YG39 - Wild Life Thessaloniki
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About the project
YG39 - Wild Life Thessaloniki
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
DRASI is the biggest Center for the Protection of Wild animals in Balkans. It is located near Thessaloniki. The organization consists of a group of people dedicated to the care and treatment of wild animals. They take care of sick, exhausted, or injured wild animals found by our fellow citizens in Thessaloniki or elsewhere in Northern Greece. The animals receive first aid and when they are fit for release, we release them in the wild.
They are all volunteers. They have been involved in the care and treatment of wild animals for approximately 20 years. Anyone willing to contribute to the Greek wildlife can participate in their group. Veterinary knowledge is not a prerequiste, however you sould be enthusiastic, responsible, and respect animals.
Their work is daily and often arduous. However, their unity of purpose and their sense of togetherness help them remain active in the protection of wildlife :
- They rescue exhausted or trapped wild animals.
- They take care of exhausted, sick, injured, or very young animals.
- They rehabilitate animals that are fit for release in their natural habitat.
- They raise public awareness and educate their fellow citizens and their child through environmental games and presentations.
- They participate in events and festivals that aim to raise public awareness of environmental issues.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers have to be motivated to work. They will clean boxes and cages and they will feed the animals. Volunteers work 8 hours/day. They have one day off per week.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will stay in the guest rooms of the center. Showers and toilets provided.
🍲 Food
Meals are prepared by volunteers. All ingredients (meat, fruits, vegetables, salads, olive oil, cereals, beans, lentils etc) are provided by the Center.
📍 About the location
It is located near Thessaloniki, Northern Greece.
🎒 Leisure activities
Volunteers can visit Thessaloniki (20 minutes by bus). Olympus Mountain, Mont Athos monasteries or Thasos island are some options for visits also.
⚠️ Requirements
ℹ️ Additional information
Volunters join the project for at least 30 days. The first 5 days (quarantine period) will be spent either at the Center or hotel/hostel of their choise. After the end of quarantine period volunteers join the project by showing a rapid test proof.
Extrafee:
360 euros (80 euros paid in advance after registration) for 30 days in case of quarantine period at a hotel/hostel
410 euros (80 euros paid in advance after registration) for 30 days in case of quarantine period at the Center
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
YG2022_WILDLIFE
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2022
YG32_WILDLIFE
03/03/2021 → 16/03/2021
YG34_WILDLIFE
01/04/2021 → 14/04/2021
YG2022_WILDLIFEAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
31/12/2025 → 30/12/2026
YG33_WILDLIFE
17/03/2021 → 31/03/2021
YG2022_WILDLIFEAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
01/01/2024 → 30/12/2024
YG2022_WILDLIFEAUTO-EXT
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2023
YG31_WILDLIFE
16/02/2021 → 02/03/2021
YG28_WILDLIFE
01/01/2021 → 14/01/2021
YG29_WILDLIFE
16/01/2021 → 30/01/2021
YG36_WILDLIFE
01/05/2021 → 13/05/2021
YG35_WILDLIFE
15/04/2021 → 29/04/2021
YG2022_WILDLIFEAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
31/12/2024 → 30/12/2025
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
460.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Thessaloniki, Greece
Greece
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Eastern European Standard Time
Local time: 21:50 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
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