Animal Rescue Assistant

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4 - 12 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+

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Højdepunkter

  • Experience a life changing cultural journey to Africa.
  • Gain perspective of how developing nations keep their cultures alive in our modern fast changing world.
  • Become more passionate about social care and gain a sense of community!
  • Make memories you will never forget with people from all over the world sharing your experience with you.
  • See some of the most incredible nature scenes in the world including Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, Hot Springs, waterfalls and so much more.


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Alder 18+
Singler
Par
Grupper
50+

Om programmet

Work with rescue and abandoned animals, to give them the care and love they deserved. Assist in a rescue shelter that cares for and re-homes rescue animals.

So what exactly is it like to volunteer? 

Volunteering is a fantastic way to travel abroad, give back to people who are in need and develop yourself as a person. 

The experience you will get from giving up your time and care for others, will be like no other. You WILL make a huge difference and ...

Om programmet

So what exactly is it like to volunteer? 

Volunteering is a fantastic way to travel abroad, give back to people who are in need and develop yourself as a person. 

The experience you will get from giving up your time and care for others, will be like no other. You WILL make a huge difference and uplift those around you, as long as you stay motivated on your mission, positive and focused. 

Why Tanzania?

Tanzania is a bright, beautiful and amazing country to visit. That is why thousands of travellers pass through every year. It's capital Dar es Salaam sits on a breathtaking coastline, an hour from paradise island of Zanzibar. In the north, Arusha sits under the shadows of the great Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. Tanzania is home to many famous Safari parks and game reserves where people from all over the world come to visit the spectacular wildlife. The people are warm and gracious and nothing makes them happier. Tanzania is multicultural and has hundreds of various tribes and ethnicities, it's most famous being the nomadic Maasai tribe. Rich in culture and stunning to see, it really is an exciting part of Africa to visit.

The Problem

Animal welfare is a major concern in Tanzania.

A lot of effort has been made to preserve the natural wildlife in the country, but domestic animals that live in towns and inner cities are still being left abandoned, forgotten and badly treated. There are very few trained vet’s available to treat or vaccinate domestic animals or raise local awareness for the welfare of animals. As a result many animals:

  • Go unvaccinated
  • Are left sick and untreated
  • Are badly treated or abused
  • Are left abandoned on the streets
  • Become strays with no food or shelter

The Mission

Animal rescue centres in Arusha provide food, shelter and new homes for animals at risk on the streets. By taking them off the streets, they rescue the animals from being hurt or contracting deadly diseases like rabies. These animals get the best quality healthcare available and staff at the shelters provide round the clock care.

The Mission

Your role will be to volunteer your time to help give care to the rescued animals at the centre. Most of the animals are dogs and cats, with many being kittens and puppies that need extra care and attention.

  • Help feed and care for the animals daily
  • Assist or observe Veterinary surgeries or medical treatment 
  • Take the dogs for daily walks
  • Assist the staff that need to treat injured or sick animals
  • Help with wider community awareness initiative
  • Give donations to the project where you can, to help keep it going



Typisk dag

Your typical day will usually begin early. Arriving at the shelter, you will be assigned tasks to help support the staff taking care of the rescue animals. No day will be the same. Your day can be either very hectic and extremely challenging or slow and very quiet. You will need to be ...

Typisk dag

Your typical day will usually begin early. Arriving at the shelter, you will be assigned tasks to help support the staff taking care of the rescue animals. No day will be the same. Your day can be either very hectic and extremely challenging or slow and very quiet. You will need to be motivated, resilient and work well in a team in order to get the best out of your experience. 

What will your schedule look like?
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Report to placement
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
15:00 Placement ends

The rest of the day will be yours to relax and enjoy what the town has to offer you!


Fritidsaktiviteter

Arusha provides an array of activities to get involved in during your free time. Explore the numerous walking trails, enjoy the large amount of cafe's bistro's and local food in town. There is a newly built mall in the town centre which also now has a cinema complex and more places to relax. There ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

Arusha provides an array of activities to get involved in during your free time. Explore the numerous walking trails, enjoy the large amount of cafe's bistro's and local food in town. There is a newly built mall in the town centre which also now has a cinema complex and more places to relax. There is a vibrant night life on most evenings in Arusha, whether you want to enjoy a quiet drink, watch outdoor cinema or go dancing. 

Night life

The social life in Tanzania is amazing, because Tanzanians are so open, friendly and love a good laugh. Tanzanian’s are famous in East Africa for their partying. They really do know how to have a good time. Their DJ’s and musicians are some of the best in Africa and there are many bars, clubs and restaurants popular amongst tourists and volunteers where you can let your hair down and socialise with locals and people from across the world.

Tours

Siret Trip Adventures provide a unique opportunity for our special volunteers to experience more of Africa's beauty. Take a scenic weekend walking tour of the lush rolling foothills of Mt Meru or a breathtaking day trips to some the world's most admired national reserves. Arusha is packed with opportunity to experience unique and unforgettable outdoor adventures. 

What else is there to do?

There are endless possibilities. Most volunteers rave about climbing Kilimanjaro. This usually takes about a week, so ensure you organise this with us before you arrive. Take advantage of this amazing tourist treasure.

Hot springs

An oasis in the middle of a barren landscape. The hot springs are truly magnificent. This can be organised as a day trip at any time. 

The Waterfalls

Another hot favourite. Hiking across lush vegetation to the spectacular waterfalls.

Safari

Ah yes, what Tanzania is world famous for. Safari is once in a lifetime adventure that is unique to the Africa experience. Unforgettable and jaw dropping landscapes is what is promised. This will need you to sacrifice some days, so please ensure you organise this long in advance. 

Tour packages, Safari's and cultural experiences are all available. 


Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 18 år

For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Der kan være undtagelser, hvis du kan give tilladelse fra din(e) værge(r), eller hvis du ledsages af dine forældre.

Sprogfærdigheder

Du skal kunne tale Engelsk (basic level)

Nationalitetsrestriktioner

Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

Andre færdigheder

Care for animals, animal welfare, an interest in safeguarding animals at risk, able to work in a team. OR Veterinary skills and experience

Tidsforpligtelse

Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag

Hvad er inkluderet

Hvad er inkluderet

Tjenester af Siret Volunteers

Program fees include:

  • Volunteer placement facilitation-full program scheduling and supervision
  • Pre-arrival support & preparation of your project/work placement
  • Airport Transfer
  • Orientation 
  • Accommodation - with back up power for powercuts
  • Housekeeping
  • Wifi
  • Daily in-person availability of a local coordinator

  • EXCLUDES
    • Visa, flights, insurance

Afhentning i lufthavnen i Arusha Airport

Pick up points:

  • Arusha Airport
  • Kilimanjaro Aiport 
  • Arusha bus stands

Indkvartering

Our volunteers stay in fabulous refurbished guest house close to town, popular amongst tourists. 

  • There is a live in coordinator,
  •  Housekeeper, hot showers, 
  • Good wifi, 
  • 50 in HD TV, 900+ satellite channels, 
  • Gated security with electric fencing and intercom entry. 

We make regular visits and inspections of the accommodations to ensure they remain suitable for our Medi Trippers.

Mad og drikkevarer

Breakfast and Dinner. 

  • Breakfast with, eggs, toast, variety of fruit; Coffee & Tea.
  • We have TWO set menus example: spaghetti bolognese, pilau (flavoured rice and veg), rice and chicken, chapati (flat bread) and beans, always served with salad and fruit!
  • We have a filtered water cold/hot water dispenser to save on buying bottled water and make sure you keep hydrated with clean and safe water!

And of course the kitchen is yours to use! We have a fabulous chef who can guide you to local supermarkets if you want to buy your own personal food and snacks!

During orientation you will be shown tasty and affordable places to get lunch during your work day. You will have a good variety of local and western food places. There are amazing cafe's, bistro's and affordable western restaurants to enjoy a burger, salad, seafood etc!

Internetadgang

God adgang til projektområdet

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Flybilletter

Den nærmeste lufthavn er Arusha Airport (ARK) i Arusha. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Tanzania. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

Rejseforsikring

At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Tanzania giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

Vacciner

Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Tanzania, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Tanzania. VACCINE CHECKER

Oplysninger ved ankomst

We take on volunteers all throughout the year!

Tilgængelighed
Jan. Febr. Marts April Maj Jun Jul Aug. Sept. Okt. Nov. Dec.

Programgebyrer

4 uger (min. ophold) 775€
6 uger 1.133€
8 uger 1.511€
10 uger 1.889€
12 uger (max. ophold) 2.267€
Gennemsnitligt gebyr 191€/uge

Programgebyrer

191€ pr. uge 4 - 12 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

Betalingsmetoder

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Duration

4 - 12 weeks

Deposit

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Final Payment

Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med Siret Volunteers under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.


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Siret Volunteers

Brilliant 4.7 rating (24 feltrapporter)

Agentur - grundlagt i 2019

Verificeret af Volunteer World

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Vært er

Pearl

Spoken languages: Engelsk

Om projektet

Siret Volunteers aims to connect volunteers to meaningful projects. We offer volunteering in orphanages, education, community and hospitals.

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Who we are

Siret Volunteers is a volunteer organisation based in Arusha Tanzania, aiming to bring people together to help disadvantaged people in the local community find better opportunities. Through working together in social projects, the aim is to uplift impoverished parts of the community through meaningful projects and share the beautiful culture of Tanzania through meaningful travel.

What we do

Siret Volunteer place motivated and enthusiastic volunteers from different parts of the world in projects that they are most passionate about. We are excited to introduce our vibrant and diverse culture to people from across the world. 

Our Projects

Most of Siret Volunteer's projects are placed in and around Arusha region, Tanzania. 

Our Mission

Our vision is to bring people from different cultures together with the aim to uplift less fortunate people within out community. We want to show the power of diversity, sharing and caring for one another can make a big difference in people's lives. 

Who we look for

We are open to all types of volunteers to simply bring their passion for making a difference, enthusiasm for travel and open minded attitude to work on our projects. Everyone, whether they have specific skill or not, has something to contribute.

Why Siret Volunteers

With huge amount of travel and volunteer organisation experience, Siret Volunteer is run by people who know and care about community projects and meaningful travel. Our founding director has 10+ years in safari, tourism and climbing experience and has many years working with volunteers in Arusha as coordinator. He is welcoming, warm and very proud to share his culture with you."

24 feltrapporter · rating4.7

Noémie and Samuel rating5

2024 at Children's Center Assistant

Bonjour Pearl, j’espère que tout vas bien, nous sommes bien arrivé à zanzibar et c’est le cœur lourd que nous vous avons quitté… nous tenions à vous faire un retour de notre investissement à l’orphelinat. Nous avons ramener de France un maximum d’affaire scolaire pour les enfants, ...
I applied for the woman empowerment project and had the chance to work with Maasai Girls rescue house and empowerment organization. I mainly worked with the rescue center but also had chances to do some outreaches. I actually enjoy my time spent in Arusha, it’s better than what I expected ...
Fabienne Klein rating4.2

2024 at Baby Care & Early Years Development Worker

My volunteer work was a wonderful and exciting adventure. Of curse, at the beginning it was really difficult und challenging but with the great support of Siret Volunteers (Pearl, Scolla, Anna, Mariam, Asha, Kombo and Emmanuel) and the other lovely volunteers from the hostel you quickly got used to ...
Noémie VAISSE rating3.6

2024 at Children's Center Assistant

Nous avons passé 4 semaines avec siret pour une mission dans un orphelinat, la maison d’accueil dès volontaire est presque luxueuse a coter des conditions de vie des locaux, le personnel de maison est très à l’écoute (surtout meryam), nous avons apporté le plus de notre temps et de nos ...
The Maasai girls rescue house is run by a NGO called HIMD. As far as I’m aware, Siret allocates different volunteers to various NGO’s, and this is one of them. The rescue house provides the girls a place of safety as well as an opportunity to further their education. However, this is very ...
Eve Murphy rating5

2023 at Children's Special Needs Support

Had an amazing experience with siret volunteers volunteering in a special needs classroom in Arusha. The hostel/food/support and most importantly the kids and teacher in the school were amazing! The kids were so great-full for any attention and it was extremely heart warming. Would love to come back ...

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