Leonardo Project in «Donkey Sanctuary Aruba»
ARUBA, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
the project Save the Donkeys (Salba nos Buriconan) was founded in 1997 as a non-profit and completely volunteer-run organisation. Though not originally native to the island, donkeys existed
here for five hundred years and were once the main mode of transportation. In the 1970’s, an illness left only 20 surviving wild donkeys. Today, thanks to a safe haven where they receive
• You should like taking care of animals (donkeys); • Be happy to work outside • Be flexible to try different activities. • Be sociable like meeting people
Sunday and Monday
Trainee profile
Tuesday to Saturday
Activity
food and water, shelter, quality medical care and lots of love, they number almost 100. This is an example of a Leonardo trainee weekly timetable:
Opportunities for Opportunities for vocational development Personal development
Clean the area Refresh the water Feed the donkeys
The trainee will acquire skills and knowledge about animal care, learning about safety and hygiene. Mathematical competence calculating feeds
Open-mindedness, new way of life, opportunity to develop socially
Sanctuary maintenance Restock shop
Take initiative, practical maintenance skills, DIY and joinery
Creativity, introducing new ideas
Assist vet visiting sanctuary
Advocacy, Experience to watch the vet working. Seeing what the vet prescribes as medicine and learning to administer it
Self-confidence, new practical skills
To promote the donkey sanctuary at special events
Participation and leadership skills
Communication , confidence & linguistic ability, spirit of creativity,
Tour guiding & write an article for website Deliver promotional leaflets to local hotels Deliver postcards to sell in local supermarkets
Self-confidence and communicating in a foreign Learning approaches to media language and mother and journalistic skills. tongue cultural immersion. Seeing wider Aruba
Freetime Social activities Local Tourism
Communication in mother tongue and foreign language Geography, flora and fauna of Aruba Communication
Leonardo project in «Donkey Sanctuary Aruba»
ARUBA, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
the hosting organisation
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Name: Donkey Sanctuary Aruba Website: http://www.arubandonkey.org/
the project place Aruba Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km (approx.) east of Colombia. Aruba is one of the four constituent countries that
Location
form the Kingdom of the Netherlands, together with the Netherlands, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten whose citizens share a single nationality: Dutch citizen. The sanctuary is near Santa Cruz, a beautiful tourist city. Aruba
The country Climate:
Unlike much of the Caribbean region, Aruba has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. Temperature varies little from 28 °C (82.4 °F), moderated by constant trade winds from the Atlantic Ocean. System of Government: Constitutional Monarchy Capital: Oranjestad Currency: Aruban Florin Official language: Dutch, Papiamento Time zone: -4 hours
The language A few words in Dutch: Ja Nee Hallo Totzienz Alstublieft Dank je, dankjewel
Yes No Hello Goodbye Please Thank you
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