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Saving heritage from decay

4.5
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The experience

In January 2018 we purchased an abandoned villa build in the mid XIX century by a rich emigree and ever since we've been focused in saving this piece of history for posterity.
in 2024 we managed to complete the first phase of the project and the fun starts now.

2025 season we'll focus on the south wing.
Foundation reinforce, west wall rebuild, roof rebuild and first floor rebuild.
I'm confident we can accomplish the first really visible results.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

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

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

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.

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.

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

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The work is to assist Suso, a experienced stone mason, with the renovation. Anyone willing to learn, good attitude and a reasonable fitness level is welcome.
Don't worry if you don't know how to mix concrete of use a chainsaw. We got you covered and teach you.
Suso has experience teaching and you won't be on your own.

Activities & Shift

Basic house chores, nothing crazy just clean after yourself.
4 hours of work outside with Suso or at home doing groceries, cooking taking care of the garden etc.
our aim is to have 4 volunteers at the same time and two shifts. we're flexible as long as there is someone helping Suso. So you guys organise yourselves.
what has been working the best is:
Two teams that alternate between morning and afternoon. That way everyone has more spare time. lets say you work morning monday shift. you wont need your help until tuesday afternoon.

Rules

we've been doing this since 2018, and this is what doesn't work.

No pets. I'm sure your pet is fantastic. but this is a construction site. so not the best environment plus our pets are used to volunteers but not other pets.

Digital nomads, we're willing to accommodate but don't be high maintenance, like changing the shift every day.

Keep the common areas tidy and clean after yourself. this is messy enough we don't need help with that lol.
Shoes. let us know if you can't bring adequate footwear. a pair of hiking boots is enough.

Last minute volunteers are welcome but we try to get input from the volunteers that are staying already. Because you're going to share room after all.