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I have been in Bulgaria for around 7 years now and was shocked and horrified at the level of animal abuse and neglect I witnessed. I decided to buy a property where I could have a safe place to rescue dogs, with a view to finding them forever homes and arranging to get them to their destinations.
Some of the transformations have been unbelievable, seeing absolutely terrified dogs turning into the most amazing and loveable characters. It is very rewarding work but can also be heartbreaking.Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Trabajo de caridad
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
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Bulgaria is a beautiful country with lots of places to visit. We are teaching the younger generation about caring and respecting animals and trying to change the mindset of local people and their attitudes towards animals which don't rate very highly in this country.
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I am running a sanctuary and need help looking after rescued dogs, including feeding, cleaning and walking dogs. Building and general maintenance would be a bonus but is not essential. A vehicle can be made available to someone with a valid driver's licence (which has to be kept on you while driving).
On a normal day we work from 7.15am to about 9.30am cleaning, feeding and walking some of the dogs. Then it's free time until 2.45pm. From 2.45pm until about 4pm more dogs need to be walked, fed and areas cleaned.
Occasionally I may need help during the day if vet visits are required or puppies need feeding.Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Bulgarian: PrincipianteAlojamiento
Fully furnished one bedroom house with living room, bathroom and kitchen.
Two bedroomed house with kitchen, bathroom and hallway.
Unlimited Internet available.Algo más...
The village is a half hour drive from Vratsa, which is surrounded by beautiful mountains. In the summer there are sunflowers everywhere. There's plenty to do in Vratsa, such as visit Bulgaria's famous ice cave, Ledenika. There are also local markets to visit weekly. The sanctuary is a 5 minute drive from my home in the next village along.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
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If you decide to go to Bulgaria and help Helen I promise you that you will go back home with your heart full of love that the dogs will give you! All the dogs are so… read more
We really miss her and would welcome her back any time.
all of the dogs are so lovely and made me smile and laugh every day, and there was always somebody to walk, play with or cuddle! I felt that the work was very rewarding and you could really… read more
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If you decide to go to Bulgaria and help Helen I promise you that you will go back home with your heart full of love that the dogs will give you! All the dogs are so… read more
We really miss her and would welcome her back any time.
all of the dogs are so lovely and made me smile and laugh every day, and there was always somebody to walk, play with or cuddle! I felt that the work was very rewarding and you could really… read more
The… read more
Jack is such a lovely guy and worked so hard and made such an enormous contribution to the team. He worked off his own initiative and just got on with things without needing to be asked. He is an excellent communicator and… read more
We are hoping Brooke will be back again in the future. I am so very grateful for all her hard work and commitment. Brooke… read more
She has a lovely personality and is very caring and kind and always has a happy smile.
She will be missed enormously by all… read more
Absolute no task was a problem for her and she did everything in really good spirit.
She’s a very good communicator and I really enjoyed having her in my home with me.
She will be sadly missed.
We've had so much fun volunteering at the sanctuary. We were picked up in Vratsa after clear communication everything was fine when we arrived. We started in the afternoon and and explanation was clear and quick.
Over the weeks we fell in love with the people the dogs the… read more
We are all missing them, especially the dogs who received so much love and attention
She would be welcome back any time.
He was a huge asset to the team and was very willing to do everything that was asked of him with a very pleasant manner. He learnt quickly and was very kind and caring with the dogs. He will be greatly missed and wish him well in his… read more
He was practically running the sanctuary while I was attending hospital appointments and within a day of arrival had… read more
She was brilliant at picking up the tasks instantly and her love and affection for the dogs was amazing. She was only here for a short time but achieved so much and never stopped working. She used her initiative and just got on with things without having to be asked. It… read more
First we want to say we didn't left because of the conditions. But it still seems important to us that you know the conditions before you get there.
The house where the workawayers live is very simple but there is a kitchen, hot water and 2 rooms. You share… read more
• To you as potential next Workawayer•
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Sally is very fit and healthy and very hard working and very quick to take the initiative and get on with things. She was wonderful with all my dogs and it was very sad to see her go.
She… read more
Working with and learning the personality’s of her beautiful dogs is incredibly rewarding. It’s impossible not to fall in love with them all.
Helen is an incredibly dedicated woman doing her best to make a difference… read more
Helen is a very impressive lady, and it's by no means a small project… read more
Helen is an amazing person. I really admire the work she does. She puts all her heart in giving these dogs all the best they deserve. Besides her dogs, she is also a great person for her volunteers and puts a lot of effort in making your stay as comfortable… read more
I learned a lot about taking care of dogs, puppies from this great lady.
I've also heard a lot of stories about how Helen recused each dogs.It is amazing to see some dogs that was badly wounded before and now are healthy and happy.
My favorite part of a… read more
It was a little overwhelming at first as but once you get to know the dogs it becomes a lot of fun, although it could be a little heartbreaking at times. Especially when you have to say goodbye!
A truly rewarding experience that I won't forget.
I’m very impressed with Helen and what she is doing. It takes a lot of courage, determination and love for dogs to move to another country without knowing the language, culture or anyone and basically single handedly create a dog… read more
It was a pleasure to help out and see how horrible treated dogs turned into lovely, happy ones because of her.
The Kind of work is not very hard and to give some attention or cuddle the Dogs is something that everybody would love to do. But of course… read more
The work is not very physically demanding and we only had to work about one and a half hour in the moring and in the evening to feed the dogs and clean their kennels.… read more
This was my first workaway experience and Helen and her dogs made this an lovely stay.
It's clear to see, that she really cares for all the dogs there and how important the work she does is.
During my stay I was kind of busy the most time, with feeding the dogs, go… read more