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25h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- 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
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.
- 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.
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
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- Take free language classes at our place.
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The Experience
Hello, We are a Sicilian-German family consisting of Tano (40), Doro (36) and Josch (almost 3). We emigrated to Letojanni in Sicily in mid-June. There we bought a property by the sea (850 m). We want to open an eco-project with the possibility of camping. The property has been abandoned for years and we need to rebuild it from scratch. Electricity and water were already installed in April. Work with the excavator is in full swing.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate Italian or Intermediate German
- Over 18 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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6 Reviews
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How this experience will transform you
- 5 Get in touch with nature
- 5 Meeting international travelers
- 4 Meeting locals
- 3 Developing environmental awareness
- 3 Learning about sustainability
- 3 Immersing in the local culture
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 4 15. Life on land
- 3 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 2 6. Clean water and sanitation
- 2 7. Affordable and clean energy
- 2 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
- 1 5. Gender equality
Shayan
Germany
I had a good Time at Tano's Place. From his place you have an amazing view. The next town and beach is a 15 minute walk away which was pretty nice. You also could easily visit the cities nearby like Taormina or spots like Isola Bella which are really worth a visit. Tano himself is a nice guy, he really tried to make us feel comfortable and respected me for being vegetarian. He even took us to Castelmola once which was nice. All in all I can recommend it but you need to keep in mind that it's a rustic camping site in nature. If you are aware of that you should go for it.
3 months ago
Alina
Germany
My stay at Eco Project felt ok. The most tasks I did were agreed before. My tent was really comfortable because there was a mattress in it. I really liked living in nature the whole time of my stay. The campsite is under construction work (what volunteers are helping with), so it is very narrow to live there. Tano himself can be nice as long as you share his opinion and eating habits. When you're vegetarian you're mostly respected. There were situations communication wasn't working well. You should be aware that Tano is on his own managing everything what seems to be stressfull for him.
2 months ago
Daniela
Colombia
The agreement was to work at the camp, but the hosts also asked me to clean their apartment, which wasn't part of the deal. After my day off, I chose to stay at the camp and cook instead of joining them for dinner. One host agreed, but the other confronted me aggressively, accusing me of treating the place like a hotel. Despite my attempts to discuss the situation calmly, he refused to engage respectfully. He then gave me the ultimatum to either clean their apartment or leave within 10 minutes at 8pm. Feeling unsafe, I chose to leave. The experience was unprofessional and hostile.
9 months ago
Dorothee replied
The contact with Daniela was often full of misunderstanding. We can't gave her only work at the camp, because the weather was bad. We ask her instead to fo something in the household to get her hours. But it was a problem. Also to be flexible with the work time. It was not possible because of the weather, to do 5 hous. We had often conversations because of the food. She doesn't respect our conditions.
Alioth
Mexico
Le Terraze es un lugar especial, su posición sobre la colina otorga una vista fenomenal y una posición geográfica accesible pero tranquila. Si buscas un lugar-experiencia de vacaciones, tal vez no sea tu lugar, pero si en cambio buscas ofrecer un buen trabajo y sumergirte en la cultura local de la Sicilia, encontraras una familia que cuidara de ti y te ayudara con lo que necesites. Personalmente fui con la intención de aprender Italiano, Doro y Tano pusieron tanto empeño que lo aprendí en solo 3 semanas. Una experiencia que recomiendo para cualquier viajero con ganas de mejorarse.
3 months ago
Nicola
Italy
L'esperienza è stata molto bella e formativa, ammettendo che il lavoro svolto è duro, abbiamo imparato cosa significa lavorare duramente grazie alla guida di Gaetano. Doro è stata una host fantastica che ha contribuito a creare la sensazione di essere a casa. Il posto è meraviglioso, con molti servizi e a passo d'uomo, non è necessario avere un auto. Sicuramente speriamo di rivedere presto tutti, anche yoshi (il loro bambino).❤️
11 months ago
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