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⛰️Help rebuilding a village in rural Portugal🌱

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The experience

🌿 Welcome to Myoho Valley! An open-minded co living space where people and nature connect in harmony.

We’re looking for helping hands in building, gardening, cleaning and land clearing as we co-create a sustainable haven together.

If you enjoy working outdoors, learning new skills, and being part of a conscious lifestyle, join us and grow with our valley family!

We are located in an abandoned village near Castelo Branco, Portugal 🇵🇹

What you offer

15 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: € 10 Per day

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

Description: Food/starlink internet mains electricity

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.

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

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

Requirements

Fluent English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

🌿 Program at Myoho Valley 🌿
Our mission is to reconnect humans with nature and each other, creating distance from overconsumption and showing an alternative way of living. Through hands-on work in gardening, building, and land care, volunteers become part of a community that values simplicity, sustainability, and conscious living.

Together, we practice respect for nature, compassion for animals, tolerance toward all people, and a lifestyle rooted in love and forgiveness. Here you’ll learn practical skills, share meaningful experiences, and discover how harmony with the earth leads to harmony within.

Activities & Shift

🌞 Daily Activities & Shifts
Volunteers at Myoho Valley work from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, leaving plenty of time for relaxation, connection, and exploring the land. Tasks vary from day to day and may include land clearing, building projects, repairs, renovations, and gardening.

We work with a structured plan and priority lists, so everyone knows what needs to be done while still keeping the atmosphere flexible and enjoyable. Each day brings new opportunities to learn, create, and contribute to the growth of our community.

Everyone takes turns with cooking and cleaning lunch and dinner

Rules

🌱 We follow a vegetarian lifestyle, honoring all life.
🐾 We are animal lovers, treating every creature with care and kindness.
🚫 Our space is substance-free, keeping minds and bodies clear.
🌍 We act with respect for nature, leaving the land better than we found it.
🤝 We value tolerance and openness, welcoming all walks of life.
💖 Above all, we value love and forgiveness, creating a peaceful and supportive environment for everyone.