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Building, carpentry, gardening

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The experience

We have many tasks this summer, these are the main ones:
- Gardening and planting
- Olive harvesting
- Renovating - fixing pavements, building tent platforms
- Making stairs down into the land
- Maintenance - cooking, cleaning the house the pool etc.
- Routine tasks like cleaning, cooking etc
And more

Portugal gets hot in the summer, and rainy in winter, please make sure you're ok with working outside.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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

Additional fee required

Amount: € 50 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Donation to project

Description: 35 shared food + 15 shared utilities

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.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Fluent Portuguese

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Mata House aims to create something different – a group of self-aware people who are able to work together. People who are willing to make an effort, to take on the challenge to discover what a new human society can look like. People who are willing to compassionately, honestly, work together on themselves.

The volunteering period also has a practical aim – to maintain and develop Mata House. This work will be our “research lab” to explore human relationships, connection, communication and collaboration.

This will be a busy volunteering period. You don't have to be super-fit, but you need to be healthy and enjoy physical work.

See our website for more:
matahouse.org

Activities & Shift

Morning classes – Optional. Starting at 6:30 with Meditation.

Work – working until lunch (see below) + each person will have tasks to do later in the day, such as water the garden etc.

Learning and integrating – Optional. Various classes, usually in the evening. Dance, meditation, learning spirituality and communication together. Creating awareness and integrating what we experience. Volunteers are welcome to offer their own classes as well.

Free time – Time to rest, relax, socialize, take walks, and do anything you wish.

Saturday and Sunday – free. We sometimes go out as a group, to the beach, festivals, hiking or other activities.

Rules

Work will sometimes be in a group, and sometimes by yourself. We ask that you come with an independent and generous mindset – if you see something that needs doing, do it. Truly participate, be a part of the House, contribute when you can.

We believe in maximum autonomy and self-responsibility in work, and we trust that whoever comes really wants to give; we don’t like to micro-manage.