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25h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Social Work
- Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
- Additional Fee
- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
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Amount
- US$ 25
Per week
Fee pays for
- Materials for volunteer activities
- Donation to project
Description
El valor es para cubrir gastos de alimentación.
What you get
2
- 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.
- Lunch
- You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
- Dinner
- You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
- Fast Internet Access
- High-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.
- Discounts on Tours
- Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
- Holistic Therapies
- You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
- Permaculture Course
- Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
- Pick Up
- We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
- Certificate
- Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
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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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Availability
Dec
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Mar
Apr
May
- Stay at least
- 1 week
- Stay up to
- 8 weeks
The Experience
We are an NGO permaculture school and ancestral medicine center looking for help in the following areas: - Looking after gardens (planting, weeding, harvesting) - Helping with ancestral medicine ceremonies (preparing medicine, firekeeping, cleaning, etc) - Helping organize classes (supervise, teach, educate) - Marketing (helping with the business side, social media) - Creating spaces, painting murals - Sustainable project development
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner Spanish or Beginner English
- Over 18 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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22 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Non Profit Project
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 20 Learning about sustainability
- 18 Get in touch with nature
- 17 Developing environmental awareness
- 16 Immersing in the local culture
- 15 Meeting locals
- 13 Creating true social impact
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 20 15. Life on land
- 15 3. Good health and well-being
- 12 13. Climate action
- 12 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
- 10 6. Clean water and sanitation
- 10 17. Partnerships for the goals
- 9 7. Affordable and clean energy
Flo
United Kingdom
David is so welcoming into his home with his son and all of the animals and cooks delicious vegetarian food! I'm improving my Spanish (David is fluent in English too) learning a lot about growing food, animal care, ceremony and ancestral medicine! When I arrived, I was really lucky that there was a Temazcal the next day I got to experience and it was amazing We even helped build a Temazcal from the beginning which I loved! Our room is big and comfortable with a private toilet. I had to change my dates and David was super flexible! Thank you!! ✨🩵
17 days ago
Henry
United States
David is an amazing person, I had no idea what I was walking into but this exceeded my wildest expectations. I highly recommend you volunteer with him!
26 days ago
Gabrielle
United Kingdom
When I arrived my immediate needs we're met after exhausting travel. I learned to make and enjoy a huge variety of vegetarian meals and understand the health benefits. The work we did on the garden was laborious but extremely fulfilling. I was blown away by the introduction to ancestral medicine between the ceremonies, people I met, and stories David told. This experience has opened my eyes to a true sustainable way of life and community.
about 2 months ago
xenia
Germany
The volunteering was such an amazing experience! we built a house for ducks, did lots of gardening, and learned so much about permaculture. david showed us different spots around Cuenca, so we really got to know the city well. one of the highlights of this trip was definitely the cultural and spiritual aspects that David shared with us. living together with him, Mallku, the animals, Gabi, and the rest of us felt so warm and familiar, like a little family. and on top of that, he is an amazing cook !! thank you for this wonderful time! :))
2 months ago
Anisa
Belgium
I felt welcome from the first moment. David has a kind and open personality. I did different kind of tasks: I worked in the garden, made a slinger with flags as decoration, builded a dog house with recycled wood,... I like change, so for me it was nice like this. I received love from David, from his cute son and from the animals in the house. I had a great time. Thank you all!
8 months ago
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