Be the change you want to see =)
The experience
We live, develop & share our experiences with Community sustainable living; Vegan/Vege food (goal 100% non processed products; Zerowaste goal, Minimalism, Upcycling; sintropic agroforestry management for food forest, traditional ecoconstruction & Ecodesign with different elements from nature : stones, earth, bambu & wood; solar off-grid & low-tech systems; dry toilets (occidental/non occidental)
What you offer
15 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
Additional fee required
Amount:
MXN$ 500
Per week
Fee pays for:
Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description:
Our limited budget is for our reserve and social projects so we ask volunteers a reduced 3h/day for our projects & this cooperation of 500pesos/week/person for to cooperate for delicious vegetarian/vegan foods (partly organic), that we prepare & have together. You will have also a double bed in a beautifull space surrounded by nature during your stay. Thanks for your understanding.
What you get
2 days off per week
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Tent:
You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
Discounts on Restaurants:
Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
Discounts on Accommodation:
Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Tours:
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Parties:
Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Free Events:
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Dance classes:
Take free dance classes at our place.
Language lessons:
Take free language classes at our place.
Permaculture Course:
Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
Basic Internet Access:
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Beginner Spanish or Beginner English
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Main project that require helps, is working in the reserve to re-balance eco-systems to help it grow better/faster and facilitate the coffee harvest that help us for other projects. A unique coffee farm full of life... (season from October to March)
Secondary projects (+ sustainable living, integral management/permaculture)
+ House & Kitchen
+ Help with visitors/hosts
+ reproduce plants and harvests
+ build/maintain infrastructures & furnitures for the public & us
+ Harvest 20m long bamboo (on new quarter moon)
Activities & Shift
usually, some of us prepare breakfast and take care of the infrastructures, we breakfast together then finish we our activities during the morning, to enjoy the cooler temperatures. Some of us cook lunch, then we eat together, enjoy the river and the forest, share, relax and enjoy this beautiful place together
Rules
-El ánimo, el balance y el respeto (interior/exterior) son fundamentales
-Mantener, cuidar todo juntos para que sea ordenado y limpio (mejor a su salida que a su entrada)
-Cero basura: reducir, re-usar y reciclar
-No uso de químicos en ningún lado
-La electricidad por uso personal solo se utiliza de día (con ciclo solar)
-Fumar es un momento occasional y personal fuera de los espacios públicos/comunitarios (cigarros con colilla de plástico prohibidos en nuestra reserva)