed in shared room.
There are 2 single beds in the volunteer room but mostly i have one volunteer at a time.

I offer basic vegetables, pasta, rice, bread fruit.( one hot meal and breakfast a day)
What else ...
The beach is 5 mins walk. As are shops. There is surf, bodyboarding, kite surfing and hiking all close by.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Cultural exchange:
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Communication:
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18/04/2020

Left by Workawayer (Grace) for host

I had alot of help from the host before I arrived, very helpful and considerate, she even replied to my mum lol. She picked me up from the airport and we went to her home.

My first 11 days straight I worked for several hours a day as I was the only volunteer, her English was good and we were able to communicate openly during this time, a German… read more couple arrived, the host stopped speaking English and spoke German with the other two volunteers. This lead to plans being made and jobs be assigned without me knowing. I asked several times for her to tell me directly in English if she wanted anything done and I’d be happy to do it as I was there for the animals. This behaviour continued and I was having a horrible time, feeling very isolated and singled out. You got one day off per 7 days, if your lucky. And not a chance of two days in a row off to actually give you time to go somewhere and explore.
When the two volunteers left she went back to speaking to me in English. I’m sure it was a strain For her to speak English and German but we did all speak English.

There will be cat faeces in your food and drinks if you use the kitchen, dozens of cats have access through an open window and very few are litter trained. Even making a cup of coffee is a nightmare.

My daily routine, ( which was made much easier for the two weeks the couple were there ) but in total I stayed for nearly two months waiting for it to get better.

get up at 6, let the dogs out of the living room on to the balcony, clean up any pee or poo they had left overnight, go to the kitchen and prepare food for the cats, prepare food for the dogs, feed them all separately.
Take each dog for a Walk one by one.
Have a five minute breather after all the walking, some I was trying to leash train, some were already trained.
Clean poo off the balconies, empty chicken coop and clean it and feed them, then wash down the balconies with the hose and brush.

Read in the sun on the nice clean balcony and cuddle dogs or go to the beach.

And repeat at 3 pm ( except for the dog walk )
Then shower and go get dinner at a restaurant, then Return home as late as I could.

What made me leave is one morning the host told me we were meeting a man who would share the room with me and I had no choice. So I booked a hotel and left that afternoon. She didn’t even say thanks, just ok, goodbye.

Only suitable to couples or groups with fluent German.
You will not have time to explore anywhere other than the small town you are in and a neighbouring food market.

(Neutral )

03/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (David & Klara Luna) for host

We stayed about two weeks at Renatas and Goofys place, Ok, Goofy is just pretending like it's his place. But he is the most lovely dog in whole morocco.
So we helped in the morning to feed the dogs and the cats, went for a walk with the dogs. After that cleaning the terrace. In the afternoon we fed the animals again and cleaned again. That's the… read more

(Excellent )

14/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sara) for host

I stayed with Renata for a little bit more than 2 weeks and I am already missing her and the animals! We got along very well, she was able to provide me with a lot of tipps about travelling in the region and helped me with everything I needed. The work with the animals and in the house is easy, just a few hours in the morning and evening. Tamraght… read more

(Excellent )

30/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Oliver) for host

I had an excellent experience at Renata’s place. She is really easy going and the work is pretty easy. She is welcoming and I felt very comfortable in her home. She has two beautiful roof terraces to hang out and relax. You can even see the ocean from her terrace. It’s also a perfect location for surfers or for someone who wants to learn surfing,… read more

(Excellent )

19/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Janis & Edgar) for host

We stayed for 3 weeks by Renata. For us it was a perfect, mostly new and quiet experience with all the animals and the things to do like feeding the nice chickens, going for a walk with the lovely dogs, playing with the crazy cats,...
Renata is a really nice person, who is very integrated in the maroccan social life, so You have lots of… read more

(Excellent )

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