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3 - 50 settimane  ·  Età 18 - 50+
rating  Eccellente 4.8  · 
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Punti Salienti

  • Experience the world of animal welfare in Greece, discovering different ways to help stray animals
  • Gain in-depth knowledge about dogs, their behavior, and boundaries through close observation in group and individual settings
  • Get an inside look into a non-profit organization, learning how to make a positive impact and bring about change in countries like Greece

Punti Salienti

  • Experience the world of animal welfare in Greece, discovering different ways to help stray animals
  • Gain in-depth knowledge about dogs, their behavior, and boundaries through close observation in group and individual settings
  • Get an inside look into a non-profit organization, learning how to make a positive impact and bring about change in countries like Greece
  • Create cherished memories and form lifelong friendships with people from around the globe while working together as a team
  • Explore Thessaloniki and the scenic Chalkidiki peninsula in your free time, discovering beautiful beaches and cities to enhance your experience in this captivating country

    • Particolarmente adatto per

    Età 18+
    Singoli
    Coppie

    Sul programma

    Our Dog Sanctuary is a place where the dogs can roam free. They live in the house where you are staying; a unique experience to learn about the dogs and connect with them

    The Project

    HOPELAND is from the people for the dogs. 

    In our program sounds will be surrounded by dogs - day and night. This way you will learn about their behavior and their character very fast. 

    Your Tasks

    The activities are all day long - twice per day we feed the dogs, twice per day we clean. In ...

    Sul programma

    The Project

    HOPELAND is from the people for the dogs. 

    In our program sounds will be surrounded by dogs - day and night. This way you will learn about their behavior and their character very fast. 

    Your Tasks

    The activities are all day long - twice per day we feed the dogs, twice per day we clean. In between we have multiple changes (exchange certain group of dogs) meaning while one group is out, the other one is inside. This assures a safe and quiet time for the dogs where they can enjoy the garden, roam around and sleep under the trees. When we are not working we spend our time brushing the dogs, walking them or making sure they get a lot of cuddles. Sometimes we learn them new tricks and day-to-day knowledge for a day like walking on a leash (especially important for the younger dogs). Since the sanctuary and the dogs depend on the volunteers we take care of you. While there are little breaks in between work you will also get two days off per week where you can go to the beach or explore the cities nearby. 

    The Surrounding

    We have meals all together throughout the day: In the morning after the first feeding is the breakfast; the lunch and the dinner we also eat all together. We can talk about the day, get to know each other and talk about our different cultures and connect. 

    Yes, it can be challenging emotionally and physically sometimes. Especially the first few days will be...a lot. But it is nothing compared to the love and trust you will gain from the dogs. You will build a deep connection that eventually happens when you spend 24/7 with them giving you warmth and comfort. You will learn everything about these special animals: from preparing and feeding the food, cleaning and maintaining their and your living area to handling and teaching them in different and sometimes difficult situations. 

    One thing is sure: if you love dogs, you will never forget this place!

    Giornata tipica

    A typical day in Hopeland



    7:45 AM / 07:45 - 🌞 First round of dogs are let out while kitchen volunteer prepares the food for the dogs. 


    8:20 AM / 08:20 - 🐶 Next dog change.


    8:50 AM / 08:50 - 🥣 Preparation for morning feeding.


    9:00 AM / 09:00 - 🍽️ Feeding time followed by another dog ...

    Giornata tipica

    A typical day in Hopeland



    7:45 AM / 07:45 - 🌞 First round of dogs are let out while kitchen volunteer prepares the food for the dogs. 


    8:20 AM / 08:20 - 🐶 Next dog change.


    8:50 AM / 08:50 - 🥣 Preparation for morning feeding.


    9:00 AM / 09:00 - 🍽️ Feeding time followed by another dog change.


    10:30 AM / 10:30 - 🧼 Another dog change and the big clean begins, where every space is cleaned throughly.


    12:00 PM / 12:00 - 🐾 Next dog change.


    1:00 PM / 13:00 - 🔄 Another dog change.


    1:30 PM / 13:30 - 🕜 Another dog change followed by lunch break.


    4:45 PM / 16:45 - 🍲 Preparation for afternoon feeding.


    5:00 PM / 17:00 - 🍗 Feeding time followed by a late clean, where all spaces are cleaned again.


    7:00 PM / 19:00 - 🔄 Another dog change.


    8:30 PM / 20:30 - 🔄 Another dog change.


    10:00 PM / 22.00 - 😴Final dog change and the day concludes. 


    Throughout the day, everyone has a task, and responsibilities are fairly distributed. There's also time for cuddling, playing, and walking with the dogs. 🐶🕰️

    Attività del tempo libero

    There are many possibilities! Possible activities to spend your free time:

    • You can explore Thessaloniki City, eat amazing food and see a lot of cool places. There are also other surrounding cities with beaches where you can go and relax under the sun. 
    • You can also take walks with our dogs to the ...

    Attività del tempo libero

    There are many possibilities! Possible activities to spend your free time:

    • You can explore Thessaloniki City, eat amazing food and see a lot of cool places. There are also other surrounding cities with beaches where you can go and relax under the sun. 
    • You can also take walks with our dogs to the surrounding areas of the shelter
    • take walks on your own
    • climb or visit the nearby monastery/view-point.

    We have good public transportation but you can also call a taxi or use one of our bikes here at the shelter. 

    Requisiti

    Requisiti

    Età minima: 18 anni

    Per partecipare al programma è necessario avere almeno 18 anni alla data di inizio del programma. Potrebbero esserci delle esenzioni se si è in grado di fornire il permesso del proprio tutore legale o se si è accompagnati dai propri genitori.

    Competenze linguistiche

    È necessario parlare di Inglese (livello intermedio)

    Restrizioni sulla nazionalità

    Nessuna restrizione. Gli aiuti da tutto il mondo sono benvenuti.

    Altre competenze

    You should have a minimum of experiences with dogs. Otherwise you could quickly be overwhelmed and scared. It is not necessary to have some sort of training or certificate working with dogs (but it is also very welcome). Despite your level of knowledge and experience - after Hopeland you definitely will have more!

    Impegno di tempo

    Il vostro aiuto sarà richiesto lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì e venerdì da 07:30 - 21:30

    Servizi inclusi

    Servizi inclusi

    Servizi per Hopeland Dog Sanctuary

    The fees include:

    • food for the whole meal with possibilities of special requests. The food is enough for three meals per day. The trip to the grocery store is once a week. 
    • accommodation in the shelter: it can be shared if you’re coming alone or private in case of a couple. The rooms each have one or more fans and some have a balcony. 
    • pick up from the airport or the Center of Thessaloniki on specific hours (except Sunday). 

    Our shelter depends only in donations and these money also help with the needs for our dogs ,the shelters rent and utility bills 

    Prelievo dall'aeroporto a Thessaloniki International Airport

    We can pick you up from the Airport in Thessaloniki. The drive to shelter is about 15 minutes with the car. The arrivals must be after 7am and before 10pm and the departures from 9 am to 11 pm.Also the arrivals can be any day of the week except Sundays 

    Alloggio

    The accommodation is in the shelter either shared or private in case of a couple. If a double bedroom is required you need to ask for it before booking. We have no air conditioning but fans in every room. The bathroom is shared. It is never completely quiet in the night since we live with dogs but they also have to sleep sometimes. The bedrooms upstairs are dog-free except for one bedroom downstairs. It is basic but clean. 

    We provide another option a stay to another room with your bathroom to the house of the owner of the shelter with food provided,in this type of accommodation you can select which days you will help to the shelter and you can have more days off to explore the surroundings .This type of accommodation is more expensive there is no barking during night as even if in the house there are 9 rescued dogs they do not bark ,you can see the life of the people who work for the shelter very close ,You can use the living room with television and the kitchen of the house and of course enjoy your afternoons in the amazing balconies of the house .If you decide to choose this type of accommodation it's the one which costs 3 weeks 1300E

    Cibo e Bevande

    Once or twice per week we bring grocery. You can write us a list but everything has to be reasonable.

    For extra stuff you need there is a little shop nearby .

    We provide a big variety of groceries and the cooking is made by you .


    There is the option to eat in the local restaurants near the shelter but it's not included in the fees 

    Accesso a Internet

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    Cosa NON è incluso?

    Cosa NON è incluso?

    Biglietti aerei

    L'aeroporto più vicino è Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG) a Thessaloniki. Vi aiutiamo a trovare voli economici per Grecia. TROVARE VOLI ECONOMICI

    Assicurazione di viaggio

    Andare all'estero è un'avventura ed è sempre meglio essere preparati. Malattia o infortunio improvviso, annullamento o furto: un'assicurazione di viaggio per Grecia offre sicurezza ed è un vantaggio da avere. OTTENERE UN PREZZO

    Vaccini

    Se avete intenzione di fare volontariato a Grecia dovete chiedere un parere medico prima di iniziare il vostro viaggio sociale. Controllare le vaccinazioni richieste per Grecia. CHECKER PER I VACCINI

    Dettagli all'arrivo

    Since our shelter runs 365 days a year, we also except and welcome volunteers all throughout the year!


    In terms of arrival times and places

    If you arrive at the airport or in the city we can pick you up. There are also busses driving from Thessaloniki to Souroti, where our shelter is located. It would be best to arrive before 10 pm in the evening and after 7 am in the morning since otherwise everyone is sleeping. 

    Exceptions can be talked about! 

    Disponibilità
    gen feb mar apr mag giu lug ago set ott nov dic

    Tariffe del programma

    3 settimane (soggiorno min.) 425€
    6 settimane 650€
    8 settimane 900€
    10 settimane 1.000€
    18 settimane 1.600€
    50 settimane (soggiorno max.) 3.000€
    Tariffe medie 100€/settimana

    Tariffe del programma

    100€ tariffe settimanali 3 - 50 settimane Età 18 - 50+

    Modalità di pagamento

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    Durata

    3 - 50 settimane

    Deposito

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    Pagamento Finale

    Il pagamento finale sarà concordato con Hopeland Dog Sanctuary durante il processo di candidatura. Le soluzioni più comuni sono il bonifico bancario o il pagamento in contanti presso la sede del progetto.

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    Hopeland Dog Sanctuary

    Eccellente 4.8 rating (33 recensioni)

    Non-profit - fondata nel 2019

    Verificato da Volunteer World

      Tasso di risposta molto alto

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    Lingue parlate: Inglese

    Sul progetto

    Hopeland Dog Sanctuary is the home for the unwanted where dogs live among the people the volunteers and get to heal physically and mentally

    Incontra il tuo ospite

    Hopeland was founded on 2019 with the dream to build a place which the dogs can heal and feel loved until they find their forever home.

    So many stray dogs in Greece who needs us. The idea was to have 30 dogs at the beginning but this soon changed and now we have 103 (this number varies all the time). So we needed volunteers to keep us with work. I am only one woman and the volunteers to care for all these dogs. Our sanctuary is different as a large number of the dogs live in the house where the volunteers stay, so the experience we offer it's for sure different as you will living among dogs 🐕 

    33 recensioni · rating4.8

    julia miłek rating5

    2024 at Dog Sanctuary Supporter

    I stayed in Hopeland for three weeks and it's been the best time of my life so far. The first two/three days were very hard, which you have to be prepared for, due to a lot of things to learn and living closely with other people, but after a few days you become a little family. You help eachother ...
    Lucie CHEFDOR rating5

    2024 at Dog Sanctuary Supporter

    I'm grateful for the three weeks I spent at Hopeland ; I learnt so much about dogs and I'm very proud to have contributed to meeting the needs of the shelter, which is is a haven of peace and a second chance for all these dogs. It was amazing ! Natasa, the owner, is a caring person who shares ...
    Cecilia Davey rating5

    2024 at Dog Sanctuary Supporter

    I have come here for 26 days and let me just say it’s too short. There are so many charming, adorable, loving dogs to fall in love with, each with their own memorable personalities. I have met the most genuine, kind hearted volunteers here who have made this place feel like home for me and Natasa ...
    Noah Junkel rating5

    2024 at Dog Sanctuary Supporter

    I had the best time of my life in Hopeland! I was picked up of the airport by Natasa and another Volunteer, who greeted me very friendly. We arrived at the shelter and all the other volunteers were welcoming me at my home for the next 4 weeks. They showed me all the rooms and caged and explained the ...
    Astrid Söderberg rating4.8

    2024 at Dog Sanctuary Supporter

    I stayed in hopeland for three weeks and i can say it was not enough, the dogs and people were so amazing it really felt like home. Meeting Natasa and the other volunteers was so inspiring i learnt so much about dogs, other people and cultures and im so greatful for this whole experience. From the ...
    izzy thake rating4.4

    2024 at Dog Sanctuary Supporter

    What can I say to describe this amazing place. One word to summarise would be family: the volunteers, the dogs and natasa. You become so close living 24/7 together and I think this is something that sets hopeland apart. I’ve made life long friends there and fallen in love with so many great dogs. ..

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