Our Shelter is sustainable because of our brave volunteers.
Yes. It’s a very hard work. But it’s deeply gratifying. It’s the perfect place to fall in love with nature and make friends from all over the world. We received volunteers from more than 20 countries so far! Many of them are still friends. Each one of them feel part of our family.
You will find next all the required information to be part of our program. It’s very important to book your place in advance, since we currently only have space for five volunteers.
Are you ready to enjoy an unforgettable experience? This is your chance. In our most required program, you will be able to teamwork with people from all around the world. We provide you with shared rooms with a limited space, hot shower and shared kitchen.
Due to work complexity and training timings, we require a minimum of 30 days stay.
Our facilities can support a very limited number of volunteers. Unfortunately we have been canceled without notice several times. Because of that reason we started to charge a small amount of 200 bs (30 dollars) to confirm your place.
Payment can be sent through Western Union or bank transfer. We will send you the details by email.
Many volunteers help us with their donations, but this is not mandatory.
We have one day off per week.
Recently, we opened a beautiful private room with bathroom and hot shower. Also, you will have TV and DVD and an incredible balcony with panoramic views of our garden and mountains. This room has a cost of 200 dollars per month, which you will be able to enjoy while volunteering. We will use this income to support our costs, so you will be able to support our shelter while you sleep in maximum comfort. That’s why we called this option a Sustainable Volunteering. Two more rooms are currently under construction.
Fill our Volunteering Form here.
Some volunteers are specialized in many tasks, and enjoy sharing their knowledge to help others. That’s why we recently decided to offer this possibility.
If you are expert in some of these fields, we can adjust your stay depending the task you would like to share with us:
Fill our Volunteering Form here.
If you already have a hotel reservation in Samaipata or you are coming only for a few days and you are really interested in enjoying this experience with us, we also give you the chance to share our day while helping our volunteers.
Always remember before traveling ask your doctor and make a full body checkup. Specially regarding allergies. You should know if you will be able to work with wild animals and open space activities. Also remember to have your Vaccination Card updated.
“C’était une moment incroyable ! Merci à vous, Ohhhh merci mes petits amis poilus, pour tous ce que vous m’avez offert. Et merci à toutes ces personnes magnifiques que j’ai pu rencontré qui m’ont fait vivre une expérience humaine inoubliable”
“No tengo palabras para describir la historia que viví aquí. La vida en comunidad entre los voluntarios, la proximidad que podemos tener con los animales y la manera de compartir este mundo que es de todos. Antes de venir aquí yo sabía que amaba los animales, pero no sabía que me podría enamorar tanto de algunos. Cada uno tiene su personalidad, por lo que cada voluntario puede encontrar el animal que le corresponde.”
“Apprendre, soigner et découvrir la vie des animaux au refuge fut une expérience trés enrichissante. En un mois, j’ai eu la chance de cotoyer de nombreuses espèces que je ne connaissais pas auparavant. J’espère avoir l’occasion de revenir pour revoir tous mes nouveaux amis aussi bien animaux qu’êtres humains ” merci pour cette leçon de vie.
“Amo los monos, especialmente Donna y Vittorina. Son dos preciosuras que cada día nos despertaban con mucha alegría. Hemos disfrutado un mes inolvidable, donde nos hicimos de nuevos amigos y hermosos recuerdos”.
