• 100% Non-Profit Organisation I est. 2026•
Paws & Hands behind the organisation:
Josephin Habermann
Management LAKKI´s ry
B.A. Social Worker,
M.A. Healthmanagement
Instructor for animal-assisted therapy
Lakota
10 years old good boy.
Name-giver and long form for Lakki..
Since april 2016 on his human site.
A brief history. Who we are, what we do, can you trust ?
Hi, I am Josi. A woman with some dogs.
This is a short recap on how I ended up,
founding this non-profit for Senior Sleddogs.
° I hold 2 university degrees (B.A. and M.A.) in fields of social work and economic management of social institutions.
° Worked with sled dogs in animal assisted therapy from 2013, focussing on addiction and mental illness in germany and sweden.
° Postgraduate training in wilderness education (pedagocial work)
° Focused on guide education in scandinavia & dived into the world of sled-dog tourism business in 2015
° 2015-19: Back, forth, back, forth. Planning. Long waiting. More planning. Ended up emigratiing to switzerland first, than 2 years later in 2019 second emigration to northern finland, together with my partner
° 2020 Co-founded the company Nomadic Naali
° Builded a life in the north around tourism, worked as outdoor guide and lead group adventure tours in the north for 6 years.
THAN. After 6 years of non-stop work:
A Break. Breakdown. Time to reconnect, rethink, reorganise.
° 2023: started to rebuild the idea of
"working with animals"
° 2024: first draft of non-profit organisation,
specialized on sleddogs, that are reitred from
working and/or with special needs.
° 2025: Planning and organisation
° 2026: Official founding and registratin of
non-profit organisation.
Focus: Going back to where I am coming from. Creating a connection between animals and humans, rooted deeply in understanding for our shared nature. Besides running the sanctuary, I have a normal part-time job. And offering some special week tours & retreats, where dogs are intergrated as therapy partners. If you are interested in this, check out: WILDHOOD RETREAT
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