Come help with the rescue dogs in Tenjo, Colombia

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  Description

  Hi, I live just outside of a village/town, 45 mins from the out-skirts of Bogotá. I have 13 dogs picked up from the street or descendants from the street. I have recently started an organic vegetable plot. Half British half Colombian happily settled in Colombia since 2015 after 30 years in UK doing a number of jobs, last being a Foster carer. A great stay for making the transition from abroad to visit the rest of Colombia.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Films et télé

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Animaux

  

  Nature

  

  Yoga / bien-être
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Born in UK my first language is english but fluent in spanish. Colombia is an amazing country and travelling by public transport is fun and economical. In an hour you can be in a swimming pool in a warm and sunny climate. Colombian people are very welcoming and there is a growth in ecohostels. The diversity in Colombia is amazing and there is so much to see.

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  Aide

  Help with the dogs being the most helpful, jobs include, feeding, watering, poo scooping, affection (lots of it please!), paddock care, grooming , fence repairing, and ground care. Experience is required of dealing with numerous dogs, it isn't like having family dogs more like kennels though they live in a sectioned paddock. Confidence in managing dogs is a must.
  
  Also! I have a small plot of land that I would like to plant trees on. I have a veg plot which always needs attention.
  
  If anyone has experience of set up a rainwater harvesting system please come here! I have got as far as buying some tanks.
  
  Lots to do as at the moment I am managing all this by myself as well as managing the vegan restaurant and shop with a friend. At the moment I don't have much time to dedicate to socialising 🥺 but you would be most welcome to spend time at the restaurant with us. There is no volunteer work available at the restaurant due to Workaway rules.
  
  Help is for 5 hours a day, in exchange for accommodation and a stocked pantry once a week for you to own food preparation. 2 hours in exchange for accomodation only. I would appreciate the consumption of animal products to be avoided in the house being a vegan household.
  
  Please note, volunteers need to be quite self sufficient and be able to get on with the work unsupervised, self motivated and must have experience in the areas required.
  
  Please, please, please, this is accomodation /food costs in exchange for work! I do expect the hours work to be honoured, there is always lots to do.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant

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  Hébergement

  The accomodation is a 15 minute walk from the village (quite steep at the end) and is in a comfortable house with full mod cons, washing machine, dishwasher, hot shower. Shared bathroom. Camping also available with access to house for kitchen, bathroom. Please bring your own tent and bedding. Evenings in Tenjo are chilly as is early morning so please keep this in mind when packing. During the day it can vary from downpours to very hot sun. The village has become more of a town in the last few years and has various supermarkets, restaurants and lots of shops.

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  Autres infos...

  Time off, Bogotá is easily accessible by bus with the amazing gold museum, graffiti tours. The other local towns include Zipaquirá with the salt mine, Tabio has a thermal baths, ... The list is endless.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Chiquito

  

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  Snappy

  

  Capucchino

  Capu on the left, sadly his brother Milo died in May 2025

  Stumpy

  Tom

  

  Spot

  

  Orejas

  Grandulón

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