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Our daily work is to be out and about in the streets of Guerrero to save dogs. Our headquarters, that we lovingly call "Hope-quarters", is based in the beautiful little village Troncones. From there we drive nearly every day to the surrounding areas to rescue puppies, to provide medical care, to bring dogs to the vet, etc. In the near by city of Zihuatanejo we have a shelter, where we are able to care for around 15 dogs. In our headquarters in Troncones we hold a few cases that need special attention.
We try to educate children on how to treat animals with better care and we also raise awareness in Mexican pet owners for malnutrition, disease prevention and the importance of neutering. We have a t-shirt and water bottle program where the money goes straight to spay and neuter and we are looking for someone with creative ideas on how we can gain more awareness for our program. During high season we have a booth in a farmer's market were we sell our t-shirts designed by a famous local artist/environmentalist.
The organization's biggest mission is to spay and neuter as many dogs and cats as possible. We organize sterilization and vaccination campaigns with local veterinarians at least once every month. We started officially in January 2017 and have rescued, aided or helped thousands of animals since then. Our organization is non-profit and we are growing our foster and adoption network all over Mexico and North America. This helps us reach supporters and donors for our mission which is all volunteer based. In 2021 we re-homed 250 animals and sterilized 2000.Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
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You will learn how good the simple life can be and how to connect with nature through working with the animals. You will learn to cultivate compassion and start to understand how we can make a difference for animals in need. Many volunteers have pointed out, they learned a lot about dog behavior, diseases and medical care. We are in very close contact with the locals when we care for their dogs, which means you will get a very good insight of the living conditions of people and dogs and to experience their friendliness. It's a good chance to also practice Spanish with the locals.
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We are looking for volunteers who are coming to work with animals as their passion!
We are looking for these qualities:
1. Love Animals!!!
2. Clean and Organized
3. Communication Skills (roommates, group chat messages, medical administration)
4. Compassionate
The main part of the job will consist of:
1. Shadowing our team leaders in the streets of rural villages in the La Union district and the Zihuatanejo district (where we have a shelter hosting 10-15 dogs).
2. Volunteering at our sterilization and vaccinations clinics and children's education events.
3. Caring for a handful of special case dogs in our Troncones headquarters and maintaining the order of the yard and living space which will be shared with one or two other volunteers.
We need someone who is willing to deal with hot, humid, buggy, muddy conditions in the rural countryside of the small village of Troncones. Joining us on our trips to the main shelter in Zihuatanejo will be required a few times a week. Same as helping us with bringing adopted dogs to the airport.
On the side, we sometimes have construction for projects going on in areas where we are working with local fosters to shelter animals we are caring for medically. We are currently looking into collaborating with a permaculture project in the famous wave of Saladita (20 min north of Troncones) where we may be building some corrals. If you are interested in construction and living in a camping environment we may have a job for you.
There is a lot of attention required along with tending to animals. It's a selfless job that comes from the heart. The furbears will give you as much love as you give them, so we are looking for very compassionate people that are strong and stable emotionally. We accept couples or friends, keep in mind that it is not always possible to have the same shift or day off. So make sure you are okay to work alone. The best volunteers are the most organized and are able to communicate very well.
We see a lot of disease and suffering, but that's why we do this...to lessen the hardships for those who can't take care of themselves. It's a very rewarding experience.
If you have any social media/marketing experience or skills we also need someone to help keep our Instagram and Facebook pages up to date. We need to keep spreading the word about our mission in order to raise awareness, funds and love for the furbears!
It's hard to say exactly what is required of you until you arrive depending on how many dogs we have at any given moment and what kind of medical attention they require. 70% of dogs and cats are discarded into the streets of Mexico, mostly females. It's a huge problem and we are working hard to change it. That's why we need people who think about helping animals as your sole reason for coming. This is not a party at the beach, or social experience to meet people like a hostel environment (however, there is an opportunity for fun and a social life). People who can be ok with loving on the animals and reading in a hammock or meditating on the beach will thrive better. That being said, it can be an adventure of lifetime if you are coming with the right intentions.Idiomas
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Inglés: Fluido
Español: Fluido
Francés: FluidoEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
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Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.Alojamiento
We are based east of Troncones in an up and coming rural pueblo called "Nuevo Troncones" which is 15 min walk to the main street of Troncones proper, where you find typical Mexican restaurants, shops, laundry mat etc. and the ever so long and nearly empty beach. There are surf spots in the near beach villages, all a bit more then half an hour away with the local busses.
Our house (Hope-quarters) is small and rustic, but very idyllic and the beautiful jungle starts right behind it. Wet season is June- October. After February it becomes very dry. You will have to share a room with another volunteer. The house consists of two bedrooms, a big storage room, a bathroom and an outside kitchen. The property has a fenced garden, where the dogs hang out most of the time. The main place to hang out is on the porch in the hammocks with a nice view of the jungle.
We will provide basic food supplies, like rice, pasta, lentils, beans and eggs.
You will work with our team leader Sandrine from France, Eva from Austria and Natalie, the founder of the organization, will also be around and will need help from time to time.Algo más...
Troncones is close to some surf-spots. You can get there by hitchhiking or with the local busses (1/2 - 1 hour away). There are hidden hot springs near by. In high season from November to April Natalie offers donation-based therapeutic and areal yoga classes. There are amazing hiking trails to the next villages, to view points or to local caves. Every now and there are eco-projects and kids education classes, where you can get involved.
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At the time of being here there where 9 dogs that although may seem a lot the work was easy and pretty… read more
Special thanks to Sandrine who is taking care of all the strays in the neighborhood and the volunteers. Her heart is full of love for the animals and it’s really good to work with her. And to Paty, who is working… read more
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At the time of being here there where 9 dogs that although may seem a lot the work was easy and pretty… read more
Special thanks to Sandrine who is taking care of all the strays in the neighborhood and the volunteers. Her heart is full of love for the animals and it’s really good to work with her. And to Paty, who is working… read more
He always had lots of ideas to improve things at HQ with the well-being of our wonderful dogs who adored him and the other… read more
The work is pretty easy and consists mainly in walking the dogs, feeding them, cleaning and sometimes go to Zihua to take dogs to the… read more
First of all I wanted to tell you that I miss you a lot and that I really hope that one day we will see each other again!
Good luck for your trip to Asia and enjoy it.
If you are lucky enough to have Alice as volunteer as I have had, don't hesitate for a second, she is a wonderful young woman with a huge heart full of love and… read more
Me an Maija already have been here 4 years ago when the association was still very small and we finally managed to come back this year. So much has changed and thanks to Sandrines effort and big heart for dogs the project grew so much!
Natalie… read more
I met some awesome people with this association, who are real animal lovers ! So many dogs needing help , it’s crazy and fortunately they are here for them. The tasks were very varied and you don’t have time to be bored !… read more
What a pleasure to have had you with us for 2 and a half months, you are an incredible person and all the work, love, patience, compassion that you brought us are priceless! it's true that it's a lot of work and that it can be hard, even very hard in certain situations, but it's thanks to volunteers like you (and many others), very… read more
Thank you for all the help you have given us your support and your great work, it was great to have you with us. We all miss you, just like your cooking!!😀 you have always been available, caring and efficient in helping our 4 paws in distress. the difficulty of the work, the heat, the dust did not prevent you from doing a great job… read more
You will live in the local area which is… read more
Her help was invaluable given her medical knowledge and we were able to help a lot of dogs.
We also shared our knowledge and it was very constructive.
She was always available in case of emergency, we thank you for that.
Thank you Sam for the time you spent… read more
I know...i know..it's a bit late to answer, but as they say better late than never!😁
Saskia is a wonderful young woman, calm, smiling and efficient! She was able to adapt quickly and cope with all kinds of easy and difficult situations.
Saskia is always willing to help, learn and volunteer her time.
It is sure that our dogs still… read more
The shifts at the shelter are pretty well organized. Cleaning and picking poo is obviously a big part of it, but so is training, walking and even just cuddling and playing with the dogs. Some days feel really chill, while others are more… read more
It was great to have you with us and your adorable dog (Machín) who I miss 💕
You helped us a lot, you were attentive, and full of love for our animals. your stay with us has taught you a lot and we are happy about it.
Always positive even in difficult times, thanks Claudia
Your cooking was delicious and I miss it too.
i wish you all… read more
The livening situation it was awsesome in the mexican part of Troncones in a small house with eva and 5 dogs, plus my dog(thanks so much for acceting Machin). I had the chance to live the experice of travelling with the dogs and giving to the adoption family,… read more
you arrived at the shelter without too much knowledge about this work but with a great desire to learn and help. It's been great to see you invest in every task and eager to learn more every day. you were a super volunteer full of love for all our dogs (soccer misses you!) and incredible in our somewhat complicated rescues. your calm… read more
I learned a lot about dogs, met a lot of interesting people & ate a lot of good food ;)
You have every day a routine with some extra tasks. It can also bo possible that you… read more
Sorry to have taken so long to answer you but you know the rhythm of work that I have!
I want to thank you for your incredible help, it has been great having you at the shelter for more than 2 months. your experience as an assistant veterinarian was invaluable and allowed us to share, exchange and learn in many areas. you were… read more
Unfortunately is an unless job, you will always need to save new dogs.
All this is… read more
we were very happy to have you with us all this time. you are a conscientious person, concerned about the work, attentive and with the desire to learn and share, without forgetting the essential, full of love and compassion for animals. we really appreciate your investment in your work time and your personal time to help our lovely… read more
As for the work itself, there is a concrete daily routine (feeding the dogs, walking them, etc.),… read more
even though it was difficult at times you were always willing to work hard, get dirty when needed and always ready and happy to learn.
you have a big heart and you were full of compassion and especially love for all our survivors who will remember you and all your wonderful hugs. they have an… read more
I really loved troncones and enjoyed my time… read more
One of the most rewarding experiences ever! Being able to help starving, frightened street dogs to recover and become joyful puppies that run around on the beach and play… read more
It was so great to have you here for four months! You were amazing and even with the difficult time we had here with distemper, you were always positive and full of compassion for all our doggies. The love and work you share, makes you really a beautiful women. You were a big support for us!
It would be great if you come back one… read more
The work is simple - feed, walk, and bathe the dogs (there were about 10-15 while we were there); clean up poop; engage with the local… read more
I came as a stranger and I left like a family member! Not only to the local people but also to the dogs... I miss them so much right now! I stayed about 5 weeks at the dog shelter and although I went through a hard period (I was ill for about 2 weeks) it was an unforgettable experience for me!
The beginning was a bit hard for… read more