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**We are searching for a long term volunteer/teammeber**
Short term Volunteers are of course welcome if they stay for at least 2 weeks.
Help in a dog rescue centre for injured, abandoned and diseased stray dogs close to Akchour, 20km away from Chefchaouen and 28km from Oued Lao in the north of Morocco with a STUNNING VIEW! We are all about dogs! ♡
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Pets
Charity work
Animals
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
♡To help animals in need makes you feel great, you see the progress they do, you see how they find a forever home, how thankfull they are for every bit of love and attention.
You save lives!
Help
Most of our rescues have been through very hard times in their lifes. They have been abused, suffered unimaginable pain, solitude or illness. They need care, attention, love, acceptance and patience. We need help to socialize and train them. Especially our puppies and juniors are happy to have someone who show them how to walk on a leash, play and build up a connection.
Beside the social interactions we need a strong and helping hand to walk the adult dogs, pick up poo, carrying the dogs for example when they're paralyzed and bathing them, to clean the place and for mass feedings and rescues outside on the streets.
!! It's important that you're not affraid to get in touch with poo, vomit, pee and blood !!
!!!YOU WILL WORK WITH EMPLOYEES AND ASSOCIATION MEMBERS TOGETHER WHO ARE OFFICIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHELTER!!!!
What is a 100% expected of you
-Giving water and food
-Cleaning their kennels from poo and
garbage
-giving medications
-helping with rescues and feedings
outside the refuge
-taking pictures and video's of the dogs
- keeping the place clean
-taking multiple dogs for hikes and walks
-socializing, domesticating dogs
-playing with the dogs, teaching them
-help with construction work around the refuge
-help to bring the dog food deliveries up to the refuge
Timeline Shift Example:
7:30AM - Meeting/Introduction
7:45AM - checking on dogs
8:00AM - supervised feeding of all dogs
9:00AM - picking up poo /cleaning dog houses
10:30AM - filling up water
11:30AM - socializing
(This is only an example!!!)
*If you’re good with construction work you can also help us during your shift with different construction tasks. (If needed)
*We’re always happy if someone with a good quality camera or phone is taking pictures and videos of our dogs during the socializing or hikes.
*outside of your shift you can help us with our TNVT castration and vaccination campaign on the streets if you want. We always need help to feed and rescue stray dogs for our campaign.
Rules:
•Your shift is starting at 07:30AM - 12:30PM
•It is important that you really give 100% in these 5 hours as we and our rescues rely on volunteers.
•You will have the first two days off after 5 days of work (mostly on the weekends).
•Hygiene is very important! Please wash yourself and your clothes after shift. Viruses and bacteria can spread and harm our dogs.
•keep your environment clean
•clean up after yourself in the helper house
•no headphones during shift
•no drugs during shift!
•smoking is not allowed in the refuge or the helper house!
•no screaming at dogs!
•treat supplies and equipment with respect!
•don’t spend private time on the phone during shift!
•please listen to the manager and the team, work with living beings requires responsibility!
Thank You!
What you need in general:
-closed shoes
-your own towel
-shower soap/shampoo
What you need in winter:
-warm clothes
-waterproof jacket
Recommended vaccinations:
-rabies
-tetanus
Languages spoken
Arabic: Fluent
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Our Helper House is 3 min away from the Refuge Property in the midst of hemp plantations and surrounded by beautiful mountains. It's a small and simple mountain house with a kitchen, a small toilet with a cold bucket shower and two rooms for the Volunteers with bunk beds. In front of the house is a little terrace. We’re next to a small, local shop. Please note that we have NO EUROPEAN STANDARD! We’re living as the local people, very minimalistic. Don’t visit us if you’re used to a certain standard.
•You will have a bed in a shared room - 10qm - 2 to 6 people
•You're welcome to set up a tent in the summer.
•We live very minimalist, we cook with butan and we use and drink water from a natural water source next to our house.
•we have no hot shower, you must cook your hot water first.
•we have no general heating in winter, on very cold days we’re using a gas heater.
•in winter (december - march) it gets cold and rainy in the mountains.
•the summers can be very hot, we have no AC but a fan in the room.
•the rooms are gender mixed
•our local team lives as well in the house
•cats are living in the house (for the case you’re allergic)
•in Morocco we DONT use toilet paper because there is no grey water system in the mountains - only cesspits. We use water as the rest of Africa.
FOOD:
We offer one simple vegan cooked meal a day! Volunteers have to prepare the meal!
If you're craving for meat, sweets or anything special you can buy it from a shop nearby.
|| We cook vegan in the Refuge, that doesn't mean you're not allowed to eat meat.||
What else ...
•We are Off-Grid located near a small mountain village in a National Park callled Talassamante. We are 3 km from Akchour where you have many beautiful hiking paths to waterfalls and other sight seeings.
•Berber Monkeys live close to our Refuge, you can see them from time to time in their natural habitat.
•We're close to Chefchaouen, one of the most beautiful city's in Morocco, the "blue city" in the middle of the rif mountains with a stunning few.
•The mediterran sea is 30 min by car from us, you can have a swim in the summer.
•We have local, befriended farms we support, you're welcome to visit the people in the mountains and experience a real Riffi Lifestyle.
•A beautiful river with small waterfalls is just a 5 min walk away to have a swim alone or with the doggos.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have unlimited internet in our helperhouse. Sometimes the connection can be challenging in the house. The environment is great for content.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (28)
The team is truly passionate about the dogs and it was clear that the well-being of the dogs is always their top priority.
We learned so much about each of the dogs, their stories and the importance of rescue work.
Leeny, Patrick, Abdo & Idris - Thank you for everything you do for these… read more
I love them, the dogs love them, the whole team loves them!!!
They did such a great job and they worked more as they should have because they truly cared about our rescues. They haven’t been afraid of getting dirty, they didn’t mind our hard living conditions and they have always been funny, easy going and helpful. They have… read more
The team really liked you and was happy to work with… read more
We’re non profit and depend only on donations as the Government isn’t funding any animal welfare. You also mentioned that our doors are broken in the kennels, well I hope you noticed that we have all new doors… read more
Der Shelter hat an die 130 Hunde in 14 Gehegen und eine Krankenstation mit etwa 12 Tieren. Die Tore der Gehege sind in üblem Zustand, so dass es bei Öffnen und Schließen für mich häufig zu Verletzungen kam. Die Umgebung ist traumhaft schön. Die Mitarbeiter waren super, die Leitung jedoch übler als das… read more
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The team is truly passionate about the dogs and it was clear that the well-being of the dogs is always their top priority.
We learned so much about each of the dogs, their stories and the importance of rescue work.
Leeny, Patrick, Abdo & Idris - Thank you for everything you do for these… read more
I love them, the dogs love them, the whole team loves them!!!
They did such a great job and they worked more as they should have because they truly cared about our rescues. They haven’t been afraid of getting dirty, they didn’t mind our hard living conditions and they have always been funny, easy going and helpful. They have… read more
The team really liked you and was happy to work with… read more
We’re non profit and depend only on donations as the Government isn’t funding any animal welfare. You also mentioned that our doors are broken in the kennels, well I hope you noticed that we have all new doors… read more
Der Shelter hat an die 130 Hunde in 14 Gehegen und eine Krankenstation mit etwa 12 Tieren. Die Tore der Gehege sind in üblem Zustand, so dass es bei Öffnen und Schließen für mich häufig zu Verletzungen kam. Die Umgebung ist traumhaft schön. Die Mitarbeiter waren super, die Leitung jedoch übler als das… read more
The team really loved you and the digs even more. We’re very grateful we had your help in the refuge and you’re always welcome to visit again. We know we don’t have the most beautiful accommodation but it makes us even more happy to see when people understand our cause and why the dogs and us need help. Thanks from our hearts… read more
Spending the mornings feeding and caring for the dogs, all such sweet souls, full of love. The work is easy if you don’t mind getting dirty.
The scenery was stunning in between mountains, getting to spend the off time by the river or hiking.
Although living conditions are basic, I thoroughly enjoyed the simple life,… read more
They have been very kind and uncomplicated. Never complained about work or our sometimes harsh living conditions as we’re located in the mountains. The dogs loved them and we’re hoping they will come backbone day. Thank you ❤️
The living situation is simple and remote… read more
He’s an easy going guy and helped us much more than he should have!
We all miss him a lot and hope to see him again one day!
But there's is also enough time to enjoy the beauty of the valley and all the goods that grow there :)
Hubert was very polite and kind to everyone. He’s very uncomplicated and the team liked him! We can definitely recommend him and are happy to hopefully see him again one day !
The accommodation is great, if you get the right mix of people as you are living very closely with others. I was lucky.. Thank you so much for having me. Good luck with everything and maybe see you again one day.
Very kind and super friendly couple. They helped us a lot and cared super for our dogs . The work in the refuge is very hard and they never minded to do the tasks and getting theirselves dirty.
Pablo was super easy going and really helpful in flute refuge! We can recommend him definitely!!!
The area is amazing the mountains are beautiful… read more
Of course the living conditions are not like I… read more
The team
Both are very hard working, never complain about tasks (even they are physically very hard) and they both are very intelligent. The dogs just love them and are so happy to have them! Both didn’t hesitate to rescue very traumatized dogs from the… read more
When you arrive, first you see the mountain and the beautiful nature around you and start to smile, then you enter the refuge and see all the dogs and smile double! You can feel that they're treated with lots of love, they love to be pet, to play, to walk, they're amazing dogs! I miss Lord Ian, Hank, Mamma, Bruno, Aurora,… read more
You're an angel and a true blessing to have when working with animals. Thanks for sharing your love with our rescues and doing everything you can to help us out!!!
They are super funny, comunicative and we can recommend them to any host, as they're easy going! Thanks a lot for your helping hands! Hope to see you guys soon again!
Nic was very kind, super hard working and he gave the dogs all the atention amd love that they need. It looks like he's even going to adopt a doggie from us! 😍😍😍
Thank you Nic for your hard work and compassion!
Fergus has been ery helpful with every task, he loved our paralyzed doggies a lot ❤ Hes a calm and easy companion and we can recommend him to any workaway! 🙌
Amazing landscape, all in the… read more
She was helpful and friendly and super easy going! ❤
If you want to help dogs, it's an awesome place for that x)
*WuTang is 4 the children!
She need help, there is a lot of work, go for it folks !
Eyleen has a big knowledge about Dogs and ive learned a lot from her. thank you so much Eyleen for… read more
It was a very interesting time and I learnt a lot. The landscape around the shelter is amazingly beautiful and you even don't have to climb on the rooftop to have a wonderful view. If you are searching for a good place to help animals and save lifes, you should go there. If you just… read more
