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What you offer
21h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Shared Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
- Team Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
- Tent
- You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Discounts on Accommodation
- Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
- Language lessons
- Take free language classes at our place.
- Bikes at your disposal
- You can use our bikes any time you want.
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- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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- 2 weeks
The Experience
This (unpaid) position has 21 hrs/ week for accommodation (only). No WIFI/TV. Village (countryside)and no nearby nightlife. You save approximately 40+ Euros/day for a hostel. For 21 hours of help weekly, for a bed in a shared dorm and use of the facilities (bathroom, kitchen, entertainment equipment), a bicycle with a separate deposit (in case it gets stolen or needs parts) and fixed return. Arrive earliest on Monday through Wednesday.
Learn moreRequirements
- Between 18 and 80 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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12 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Homestay
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 5 Immersing in the local culture
- 4 Practicing English
- 3 Get in touch with nature
- 3 Meeting locals
- 3 Learning about sustainability
- 2 Meeting international travelers
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 2 4. Quality education
- 2 7. Affordable and clean energy
- 1 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Tiago
Portugal
It was a very good experience to spend these days in this voluntary exchange and help in the little things I could. I wish Maida all the best and that he can connect with people that can help her in the different activities she needs.
12 months ago
Maida replied
Tiago is a nice, kind and quiet person. He is a decent worker and great in taking feedback (which many taje hard).
Tiago did mainly gardening as there was no other work but he also helped making some order in the construction materials and flea market items.
Tiago is very neat and clean, quiet and independent cohabitant and l could recommend him to any host as he would do always his best to do the agreed tasks.
I wish Tiago many good experiences and generally all the best for his future!
KaKio
Macao
Maida is a very nice person. I enjoyed so much during my experience with her. She provided everything I needed and shared many stories of hers and her volunteers with me. I was encouraged to explore the area, the nature and sometimes she was even going with me. I was so glad to have participated in this volunteer work, which was not very heavy, and I have learnt a lot from the experience I have had there. The guest house was very nice and I felt very comfortable as if I were in my home. If possible, I would do it again and highly recommend to anyone who loves living in countryside!
almost 4 years ago
Maida replied
KaKio is an amazing young person very disciplined, intelligent, interested in everything and speaking several languages. He had his rooms in order and was willing to do whatever he was asked. The time he spent helping me was very nice transgene rational communication and l felt as if he was my own child because he was extremely respectful towards me. I am looking forward to welcome him as a friend any time again.
Thankful for KaKio's help and friendship l wish him to find a home wherever he travels.
Theo
Brazil
Great learning, friends for life!! Packerss, move your ass and get trough the mess! đ€Łđ€Ł Nice job and lovely place! Kisses sweet see you soon đ
over 6 years ago
Maida replied
Theo, you were a very nice helper. I thank you very much for the time you spent here. Wishing you all the best for your future. Kindest regards. Maida
Santiago
Mexico
I'll admit I'm not perfect. Now, Maida is a really kind and sweet woman who just wants her volunteers to feel good, but her greatest quality is also her greatest weakness. She tries so hard that the volunteers feel good, that she stops taking care of herself, making her tired and with a lot of pain. This makes her feel not good. When your host is not feeling good, it's hard for them to create a âfeel goodâ environment for everyone else. Advice: stick to what is said in the web page and make no deals in word with her (she will forget or modify the deal). More details, private message. Good luck
almost 6 years ago
Maida replied
My biggest mistake was to give in to Santiagos constant asking to go traveling during the time he was supposed to be helpeing after a free weekend. He wanted to leave because he didn't get along with the two other helpers.
None of this was my change but O tried to avoid stress for Santiago and they all left one week earlier not being able to make the agreement work.
I was not asked and my schedule was not respected.
So please Santiago, keep your own commitments and don't give others advises.
That was exactly why the other two volunteers didn't get along with you. You were the youngest of all of us but you felt like leading the work without being experienced in any of the tasks.
Please advise yourself in the future.
Mariano Federico
Argentina
Maida es muy puntillosa con las formas de hacer ls trabajos y a su vez es muy flexible dependiendo de las capacidades de cada persona, es una persona muy culta con la cual se puede aprender mucho y se preocupa por hacerte conocer todas las cosas de la zone, una experiencia inolvidable
11 months ago
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