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Need an All around Handyman for our surfcamp

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The experience

We are a small surfcamp located in Guanico, Panama. A very remote place that is surrounded by nature and jungle sounds.
Throughout of the year we always need some motivated volunteers who can help us with some handy and maintenance work.

Your main duties are:
- simple repairment
- wood work (Sanding, cutting)
- gardening (mowing the lawn, cleaning)
- painting

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

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.

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.

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.

Surf lessons: Take free surf classes at the local beaches.

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

Requirements

Fluent English

Between 22 and 38 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We do expect the agreed working hours ( 25 hours / Week). We expect good working ethics such as independence and efficiently.

As an exchange for your work and effort, we provide you your surf vacation after the work. It means: accommodation, grocery, surf materials and surf lessons.

We are leaving in a communities. There will be other volunteers and guests around.
It is important to us that you are open minded and social, spreading positive vibes and be friendly.

You aren’t here just for work and surf. We would be appreciate it that you show interest in our lives, the Panamanian culture etc. Basically making effort to integrate yourself into the community. We would like to get to know you and your life. :-)

Activities & Shift

You will be working mostly in the morning from 7-12. We can also be flexible with the hours. Usually we discuss that a day before. Depends on the project and work, you may work in the afternoon or in splits.

Main duties:
- Cleaning the garden (Mowing the grass, raking leaves etc)
- Sanding wood
- painting
- some DIY project