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Internship: ecology, biology, education and environmental

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The experience

This programme is created for those that wish to learn while doing real world practical applications of permaculture, biology, watershed restoration, food production, and environmentalism.

Interns are supported to advance their skills with practical experience primarily focused on their area/s of focus. Simon often works alongside interns, ensures applicable projects are resourced and facilitates access to experts, books and the community.

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.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 112 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: Helps make Simon's investment in time and additional resources supporting interns learning possible. Also allows us to maintain very high nutritional standards with our guests. Allows for local workers to be involved in the project and for community work to be self funded.

What you get

2 days off per week

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.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

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.

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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Spanish

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

From our perspective this is one of the best ways to be a positive impact on climate, to alleviate poverty in rural areas and rescue in danger ecosystems from desertification.

Interns will be tasked to take forward the work of previous interns, to develop learning resources, deliver workshops and assist community adoption.

You will be lodged at the Kaiwai Permaculture farm which is located close to the town of Mizque. The project coordinator (Simon Kaiwai) will assist with introductions, and provide knowledge resources and guidance to the interns.

Activities & Shift

Weekly plan of work, work in the mornings,
Afternoons largely free. If this is part of a university internship more hours and an extended stay may be required.

Rules

Assist in the normal tasks of life (taking turns with animal care, cooking, doing dishes, maintain your own space clean).
One load of laundry per week. Ask before use.
Smokers must use designated areas and be responsible for not leaving cigarette butts around.
Use the sheets provided.
Full payment on or before arrival.