Como help a native community in formation =)

The experience

We are a native community in formation, made up of two Matsigenka families, who dedicate ourselves to the cultivation and search for our food (agriculture and fishing) as well as improving the conditioning of our place to be able to receive more visitors and to be able to share our ways of life that are in force since before the Inca. We are growing exotic fruits, we need your help! We have already planted mango, copuazu, citrus, camu camu, araça

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 10 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers

Description: Se necesita la colaboración, para la movilidad desde el ultimo pueblo (bus y bote - USD10), alimentacion basica que no producimos (arroz, pasta,etc - USD10/dia), transporte para ir de pesca - USD6/actv

What you get

2 days off per week

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent Spanish

Between 18 and 50 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

During your work stay you will be helping on our farm, we will finish before the sun goes down. You will be learning how to grow and harvest plants and foods in the Amazon jungle and learn about more ancient ways of permaculture, specially from the Matsigenka community.

In your free time (weekends) you will be able to learn more about medicinal plants and receive one to two day treatment with the various medicines in Manu. You will be able to also begin training with how to apply basic medicinal plants and herbs during your stay in our home.

At your arrival we can take you to one of the most beautiful hiking trails in the area.
On your own time, we can help you organize a one day visit to nearby natural hot spring from a neighboring community that is about one hour away in boat.

Activities & Shift

You can help us in: * Planting and cleaning of organic fruit trees * Home maintenance * The collection of firewood that we use daily for cooking * Collection of construction materials for a vegetable garden * We would like to learn more about permaculture * Share and be able to teach children in basic topics * Construction of a spacious and comfortable kitchen and dining room.

Rules

We expect everyone that stays with us to practice kindness, respect and cleaniness. We live in one of the most cleanest and pure parts of south América and we expect our vistors to understand that and help us keep it that way.