Help our family and enjoy our artisan bakery in a beach village!

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Connect with the locals: 12 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 12 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 6 days

The Experience

Welcome! We are a family looking for a friendly hand on daily tasks as cooking lunch, washing dishes, cleaning in general, painting, and gardening. We work in our own home artisan bakery and sell our products downtown. We have recently inaugurated our store witch we only open once a week. We make rustic organic bread of natural fermentation, functional cakes, artisan pizzas, cookies... You will sleep in a VW Kombi and have a clean toilet to use.

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Requirements

Beginner Spanish or Beginner Portuguese
Between 24 and 80 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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20 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

12 Meeting locals
12 Immersing in the local culture
6 Learning about sustainability
5 Get in touch with nature
5 Developing social awareness
4 Developing environmental awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

5 8. Decent work and economic growth
4 12. Responsible consumption and production
2 3. Good health and well-being
1 17. Partnerships for the goals

Caroline

Indonesia

We stayed with Maicon, Ester, and the kids for almost 2 weeks. It was a very heartwarming and inspiring experience being part of a family with a lot of passion for their local communities and their bakery (amazing breads btw!). We helped around the house, played with the kids, cleaned, and cooked. They also showed us around Torres anytime they have the chance to and we can go to the beach which is 10 mins walk away when we are done with work. We were very well taken care for and learned a lot of new things and very thankful for the amazing experience 💕 I hope to see you guys soon, hugs.

about 1 year ago

Cecilia

Italy

We are incredibly grateful to Ester and her beautiful family for letting us be a part of their community, we always felt at home. Working with them has always been a joyful and inspiring moment as playing with the children, learning how to bake, sharing knowledge and experiences. They made sure we were making the most of our time in Torres, leaving us to the best beaches and taking us on their trips in the magnificent nature of the area. We truly hope our paths will cross again soon.

about 1 year ago

Nicolas

France

I would have liked to stay longer! These few days in Torres have been emotionally charged. The house is a perfect place to unleash your creativity, the hosts are fabulous and made us feel comfortable from the first minutes. A great way to discover southern Brazil, meet people and create memories. I hope to see you all 4 again one day <3

about 1 year ago

Pernille

Norway

We only stayed a few days but we had a really cool time. They made us feel like home, showed us around, included us in their daily life and on trips, but also gave us the space we needed to relax and chill alone. The work is also fun! Everything from garden,handyman to looking and learning how they make the bakery stuff :) You can be sure you'll be taken good care of here- and the bread and bakery they make taste amazing !!!! Thank you so much <3

about 1 year ago

Joanne

Philippines

It was a few days of stay but I was surrounded by creative and beautiful souls! It was nice to be in a familial environment again after being away from my own home for quite sometime now. Ester and Maicon have been generous and really nice hosts. It's been amazing as well because my schedule coincided with their son's 6th birthday, and when they had this cool family traveling in a Volkswagen Kombi staying over. I also liked learning about natural fermentation and artisanal baking. How I wish I had more time to immerse myself in the craft. Nevertheless, amor e gratidão! <3

over 3 years ago

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