Volunteering Activities
What We Need
Volunteering in our wildlife centres is hard work. However it is also incredibly rewarding, unique and sure to be a memorable experience.
We work with big cats, small cats, monkeys, birds and anything else which needs our help.
When & Who
We will post updates on the ‘general information’ volunteering page of our website (subheading ‘current availability’) if we are either full up, or are desperate for volunteers at any particular one of our three Centres. However, if there are no updates on this page then we have availability at all three Centres, so please keep an eye on this.
What we Provide
At Machia Sanctuary only housing, tea, coffee and lunch is included. There are kitchen facilities and a local town within walking distance.
At Ambue Ari Sanctuary and Jacj Cuisi Sanctuary, housing and full board are provided.
We provide some meals.
Our Fees
Machia Sanctuary:
15-night package 2,250 Bs.
16th and subsequent nights 100 Bs. per night
30-night package 3,650 Bs.
31st and subsequent nights 80 Bs. per night
Ambue Ari Sanctuary:
15-night package 2,570 Bs.
16th and subsequent nights 125 Bs. per night
30-night package 4,070 Bs.
31st and subsequent nights 80 Bs. per night
Jacj Cuisi Sanctuary:
6-night Package 1,210 Bs.
7th and subsequent nights 155 Bs. per night
15-night Package 2,570 Bs.
16th and subsequent nights 120 Bs. per night
30-night Package 3,870 Bs.
31st and subsequent nights 80 Bs. per night
*The Packages include a 300 Bs security deposit
Contact Person
Other Ways to Help
We need volunteers to translate documents from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English. This might be easy language, but also more technical language could be needed.
More information about our updated wishlist you can find here:
http://intiwarayassi.org/index.php?id=69
Additional Info about Us
For more than 20 years CIWY has cared for rescued wildlife, given disadvantaged youth a sense of purpose through involvement with wildlife care, and educated the Bolivian public to respect wildlife. Our largest focus continues to be aiding animals affected by the animal trade, although in more recent years we have focused more of our attention on preventing the illegal animal trade. As Bolivia’s leading organization in wildlife rights and care, we hope to make drastic changes in our country’s view of wild animals and make strides in ending a cruel trade that removes them from their natural homes.