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25h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
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Amount
- € 35
Per week
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- Donation to project
Description
We request a small donation because our project is still in early stages. Volunteers sleep in tents, the kitchen leaks when it rains, and showers are cold. Hosting people costs us food, materials, and time we don’t have. The donation helps cover basics, support the animals, and attract committed volunteers who understand our harsh, survival-mode conditions and truly want to help.
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.
- Basic Internet Access
- Basic 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.
- Bikes at your disposal
- You can use our bikes any time you want.
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- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability
Nov
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- Stay at least
- 1 week
- Stay up to
- 3 weeks
The Experience
Are you interested in sustainable living and eco-friendly construction? Join us on our off-grid land to help design and build a compost toilet! This project is perfect for someone who enjoys hands-on work and wants to contribute to sustainable solutions in a natural setting surrounded by cats.
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner English or Beginner Portuguese
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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19 Reviews
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Hours & Tasks
Animal Shelter
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 14 Get in touch with nature
- 9 Meeting international travelers
- 9 Meeting locals
- 6 Developing environmental awareness
- 6 Learning about sustainability
- 6 Immersing in the local culture
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 14 7. Affordable and clean energy
- 14 15. Life on land
- 8 3. Good health and well-being
Silvia
Spain
This experience was truly amazing. Ana and Anabella were incredible host and I felt like part of the family (they are social, funny and have positive energy). I already miss them, the cats and the baby chickens. The place and the work was really nice and flexible. I learned about construction as I built a stone wall and I enjoyed it a lot. Living off grid is an experience that you have to try if you are interested in nature, countryside or you want to disconnect from the city. You can also go and discover the villages around the area with the bike. I really recommend it!!!!
4 months ago
May
United States
My time at the shelter with Ana, her family & the other volunteer was truly unforgettable. If you're looking to immerse yourself with animals & off grid living, I highly recommend this experience. On the farm, I had a chance to learn more about caring for animals and work on the garden. Ana and her family was very accommodating and always explain the type of project very well. I definitely enjoyed this experience.
4 months ago
Sirisha
United Kingdom
This was my first worldpackers, and an invaluable one. I learnt so much from this experience, about cats, birds, offgrid life and cooking. Before going, I knew little about poultry but Ana taught me everything I needed to know and gave very clear instructions and advice. The family was so welcoming and incredibly easy to get along with, from water fountain drives with Nenu, games in the pool with Neo, and delicious dinner every night with Ana and Anabella. Communication with them was consistently open and honest. They always prioritised our own ideas and interests. I enjoyed every minute :)
5 months ago
Mhairi
United Kingdom
Ana and her family were so welcoming towards us from the beginning. They made us feel at home and ate dinner with us every evening. All the food was delicious. We were also taught how to make a variety of foods including bread and cinnamon swirls. They were very respectful of working hours and made sure we enjoyed the work that we were doing. swirls. There were always lots of cats and poultry wondering about the property including a cute little chick. Thank you so much for the amazing experience and thank you to Neo for always coming up with fun games to play in the pool.
5 months ago
Kai
United Kingdom
My experience really wasn't great. The whole situation felt extremely transactional, and I was repeatedly reminded that I wasn't picking olives fast enough compared to last year's volunteer. Since the olives were measured by weight rather than quantity-and varied so much in size-it was very difficult to keep up with the expectations. I was also pressured to pick in the rain, even when it was torrential, and told that if I didn't, I would have to leave, despite the fact that no one else on the farm works in those conditions.
9 days ago
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