Period: All year round.

Duration: 2 weeks minimum, no limit maximum

Locations: Parque Machia, villa Tunari and Parque Ambu Ari, Bolivia.

General informations: Inti Wara Yassi is a Bolivian association who rescue all kind of wild animals from black market, circus or zoo, cure them and work for their rehabilitation. Volunteers will help taking care of the animals, volunteers who wish to be responsible for one specific animal, need further training and therefore are required to stay a minimum of one month. Long term volunteers are very essential and form the base the refuge relies on. Basic knowledge of the Spanish language is not necessary, but recommended.

Site information: Both Park, Machia and Ambu Ari are localized in tropical ecosystem. Parque Machia is next to the village of Villa Tunari with various facilities (hotels, restaurants, internet…). We need volunteers at Parque Ambu Ari more than Parque Machia, but the place is more isolated and the conditions more basic.

Duties: Your day starts at 7h30 and end around 18h00, during the day you get an hour and half lunch break. There is on day off every 15 days.

The work varies greatly:

-It could be tending the sick monkey or dealing with newcomers. The monkey cages need to be cleaned and monkey beddings need to be washed.

- Volunteers working in the aviary will be preparing birds to their return to the wild. Other could work in our raptors release program.

-Most cats (especially Pumas and Jaguars) are walked daily and need one or two volunteers to be with them at all times.

Requirements: Everyone can volunteer, you don’t need previous experience or a biology degree, all you need is a big heart and the will to work hard to save the animals. Professional help is very welcome, vets are especially needed.

Costs/benefits: we ask our volunteers to pay for their 15 days in advance (US$80) which include food, accommodation and a fee to help to pay medicine and food for the animals.

For more information: www.intiwarayassi.org  or  www.ciwy.org