Volunteering

Article wrote by Marta Romão, who volunteered at Simabo for two months. February reminds us of the promises we made to ourselves for this new year. Our social media feeds constantly remind us of how the first weeks of 2020 are flying, and internet memes ask us with a mean tone: “what have you accomplished … Read more

Finally on Volunteer World as well! One more platform with all the info you need if you like to apply for volunteering with us. Come and make the difference for our animals! 🤩 https://www.volunteerworld.com/en/volunteer-program/dog-walker-in-cape-verde-mindelo

Great news from Vasco Calixto who is still volunteering for us from home! Thanks to his experience and his hard work, he managed to sign partnership agreements with 2 students’ associations in Portugal: the Faculty of Veterinarian Medicine in Lisbon and the Faculty of Biotechnology in Porto. So starting from now we’ll be able to receive … Read more

We had never had a volunteer only for maintenance because it is difficult to find someone who is able to cope with a lot of different kink of work. So when @Darko arrived and made himself available for maintenance we really didn’t know what to expect, but it was a big surprise! Darko could do … Read more

@Vasco Calixto, 18 years, was with us one month, helping at the shelter and at the office. Having you with us was an inspiring experience: young volunteers always bring fresh air to the project! And you brought also commitment, an high degree of motivation, good humor, patience, organization, punctuality. It was great to see you … Read more

The first veterinarian sent to Sao Vicente from the recently-signed partnership between Simabo and Veterinários Sem Fronteiras – Portugal confirmed the high standard met by this organization in helping organizations all around the world to improve animal and human welfare. Dr. Catarina Fogaça dedicated 100% of her energies to the project, helping with a lot of different … Read more