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Help street dogs near Antigua, Guatemala

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  2025 

 Estancia mínima:  Al menos 2 semanas

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    We are a small street dog rescue located right in the centre of Parramos, half an hour from Antigua, Guatemala. We need help with walking dogs, loving on dogs, cleaning up after dogs and supervising dogs when we go out or need to travel.

    *Ideally we are looking for someone to stay long term, ie, 2-3 months. For this we are also able to offer a small salary of Q1500 per month. Volunteers typically stay 2 weeks, but we would now prefer a longer term commitment*.

    For 7 years we had a rescue project in Xela which spayed and recuperated over 500 street dogs during its time.

    In August, we downsized and moved to Parramos (near Antigua) where we are conducting local spay / neuter campaigns, and taking on a few serious recuperation cases.

    In the house we have 12 personal dogs - 10 of whom are calm and very easy to work with, and 2 of whom are a little more energetic. We usually have 4 additional dogs in the house as well who are here for recuperation or spay and release.

    The volunteer's role is to help care for and supervise the house dogs.

    The project is run completely voluntarily by Alyce (Australian, 51, has lived here for 9 years, Spanish & English) and Mario (Guatemalan, 44, Spanish only).

    PLEASE NOTE:
    *Until mid January the volunteer room only has one single bed, 100cm wide. After February we may be able to accept 2 people*
    *We have a 10.30pm curfew so as not to cause chaos with the dogs at night*
    *There is not a lot to do in the town of Parramos. You can go into Antigua or visit local eco parks. If you wish to go into Antigua and stay for the night or a weekend, you're welcome to do that. You can also leave for a couple of days to hike the volcano or visit the lake - we are flexible*

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Cuidado de animales
    Ayuda doméstica
  • Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de las NU
    Fin de la pobreza
    Hambre cero
    Salud y bienestar
    Educación de calidad
    Igualdad de género
    Agua limpia y saneamiento
    Energía asequible y no contaminante
    Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
    Industria, innovación e infraestructura
    Reducción de las desigualdades
    Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
    Producción y consumo responsables
    Acción por el clima
    Vida submarina
    Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
    Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
    Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Here you will learn about the street dog problems in Guatemala, and learn about different treatments for common conditions (mange, skin infections, sexually transmitted tumors), as well as vaccination and worming schedules, export procedures to send dogs overseas etc. We are NOT veterinarians, but we see enough things that you're sure to learn plenty.

    Parramos is a very "local" town. There are a few foreigners working with other projects here, and you'll find them in the main cafe in town. Mario speaks only Spanish, so you will definitely get to practice your Spanish. He understands a lot of English, but can't really speak it.

    Beautiful, colonial Antigua is only half an hour away by public transport and is full of touristic things to do - from chocolate workshops to climbing the highest volcano in Central America. Shuttles to and from the lake or Xela pass right by our front door.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    We need help with the dogs for about 3 hours a day, 6 days a week.

    1) MOST IMPORTANT: Walk dogs - about 2 hours per day. Some days might be a long 2 hour walk in the surrounding countryside, other days it might be a couple of half an hour, or hour long walks on leashes on the surrounding country roads (flat and shaded). The dogs are well behaved and usually it's possible to take 3-4 dogs per person. Often one of us can come with you.
    2) Clean up pee and poop - this is ongoing, if you see some poop (or sometimes pee in the house), clean it up.
    3) Stay home with the dogs and supervise if we need to go out. You can do other things during this time like study or cook or clean - you just need to be around at times agreed on to supervise the dogs. This won't be every day... some days it might be 2 hours, and other times it might be an entire day while we travel somewhere.
    4) Wash dog blankets and towels and hang to dry - usually twice a week.
    5) Attend veterinary visits and assist with vaccinating, worming, wound care etc in the house - if you'd like to help with this we're more than happy to show you how it all works. We usually go once a week to the vet.
    6) Help with adoption fairs and castration clinics if / when we go to them.
    7) Bathe a couple of dogs a week, or if they happen to roll in poop.

  • Idiomas hablados

    Inglés: Fluido
    Español: Fluido

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    We have room for 1 volunteer in a small room with a single bed, wardrobe and desk. The room is connected to its own private 1/2 bathroom, with a toilet and sink. There are two other bathrooms with showers - shared with either Alyce or Mario. The bedroom opens out directly onto a large shared balcony.

    You'll have access to a well equipped kitchen with filtered water, appliances, and oil / sugar / spices.

    Mario is an experienced chef and will probably cook for you once a week, something exotic like Thai or Indian food. Mario also makes tofu and tempeh, which you can use for free in your own cooking.

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    We are located 2 short blocks from the very center of town, right by Parramos Park.

    Within 1-2 small blocks of the house there is a small but well stocked supermarket (La Despensa Familiar), a Cruz Verde pharmacy, and many small stores of all types.

    There are street food stands and cheap restaurants (nothing fancy) all within a few blocks. There is ONE decent café in town with espresso based coffee and cafe style food. Most major take away foods can be ordered in from nearby Chimaltenango.

    Parramos is NOT a tourist town, but you can catch the bus into Antigua (35 min, Q5) every 15 minutes or so. An Uber is about Q90-125, and usually easier to catch from Antigua TO Parramos.

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    We have a 50MB internet connection. As with all internet connections in Guatemala, the speed varies from great, to slow, to the power is totally out today.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Uno

Número de referencia de anfitrión: 248218733138

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