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Volunteer at our non-profit farm in Vieques, Puerto Rico

3.5
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The experience

We need self motivated and hard workers.
Tasks
-feeding grain to the animals twice a day
-letting animals out to graze and putting them back.
-feeding the food waste buckets to the pigs each afternoon and then cleaning the buckets and pens
-checking and refilling the animals’ water
-weeding
-seeding trays
-planting
-harvesting
-washing produce
-collecting eggs
-washing eggs
-cutting grass and adding it to the bird coops
-reinforcing fencing

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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.

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

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

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

We provide simple staple foods, and often make everything from scratch. You are welcome to purchase your own specialty items from the local grocery, when available. We accommodate special dietary requirements to the best of our ability (vegan/veg, gluten/dairy-free, etc).

Activities & Shift

We offer community living in our 2 bedrooms: each have 6-10 camp-style bunks, and a full bathroom.
We are looking for volunteers who can commit to a month or longer. It is a working farm, so very labor-intensive, but rewarding. Each day, you would be expected to assist with animal care, and/or various gardening or building projects, and daily or weekly housekeeping tasks. We often cook together, and clean-up is part of that process, of course. We expect that you are self-motivated, hard-working, and compassionate to others. We expect that you are willing to participate in communal living, and become part of our group dynamic.

Rules

Please be clear with expectations and boundaries. It is expected for a task when assigned to be completed.
Violent and hostile behaviors are not tolerated.