JB ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER

Name: JB ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER
Start: 2022-01-02
End: 2029-12-14
Location: Ecuador

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Ecuador Youth activities Education Environment Youth activities Education +1 Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The foundation is a non-governmental, non-profit organization; does not have any political, religious, or racial conflicts. It was legally constituted by ministerial agreement No. 47 from the Ministry of Environment of Ecuador, on March 19th, 1999.
Its main objective is to protect and preserve the environment, to promote
community development, which activities are related to the environmental
field and development of local economy.
Furthermore to help people realize the importance of reforestation and
sustainable agriculture in the area; with the help of national and international
volunteers and the participation of governmental institutions related to urban conglomeration, environment, life quality, equity relations between the
population and its environment.
The foundation feels responsible of protecting the remaining western Andean mountains forests, in the Pichincha province.

💼 What the programme involves

The project receives animals that have been in captivity, in danger or abused in any way. After checking their status, they receive the attention and care they need in order to rehabilitate them and release them into the wild when they are ready. They do environmental awareness for groups of students who want to learn about the tropical forest and the animals through walks in the forest. They do ecological conservation and biological studies on different topics.

Volunteers have the opportunity to learn about animal caring:
- Preparation of the food,
- Feeding and monitoring of the animals’ daily life.
- Receiving and checking the animal’s status on arrival.
- Environmental education and guidance to groups.
- Possible maintenance activities on paths and cages.
- Release of the animals into their habitat when needed.

SCHEDULE: Work is from 08h00 to 17h00 WITH 1.30 hours for lunch time, the volunteer should be flexible with the schedule in emergencies with animals after and before working hours or during the nights if it is necessary.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation is in the project in the volunteer house, there is internet, phone signal three meals per day, facilities for laundry.
The foundation offers cheap accommodation for the volunteers who stay extra days in the foundation’s house in Quito. The cost is 12.50 dollars each day, including breakfast and dinner in a clean and nice place.

📍 About the location

The project is located in the town of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. It is a city that connects cities like Quito, Guayaquil, Portoviejo, Chone, Esmeraldas, Quevedo, Manta y Ambato that makes the city a land port of commercial Exchange between the Highlands and the Coast. It has an average temperature of 24°C and 80% of humidity.
The area was inhabited before the arrival of the colonizers by the indigenous community of Tsáchilas, known as Colorados. It is located on the outer flanks of the western Andes, at an altitude of 625
meters above sea level, it is 126.1 km away from the sea.

⚠️ Requirements

- Older than 18.
- Spanish is necessary. English.
- Good attitude and open mind.
- Collaborative spirit.
- To be able to adapt to the environment.
- Punctuality and initiative.
- To be able to work with animals and surrounded by nature.
- Not to be afraid of different animals.
- If possible, to have a little knowledge on biology or veterinary.
- To be highly motivated.
- To be very prudent

What to bring: • Cap • Sunglasses • Long trousers and long sleeve shirts for protection from insects. • Insect repellent • Sunblock • Towel • Mountain shoes or rubber boots, preferable the second one • Items for personal hygiene • Light clothing • Blankets • Mosquito net

🤝 Meeting point

Please send the association your flight information at least one week before your arrival.
If you need a taxi to pick you up from the airport, or to take you there we can arrange this service.

ℹ️ Additional information

Minimum time of participation: 3 months
DATES TO APPLY: All year long from January 2nd to December 23rd

COST: $1.500,00, must be paid at your arrival before going to the project.
Cost includes: 3 months of accommodation in the volunteer house of the reserve, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, internet access., facilities for laundry.
Cost does not include: Any kind of transportation, bottled water, extra food and beverages, calls .

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