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Description
We are a registered NGO based in Tokushima, Japan, our aim is to build a community in which companion animals can live free from suffering and cruelty. We rescue and re-home stray, abandoned abused and neglected animals and actively promote spay/neuter and responsible pet ownership through education and supportive means.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Entretien général
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
A great place to improve your Japanese language skills as most of our staff and local volunteers speak limited English.
Aide
We currently house and care for approximately 200 cats and dogs. Animal care volunteers main responsibilities will be dog walking and socializing with the animals at our shelter. We are looking for self-reliant, responsible individuals.
We are also looking for individuals with carpentry skills for building and general maintenance in and around the shelter.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Japonais: Courant
Hébergement
We provide long-term volunteers with free accommodations at a house located near a train station with easy access to the city. The house is a couple minutes walk from conbini and 20 walk from a supermarket. There are bicycles for volunteers use but may have to be shared.
Everything needed to live comfortably is provided (range, fridge, washer, futons, and towels, etc). Volunteers will be responsible for their own food and daily necessities. We have two cats living there so may not be a good option individuals with cat allergies.
Accommodations may be shared if there are more than one overseas our out of town volunteers with us at any one time but you will have your own bedroom.
Please note: volunteers will be responsible for the upkeep of accommodations. You are expected to clean up after yourself by washing dishes you dirty, keeping your living area organized and being respectful of shared living areas.
*️️️️️️️️️️Please help us save water and electricity.
Autres infos...
Transportation:
To/From the shelter: Shelter staff/volunteer can pick you up/drop you off from the volunteer accommodations.
To volunteer accommodation upon arrival in Tokushima: If you give us your schedule in advance, shelter staff/volunteer can pick you up at Tokushima-station.
Salary: We are run on a volunteer basis. Except for three hired paid regular staff member, we do not provide volunteers with salary or compensation.
Language: Most of the local volunteers and regular staff members are Japanese speakers. The founder, Susan and some volunteers can speak English.
Insurance: Please make sure to have your travel insurance. We cannot provide financial assistance for hospital visits or illnesses.
Tokushima prefecture does provide "volunteer insurance" to help cover medical costs for injuries sustained during volunteering in the country. The cost is 500 yen per year. We require volunteers to register for this insurance, so please provide your full name, address and contact information before arriving so we can prepare the paperwork.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
5 days a week, 5 hours per day
Feedback (13)
I was with other very nice volunteers so the walks will be more enjoyable.
The house where I… read more
We stayed for about three weeks. We had a great time working with the dogs and discovering the area. The staff at the shelter made us feel very welcome, and Hitoshi and Susan, who are very busy on a daily basis, were still there if we needed them.
The days… read more
Firstly, the easiest to improve: we had absolutely no communication with Susan and Hitoshi. We learn everything last minute.
Secondly, we felt a bit left alone. Except from driving us to and from the shelter, we had no help at all. No food either in the room provided for… read more
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I was with other very nice volunteers so the walks will be more enjoyable.
The house where I… read more
We stayed for about three weeks. We had a great time working with the dogs and discovering the area. The staff at the shelter made us feel very welcome, and Hitoshi and Susan, who are very busy on a daily basis, were still there if we needed them.
The days… read more
Firstly, the easiest to improve: we had absolutely no communication with Susan and Hitoshi. We learn everything last minute.
Secondly, we felt a bit left alone. Except from driving us to and from the shelter, we had no help at all. No food either in the room provided for… read more
We stayed for 4 weeks in January and it was the most rewarding experience which has given us memories to last a lifetime. Susan and Hitoshi have an incredibly hard task in caring for all these animals and they do a brilliant job despite the pressures they are faced with.… read more
What I'm going to say it's about the same thing of all the others comments.
Susan and Hitoshi are sooooooo busy, I don't know how they arrive to manage everything, I'm very impressed! You can see Susan at the clinic (ask Histoshi to show you the puppies at the clinic… read more
You don’t get too much of an introduction because everyone is super busy but mainly all you’re doing is… read more
If you love animals and want to feel really useful, it's the right place to be ! I was with other volunteer people sometimes (German and French, Hi Jonas and Amy !)
This place is runned by Susan and Hitoshi, who are really really busy. Hitoshi drives… read more
For volunteers there is a lot of walking with tens of dogs every day. We are quite sad about these dogs, who are still waiting for… read more
The dogs are so cute, we already miss them!
Everyone at the shelter works so hard and it's so inspiring to see everyone giving up their time to care for these lovely animals. There is (of… read more
Thank you, Ming, for joining us and we would love to have you back anytime!
