Job information
General info
| Job No. | VOL105 |
|---|---|
| Job Type | Volunteering |
| Category | Social area |
| Interests | Animals, NGO & Foundations |
| Regoin | Middle |
| City | Santiago de Chile |
| Period | Year round |
| Duration | at least 2 weeks |
| Allowance | no |
| Accommodation | no |
| Catering | no |
| Visa | no |
| Age | 17 years or older |
| Language | Spanish (mid level) |
Tasks
If you love animals and want to help improve the living conditions of stray dogs and cats, this project is right for you.
The streetscape in Santiago de Chile is characterized by stray dogs and cats. Fortunately, even in big cities like Santiago there are people with a heart for animals. Volunteers from all over the world work together to improve the situation of animals on the street. The aim is to care for and protect the dogs and cats until they have found a new home with loving owners.
The following tasks are part of this volunteer project:
- Care of the dogs (bathing, brushing, walking)
- Feed the animals
- Bottle Feeding weak or young animals (puppies, kittens)
- Cleaning the facilities
- Administering medication and assisting with sterilization
- Accompanying rescue operations in which animals are taken from the street
- Distribution of food to animals living on the street
- Public and educational work as well as maintenance of the organization’s website
- Support with adoption campaigns
Requirements
Qualities:
Have a heart for animals, a sense of responsibility, ability to work in a team
Language:
mid level of Spanish (A2-B1)
We would be happy to organize a preparatory Spanish course in Chile for you. more Info
Work hours:
Between 30 and 40 hours per week.
Also available as a half-day job in connection with a Spanish course.
Insurance:
International travel health insurance is required. Liability insurance with international protection and travel cancellation insurance is recommended. You should also take out accident insurance for activities in particularly dangerous areas. more Info
Vaccinations:
In general, no special vaccinations are required. We recommend that you contact your general practitioner or an appropriate travel doctor before you travel. more info
Visa:
No special visa is required. We do recommend that you contact the responsible Chilean consulate before you start your journey. more Info
FAQ:
Do you have any questions? You can find many more answers in our FAQ page on Volunteering in Chile
You can also write us an email at any time or simply give us a call. Contact
ohne Unterkunft
Our services
- Vermittlung einer Freiwilligenarbeit in Chile
- Persönliche Beratung und Unterstützung bei allgemeinen Fragen während deines gesamten Aufenthaltes
- Übersetzung deines Lebenslaufs auf Spanisch
- Persönlicher deutscher Ansprechpartner vor Ort
- Teilnahme an einem interkulturellen Seminar in Santiago
- 24-Stunden Notfallnummer in Chile
- Programmbestätigung für Visumsantrag (falls ein Visum nötig sein sollte)
- Teilnahmebescheinigung für deine Freiwilligenarbeit
- Infobroschüre mit den wichtigsten Daten und Fakten zu Chile
- Nützliche Infos und Tipps zu deinem Aufenthalt
Prices
Hinweis: Einmalige Anmeldegebühr 100 Euro. Die angegebenen Kosten sind nur einmalig zu entrichten (nicht monatlich).
mit Unterkunft und Abholung vom Flughafen
Our services
- Vermittlung einer Freiwilligenarbeit in Chile
- Unterkunft im Einzelzimmer ohne Verpflegung (Zubuchung Halbpension +70 Euro/Woche)
- Abholung vom Flughafen in Santiago de Chile
- Begleitung zu deiner Freiwilligenarbeitsstelle am ersten Tag (nur in Santiago möglich)
- Persönliche Beratung und Unterstützung bei allgemeinen Fragen während deines gesamten Aufenthaltes
- Übersetzung deines Lebenslaufs auf Spanisch
- Persönlicher deutscher Ansprechpartner vor Ort
- 24-Stunden Notfallnummer in Chile
- Programmbestätigung für Visumsantrag (falls ein Visum nötig sein sollte)
- Teilnahmebescheinigung für deine Freiwilligenarbeit
- Infobroschüre mit den wichtigsten Daten und Fakten zu Chile
- Nützliche Infos und Tipps zu deinem Aufenthalt
Prices
Hinweis: Einmalige Anmeldegebühr 100 Euro. Die angegebenen Kosten sind nur einmalig zu entrichten (nicht monatlich).
Combine volunteering with work and travel, ranch stay or internship
Our services
If you are planning a longer stay, you can e.g. also combine 2 volunteer work for 3 months or 1 volunteer work and 1 work and travel job, an au pair, ranch stay or internship throughout different locations in Chile. Our programs can be combined with one another as needed. The best thing is, if you combine several programs in Chile, you will receive the following discounts on the program cost.
Accommodation and Meals
Accommodation is in a homestay. A homestay is similar to a host family. They are rooms in private households in which one or more rooms are rented to volunteers, interns or language students. In most homestays, the landlord himself also lives in the accommodation. All landlords are open minded, very hospitable and eager to receive people from abroad.
Your landlord can be a single person, a warm señora, young professionals, students or even couples and families. Homestay accommodation offers you deep insights into Chilean culture and language.
We offer single rooms as an accommodation option. A double room is also possible on request. Internet access is available and you can book half-board if you wish. You always have free access to the shared rooms, such as the living room, kitchen or bathroom. All accommodations are in a safe location with good transport links.
Work place
Santiago, the capital of Chile, is the heart of the nation with almost 6 million inhabitants and one of the most important financial metropolises in Latin America. The city has many faces in both cultural and architectural terms. Traditional neighborhoods, well-tended mansions and colonial buildings compete with modern office complexes, bold skyscrapers and the modern subway system. You will find modern shopping centers, but also small noisy street markets with Indian handicrafts.
From Santiago there are numerous outdoor opportunities within an hour, such as Climbing, rafting, bathing in hot springs or trips to several ski areas (June-September). The Pacific coast is also only an hour away. Many Santiaginos use the proximity of nature in the summer (December-February) to escape the noise of the big city for a weekend and go to the mountains or to the beaches.
