Be a volunteer in our ZOO!! Located in the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin we are not only a refuge for orphaned and rescued animals for but we also help to preserve the Amazonian wildlife. By volunteering at our zoo you will have a once in a life time opportunity to work with our various big cats including Jaguars, Ocelots and our Puma family. As well as big cats we also have and offer you the opportunity to work closely with capuchin, spider and woolly monkeys, macaws, peccaries, capybaras and tapirs as well as many more animals. Volunteers are asked to work 5 days and a half per week and between the hours of 8:00-12:00 and 15:00-16:00 just 5 hours a day. The minimum period of time required to volunteer here is two weeks. Volunteers are provided with • Three meals a day. • Housing with comfortable beds, private bathrooms and hot water all day. • Free access to Wi-Fi. • A swimming pool (clean and well maintained). • Various communal areas in which to sit and socialize during free time. Also y...

Our program is focused on empowering kids and teens through education in rural areas in the Amazon forest of Peru. Come to share your skills and passion with the locals. It is a great opportunity to help the local communities and explore this magnificent area in Peru. You will be working with a local NGO helping in after-school activities for kids and teens. The impact that you can make is enormous: Most of the kids come from impoverished communities that are waiting for the chance to study and break the cycle of poverty. Helping in the day-to-day classes, empowering the kids, and assisting in developing programs and workshops are our main focuses. There are many ways that we could use your help: Teaching classes to the children (arts and crafts, sports, music, supporting our English teacher, supporting our math teacher, etc.) * Leading workshops for local teenagers (such as yoga, dance, health etc..) * Helping with administration and preparing teaching materials *Helping in s...

We have both a lakeside property on Lake Ibiraquera and a farm about one hours drive away in the beautiful rolling hills of Aratingauea-Imarui. We require assistance with both house maintenance and upkeep as well as assistance on the farm. Duties include general farm work, fencing, feeding animals, house maintenance, food preparation, cleaning, gardening, vegetable patch upkeep. The lakeside property offers exceptionally beautiful waterside experience with access to the beach at Ibiraquera bar. Includes some of the best surfing in Brazil, abundant fishing, 10 minutes drive to Praia de Rosa beaches, famous restaurants and nightlife. We can provide a small fishing boat, kayak, surfboards. We seek honest,respectfull helpers eager to learn new skills which we have many to teach.People visiting the farm need to have hats,boots water bottle ,gloves if need be. In summer the heat can be extream.. We mostly speak english. All walks of life welcome.

Welcome to Paradise! OUR FARM- Hacienda Mateo is 400m high in the foothills of the Andes Mountains, where they meet the Amazon Rainforest, surrounded by wild jungle & other village farms. We are far away from the city and enjoy fresh air, fresh water from a local spring, and quiet tranquility. A great place for star gazing! There are many rare birds, butterflies and wild animals in the surrounding jungle. We practice organic farming. Pick your own fresh fruits. We have a tree nursery and reforestation project, some (stingless) bees and chickens. We produce coconut oil (not every week) and many natural products like soap here. We make We make woven products from platano trees, ceramics plates, cups, and bowls etc, as well as teach English to children at a native community nearby at times. We are just about finished building our own Hostel. See our Instagram blackjaguarhostel https://www.instagram.com/blackjaguarhostel?igsh=NnNmZnp6NTFmeHhw We've had hundreds of volunteers over the p...

We are startíng a small guest house complex directly on the beach in Engabao, a fishing and surfing town located 15 km from Playas and 1 hour from Guayaquil. The guesthouse consists of furnished 1 and 2 bedroom suites with completely equipped kitchens and hot water. There is a pool and gazebo overlooking the ocean. At present help is mainly needed with construction, painting, landscaping and out door cleaning, while from Dec. to May there may be housekeeping, attending guests, and caring for plants. Helpers work for 4 hours a day with 2 days off midweek and live in one of the suites. They are responsible for preparing their own meals. There's plenty of time for lounging around the pool, enjoying the beach or surfing. We need people who can work without supervision and enjoy nature. We are on a beautiful out of the way beach which generally has tourists only on holidays.

Por qué es una buena alternativa para los amantes de la Naturaleza, montañas y para estar desconectado de la tecnología moderna, aprender las nuevas experiencias con la gente Andina y Quechua... Why is it a good alternative for lovers of nature, mountains and to be disconnected from modern technology, learn new experiences with the Andean and Quechua people... PLEASE READ OUR PROFILE CAREFULL We receive volunteers all year round. We are now building houses for our accommodation. Now, due to the high demand, we are receiving volunteers from a minimum of one week to a maximum of 4 weeks. -It is an expectation to work 4 hours per day with 2 days of rest per week! -by exchange of help at work in the field we offer a private room, or compatilhation with its respective bed and food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) WE HAVE FEW REQUIREMENTS: • Pay US$10 per day, for the payment of consumption of drinking water services, electric power, supplies for the kitchen and other payments. • S...

UPDATE: Due to the rains that are occurring in the area, the volunteering offer, will be postponed until the dry season begins; approximately in June. I am very grateful to all the volunteers who have written to me showing their interest in helping. I am still a volunteer on helpx; but now i have a new adventure: I will be building a cottage in a nice and quiet location in the south of Perú. Sallac is a small village, it's 248km from Cusco, 125km from Choquequirao and 102km by car from Sayhuite stone. Cottage construction project is located 1km from the village, the land features eucalyptus trees, also prickly pears (it is a delicious fruit) and medicinal plants such as muña. A water canal passes nearby, cobbled. I need volunteers! Someone with an adventurous spirit, who loves nature, enjoys building and is comfortable helping in a rural environment. Ideally volunteers should be resourceful in a solving daily challenges. Experience in building design, digging foundations, elec...

We are an Ayahuasca and San Pedro retreat center in the magical Andes Mountains of Ecuador about an hour outside of Cuenca! Be a part of our Angel Dream Team! Please apply via our website link below. There are miles of country roads in the mountains to walk or run, amazing views, and peace and quiet of the real countryside of Ecuador. Come and experience the magical Andes of Ecuador, with a friendly indigenous community all around us who you will meet as you walk the roads. Enjoy being with spiritually focused and like minded people in a heavenly paradise nestled in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador near Cuenca. We are all a real family and laughter and fun is all around us! You can also participate in transformational, life changing shamanic ceremony retreats, a rare and unique opportunity indeed. Watch the transformation that happens for all the participants too and be part of other people`s healing. Ayahuasca ceremonies, San Pedro (Huachuma) ceremonies, and Sweat Lodge Ceremonies...

Hola, El lugar El proyecto de permacultura al cual dedico mi tiempo desde el ano 2010, en las Sierras de Córdoba, valle de Punilla, ha madurado y estoy en la segunda etapa del mismo. Emplazado en un espacio donde la magia sucede. Al pie del Cerro Uritorco, rodeado de árboles autóctonos y una fauna que sorprende y maravilla cuando te visita, dándonos su confianza y amistad, como armadillos, zorros, corzuelas, jabalies, perdices, el vuelo del cóndor y los múltiples aves y pájaros, en especial los colibríes y loras que cantan en el día a día. En este entorno fueron construidas casas con materiales naturales del lugar, pircas de piedra, barro estilo cob, techo vivo, energías renovables solar y leña, baño seco, estufas rusas, horno de barro. Uno de los objetivos es ser autosuficiente en alimentación e intercambiar lo que sobra con los vecinos. Así huerta y chacra son regados por riego por goteo y acequias, abonados por compost casero y se aprovecha de las propiedades alimentarias y medic...

Who are we ? Hello ! My name is Marlene, I live in a small coffee farm near Fusagasuga with my family: my husband Omar Ricardo, my son Joseph who is 16 years old, and my mother in law Modesta. We also live with our 2 dogs and 2 cats who are very friendly. I am a professor of middle school and I work half a day, except on weekends, but Omar Ricardo, Joseph and Modesta are always here in the farm. It's only been a year and a half since we have been living here in the country, as we were before living in Bogota and then Fusagasuga. That's why our farm still needs a lot of improvement :) About our farm : Our farm is in the middle of the country, at 25 minutes by car and 30 minutes by bus of Fusagasuga. The bus stop is at 10 min by feet and pases each half-our. If you need we can take you in Fusagasuga by car: We have 3 hectares of property, in which we cultivate coffee and other trees like, guanabana, platan, cacao, mangoes, avocados, oranges, lemon, mandarine. You can taste and enjoy ...

Hello! We are Charlotte (USA) and Christian (Ecuador), and we have an Ecoculturual Finca outside of Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Ecuador. The Finca is about 8 hectares of hilly jungle, filled with cacao, banana, avocado, papaya, coffee, bamboo, sugar cane, and other tropical fruit trees. Christian started this project in 2012 to create a community of people who want to live consciously and in harmony with the natural world. We believe sustainability has an environmental component (we eat vegetarian, use composting toilets, minimize waste, use resources we have on the finca, etc), but that it also has a cultural component; infusing art, cultural exchange, genuine connection, music, inter-generational sharing, and creative problem solving into daily life is important to living sustainably! The hope is that by starting small, by living well on the finca, we can spread an environmental consciousness to our surrounding community, and hopefully beyond. Accommodations: Volunteers stay in ...

I am Richard, a surfer, surf instructor and surf guide from Peru, I have started an small surf company 10 years ago with a kombi bus, and now I upgraded it to a Mercedes Sprinter van, that I turned into a very large and comfortable camper, where besides giving surf lessons at the beaches of Lima, we love to prepare healthy food in company of Olita, my rescued pup. I speak fluent English and Russian, besides my native Spanish. If you interested in the surfing lifestyle, the van life and discover Lima and its surrounding beach towns, this is the best way. And if you a illustrator, communicator and or a graphic designer, I might need your help with an environmental sci-fi graphic novel I am working on too

Hello friends :) We are Sadí and Jacqi a couple from Perú and Germany. We live here with our little daughter Sami and Sadis brother Leo who has joined our project about a year ago. After several years of traveling, volunteering, helping out and learning in many beautiful projects & communities, we have settled down in the rainforest of Perú and are now happy to be able to receive volunteers ourselves :) About 3 three years ago, we bought this piece of land which includes about 56 hectares, in the region of Ucayali The area has suffered a lot from deforestation by the coca leaf production and cattle industry which left the soil very depleted due to the intense use of chemicals. the forests need our support (cutting vines preventing trees from growing, opening up the water ways of the rivers that are blocked by wood, vines and much more...) to be able to recover strongly and healthily. Our vision for this place is to help the local ecosystem to recover its natural balance, establish ...

I am currently living in a town called Cajabamba. I have a piece of land twenty minutes from it where I have tara and avocado fruit trees. I live a simple happy life being within nature and I feel very connected to it. I love animals and minimalistic living. I know this lovely area where I can take my guests for nice hikes and visits to nearby hotsprings. I am a Spanish-English teacher. I taught Spanish in Europe for four years and then I moved to the mountains in Peru in 2019. Presently I am teaching Spanish on line and English to kids here in the mountains.

We are the largest private English language school in Tunja, Colombia (located about 2 hours north of Bogota). Our students range from very young children, just starting to learn English, to seasoned professionals wishing to brush up their English skills. One of our key teaching objectives is to have all of our students interact with teachers from different parts of the world so that they can also learn about different cultures while learning English. If you have a little bit of teaching experience, pedagogic background, or English teaching certified (TELF or CELTA certified), we do accept non-native speakers with an excellent English level, feel free to contact us. We provide accommodation and electricity, hot water, Wifi, Kitchen, gas and house facilities, and one daily lunch Monday to Saturday. In exchange, you will have to teach between 18 and 20 hours, classes in-person and a few online.

We are Martin 56 , Luz 47, our sons Atzel 14 years old and Alef 11 years old , we have a land , we need help here, construction, garden , cleaning . We need help with Atzel and Alef also, they need to learn and practice other lenguages. We are spanish teachers and have a homestay web . I am Spanish teacher , dance,yoga instructor, we have eco- life style, Martin is Taekwondo Instructor and Spanish teacher also. Our sons Atzel and Alef they are so cute and happys . We have cats, dogs ,chicken , one parrot . We can share for free our group activities(yoga, salsa, taekwondo, and charge you with a special discount the spanish classes. We are happy to meet always new friends.

Our project's goal is to work together, constructing an alternative way of life, different from that of our current consumerist society. We strive to create a more harmonious relationship with our environment, working the land in an organic way, rearing animals as naturally as possible, recycling and reusing, looking for new modern and healthy technologies that we can adapt to the field. To finance our project we host guests as a kind of rural tourism, tourists with who we share some of our activities. We also plan to implement an alternative education program for children. To make real that dream we need people to help us to do it. People with knowledge about bio-construction, permaculture, renewable energies, organic agriculture, carpentry, and cooking. Also, we are just looking for people with similar wishes, who want to teach and to learn how to live in a more healthy and sustainable way. We offer an independent room (single, twin or double). We also have a camping area near the r...

Update 04-10-2025 Hello dear volunteer, we need help for the months of April and May 2025 to teach English classes to children, youth, and adults, 15 hours a week. If you are sociable, respectful, tolerant, and creative, this is the place for you. Our family is waiting for you. We will have a video call to show you our school and answer your questions before confirming your place. We request a minimum stay of one month. If a month isn't possible for you, write to us; we may have options. We look forward to hearing from you. Update 18-01-2024 Hello dear volunteer, we are requiring help for the months of March, April, May and June 2024 to teach English to children, young people and adults 15 hours per week, if you are sociable, respectful, tolerant, creative this is your place, our family awaits you, we will make a video call to show you our school and answer your questions before confirming your position. We request a minimum stay of 1 month. update Hello, dear volunteer, we need help...

We are an eco farm practicing permaculture, bioconstruction, agroforestry and sustainable living. We pride ourselves in creating a fun and productive work environment where volunteers can learn, contribute, and become self sufficient in the beautiful mountains of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. We are situated in a rural area, in the mountains of the Atlantic Forest, just outside of the city of Nova Friburgo. Right next to us is the famous Três Picos park and the city center of Rio de Janeiro is less than 140 km (85 miles) away from us by road. Our location is truly ideal for exploring, travelling, and immersing ourselves in nature while at the same time having easy access to the goods and services of urban centers if need be. We offer a wide range of areas for volunteers to work, learn, and develop in, along with flexible hours for working during the week so that your schedule can be tailor-made to what is best for you and your goals. You will spend your week days learning...

This is a traditional family-owned farm which, after years of abandonment, is currently being re-imagined as a sustainable and environmentally-conscious community. Located just 3km from the beach, where the Pampa plain meets the rugged coastline of the Argentinian Atlantic. We are passionate about agriculture, surfing, music, travel, nature and the environment, who want to create a communal space where people from around the world can come to learn about sustainable living and ecological ideals; share delicious organic food from the gardens; surf; tell stories; share knowledge, ideas, culture and language; learn about farming, the environment, or just relax and enjoy the farm and surrounds. The project is in its early stages and we are looking for energetic and responsible individuals wanting to experience and contribute to rural life and communal living close to nature. We are looking for self-motivated individuals to help us out with daily tasks such as helping in the kitchen, kee...

:::::SPANISH BELOW::::: JOIN US FOR A 6 WEEK GRAPE HARVEST AND WINEMAKING (from the beginning of March until the mid April) Limited slots available! We are a young family, Pablo is a farmer and winemaker (born and raised) and Daniela runs the family business. Among our kids Luan, Mayra and Naía, we live in a small patch of land, with mostly vines, a summer green garden and a few fruit trees. We practice regenerative viticulture, live in an earthship inspired house and have a wine cellar mostly made out of mud and straw. They will share, first hand, from a farmer and wine maker that has all the traditional knowledge and also has made the transition to natural farming and knows about permaculture. On one side you can have the experience of a born a raised country man and, on the other, Daniela has made the change from living in the city and traveling overseas, to a rural lifestyle. As everyone that lives in the countryside, help is always welcomed. Here are some permanent and season...

(SPANISH BELOW) We are looking for volunteers with: * EXPERIENCE in CONSTRUCTION * To help with the setup of a geodesic dome, working with wood, waterproofing and painting, cob construction, etc. Also for the construction and setup of a new shower and dry toilet. * EXPERIENCE in FARMING and HANDLING FRUIT TREES * With knowledge and practice that allows them to work by themselves. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * We are a small and dynamic community that got together to live in a natural oasis, where we choose to live in harmony and peace with nature. We relate with conscience and love to everything that surrounds us. We dream and create this space everyday, working the land to produce our own food. Recicling and reutilizing materials, and also using natural ones, we build and make our projects come true. Pure water and clean air, no pollution, with an incredibly open sky to contemplate sunsets, the moon and the stars, this is our setting...

En la Reserva Ecológica “iakumbí” (en español Manantial) queremos ser modelo de vida y desarrollo en armonia con la naturaleza. El proyecto de la Reserva se ha creado para ofrecer experiencias de reconexión con la Naturaleza, queremos ser modelo de conservación de la biodiversidad, restauración ecológica, sostenibilidad y turismo responsable. Recibimos voluntarios que quieran trabajar en la reserva, ayudarnos con la comida si les gusta cocinar, organizar los hábitats ecológicos y ayudar con las labores diarias de mantenimiento de la finca (jardinería, cuidado de perros y gallinas, mantenimiento del vivero, sendero y la piscina). Nos gustaría mucho poder contar con personas que tengan experiencia en el manejo de redes sociales para promocionar y divulgar el proyecto. Tenemos disponibilidad para recibir hasta dos personas. La Reserva Ecológica “iakumbí” es un proyecto familiar de conservación de la biodiversidad, ecoturismo y prácticas sostenibles. Estamos en proceso transición de fin...

In order to promote a new way of life, another culture, that can remain (permaculture), its philosophy and its practice, this space offers the possibility of sharing among all through the exchange of knowledge and the lived experience in the daily activities that are developed. The purpose is twofold, on the one hand, to build this community space together and on the other to co-create in practice what a regenerative culture means in all its aspects. The affinity and integration of the volunteers with the project is very important, since we all want to have a very good and enjoyable experience with your visit. I am Nano, I live in Villa la Angostura, I studied engineering and for 15 years I have been working on social, cultural and environmental projects. I practice yoga and permaculture as a philosophy of life. This is not a volunteering like others where one exchanges work for a stay. If your goal is to resolve the stay to get to know Villa la Angostura, this is not the place. If I ...

Hello, im starting over. I started baking sour dough; I think is working, I will open the pizza shop and the hostel;. this time only for foreigners .. In this times I am im surviving, that's why I ask for a contribution. Im reparing the hostel with bamboo and cob, and trying to do some decorations with bamboo. So chores are :cleaning and repairing also gardening . I don't use drugs or alcohol so I spect no one does in the hostel. I´m a disruptor, I don't follow any religion or trend , but I like good ideas without caring where they came from. Im a generalist, a master of none, only that I very good in some like pizza, photography . I love to chat and like psychology and philosophy. I´m trying to leave different so I don't follow the system, non education , bank or finance system don't believe in any political or economic theory . dense means that I don't now nothing, I hate them because I know enough to be disappointed. that's me, I live with Dot my medium size dog from the street. Ch...

We are Richie, Abigail and Zoe. A Swiss/British family of three. After five years of travel in our truck camper, we have decided to settle down in the heart of Mendoza, Argentina’s wine region. We are 30 minutes away from Mendoza central and are located in the Maipu region, a short bus ride to award winning Trivento vineyard and Laur olive oil factory. A micro brewery with excellent beers and burgers is within walking distance, just up the road. We are currently building a campsite for overlanders, tourists who travel overland with campers and tents. We are currently chopping down trees to make space for our campsite and building a car port for storage. Future plans involve building a wall for security and a sanitary block with showers and toilets. Those with particular experience in carpentry or bricklaying are most welcome. We are meat lovers, and love to grill for our guests, enjoying a great meal by the fireplace and under the stars. *Helpers will need to be comfortable with ...

Countryside, near Atlántida, Uruguay. We are a couple, not young, work in the city, and live on a small farm. Our farm is not a business, but just a quiet cozy place to live away from the bustle of the city. Our pets are the few horses and dogs from the shelter. We got them in poor condition, with damage (the previous owners mistreated them). We have helped our animals to recover and now they are fine. - Hosting and food free. Accommodation - sea refrigerated container converted into a house. It has a gas stove, shower, washing machine, kitchen, etc. We buy foodstuffs and you cook for yourself. - Benefits: health insurance for the long-stay helpers - Help needed: gardening, animal care, general maintenance, some small DIY projects, farmstay help - We can teach you how to work with horses and dogs, how to take care of the garden, composting and preparation of various soil mixtures, ecological farming, finishing work, carpentry, plumbing, work with electric and gasoline power tool...

We ask for 25 hours a week and offer in reciprocation room and lunch. The help we ask for is based on the present needs of the community. AREAS IN WHICH YOU WILL BE HELPING * Kitchen: cutting vegetables, making simple preparations, setting up the counter for service, cleaning the workspace and the utensils used, shopping at the local market. * Vegetable garden: sowing, planting, watering, harvesting, maintenance of the compost. * Taking care of the horse: giving food and water * Maintenance: basic repairs. * Housekeeping WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER * Vegetarian cooking and traditional offerings. * Grow a vegetable garden naturally. * Making lacto-fermented products. * Living in a group on a daily basis COMMUNITY MEMBER'S SCHEDULE Usually, the community members work on the collective projects during the day, give the activities (discussions, ceremony, temaskal) in the evening and take their free time during the weekend. This is means for us to spend time together, the internal membe...

🌿 Volunteer at Fruit Haven Ecovillage – A Sustainable Permaculture Community in the Amazon! 🌿 About Us We are a permaculture fruit forest project in southeast Ecuador, regenerating deforested land into a thriving eco-village, community, and productive fruit farm. Our goal is to transition from a fledgling project to a model of sustainable living and farming —inspiring other farms in the region to embrace permaculture and regenerative agriculture. We already produce papayas, many varieties of bananas, pineapples, yuca, jackfruit, marang, rollinia, black rasberries and a variety of exotic fruits, and we’re continuously expanding by planting dozens of rare fruit species from South America and beyond. In addition to sustainable agriculture, our community is a hub for fitness, arts, cultural exchange, and nature immersion. 🌍 What We Offer ✅ Free accommodation & access to organic fruit forests & communal meals 🍉🥑 (100% plant-based, no animal products) ✅ Solar-powered, off-grid livin...

We offer rural eco-lodging accommodation. We are located in the Golden Door of the Amazon Region in Colombia. Walking through the forest, feeling its freshness, being surprised by the greatness of its trees, large stones that frame unknown stories and constructions to remember the value of our ancestors. These are some of the value-added experiences that you will find at this place. Moreover, feel fascinated by our nature, the sound of the water together with the singing of birds and other species. This will make you understand the charm of our region. We are accepting helpers throughout the year. We need someone who helps us with some tasks such as regenerative tourism, growing vegetables, gardening, marketing, and other possible duties related to the country life. We full accommodation and food during the time in Florencia, Colombia. It is important that our helper has a good command of the English language.

We are creating a space to reconnect with the natural world around us by growing a tropical food forest. Call it a multi species-fruit forest center a micro community a self-healing space or simply a place to live more conscious heathy and happy life. Dont expect a typical permaculture farm. We live in simple and different way towards to an original and real experience that would make deeper sense.and would leave a positive message . We are learning to live more aware and in general respect for life and to share our ideas with other beautiful people who have a similar take on life. This family-like farm is situated where the misty mountains meet the Amazon. The project is made up of 2 pieces of land within 2 km of each other. The smaller one is located on the big Jatun Yacu river beach and has more than 1 hec. (2.5 acres) multi-species fruit forest and gardens with a wide variety of private rustic cabins, open air common spaces (also for rent!!). The upper land has 23 hec. (57 acres...

Hello, I am Ricardo, owner of this beautiful quinta located in Paso del Rey, near Buenos Aires. I am looking for a single person, male, interested in a cultural and work exchange. I offer comfortable and quiet accommodation in exchange for help with general maintenance tasks in the quinta, such as gardening, small repairs and outdoor cleaning. I am an open, friendly and proudly gay person, so I would like someone who values and respects diversity. I prefer someone who enjoys nature, is responsible and has a willingness to collaborate in a relaxed but organized environment. The accommodation includes a private room, access to common areas and a green environment, ideal to disconnect. We can also share meals and good times if you are interested. If you are interested, don't hesitate to contact me for more details, I look forward to meeting you and sharing this experience together! Translated with DeepL.com (free version) Hola, soy Ricardo, dueño de esta hermosa quinta ubica...

Our volunteers are individuals interested in experiencing Ecuadorian culture from within. They will meet many people and help them overcome their fear of using English as a useful skill. My goal is to create a cultural exchange environment where our students and volunteers can get to know each other and their respective cultures. Quito has many wonderful tourist sites for travelers to visit and enjoy. What I expect from a volunteer is assistance in my mission to help my students overcome their fear of speaking English. Typically, volunteers engage in one-on-one conversations with several students each day about their interests. Of course, they adapt to the level of my students, and through this, they form friendships and foster intercultural understanding.   What our volunteers can expect from us: a pleasant environment to work in at the institute. We are now seeking volunteers for around 20 hours per week, with a schedule to be discussed for mutual convenience. For this contributi...

TAKE A 1 OR 2 WEEK SPANISH COURSE WHILE VOLUNTEERING AT ORGANIC COFFEE FARM FINCA SAGRADO Hi there! We, Klara (Czech/Belgian), Agustin (Colombian) and our son Saila, are looking for nice human beings to join us on our coffee farm. We bought this farm 5 years ago because we fell in love with the land and thought this place would be amazing to raise our son. We didn't know anything about (coffee) farming at that point and kind of turned into coffee farmers overnight. After some years of hard work and a lot of learning we now have our own coffee brand Café Finca Sagrado Two years ago, we started offering coffee tours, chocolate workshops, accomodation for tourists, and a two week Spanish course. During this period, we couldn't receive volunteers because it was hard to manage both. In order to be able to offer our services, but also receive volunteers, we have combined the volunteering with the 1 or 2 week Spanish course. (We don't do volunteering without Spanish classes anymore!!!). We...

We are a small Ecuadorian NGO in Parroquia Tarqui, a tiny neighboring town of Puyo (Amazon region). As a group of four people (three are locals) we started our rescue project in 2019. We rescue dogs and cats, take care of them in a private shelter/home to support their healing and giving them the best chance to be adopted. It´s an important goal of our project to create awareness among the population of the importance to protect animals and to change the habit to keep animals without a proper care. As one of our members, Renato, is a veterinarian who runs a small clinic in Puyo we use this facility for spaying/neutering and other surgeries and treatments of the rescued dogs and cats. Apart from our dog shelter we also have two horses and are looking for experienced people to help us with their training. After years of renting we moved to our own property near Tarqui in 2023. It has been a huge improvement to own a lovely piece of land that gives us enough space not only to take care of...

Permaculture-Self sustainable Farm Living Caju. We won't be receiving volunteers for 2025. Thanks Caju. . We are learning and exchanging ideas about Permaculture and self sustainability. Our farm is situated in a Natural Reserve area called Bananal, located 18 Km away from the beaches of Perube - SP. Here we have begun our project. Using the idea behind observing and working with what is natural and unique to this landscape we are learning to grow local plants and fruit trees, as well as understand the forestation of the area, to best work with the land to support us and our animals. Currently we are growing orchards of multiple fruit trees, such as jack-fruit, papaya, starfruit, goiaba, bananas, coffee, cacao,and limes to name a few, as well as vegetables in our garden. We are using the concept of building green, by using local materials found on the land, such as different varieties of woods, bamboo and clay. We have switched most of our toilets over to the dry toilet system i...

Hello travelers, nomads and future helpers and thanks for your interest in our profile! After all this pandemic stuff in 2020 and 2021 we are ready to keep showing how is our life at the farm and theaching you the few things we have learnt during our years living in the country side. We are very happy of meeting volunteers who want to learn how to harvest and all the proccess involved to get a cup of coffee. Come to stay with us..don't hesitate!!! The main coffee harvest season is coming, last days of september until the beginning of december is when you will have the experience of learning about coffee transformationf from a cherry to a cup of coffee. In the second half of year 2021 we started a new coffee plantation closer to the house with around 200 coffee trees. This small area will be ready to harvest in the second half of year 2023. Our farm is located about 1,1/2 hours outside of the city of Cali and the same distance from its international airport. We are at 1,...

We are about half an hour from the ocean and fifteen minutes from a pond. There's a small pond close to the house. We need tenacious people that can help us in a responsible way, cleaning up after work, not leaving tools or debris in the field, cleaning after meals and keeping a certain order. We are always open to suggestions and discussions, but we make the final decisions. There are main rutines that can be repetitious and extremely simple. Firing up the oven, gathering firewood, sorting trash and compost, picking manure, pine cones and needles, recycling, feeding cats and dogs, horse and chickens, watering vegetables, weeding and keeping kitchen/dining room clean after cooking. etc. We expect people to get involved in the things that need to be done. Some times there's a lot, some times less. It's okay to smoke outdoors as long as it doesn't ruin work, it isn't a fire danger and filters are not left on the floor. We have experimented growing many things with diverse luck. Now...

We are located in the mid of the Atlantic Rainforest about 120 km away from Rio deJaneiro city.  Our project started 13 years ago and building work is still going on but there is an end in sight, the vegetable garden and orchard are in good shape but need a caring hand all the time.  Our reforestation project is concluded; we planted 2500 native trees of the Atlantic Rainforest on a hill where cattle were grazing in the past. The concept includes MTB-trails in order to facilitate the planting and maintenance of the trees. Along the trails we planted plenty fruit trees. There is still work to do with the cycle trails in order to use them with a bike. There are several buildings where we live on our land. The kitchen is communitarian; we usually take turns for preparing the lunch. We cook vegetarian and try to use as much as possible what we can grow on our land. We have chickens, dogs and cats that live with us and we need a hand with them too. We can provide a room with private ...

I am Irene (in Australia at the moment), a retired vet and my husband, Greg a retired IT engineer. Our children are adults. We are building a self-sustaining little homestead, on a 1500m2 block, with ocean and mountain views, 2 cats and 4 dogs, all street rescues. We are in need of some enthusiastic and energetic people to help us. The goal is to be living a sustainable, self-sufficient life in a few years. We prefer people to stay for a month, but if you are hardworking we may consider 2 weeks too. You will be working 25hs / week. We are flexible with that, you can choose when you work. The days you work you get 3 meals a day (minimum 5hs). Snacks and alcohol at your expense. Your room will be available 24/7. The days you don't work, you can either eat somewhere else or pay for your food. (R$ 10 for breakfast or dinner/person and R$ 15 for the lunch hot meal/person). You need to tell Greg the day before. Cooking outside of our regular hs is not an option. In Brazil, the main hot me...