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Sanctuary Homestead Upkeep & Animal Care

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The experience

In exchange for 25 volunteer hours per week, we provide you with a private room with a comfortable bed, access to all of the household comforts, meals, and use of the kitchen and laundry. We need help with general cleaning, pet care, repair and building projects, and gardening. This position will likely be 3-4 hours per day of work with the scheduled days off flexible.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 50 Per week

Description: Volunteers contribute $50 per week to cover the expenses for food.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Between 18 and 60 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Be from United States

United States Visa

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We will decide together to decide which tasks and responsibilities will be covered during your stay. I will create a daily and weekly schedule depending on needs for that week as well. Days off will be flexible.

Activities & Shift

Example day:
630am: feed farm animals, refill waters
8am: breakfast
9am: clean kitchen: wipe counters, sweep, load dishwasher
10am-gardening: planting seeds, weeding, watering
12pm - lunch
3pm - feed farm animals, refill waters, socialization with pigs, clean up pens
6pm+: free time with dinner

Example tasks:
-animal care: feeding animals, cleaning pens, refilling waters, letting dogs out, administering medicines
-cleaning: wipe kitchen counters, sweep, mop, clean appliances, load dishwasher, vacuum, clean rugs, dust, wash windows, laundry
-gardening: planning seeds, weeding, watering
-building: expanding pens, painting, repairing fences and housing

Rules

1) Do not enter the animal pens without express permission and training. Keep gates closed at all times in the backyard and pens. The resident cats are not to be let outside; the dogs are not allowed out when the chickens free range.
2) Please keep the ruckus to a minimum after 10pm.
3) Please do not catch or otherwise disturb the local wildlife! We get fox, coyote, and deer on occasion, but you're more likely to see a bunny, turtle, or toad.
4) Please use the designated bins for compost, recycling, burn, and trash. We recycle, compost, burn, and dispose of things creatively!
5) Be mindful of energy consumption.
6) No cigarette smoking.
7) Respect all residents of the farm (humans and animals).