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Holistic Center Ciales, Puerto Rico
Join as a Gardening & Kitchen Hand – Help Grow Our Wellness Cente
What you offer
32h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Kitchen Hand
- Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
- 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
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Tent
- You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
- Lunch
- You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
- Fast Internet Access
- High-speed internet for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- 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.
- Support
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Availability
Jul
Aug
Sep
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Nov
Dec
- Stay at least
- 2 weeks
The Experience
We’re looking for helping hands as we continue building our Wellness & Education Center and Food Forest, a space dedicated to reconnecting with nature, sustainable living, and holistic well-being. Whether you love getting your hands in the soil or preparing simple, nourishing meals, this is a great opportunity to support a meaningful project in a peaceful, nature-filled environment. Help us plant, harvest, cook, and co-create this sanctuary!
Learn moreRequirements
- Fluent English or Beginner Spanish
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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4 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Holistic Center
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 4 Get in touch with nature
- 2 Developing social awareness
- 2 Learning about sustainability
- 2 Meeting locals
- 2 Immersing in the local culture
- 1 Developing environmental awareness
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 3 3. Good health and well-being
- 2 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 2 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
- 1 7. Affordable and clean energy
- 1 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Quinae
United States
My sons went and volunteered here and they had an amazing experience. They only had rave reviews and positive things to say and gratitude. The locals were so engaging and kind and Wiz and his family took time out of his life to really welcome and show my boys a great time. They both came away changed for the better from this experienced and excited to do another one. Thank you!
3 months ago
Joey replied
Hello Quinae! Wow, you sure did a fine job raising two young men. We had such a nice experience with Xander and Soren and we sure hope to get to meet you one of these days as well !
Xander
United States
My experience at the Center was amazing! my trip was last minute with tickets already booked and Joey was super flexible with dates so that helped a ton. we were lucky enough to stay in a small house a mile away from the farm. Most of the work I did while at the Center was making hiking paths and some concrete work on their main road. Some days were a lot more physically intense than other and what really stood out to me was Joey's genuine care for us, he didn't want us to burn out or get injured, Thank you so much Joey for having me!
4 months ago
Joey replied
Thank you, Xander, for coming to join us and the awesome times shared during your stay! We loved having you and your brother and it was an overall pleasure to welcome you to the Sumer Farms community. The neighbors, other volunteers, contract workers, and everyone who got to meet you were all positively touched by your energy and enthusiasm. Please come back and see us again soon!
Cara
United States
I fully enjoyed my time at the Center, the peace found on the property is unmatched. Two long term residents, Jamie and Zoe, made the experience what it was by offering community and wonderful food to the volunteers, they made it feel like home. The work we did was centered around the health and wellbeing of us and the finca, mostly harvest and maintenance around the houses, gardens, and trails; the work-life balance was fitting for a work stay. Had to be flexible with sleeping arrangements and transportation in and out of the farm, and the property is fairly deep in the mountains as well
7 months ago
Michelle Ingrid
Sweden
I spent 3 weeks at the Center. I really enjoyed my stay thanks to one of the permanent residents, Jaime, who is really engaged with the volunteers, as well as keen to educate and teach about the Puertorican culture and cuisine. Blake and Joey who run the farm are very kindhearted people. Heads up is to be flexible where you sleep if you don't sleep in a tent. The chores that I did were more maintenance of the property and to clean the houses after AirBnB guests. I think it would have been a full circled experience if there would have been a yoga or building event at the time I was there.
12 months ago
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