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Join our animal welfare project in Albania and help us make a difference for animals and humans!
IMPORTANT: We prefer volunteers to stay for at least one month, as this allows for meaningful engagement with the animals and their needs.
We are a small NGO working hard to help animals suffering on the streets of Durres, Albania. Last year, we bought new land just outside the city to build a shelter and, in the future, a veterinary clinic. Our project is moving forward quickly, and we need your help. About 70 dogs are already living on our land in temporary shelters.
Our organization was started in 2016 by Jenny, a woman with Swiss and Albanian roots. We aim to spay and neuter both stray and owned cats and dogs in Durres, helping to reduce the number of unwanted animals on the streets. Besides our monthly spay/neuter projects, we teach people about responsible pet ownership and run three dog shelters in Durres, housing around 90 dogs.
Our new project site is a lively place for international volunteers and visitors. We offer three bedrooms where our volunteers can stay, providing ample opportunity to spend quality time with the dogs. There are many different tasks for volunteers because we are still developing and have numerous dogs to care for.
The most important part of our project is to enjoy the moment and the company of our four-legged friends, along with the people working together to make a difference for animals and humans. :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can offer insight into the Albanian animal welfare world. You will get to know a lot about the culture towards animals in Albania. You will learn about the political and economic situation. We are an international team so you will learn not only some new Albanian words but hopefully some others.
Help
We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people who are comfortable with dogs to help with their daily care. Tasks will include general cleaning, cleaning poop, walking with the dogs and playing with dogs. Taking photos and videos of the dogs. Other tasks could include building enclosures, pathways, gardening, cutting grass, harvesting fruit from over 100 fruit trees, organizing donations, fixing broken things ect.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Albanian: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Accommodation
As a volunteer you will live in the apartment which is located on site with the dogs. You will have your own bed room, a shared kitchen and bathroom. There is Wi-Fi and hot water. There is also space to park a camper if wanted/needed.
Food will be provided to be used by volunteer for cooking.
What else ...
For your free time you will have access to a bike to explore the Durres area. The new site is 5km from the beach and 15km from the city of Durres.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (6)
This was our first workaway and frankly don't know how anything could top this experience.
Molly, the host on site, is an absolutely wonderful person to be around who has nothing but love for dogs and a respect for the volunteers.
We had planned to stay for a month and… read more
It is an amazing place, where you can learn more about dogs and their care. Right from the start i was very kindly welcomed and everyone there was incredibly nice. Molly was such a great host, who made sure you felt comfortable during your stay and her work there really is… read more
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This was our first workaway and frankly don't know how anything could top this experience.
Molly, the host on site, is an absolutely wonderful person to be around who has nothing but love for dogs and a respect for the volunteers.
We had planned to stay for a month and… read more
It is an amazing place, where you can learn more about dogs and their care. Right from the start i was very kindly welcomed and everyone there was incredibly nice. Molly was such a great host, who made sure you felt comfortable during your stay and her work there really is… read more
I stayed at the shelter for 3 weeks. Molly was always there with us, teaching us new things with a lot of patience. She made sure we had everything we needed. The work is varied: cleaning cages, repairing fences and dogs houses, etc.
Bravo to her and Jenny for everything they do at the shelter! The dogs… read more
The shelter manager, Molly, was… read more
