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The experience

We’re a humanitarian NGO fighting poverty through shared life and purposeful work. In Caneças, 15–20 people live and work together. Volunteers help with daily tasks: sorting donations, preparing the second-hand shop, gardening, cooking, and contributing to a community based on effort, respect, and solidarity.

What you offer

32 hours of help per week

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

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

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: € 15 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities

Description: As we are a self-sustained humanitarian community with no funding, we ask for a contribution to help cover the basic costs of your stay (accommodation, 3 meals/day in Caneças only, transportation, and cultural outings). This allows us to continue offering meaningful experiences in a way that respects our financial balance. 15€/day in Caneças 10€/day in Lisbon

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.

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.

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Portuguese

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Our association welcomes marginalized and homeless individuals, offering long-term community housing. We live and work together as a community based on the values of sharing, work, and unconditional acceptance. Without any subsidies, we sustain ourselves through the fruits of our labor.

Our main activity is collecting, sorting, repairing, recycling, upcycling, and selling second-hand items. About 90% of this work happens at our main site in Caneças, with a small shop occasionally open in Lisbon.

Founded in 1986, our community also maintains a small agricultural project to support a part of our food needs.

Activities & Shift

We work from Tuesday to Saturday. Volunteers join a team of companions and/or volunteers and help in all the daily tasks.

Rules

The first main rule is no alcohol and no drugs in the community. The second main rule is be happy and embrace the discovery of an alternative way of living :)