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Horse Caretaker and Farm Maintenance
Coordinator | Angela
Coordinator | Angela
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
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.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
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. Volunteers ride without teeth and with simple riding pads without stirrups. They are trained for small rides of one or two hours.
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 for the horses
- bringing the horses in
- bringing chicken in
- feeding dogs and cats
On top some days a week:
- we brush the horses
- take care of their hufs
- training them
- atending clients, doing short trails
- repairing stuff
- Maintaining riding equipment
- Cleaning our place, where we live
- Harvesting food for the horses
- do shopping for the animals
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.
Sightseeing
Hiking
Riding
Requirements
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.
You need to speak English (intermediate level)
or Spanish (basic level)
at Good English skills level
No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.
Basic Spanish required.
Your helping hand will be required on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
from
06:30
- 17:00
What's Included
- Accommodation
- 3 Meals a day, cooking with other students
- Placement in a project
Accommodation is in a tipical room. Dorm room or double room. Warm shower is available.
For breakfast and dinner basic food is in the house. Volunteers cook all together. Lunch is privided for all together.
Sorry, no access at the project site
Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations are NOT included in the program fees.
An airport pickup isn't included within the program fees either.
The nearest airport is Rodriguez Ballon International Airport (AQP) in Arequipa. We assist you to find cheap flights to Peru.
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.
If you are intending to volunteer in Peru you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Peru.
Dates & Fees
NO CREDIT CARD FEES
Details on arrival
Start day is Monday.
Arriving day: Sunday.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4 - 24 weeks
Program fees
4 weeks
(min. stay)
$ 550
5 weeks
$ 658
6 weeks
$ 765
7 weeks
$ 873
9 weeks
$ 1,088
11 weeks
$ 1,303
24 weeks
(max. stay)
$ 2,700
Average fees
$ 125
/week
Please note that the above shown program fees are estimated and subject to exchange rate fluctuations.
Jamso Trainee
will let you know about the final price during your application process.
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.
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.
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Horse Caretaker and Farm Maintenance
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.
$125/week
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