Our Community project in the Amazon Jungle

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Das Erlebnis

Looking for an epic adventure this summer, whether you're alone, as a couple, or with friends? Join us in the heart of the Amazon jungle for a thrilling volunteer experience in Peru, near Iquitos!
In charming individual cottages mostly vegetarian meals, showcasing fresh, local produce. Put on your boots and help maintain the established permaculture and the Lodge. Save the planet one plant at a time while discovering incredible flora and fauna


Was Sie anbieten

27 Stunden Hilfe pro Woche

Reinigung: Hilfe bei der Reinigung von Küche, Schlafzimmern, Badezimmern und Gemeinschaftsbereichen.

Küchenhilfe: Hilfe bei der Zubereitung, Fertigstellung und dem Servieren von Mahlzeiten.

Landwirtschaft: Pflanze Feldfrüchte, säe Samen und hilf bei Außenarbeiten.

Zusätzliche Gebühr erforderlich

Betrag: US$ 7 Pro Tag

Gebühr bezahlt für: Vorteile für Reisende und Materialien für Freiwilligenaktivitäten

Beschreibung: Less than 30 days the fee is 25 soles (~$6.6 USD) per day. Longer than 31 days, the fee is 20 soles (~$5.30 USD) per day. Discounts for locals This fee includes electricity, gas, food, etc. Transport (one-way) costs 25 soles for the bus and 100 soles for the boat. You must pay in cash (US Dollars or Peruvian soles) on your first day at the Lodge in person. Please come prepared with the cash beforehand.


Was Sie bekommen

1 freier Tag pro Woche

Gemeinschaftszimmer: Du bekommst ein Bett in einem Gemeinschaftszimmer, was bedeutet, dass du dir den Raum mit anderen Reisenden teilst.

Team dorm: Du bekommst ein Bett in einem Gemeinschaftszimmer, was bedeutet, dass du dir den Raum mit anderen Personen teilst.

Frühstück: Du hast Anspruch auf ein kostenloses Frühstück an jedem Tag deines Aufenthalts.

Mittagessen: Du hast Anspruch auf ein kostenloses Mittagessen an jedem Tag deines Aufenthalts.

Abendessen: Du hast Anspruch auf ein kostenloses Abendessen an jedem Tag deines Aufenthalts.

Nutze unsere ausgestattete Küche: Nutze gerne unsere Küche und bereite dein eigenes leckeres Essen zu.

Schneller Internetzugang: Hochgeschwindigkeits-Internet, damit du remote arbeiten kannst


Anforderungen

Anfänger Spanisch oder Anfänger Englisch

Zwischen 18 und 65 Jahre alt

Empfängt Einzelreisende, Paare und Partner von Freiwilligen


Was nicht inbegriffen ist

Flüge, Reiseversicherung, interne Transportmittel und Visum


Programmdetails

The workday is everyday from 7am to 12h (noon) with 1 break in between (10-15 mins) except Saturdays and Sundays. On Saturdays, from 9h-11h there is 2 hours of communal kitchen cleaning and disinfection, cleaning the compost toilet, and cleaning the outdoor shower

The tasks vary from:
-Water plants
-Make compost
-Take care of the soil and all the permaculture garden
-Help take care of the dogs & cats
-Plant seeds and tend to them
-Cleaning and maintaining the entire lodge
-Varnishing wood furniture
-Cooking vegetarian meals with other volunteers (lunch & dinner)
Meals are vegetarian only
-Physical tasks like moving bags of dirt (need to be in good physical condition)

*Please note that the jungle tasks are demanding physically and there are bugs and animals!

Detailed mission descriptions are available in three languages (English, French, Spanish). Volunteers work independently, as they are not supervised during their work. There is no manager at your side. We count on your reliability, adaptability and resourcefulness.


Aktivitäten & Schichten

Typical day as a volunteer Monday through Friday:
Breakfast on your own in our outdoor communal kitchen
7am meet with Anne or Camille (Volunteer coordinators)
7h-12h work on tasks with other volunteers (with a 15 min break in between)
12h Start to prepare lunch with other volunteers
13h Eat lunch all together. Clean up lunch all together, change the kitchen sink water & refill drinking water as needed.
~Free time in afternoon~
17h/18h Start to make dinner with other volunteers
18h30-19h Eat dinner all together
21h Quiet hours

Activities & Shifts-
In the afternoon you have free time, activities that you can do include:
-Play volleyball
-Canoe/Kayak on the Amazon River (location 50 soles/13.5$)
-Go fishing (if you have your own gear)
-Go to local villages to play soccer or volleyball
-Swim in the natural pool
-Hike in the jungle
-Clay baths
-Ceremonies Tobacco & Ayahuasca (when available, at your cost)
-Relax (read, play cards, play music)
Some activities are subject to a fee and require a guide, such as night-time exploration, Canopy Tours and Birdwatching. These activities must be booked 48 hours in advance (120 soles/£32 per person).


Regeln

Treat others as you would like to be treated!
No noise after 21h to respect others.
No alcohol or drugs on the premises.
No destruction, you pay what you break.
If you want to eat extra foods (chocolates, chips, cereals, special drinks...etc.) that are not offered at the lodge, it is at your cost.
NO peeing in the river
Do NOT enter the river if you are bleeding.
Do not touch any animals in the jungle
Please do not put any bags leaning on the mosquito net wall (casitas).