Join a Community that Cares for the Earth 🌱

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The experience

We need passionate volunteers to support two projects that drive the regeneration of the semi-arid region 🌱🌾. You will help with agroforestry practices, soil management, efficient water use, and support for plant-based cooking, where local and seasonal ingredients come to life in creative meals 🍅✨. It's an opportunity to learn, collaborate, and be part of a real transformation in the territory, contributing with energy and inspiration 🌍🤝.

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What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Portuguese

Between 18 and 60 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

Position Description
We are looking for motivated volunteers to support the daily work at Terra Sintrópica, a regenerative project in the Semi-Arid Region. Volunteers will assist with tasks in the syntropic garden, nursery, agroforestry maintenance, composting, water management, community activities, and help with the PREC Food Hub — our local initiative that supports the distribution of fresh, agroecological produce to the community.

Although the workload is accessible, it is important that volunteers are at least somewhat familiar with agricultural and community-based volunteering environments, and feel comfortable working outdoors and in a collaborative setting.

What You Will Do

Work in the garden (planting, harvesting, soil care)

Support in the nursery (seeding, transplanting, maintenance)

Agroforestry maintenance and water management

General tasks on the farm and in the community space

Assistance with the PREC Food Hub (sorting produce, preparing orders, supporting distribution days)

Participation in regenerative practices and shared community activities

What We Offer

Simple, comfortable shared accommodation

Healthy, mostly organic meals

Hands-on learning in syntropic agriculture, agroforestry, and local food systems

A warm, collaborative, and inspiring community environment

Opportunities to take part in workshops and guided visits

Ideal Profile

Interest in regenerative agriculture, ecology, and community food systems

Some familiarity with outdoor or agricultural volunteering

Enjoys physical outdoor work

Able to live and collaborate in a community setting

Responsible, communicative, and open to learning