Bear Artwork

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About the project

Bear Artwork

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina was founded in 2013 by FOUR PAWS International to rescue brown bears which for many years were kept in captivity near restaurants. At our sanctuary 19 bears rescued from captivity are provided with a proper care which consists of an adequate diet, veterinary treatment, enrichment and plenty of space where they can roam, swim, dig, look for food and pursue their instincts. The sanctuary is open for visitors from the months of February until December. It is also helping to raise awareness about the need to preserve wild animal species in Kosovo. Visitors can take walks through the sanctuary, see bears in their natural environment, and learn more about the species and other animal welfare/nature protection topics.

💼 What the programme involves

We will work together in creating some art works (murals, paintings, simple sculptures, handcrafts etc.) on themes such as animal welfare, nature protection and biodiversity conservation and most of these works will be distributed along the visitors' path in our sanctuary. Through these art works the intention is to convey to our visitors the message that helps in developing a wider understanding of biological and landscape diversity and encourages individuals to become involved in environmental protection. We will also work in helping the keepers with their daily tasks (cleaning, preparing the food for bears etc.), monitoring bears at the sanctuary that includes observation and writing notes about bears’ behaviors, participating in workshops and discussions about animal welfare etc.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Participants will stay in shared rooms in our education center in BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina. We can also provide volunteers with sleeping bags and mattresses. Also, the food items and cooking facilities are provided while volunteers have to cook for themselves (vegetarian food). There are two toilets and two showers with hot water.

📍 About the location

The camp will take place at BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina located 20 kilometres from Prishtina near the village Mramor. The Sanctuary is surrounded by the forest and meadows, where locals raise their cattle (cows, sheep, goats) and is far enough from traffic and other noises, thus represents a peaceful environment for residences of the Sanctuary.

⚠️ Requirements

The volunteers are expected to be able to do physical work, to learn new skills and to live in simple living conditions. We would be happy to have volunteers who are affiliated to this kind of art work, but we also encourage to apply even those who do not have any specific experience in this field. In this work camp will be space for everyone who has some creativity and desire to protect nature.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

KS-GAI 10.1

18/08/2019 → 31/08/2019

Closed

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina, XK, Mramor 10000

Kosovo

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 20:50 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English