After the initial orientation day, you will have a morning, afternoon or evening shift at the Animal Care placement and will work for approximately 3 to 5 hours per day.
Daily tasks can include but are not limited to, feeding the animals, playing and socializing with them, cleaning cages and kennels, general maintenance of the outside spaces, assisting with basic medical treatments, supporting adoption events, and contributing to communications campaigns in support of the shelters.
What’s included?
- Pick up at the international airport in Lisbon & transfer to the accommodation - Sunday
On Sunday, the ImpacTrip team will be at the airport waiting for you with a big sign and a smile on their face! :)
- Accommodation at a dormitory at an impactful hostel, female dormitory, or mixed dormitory
- Three meals a day everyday: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (Local style. Vegetarian, gluten-free, and meals for lactose-intolerant are also available upon request)
- Shared use of a common room, outdoor area, garden, and free WIFI
- Orientation event on arrival (including an introduction to Portugal and culture, volunteer experience, an overview of programs, practical information, safety guidelines)
- SIM card
- Guided city tour
- The best tips to discover the city!
- Allocation and coordination of a work placement in an impactful non-profit project
- Introduction on the first day of volunteering
- Ongoing support throughout the stay
- 24h/7 emergency support
- Limited coverage civil liability insurance.
On Sunday, the ImpacTrip team will be at the airport waiting for you with a big sign and a smile on their face! :)
Volunteers will stay accommodated in a in a dormitory-style sustainable hostel in Estoril.
Estoril is a beach town, a 30 min train ride from Lisbon city centre!
And the hostel is a 5 min walk from the train station
This sustainable hotel has dormitory-style rooms accommodating from 6-14 participants (single gender) and private rooms (available for upgrades upon request. Bathrooms are shared).
Wi-fi is freely available in the hostel, and of course in many cafe's and restaurants.
Around the house there are big common areas to relax and meet other people from all over the world.
We are extremely dedicated to its sustainable concept, making it an integrated part of how this hostel works and the experience that you will have.
Feel free to ask us about our environmental measures and to give us new ideas!
All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are included on the program fees.
Portuguese food is delicious and during your time, you will be sure to receive some incredible treats.
The meals are prepared daily by local cooks who use fresh local ingredients to offer volunteers the best of typical Portuguese dishes.
Volunteers are provided with three meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
Volunteers will have access to a shared kitchen that they can use to cook!
Lunch and Dinner will include local staples such as fish and chicken, as well as rice, pasta, vegetables and salad.
Breakfast is self-served at the accommodation and generally includes tea, coffee, bread, cheese, ham, spreads, cereal, yogurt and fruit
This program starts every Sunday!
Street Animals Care
You will support non-profits that rescue and protect cats and dogs that have been lost or abandoned.
$663/week
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