Asociación Huanchaco Esperanza Caninia

Volunteering

Do you love dogs and have always wanted to be involved in animal welfare projects?


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Volunteering at Esperanza Canina will give you the experience of a lifetime

We are depending on the help of volunteers and are always looking for help.As a volunteer you will be:

  • Taking care of the dogs in the shelter (feeding them, socializing with them, general maintenance of the shelter). This is fun and rewarding and where we need most of the help
  • Involved in online fundraising activities
  • Handy volunteers can help with fixing things, maintenance etc.
  • Assisting with de-fleeing, de-worming, medicating of the dogs in the shelter
The work is basically 5 mornings a week from 9 am to 1 pm

Volunteer requirements

The most important is that you love dogs! And that you feel comfortable around them. You must be 18 years or older.

Veterinarians and veterinarian students

For veterinarians and veterinarian students that are looking to obtain more experience we might be able to hook you up with a local vet and assist him. This will need to take place after the work in the shelter.

Minimum commitment

We ask for a minimal commitment of 4 weeks. Reason for this is that every volunteer needs to be taught, things explained and be guided. any shorter then this is for us not feasible.
The longer you stay the better you get to know the dogs and the dogs you. It will only get more and more rewarding!As well as the great experience you will be staying in Huanchaco, a little gem of a fishing and surf village in northern Peru. Enjoy the people, waves and beautiful sunsets.

Costs and Accommodation

A lot of organizations ask for a fee to get involved in volunteer projects – we don’t! We offer accommodation in a very nice hostel with whom we made a very nice deal for volunteers.
The hostel is beautifully located in front of the beach.
A shared room costs as little as 500 soles per month, and if you wish more privacy we can offer you a private room with own bathroom for only 700 soles a month. We make the reservations, but you can pay the hostel directly.
We do not ask for any additional fees to be paid!

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Volunteer Reviews

  • Claire Wood (Canada)

    Worked at Esperanza Canina August 2015

    My time spent at the esperanza canina dogshelter in huanchaco, was by far one of my favourite experiences from Peru. Every time I went to the shelter the dogs would run up and jump all over me, I felt like a celebrity! I made some really great memories with the dogs like when we held an adoption event and found homes for four of our puppies within two hours! It was so difficult to say goodbye, yet rewarding to know that I, along with the other volunteers had been able to make a difference in their lives.

    Charlie Gill (UK)

    Worked at Esperanza Canina January – February 2015

    Working at the Esperanza Canina dog shelter was probably the most enriching experience of my life so far. When I arrived the dogs were living in a huge empty yard, with a few cardboard structures for shelter, and still the dogs were happy. The difference to the shelter eight months later is already astounding. Visiting the dogs every day, feeding them, changing their water and playing with them, was any dog-lovers idea of heaven. The volunteers put their all into making these dogs’ lives better through donations, fundraising and simply giving their time. I live happy knowing that the pups I left in Peru are well looked after at Esperanza Canina, and I’m just waiting for the right opportunity so I can go back to visit!