Our FinnDomingo volunteer programme is always about supporting selected Chilean animal welfare organizations – but also about learning from each other and promoting mutual understanding. At the end of October, veterinarian Aileen from Lower Saxony flew to Chile. As a FinnDomingo volunteer, she is currently accompanying a team of Chilean vets who are specialized in … Read more
Our mission at the Ayin Ruka animal shelter in the small Chilean town of Los Álamos was the start of a multi-year aid project and lasted from November 23 to December 10, 2023. Unfortunately, the planned daily ten-minute live broadcast on Instagram could not take place. This was due to technical and organizational reasons and … Read more
Fancy three, six or twelve months of service abroad? Curious about the country and people “on the other side of the world”? Open to new experiences in animal welfare? FinnDomingo e.V. is once again offering this opportunity and is advertising a position at the AYIN RUKA animal shelter as part of its volunteer service. It … Read more
Otilia Munizaga, the founder and sole operator of the Ayin Ruka animal shelter, is a brave old lady, but she is in poor health and will not be able to cope with her work with over 70 dogs for much longer. There is clearly danger ahead! FinnDomingo e.V. is therefore now launching a three-stage aid … Read more
At the beginning of 2021 we started to set up our FinnDomingo volunteer service. The preparations lasted three months, and our first young volunteer worked for another quarter in the animal rescue station of our Chilean partner organization Refugio Patitas Sin Hogar. She did fine. Very fine. When the head of the station fell seriously … Read more
In 2021, as in the year before, the pandemic determined our project work and in some cases massively hindered it. Nevertheless, we were able to carry out the pilot project for the FinnDomingo volunteer service and we are very grateful that it was a complete success for all participants. Preparing and organizing our voluntary service, … Read more
Civic commitment in the area of animal welfare is extremely demanding all over the world and is based primarily on voluntary work, especially in Chile. No member organization of the “Chilean Federation for Animal Welfare” network could exist without volunteers. Fortunately, there are many people who want to serve society and work for a more … Read more