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Help us creating an Orchid's Garden & a homestay in the Amazonia

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The experience

We have over 500 different species of orchids and our goal is to make and inventory of it, organize them and create a webpage to show them to the world.
This is the beginning ofthe project so there is a lot to do!

We would love to have people who could name and label our orchids, remove grass, build cabins with local materials and paths in the forest (we own 17 hectares not developed)fruit trees, and helping with some improvements in the house.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner Spanish or Beginner English

Between 22 and 40 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Be from outside Ecuador

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Queremos construir un jardín de orquídeas con las más de 500 variedades qué tenemos. Nuestra casa está ubicado en el inicio del bosque área protegida de la ciudad. También está dentro del proyecto construir cabañas dentro de la selva, para esto se requiere abrir crear caminos peatonales.

Activities & Shift

We don't require for a specific working time but everything could be done only if the weather allows it. Most activities could be done during the morning where is a perfect time to put water to the plants.

Volunteers will be able to manage their time, we could arrange for a "small project or help"(4 hours daily) during their stay, so they have all days for themself.

Rules

No smoking inside the house
No pets allowed (we already have 2 dogs)
No shoes inside the house (we have sandals if you don't have yours)
Should clean your room daily