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Hi Animal-Lovers
You allways wanted to visit the unique Galapagos Islands and at the same time do something good?
You love all animals and you love that taking care of animals is called work?
Then you are at the right place with us.
Be part and help us from the very beginning to build bit by bit our private rescue animal sancturay
My Husband and I are a young couple WITH OUR 4 year OLD DAUGHTER living on the beautiful Galapagos Island Santa Cruz where we have a little farm and we made it our mision to rescue domestic animals like dogs cats pigs and other animals here on Galapagos.
We rescued misstreated, starved, forgotten and unwanted animals and give them a place where they get a lot of love and time to recover from whatever they went through. We take all of them to the vet to help them with whatever they need, and also sterelize and vaccinate them before they ever go in adoption. Because after they are completely recoverd we try to find the perfect forever homes. Many of the dogs stay for ever.
All this and much more is a a lot of work for us two and thats why we need you!!!
You can help us from the very beginning change the future for many furfriends here on GPS.
My Husband (33) is a local galapagueño from Galapagos, I (35) was born in Switzerland and we live at our little farm in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island 20 minutes by bicycle from the big town Puerto Ayora (10min by car). My Husbands speaks spanish and english and i speak spanish english and german. We have about 7000 m2 with a lot of Bananapalms and other fruits growing and a bunch of animals running in between all that.
At the moment we count - 52 Dogs, 4 Cats and 1 Pigs and 2 Goats 1 Donkey- sharing our space.
Our dream is to help animals in need. Unfortunately there is nothing like a shelter for dogs so far here and thats we are only a 100% private sanctuary but we want to make a change.
In the future we dream about having a nice shelter structure with all what is necessary like kennels pool vetstation etc. but step by step
We want our project to be also good for the enviorment and thats why we try to use as much as we can recycled (bottles, tires, wooden palletts) or natural materials (bamboo, porotiio, wood) to build. Creative technical minds are always very welcome here!
Works for Volunteers for the animals now at the beginning can be
- cooking for the animals and feeding them (morning and evening)
- clean after animals and clean their space
- build dog houses
- reforce fence that dogs can't escape
- build cat tree
- brush animals
- brush and wash the dogs
- fruitpicking (depending season)
- gardening
- build an outside kitchen
- Cuddle with the animals and spend time with them
- WE NEED ALSO SOCIAL MEDIA SUPPORT AND FUNDRAISING HELP VERY URGENTLY
If all this sounds interesting to you and you would like to help us please send me a Mail.
We offer a little rustic wooden bungalow to share till 4 Volunteers with 2 bunkbeds
Shared separate kitchen for volunteers
a shared bathroom with hot shower, and an outside bathroom with openair shower
1 bicycle available for volunteers ($50 DOLAR deposit per bike).
Some Fruits Veggies and herbs from the garden can be consumed any time for free. For example Bananas
Obviously whenever we have
Apart of your help you have many things to explore like beautiful beaches, las grietas, the giant tortoises in the highlands and unbelievable many things more.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
THE DOGS RUN FREE AROUND IN OUR PROPERTY. IF YOU DONT LIKE DOGS JUMPING ON YOU OR BEING AROUND YOU ALL DAY ITS NOT A GOOD PLACE FOR YOU!!!
Also important ist that we can not guarantee other volunteers to be at the same time with you so if you are a single traveler than it could happen that you end up beeing the only volunteer.
you can check us out on social media too. to get more an idea of how things are here... ask us for the links
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
apart of your help you can explore Galapagos which is one of the most unique places on earth where wild animals in high quantity are living in harmony with humans. Its a wonderfull place for all animal and nature lovers. Unique landscapes where Cactus crow next to palm trees and animals all around. Galapagos has 50% of his magic under water and 50% on land. so A paradise for all divers and hobby snorklers too.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Possible works for volunteers
- cooking for the animals and feeding them (morning and evening)
- clean after animals (poo in the garden)
- build dog houses (with recycling materials)
- reforce fence that dogs cant escape (with natural porotio plant) not always necessary
- build cat tree
- brush the pigs donkey dogs etc
- fruitpicking (depending season)
- coffee beans picking (depending season)
- gardening
- build a bungalow
- build an outside kitchen
- Cuddle with the animals and spend time with them
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
Rustic wooden bungalow
shared bathroom with hot water shower.
private fridge for volunteers and kitchen in separate bungalow. Some fruits and Vegetables from the garden are free to consume.
What else ...
Our farm is close but still far. the next shop (with variety) is 15 minutes walking distance or 5 minutes by bicycle
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!
The Airport to Fly in and arrive on the correct Island is BALTRA GALAPAGOS. Please take that in note otherwise you'll have to take a Boat from one island to the other for two hours and 30$
But it is also recommended to fly in into baltra and out from san Cristóbal so you see more islands without traveling back and forth.
Also please Check before your write us if Galapagos realy fits in your budget
because we have so many people first writing us and than canceling due their budget
some prices just to arrive to galapagos
-tursist control card $20 at airport quito guayaquil or manta before check in.
-entrance fee to galapagos $200 ( til the 01.08.24 its $100)
- Bus from airport til Itabaca Canal $5
- boat to cross itabaca canal $1
- bus to town puerto ayora $5
- or taxi from canal to us $25
- taxi from puerto ayora to our place $5 during the day
ALSO PLEASE ONLY SERIOUS VOLUNTEERS. ITS A VERY HARD WORK HERE AND NOT ONLY CUDDLING
THE WELFARE OF OUR ANIMALS DEPENDS ON IT
PLEASE ALSO NOTE
CURRENTLY WE HAVE A MASSIVE E-MAIL PROBLEM AND ALL WORKAWAY MAILS END UP IN THE SPAM AND ARE BLOCKED NOW. I WAIT THAT SOMEONE HELPS ME TO FIX THAT BUT FOR THE MOMENT I CAN ONLY WRITE BACK THROUGH WORKAWAY AND I CAN LOG IN 1 FROM 10 ATTEMPTS SO SORRY IF I CANT ANSWER SOMETIMES.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours/day 5days/ week
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En las mañanas nos ayudaban con las tareas del Refugio en la tarde se dedicaron a hacer pulseras y artesanías para la venta o a cocinar empanadas para vender ya que así se ganan su viaje. muy admirable y siempre buena onda las 2.
También con los Animales y Niños se llevan… read more
En cuanto a nuestra colaboración en el proyecto fue de 3 semanas, realizamos diferentes tareas como poner cercados, hacer un tejado y sobre todo la realización de las tareas… read more
The shelter is filled with exotic fruit trees. The amounts of time that is needed of volunteers daily is reasonable, around 4 hours a day. However, there is always something to do : walk the many dogs, play with them, improve the kitchen or… read more
It was like winning the lottery when he came to help us.
He is such a nice, easy going spirit, not afraid of any kind of work and always ready to do something!
He did sooo unbelievable many things I would never have expected from a volunteer and I am infinitely greatful for all he has done.
He took care of our animals… read more
Its a while ago I stayed on this place, but I cannot forget for even one day, one hour... Fatima is living her beautiful idea of animal sanctuary and you can be a part of it. Her daughter Samaya will help you with some tasks as well :D Amazing little galapaguena and with support of Fatimas husband Eric as well (you can try to run… read more
She has a lot of experience around animals and They all love her
She helped me also introduce new volunteers into all he routine works her 💪🏼 she did an extraordinary job specially for her super young age but it's definitely a pleasure to invite her if she should ever write you to work with you... Don't… read more
They made it possible for me to explore the Galapagos which is an… read more
But unfortunately he left us earlier than we thought out out of nothing BUT not for the "normal" reasons NO he left because a of the next volunteering, the one he wanted to do after helping us. Something changed there and he wont be able to do the work as he was thinking to do.… read more
It was a big pleasure to have them here!
Fatima & Erick made us feel like part of the family from day one and told us all the best places to go on the island on our days off. The dogs here each have their own story and the work that these guys do is so inspiring, as well as… read more
We had such a good time together! Ben and Kellie are awesome Volunteers and hard workers with a huge heart for animals! We hope youll visit us one day again!
We had an awesome time together! Both girls did an incredible job and were so unbelievable sweet with all the animals! We really hope to have them back here one day!
