Horse Caretaker and Farm Maintenance

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4 - 24 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+

rating  Fantastic 4.5  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate

Highlights

  • Feeding hourses and animals on farm
  • gain Spanish by living with the family
  • living with the family learning new traditions and the peruan culture
  • making memories close to the Lake Titicaca
  • living in a smaller town like a peruan farmer


Especially good for

Age 18+
Singles
Couples

About the program

It is a great opportunity to work on a small farm, caring for animals and a perfect option for animal lovers who like to carring care of hourses, dogs, cats and chickens.

Join our team looking after the horses, dogs, cats and chicken and learn about a peruan live in a small town close to the Lake Titicaca. The program is designed for natural people with hourse experiance and academic art of riding interested people, who want to combine an unique, inspiring learning ...

About the program

Join our team looking after the horses, dogs, cats and chicken and learn about a peruan live in a small town close to the Lake Titicaca. The program is designed for natural people with hourse experiance and academic art of riding interested people, who want to combine an unique, inspiring learning and working experience with an unforgettable time in Peru. The farm is rural location.
The farm is located at about 4000 meters high which means that everything is much more intense. Physical and mental strength is needed in this place. During the day the sun can be very strong but once it goes down it gets very cold.

Auto-sustainablility & organic agriculture:
Being already indespendent on water and electricity, we aspire to be as much as posible independent on food by the next 5 years. The program have a piece of land where can cultivate potatoes and veggies from the region and oats and alfalfa for the animals.

Animal Shelter:
Their are currently take care of eleven horses, two Alpacas, four sheeps, chicken, rabbits, a cat and 3 dogs. With the shelter we do provide a safe space for the animals, a place where they can live as natural as possible. We are an animal shelter, we do not ride horses. This program mainly do ground work and would like to prepare the horses to be able to work with children and help in therapy and coaching.

Production of native herbal products. The vision of this program is to connect humans with natura and life, to trust again and feel the wholenesss and holyness of every being.

Volunteers can use a kittchen and prepare their food together. Basic food will provided to the volunteers. This program is for volunteers who are looking to get into the peruan culture and life with other volunteers and the family. Important to know is that life in Peru is very simple.

Typical day

Volunteers usually do help 5-6 hours a day, 5 days a week!

The Maintainance Rutine: 

6am to 11am:

  •  bringing horses to the fields
  • Cleaning horsedroppings, preparing food, carrying water
  • Feeding dogs, cats, chicken
  • Cleaning chicken stable, let chicken out in the garden

4.30pm-5.30pm:

  • preparing the corrals ...

Typical day

Volunteers usually do help 5-6 hours a day, 5 days a week!

The Maintainance Rutine: 

6am to 11am:

  •  bringing horses to the fields
  • Cleaning horsedroppings, preparing food, carrying water
  • Feeding dogs, cats, chicken
  • Cleaning chicken stable, let chicken out in the garden

4.30pm-5.30pm:

  • preparing the corrals for the horses
  • bringing the horses in
  • bringing chicken in 
  • feeding dogs and cats

 Other tasks:

  • we brush the horses
  • take care of their hufs
  • helping in the garden


Free-time activities

During your free time you can visit other sities like Arequipa or natianal parks. If you take a longer weekend it is also possible to cross the border to visit Bolivia.

Free-time activities

During your free time you can visit other sities like Arequipa or natianal parks. If you take a longer weekend it is also possible to cross the border to visit Bolivia.

Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 18 years

In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.

Language Skills

You need to speak English (intermediate level) or Spanish (basic level)

Education Requirements

at Good English skills level

Nationality Restrictions

No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

Other Skills

Basic Spanish required.

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 06:30 - 17:00

What's Included

What's Included

Services by Jamso Trainee

  • Accommodation
  • one meal a day
  • Placement fee

Accommodation

Accommodation is in a tipical room. Dorm room or double room. Warm shower is available.

Food & Beverages

In this program is 1 meal included (Lunch): You get a warm lunch and can perpair your breakfast and dinner with the other volunteers.


What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Airport Pickup at Rodriguez Ballon International Airport

An airport pickup isn't included within the program fees either.

Internet Access

Sorry, no access at the project site

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Rodriguez Ballon International Airport (AQP) in Arequipa. We assist you to find cheap flights to Peru. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

Travel Insurance

Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Peru provides security and is a plus to have. GET A QUOTE

Vaccines

If you are intending to volunteer in Peru you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Peru. VACCINE CHECKER

Details on arrival

Start day is Monday.
Arriving day: Sunday.
Availability
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Program fees

4 weeks (min. stay) 547€
5 weeks 654€
6 weeks 761€
7 weeks 868€
9 weeks 1,082€
11 weeks 1,295€
24 weeks (max. stay) 2,684€
Average fees 124€/week

Program fees

124€ per week 4 - 24 weeks Age 18 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES


Duration

4 - 24 weeks

Deposit

The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.


Final Payment

Your final payment will be agreed with Jamso Trainee during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.


Meet your organization

Jamso Trainee

Fantastic 4.5 rating (75 reviews)

Agency - founded in 2012

Verified by Volunteer World

  Very high response rate

Coordinated by

Angela

Spoken languages: French, English, Spanish, German

About the project

Jamso Trainee do help students finding volunteering projects and internships around the world.

Meet your organization

Jamso Trainee has been placing volunteers around the world for over six years. We're passionate about making a difference in developing communities. Cause we are a smaller agency we stay always in a good communication to our volunteers and to the communites. For us it is important to find the right programm for your stay abroad. Don´t travel just like a tourst!

History: 

Jamso Trainee startet in December 2012 helping in communities in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is since now the county with the most interns, volunteers and travelers. 

Since 2013 Jamso Trainee started working with partners in Ecuador, Peru, South Afrika.

2015 we begin working with our partner Bali and Thailand.

Visiting projects and getting more relationshsips with local charities is a goal of each year. Jamso Trainee don´t increase too fast, because for us it is very important to hold long contacts and stay in a good communication with volunteers and projects.

75 reviews · rating4.5

Eryk Jajkowicz rating5

2024 at English Tutor at the beach

Meine Zeit als Volunteer in Costa Rica war eine großartige Erfahrung. Ich konnte die Sprache und Kultur intensiv kennenlernen und viele neue Eindrücke sammeln. Besonders die Arbeit mit den Kindern beim Englischunterricht war bereichernd. Dabei habe ich nicht nur ihre Englischkenntnisse verbessert, ...
Drew Natoli rating5

2024 at English Tutor at the beach

During my time in Uvita, I had the chance to meet regularly with 8 local children whose ages ranged from 6 through 12. I used different teaching strategies to best suit each child, keeping them interested and eager to learn. I would have liked, prior to my arrival, to have been more prepped on what ...
Veronica Sala rating4.8

2024 at English Tutor at the beach

The project I applied for involved supporting a teacher in a school in Costa Rica I really enjoyed the time spent in the school and in Costa Rica in general. I had to work more or less 4h per day, so I had enough time to explore and travel. I used to work at the school in the morning and during ...
Sebastien D'HERVEZ rating4.4

2024 at Support Dog Shelter

The Shelter is really good place to be, the caretakers and the owner are very welcoming and the dogs even more. The work at the shelter is maybe not easy but you will still like it. The will even get you sometimes to beautifuls beachs in the surounding of Chania. I would have like to stay a week ...
Lukas Dschanesaschwili rating4.2

2024 at Teach English Skills to local student at the beach

Meine zwei Freunde und ich meldeten uns für das Projekt "Teach English Skills to local students at the beach" an und stellten drei Monate vor Arbeitsbeginn fest, dass eine Bewerbung für dieses Projekt nicht möglich war. Stattdessen wurden wir automatisch für ein anderes Projekt in einer anderen ...
Jannick Geide rating4

2024 at Support Greek Dog Shelter

*english below* Ich bin alleine gereist und hatte eine sehr gut Zeit auf Kreta und im Shelter. Die ersten Stunden im Shelter waren zwar noch etwas überfordernd, man kommt aber dann doch recht schnell rein. Anfangs sind die Hunde noch recht skeptisch aber auch das legt sich sehr schnell. Auch wenn ...

Location

Americas > South America > Peru > Chucuito

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