Sanctuary for senior and handicapped dogs in Catrâo, Central Portugal

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  Description

  Hello, my name is Irene and I have a Sanctuary, a non-profit organization, for senior dogs, dogs who are sick and need extra care, and dogs with a handicap (and also other animals). It all started in the Netherlands with one little dog. In her memory, I started the Sanctuary and now, after more than 6 years, we bought a beautiful place in Portugal where we will continue helping animals in need and giving them a forever home and family.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Be a part of helping the animals in need, making their environment better, creating new things for the animals, learn more about our Sanctuary, how to take care of handicapped and senior dogs, enriching their lives, and feel a deep connection with the animals and nature.

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  Help

  Are you someone who would love to help build our Sanctuary? You can contribute to the goal of providing the animals a beautiful place to live where they can be themselves, enjoy life fully, and have many beautiful adventures on the big land we have (around 25 acres).
  
  The Sanctuary's new home is in Catrâo, near Vale de Prazeres (Central Portugal).
  
  We're looking for people who truly love to be together with the animals and experience life together (without the need to train dogs or horses).
  Besides helping with the animals, there is also help needed with:
  - Gardening
  - Creating a vegetable garden
  - Fencing
  - Painting
  - Forest management
  - Planting (fruit) trees
  - DIY and building projects
  - Project management
  - Help with fundraising
  
  The volunteer hours are around 2-3 hours a day (helping more during the day is always possible, often people like to help the Sanctuary more). This also means that you must take care of buying and preparing your own food, so this is not included. There is a separate kitchen area.
  
  If you:
  - would like to stay in peaceful nature for at least 3 weeks (a longer stay is even better if we have a good connection)
  - don't need a lot of people around you (when you're looking for a community, can't stay alone or with just 2-3 people, for a longer time, then this isn't the place for you)
  - have a calm energy
  - love to help build the Sanctuary
  - truly have a deep love for dogs, horses, and all other animals,
  - wish to spend not only time with the animals but also with all the work involved with running a Sanctuary and taking care of its surroundings and all the land.
  - would love to enjoy life together where both animals and humans can be themselves,
  Then I’m looking forward to hearing from you 🙂
  ~ Irene

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  Portuguese: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  From April on, there will be a small wooden cabin and a big tent available. You could also come with your own camper(van). Electricity and water available. There is a separate building with toilet, shower, and a kitchen area.

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  What else ...

  Lots of beautiful nature around, like Serra da Estrela mountain range, Idanha-Nova lake, and also nice places to visit, like Alpedrinha, Castelo Branco, Fundao and Covilha. When you like to do other things during the day, that's also possible.

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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

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week

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