Come help us with garden design, river clearing and tiny houses

Help a sustainable project: 8 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Connect with the locals: 9 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Connect with international travelers: 8 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 2 weeks

The Experience

Hello! We are in the beginning phases of creating a Circus School and Permaculture Garden at the edge of a small Portuguese Village. It is a mix of hard work, beautiful nature & fun and laughter with the locals. At the moment we are clearing land and constructing tiny houses. We need strong, people who can operate a strimmer, help dig a drainage system, paint outdoors, hack monster plants, sand walls and don't mind getting muddy and dirty!

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Over 22 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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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

Good health and well-being

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Reduced inequalities

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

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9 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Non Profit School

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

9 Meeting locals
8 Meeting international travelers
7 Get in touch with nature
7 Creating true social impact
7 Immersing in the local culture
6 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

8 3. Good health and well-being
7 4. Quality education
3 10. Reduced inequalities

Aleš

Czech Republic

Flame is a very nice and caring woman. We had our own room with bunk beds. We took turns cooking. We mostly helped in the garden and she took good care of us. We went to a Halloween party and visited some nearby towns. Flame's way of living and building her dream is very inspiring, and I was happy to help her.

14 days ago

Yana

Czech Republic

Flame was an incredible host! She always made sure we were happy, warm, and well-fed. She prepares delicious lunches, and dinners are made by volunteers - so bring your best recipes! Our working hours were fair, and we spent a lot of time in the garden doing weeding, strimming, digging, and other tasks. We had many great conversations with her, and on our days off she recommended lots of wonderful places to visit. Our room was very cozy, and the house itself is just amazing!

14 days ago

Broos

Belgium

Flame really lives up to her name; a brave, energetic and motivated person not afraid to chase her dream of building a the school in a small town that hasn't seen such an exciting thing in the past 20 years, perhaps! My stay was influenced by a foot-injury, which did restrict my ability to move around and properly doing the work. Flame was really considerate about this - she genuinely prioritized my health over getting the work done, and that felt heartwarming :) I would've loved to contribute more, as I really liked doing the work - I recommend this to any other volunteer!

about 1 year ago

Alice

Netherlands

Flame is kind, energetic, and welcoming, with a cheerfulness that makes you feel right at home. The living space is beautiful and the town is incredibly charming. She ensures you are never hungry, that the work is not too challenging with plenty of breaks, and overall she creates an infectiously positive environment. It often felt more like being with a good friend! She is a fantastic teacher, very easy and relaxed to work with, and it was a real pleasure to live together. Living at the school was a dream and I'm very keen to return! Thank you, Flame, for this beautiful experience!

over 1 year ago

Christoph

Denmark

Flames is an amazing host !!! I really enjoyed working and living at Flames .She always looks after her volunteers and if there are problems she is always happy to help.I had a lot of fun listening to her life stories. She is really a very interesting and kind person and the house is very old but beautiful . I wish you only the best for the future. Maybe we'll see each other again

almost 2 years ago

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