Description

The Animal Care Project in Mexico is very much a hands-on, practical placement for people who love animals! There are opportunities in Mexico for those who want to get involved in looking after and caring for animals. Placements are suitable for anyone interested in volunteering abroad, including college students and those taking a gap year or career break. Volunteers are simply required to enjoy looking after animals and want to learn more about them!

Situated in the center of Guadalajara, we work in a special center for wild and domestic animals. It is a rescue center similar to the charity-run animal care centers in the US and Europe.

The center works in conjunction with Proteccion Civil - the local emergency service - who deliver injured, mistreated and abandoned animals to the center, either for permanent residence and care, or as part of a rehabilitation process before they are released back into the wild. There is a focus on birds - such as falcons, eagles, toucans, parrots and owls - and reptiles, but a range of other animals also live at the center.

Our voluntary animal care placement in Mexico will give you access to invaluable work experience which will greatly enhance your resume. You will gain many practical skills and develop as a person through having to adapt and be resourceful while living and working in a foreign country.

The practice that we work with deals with a range of animals. The staff is always overworked because of a general lack of available resources, and so the help of our volunteers is very much needed and appreciated. You will get involved in many areas; you will be feeding the animals, as well as cleaning and repairing enclosures. Volunteers also have the opportunity to assist the specialists in retraining the animals to live independently, helping them to improve skills they may have lost, or never fully developed, while in captivity.

Highlights

Mexico is a real meeting-place of cultures: a modern, industrialized and well-educated country that's full of history. American, Spanish and Indian influences all come together to make it a fascinating place that mixes developed and developing worlds. Mexico is a stimulating mixture of wealth and poverty, and offers amazing opportunities for volunteers to learn and travel within its expansive borders.

It's a paradise country of mountains and volcanoes, deserts and beautiful beaches and ancient ruins and civilizations, with nearly 30 World Heritage Sites. It is one of the most diverse countries in the world in terms of biodiversity, with over 200,000 different species of flora and fauna.

Qualifications

No qualifications, experience or Spanish necessary!

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Please go to our website for prices.

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance
• Medical services
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Written materials abroad
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Animal Welfare
• Conservation
• Volunteering

Typical Volunteer

Open-minded with a desire to travel.

Age Range

16-70

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

10 days

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement

As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded

1992