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We are an animal rescue & rehabilitation shelter located in Assersif. A rural, no frills, berber village located a 5 minute drive from bustling Aourir (Otherwise known as Banana Village).
Everyday we are facing new challenges. We are still learning, growing & changing to meet the demand that comes through our doors each day.
We have over 200 animals in care. Some animals are sick. Some are injured. Some have been abandoned or neglected. Some have behavioural problems. Some came to us as a victim of circumstance. Some will never leave us.
The one thing they all have in common, is they rely on us. The animals are our patients. We have a duty of care to ensure that they are safe, healthy & happy. Their wellbeing is our number 1 priority.
By working with us you will learn 1st hand the pleasures & hardships of the animals in our care.
You will be contributing to help create a shift towards a safer, healthier, happier future for the animals of Morocco. We are a family here. But we work hard. Really hard. The work is smelly, noisy, dirty & physical. But the reward will always outweigh the sacrifice. We are here for them. You are making a difference.Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado
Trabalho beneficenteJardinagemConstrução/faça você mesmoCuidar de animaisCriar/cozinhar refeições caseirasAjuda a cuidar da casaHotelaria/turismoManutenção geralAjuda com computadores/internetObjetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir
Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado
By being part of our team you will learn first hand both the pleasures & hardships of the animals within our care. With us you will learn how to live the simple life, in what is a tough & often unforgiving environment.
You will wake up everyday to over 200 animals, that are looking to you for love, patience & understanding.
The environment is tough. You may be exposed to situations, behaviours or cultural nuances that you may not agree with or understand. This can be the most difficult part of your journey with us.Ajuda
Our shelter is run entirely by volunteers. Our volunteers come from all over the globe & are from all walks of life. Without our volunteers, our shelter does not run.
Our volunteer schedule is never the same. Some weeks we are overflowing with volunteers. Other weeks we really struggle. Whichever the scenario, we need to ensure that we are adequately covered to be able to meet the needs of the animals at the shelter.
Daily tasks at the shelter include:
* Cleaning: Poop scoop, rubbish collection, general sanitation of the shelter.
* Walking/Hiking: The dogs are walked for minimum 90 mins at a time on a rotating roster.
* Animal Training: Training walks, to aid socialisation or to assist rehabilitation.
* Staff Training: New volunteer inductions & patient care training.
* Medical Treatment: Administering specialised treatments to animals when required.
* Projects: Other initiatives, such as building, administration etc.
We need help to walk, train, feed and clean up after the animals.
Some animals have just come in off the street and need one to one training.
Some need physio, some need medicating, some just need attention and love.
Shifts are 5 hours in duration & are split into morning & afternoon shifts on a rotating roster.
Shifts are scheduled weekly & are rotated to ensure that all volunteers get to experience all facets of the shelter.
You MUST be confident with dogs. The dogs specifically need strong leaders. The dogs in our care may be different to the dogs you are used to back home. You may experience behaviours or characteristics in our dogs that you may not have experienced before.
If you havent had animals as pets before or are slightly afraid of any type of animal then this position isn't for you.
POO*️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️ We clean up poo, dog poo, cat poo. Poo all day, every day. There is always poo. Just one job, for 40mins max will be to pick up poo. If youre sensitive about poo, dont apply. This is by far the worst part of the just. But now you know. POO. Poo. Poo.
*️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️* Morocco is NOT a rabies controlled country. Please check with your GP/Doctor about any vaccinations/boosters needed to travel here.
*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️ We have a number of dogs with leishmaniasis which is a contagious disease for both animals and humans. The dogs are under treatment to kill parasite and wear protective collars to deter the sand fly that transfers the disease. Please take some time to read up on leishmaniasis so you are aware of the risks.
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We routinely send animals all over the world for adoptions. We are on the look out for people flying from Casablanca to Montreal, who already have a ticket and would happily escort animals to their new home. There is no cost to you. We cover everything for the animal. A volunteer meets you at the airport with the animal and then the same when you land to collect them. We struggle to find flight volunteers travelling this route so if you know of anyone please put us in touch.
As our project unfolds we will have a lot of work for builders.
We have dog kennels, a decking, isolation rooms, tiling planned over the first few months of next year.
We also will be opening a cafe where we would like to make all the furniture ourselves from salvaged wood.
If youve had experience in these trades please apply.Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Francês: Fluente
Árabe: IntermediárioAcomodação
Assersif
The accomodation in Assersif, is located down the road from the shelter. Approximately a 25 minute walk away right in the heart of the berber village of Assersif. A rural, no frills, berber village located a 5 minute drive from bustling Aourir (Otherwise known as Banana Village).
Included in the accomodation is Food, Wifi, water & electricity, washing machine.
The accomodation itself is a small 3 story terrace house, complete with a bathroom, kitchen & lounge room or common area. All areas are considered to be communal & will be shared by all volunteers.
It is expected that all volunteers will show respect & consideration to other volunteers in the house, by respecting each others space & cleaning up after themselves to ensure a tidy & habitable environment.
The bedroom is shared & can fit approximately 6-8 people at any given time. Volunteers are supplied with bed linen. Beds are bunk beds.
The kitchen is medium sized with an fridge, small freezer, oven & gas stove for volunteers to prepare meals if you wish.
The bathroom is large complete with a shower, basin & toilet. There is a washing machine available at the staff house and washing powder provided as well.
Upstairs on the 3rd floor is a large rooftop terrace for volunteers to use. It is open & is a lovely place to relax, unwind & catch some sunshine in your daytime.
Food
Food is provided for the duration of your stay in the house.
Food is replenished every Wednesday afternoon from the local souk with fresh fruit & vegetables along with staples such as: Pasta, rice, flour, eggs, spices & condiments. We are a mainly a non dairy or meat eating household.
Dairy products & meat are not provided & can be purchased from local markets in the area.
Our water is drinkable but at your own risk. We do not use a filter at the staff house. Water can be purchased from local markets in the area.
IMPORTANT
Our animals are adopted by people all over the world. To give the animals experience in a domestic environment once they leave the shelter, animals that are near to going to their forever homes, live in the staff house for a short time prior to their departure.
Whilst the animals are living in the staff house, volunteers are responsible for ensuring the animals are walked, fed, socialised & domesticated. These duties are outside your normal hours at the shelter & will be scheduled into your time at the house.Algo mais...
The shelter is located in Assersif. A rural, no frills, berber village located a 5 minute drive from bustling Aourir (Otherwise known as Banana Village).
Assersif itself is very quiet & we are surrounded by young families. It is also common to see the occasional donkey or wild pig running past the house or shelter. It doesn't get more authentic Morocco than that.
We are also on the same road which leads to the famous watering hole: Paradise Valley which is approximately a 30 min drive from the shelter which is popular amongst tourists.
Aourir (Banana Village) is the the closest village & boasts a local bustling market on Wednesdays where you can purchase fresh fruit/veg & local wares.
Aourir is also the closest beach (Banana Point) which is popular with tourists & surfers.
Tamraght & Tagahzout are a 10/15 minutes drive from Aourir & are famous for their laidback relaxed vibes & . Surfers & yogis flock to Tamraght & Taghazout all year round for its laid back, relaxed vibes & surf & yoga culture.
There are many surf/yoga camps in the area, if you wish to take advantage & hire a board or take in a relaxing yoga class.
Transport is available from the staff house via collective (shared) taxi. It is recommended that you have change on hand to be able to pay as the drivers often do not have change. Taxi rates are approximately:
* To Aouir: 3 Dirham
* From Aourir to Tamraght or Tagahzout: 5 Dirham (To go from Aourir to either Tamraght or Taghazout you will need to change taxis & catch another one.)
* From Aourir to Agadir: Negotiable with the taxi driver
There is no alcohol available to buy from the shops in Assersif, Aourir, Tamraght or Tagahzout. There are some restaurants in Tagahzout which serve alcohol in house when you dine.
If you wish to purchase alcohol to drink at your own leisure, you will need to purchase it in Agadir.Mais alguns detalhes
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Jeanne was instantly part of the family. She is so easy going and took the time to learn about all the animals. They appreciated her for this and us too. It felt like a very short stay. Too short. Thank you for everything. See you again I hope.
We would definitely recommend Ian for any job. He actually reassured some new skills with us an adventurous cook.
Hope everything is well you for Ian.
It was a pleasure to have you here, Gabi. Thank you for sharing GOT season 8 with me.
I hope we get to see you again someday.
Virginia sends big wet doggy kisses to you in the wind.
Eduardo was eager to learn which made him a good team player. Was a extra help in the kitchen too.
Was great to have such a positive and open minded person around.
It was so difficult for me to leave this place, I wish I would have been able to stay longer, much longer indeed. The animals, THE DOOOOOOGS, Lucy, Nathalie's (sorry if it not the right spelling) food is always sublime and the rest of the volunteers were all genuine beautiful souls. This place makes… read more
It was my first experience with dogs ever and it changed my opinion about them forever.
I highly recommend you to… read more
Feels like you live here now.
Funny and open minded. Doesn't mind getting stuck in to the horrible jobs. Easy to communicate with and hard working. Aside from all this, im glad to call you my mate. See you soon. x
Lucy is not only an amazing friend, person and leader of this organisation, but she is also the best friend of the dogs and cats in her care. She has so much compassion and care for the animals and is such an inspiration. I loved staying with Lucy so much that I have returned since my first visit and will be travelling… read more
Lucy is an incredible human to the animals and also the volunteers and helped to provide a valuable and inspirational experience for me. I appreciated my time spent here and only hope I… read more
Shehmeen and Mohsin are a great team. Our little Moroccan family loved them too and Shemeen especially (So Mohsin) has been asked about extensively.
Miss you guys. Hopefully see you again soon.
I never had to ask anything of him as he saw the things that needed to be done and did them before being asked. He was hardworking, ambitious, kind,… read more
Tamraght is well located and the town is all about the beach/surf life.
Gracias Lucy,
Javier.
After an area wide cull of the street dogs we needed extra help and i reached out to him and he came back.
Thank you for being available to us when we needed you.
Ádám is kind, conscientious, hard working and easy to get along with. He was instantly a favourite with all of the animals.
It was our… read more
The dogs and cats are amazing! Despite all theire harsh past or current issues they are happy, lovely and full of joy. I was expecting sick and wild street animals and I found a pack of beautiful, clever and adorable furballs. Kittens and puppies and licks and love and play and all the good stuff...
If it's not… read more
She is hard working, compassionate and sensible. All qualities needed in stressful situations.
We all loved having you with us Verena :)
See you soon i hope.
Caring, kind, hardworking with a calm and open disposition.
Thank you for coming and enriching the lives or our animals. We love you.
it was very difficult to leave Luzy and all the dogs. Especially because I wanted to adopt my favourite dog Carlos who I fell in love with so much. I had many wonderful walks with the other very nice Volunteer Verena and the dogs in the mountains and on the beach. We had a very… read more
Olivia is kind, hard working, proactive and has loads of initiative.
The animals took to her like glue.
It was a pleasure to have her working with us. We wanted her to stay.