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Description
We are a registered animal welfare charity in North Eastern Thailand, giving sanctuary to 430+ abused, abandoned, injured & disabled dogs & 90 cats - many of them rescued from the horrific dog meat trade on our borders.
Often taking in the 'unwanted' cases, we take pride in giving all our animals a chance at a better life, even if they might be a bit broken - as such a fair number of our furry family are 'special needs' animals (eg. blind, disabled).
Our facilities include a small veterinary clinic from where we provide basic care and perform small surgeries, as well as a rehabilitation pool for exercising our disabled residents.
As our dearest wish is that these animals get to live life in a forever home, we actively seek and facilitate local & international adoptions.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience 'real' Thai culture, fully immersed in rural Thailand.
Situated 45km outside the city of Khon Kaen in the Isaan region of Thailand, our sanctuary is surrounded by wide open rice fields and farms with lingering mountains in the distance - our location makes for living close to nature in a peaceful setting (with spectacular sunsets!), the way that rural Thai communities do.
Seeing as 95% of our staff are Thai, you are sure to pick up a few Thai words and phrases too.
For a uniquely authentic experience, venture off the beaten tracks of Thailand, join our team and share our world - it will be one you'll never forget!
Help
We are fiercely dedicated to helping as many animals as possible, but with very limited resources at hand our mission faces very challenges times - we need all the help we can get!
Our ideal volunteer is a passionate, hardworking, motivated and mature (regardless of age) animal enthusiast - someone who is committed, proactive and independent, willing to roll up their sleeves and do what needs to be done, and ready to brave difficult situations - helping at our sanctuary can be emotionally challenging.
We host people from all walks of life - if you can show love to our animals, you are welcome!
Socialization is one of our biggest needs, so a working knowledge or experience in dog training/behavior and animal handling (eg. moving disabled dogs in & out of wheelchairs, hydrotherapy, enrichment practices, etc.) would be valued bonus. Other ways in which we'd appreciate a helping hand are also things like handyman tasks/ building maintenance, general admin tasks such as maintaining our animal shelter database.
We are also always on the lookout for photographers and/or videographers to carry & promote our message to the world.
We would love for you to join our team and meet our furry friends - you are sure to lose your heart!
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Thai: Fluent
Accommodation
The Volunteer House is located in the shelter area.
We have two rooms - one big shared room 4 single beds and a smaller private room with 2 single beds suitable for a couple.
The fee is $6/day. In return you get 2 meals and for dinner food is available which the volunteer can prepare in the kitchen to cook by themselves. It comes with unlimited drinking water, coffee and use of our pool, communal kitchen and we also have a laundry machine available free of use.
The volunteer Fee is 100% contributed to our animal shelter making sure we can continue our work and help as
many souls as possible.
What else ...
There is a national park nearby, lake scenery and many hidden villages to discover.
Given our rural location, public transportation (taxis & buses) is limited.
Transportation for excursion day trips can be pre-arranged.
Please note that travel / health insurance is mandatory to volunteer with us.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Contact us for availability details and placement arrangements.
Once you’ve secured your booking, to help you prepare for your exciting adventure, we’ll provide you with further information on topics such as visas, budgeting, health considerations (eg. vaccinations), arrival/departure arrangements, what to pack, transportation, more excursions to go on, Thai culture, religion & language, what to expect while living in the Kingdom of Thailand, and what you’ll be getting up to as a volunteer.
We look forward to welcoming you into our big family here in Thailand!!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5.5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (18)
Thank you very much for volunteering!
Lovely words you wrote!
You were great with all our animals. Taking good care of our dogs and cats and kittens!
We would highly recommend to other hosts. A lovely volunteer to have! Very helpful and creative as well in case you also need a good graphic designer and video editor!
A big thank you… read more
You quickly feel at home. During my stay, I lived with 4 little kittens and a big cat. So what better way to feel at home!
Coming here means getting lots of love from the dogs and cats! It's a real pleasure. Every morning we clean their cages and feed them.… read more
Thank you very much for volunteering with us together with your great friends!
Lovely to read this was your first work away experience and also the best one!
You were wonderful taking care of our dogs! Especially the little rescue family ;)
Would highly recommend to other hosts. A wonderful volunteer to have!
Very helpful and… read more
Being surrounded by that many dogs was incredible, and what was even better was feeling that I was actually… read more
Thank you for volunteering!
And great to have you back already for the second time! Helping taking care of our dogs AND also fixing things as well! Great handyman too!
Would highly recommend to other hosts. A wonderful, friendly and helpful volunteer! A big thank you from the whole team!
it's the perfect place to take a breather and focus on yourself and live in the moment, everyone who was there when I was there either extended… read more
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Thank you very much for volunteering!
Lovely words you wrote!
You were great with all our animals. Taking good care of our dogs and cats and kittens!
We would highly recommend to other hosts. A lovely volunteer to have! Very helpful and creative as well in case you also need a good graphic designer and video editor!
A big thank you… read more
You quickly feel at home. During my stay, I lived with 4 little kittens and a big cat. So what better way to feel at home!
Coming here means getting lots of love from the dogs and cats! It's a real pleasure. Every morning we clean their cages and feed them.… read more
Thank you very much for volunteering with us together with your great friends!
Lovely to read this was your first work away experience and also the best one!
You were wonderful taking care of our dogs! Especially the little rescue family ;)
Would highly recommend to other hosts. A wonderful volunteer to have!
Very helpful and… read more
Being surrounded by that many dogs was incredible, and what was even better was feeling that I was actually… read more
Thank you for volunteering!
And great to have you back already for the second time! Helping taking care of our dogs AND also fixing things as well! Great handyman too!
Would highly recommend to other hosts. A wonderful, friendly and helpful volunteer! A big thank you from the whole team!
it's the perfect place to take a breather and focus on yourself and live in the moment, everyone who was there when I was there either extended… read more
Thank you very much for helping at the foundation and your love for our dogs! You did an amazing job with all of them! From caring, swimming to also leash training them as well! And you were like a mum to our pups!
We would highly recommand to other hosts. A great volunteer to have! Very friendly and proactive. A big thank you from… read more
The project is currently managed by a Dutch couple, Dimi and Jesje, and of course the… read more
Thank you for volunteering with us!
You were a great volunteer.
Wonderful with all our dogs, especially our puppies. Very sweet and gave them a lot of cuddles. A puppy specialist ;)
You were easygoing, proactive, and a great addition to the team.
I would also highly recommend Siméon to any host. He is a wonderful workawayer! He is a… read more
Thank you for your great review!
It describes very well what it is like to be at the Foundation.
You were a wonderful volunteer.
Very helpful with dogs, staff and also fellow volunteers :)
It was lovely to see how you made them feel welcome here, and even made a special video of the grooming day for fellow volunteers :)
I would… read more
Thank you very much for the lovely and detailed review.
It was a great pleasure to host both of you!
You were wonderful with the dogs and very helpful during your stay here in many aspects!
Both of you are lovely people and always eager to learn and talk about anything and everything.
The language barriers were no… read more
Working with 500+ dogs (and 40 something… read more
Such great work here is done. And you will be rewarded with so much love from all dogs, regardless of their size, age and (dis)abilities. And even… read more
Yes, I’m crying.
And is a mix of homesick, because I’m feeling that I’m leaving family behind, and happiness, to have had this amazing learning.
I arrived for 10 days to this Foundation and I finished coming back two… read more
Volunteers were really independent during their works, as well as they were well briefed and advised by the volunteer coordinator. Thank you… read more
He spent 3 weeks volunteering at our Sanctuary and it was an amazing, very beneficial time for our animals.
Yu was very hard-working and full of energy. He's really compassionate and gentle with animals, they just love him!
He was always ready for every challenge and his positive attitude made our… read more
They have spent 10 days in our Sanctuary and they have made an unforgettable difference in life of our animals.
They are both very sensitive, compassionate and have an amazing connection with all furry brothers and sisters.
This lovely couple was always ready to… read more
Laura & Chris stayed with us for 10 days. This couple is so easy-going, hard working and ready for every challenge. They have beautiful minds and hearts full of compassion towards all the live beings.
They worked with our animals in extremely hot weather without any breaks or days off .
They… read more
Working in a shelter for the first time is not easy. It is dirty, it is hot. It is loud. It is challenging.
The girls fitted right in extremely quickly. Their commitment and dedication to our rescue animals was instant and real. It was really heartwarming and moving to see the great connections… read more
What to expect? Long days with lots of sweat and dirt, but at the same time endless love from the animals, lots of fun, great support and… read more
The place is amazing and has such potential! If you have much love and patience to give for animals and are feeling like dedicating yourself in order to… read more
Her motivation to help our dogs was limitless. She was always on the move; spending as much time as possible with as many as she could, taking them for walks, socializing with the shy ones, putting the disabled ones on wheels, giving love to the needy ones, doing some hydrotherapy with others, etc..
She is such a hard… read more
She fit in the mad pace of our shelter in a heartbeat. Mariana managed to put together a wonderful video for our project in just a few days, and we couldn't not have hoped for anything better, really.
Mariana brought to our place a very positive vibe. Not only she is hardworking and focused but also a great human… read more
