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Outstanding 4.9rating (22)

Dog Sanctuary Supporter

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74€ tariffe settimanali  ·  3 - 50 weeks  ·  Età 18 - 50+

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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
  • 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

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. 

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

Sul programma

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. 

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). 

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. 

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. 

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) - do the first change and do a quick clean of the floors; one is going down to prepare the food for the dogs 

8:30 (am) - another change 

8:55 (am) - prepare for feeding (put every dog where they get feed) 

9:00 (am) - feeding 

10:00 (am) - breakfast; afterwards ...

Giornata tipica

A typical day in Hopeland

7:45 (am) - do the first change and do a quick clean of the floors; one is going down to prepare the food for the dogs 

8:30 (am) - another change 

8:55 (am) - prepare for feeding (put every dog where they get feed) 

9:00 (am) - feeding 

10:00 (am) - breakfast; afterwards start the first “big” clean 

12:30 (am) - lunch

13:00 (1 pm) until 17:15 (5.15 pm) - free time to cuddle or walk the dogs

17:30 (5.30 pm) - feeding 

18:00 (6 pm) - second “big” clean 

19:30/20:00 (7.30/8 pm) - dinner 

All throughout the day we have the changes (exchanging certain dog groups with others) and some extra stuff (which is not a lot!). 

We are always multiple people so we divide the tasks fair and equal. 


Attività del tempo libero

Possible activities to spend your free time 

In 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 ...

Attività del tempo libero

Possible activities to spend your free time 

In 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. 


There are many possibilities!


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 English (basic level)

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

Breakdown of the Fees


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. 

You will a room 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. 


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 .If you decide to choose this type of accommodation it's the one which costs 3 weeks 1300E

The bathroom is shared. 

We can provide a pick up from the airport or the Center of Thessaloniki on specific hours (except Sunday). 

We can also provide a ride to and from the Center of Thessaloniki if, for example, you want to visit the city on your free day. 

Prelievo dall'aeroporto a Thessaloniki International Airport

Airport Pick-Up 


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 

Alloggio

The accommodation 


The accommodation is in the shelter either shared or private in case of a couple. 

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 8 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

Food and Drinks


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. You can also ask us to bring it from the “big” grocery trip. 

We buy anything you want (if it is reasonable) except alcohol and soft drinks. 

Accesso a Internet

Buon accesso al sito del progetto

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.) 300€
4 settimane 375€
6 settimane 425€
8 settimane 485€
10 settimane 800€
18 settimane 1.200€
50 settimane (soggiorno max.) 2.486€
Tariffe medie 74€/settimana

Tariffe del programma

74€ tariffe settimanali 3 - 50 weeks Età 18 - 50+

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Duration

3 - 50 weeks

Deposit (15%)

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Final Payment (85%)

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

Outstanding 4.9 rating (22 recensioni)

Non-profit

Verificato da Volunteer World

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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

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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 🐕 

22 recensioni · rating4.9

fleur barendrecht rating5

2023 at Dog Sanctuary Supporter

I had the most amazing time at hopeland. The dogs and Natasha were amazing. I met the most amazing People and made friends for life I woud love to Come back one Day to volentuur again or adopt a ...
Laura Gallisai rating5

2022 at Dog Sanctuary Supporter

My experience in Hopeland was more than a standard experience. When I arrived at the shelter, I realized the difficulty of such a project, I came up against the reality of abandoned and stray animals, that of those who work to give them a chance. The work is physically and emotionally demanding, ...
Fabienne rating4.4

2022 at Dog Sanctuary Supporter

hopeland is a really speacial place. it is not only a dogsanctuary, we live together as a big family of dogs and humans. We care for them but they also care for us, giving us back so much love and joy and passion. You learn that every dog has his/her own character. Hopeland feels like a second home ...
Anna HOUSSET rating5

2022 at Dog Sanctuary Supporter

This was the first time I was volunteering abroad. I did not know what to expect but this experience was definitely the best I ever had ! It is amazing to see how much we help those dogs on the daily basis. The love and affection the dogs give us without expecting anything in return is simply ...
India Ramirez y Kleyweg rating4.6

2022 at Dog Sanctuary Supporter

I did a volunteering job in greece in a dogshelter. And it was even better then expected. All the other volunteers were really nice and the owner of the dogshelter was really friendly and caring. They arived me with open arms. Furthermore the work was good. We had to take care of all the dogs and do ...
Eliza Rychea rating5

2022 at Dog Sanctuary Supporter

Hopeland is the most special place. The dogs are amazing and all have unique personalities. I have already been twice and definitely intend to go back! Volunteers stay in a beautiful house with an amazing view. The nearest towns are a 30 minute walk approximately and they are very nice to go and ...

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