Rebuild Nahualcali: Hands, Heart & Healing After the Storm

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The experience

Nahualcali is a community sanctuary in Chacahua National Park, Oaxaca. After Hurricane Erick (June 2025), we’re rebuilding with help from volunteers skilled in carpentry, gardening, and art. We offer camping, breakfast, and a shared kitchen. Nature is wild here — expect bugs, animals, and rustic living. Please bring no plastic or trash — we live simply and tread lightly.

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What you offer

25 hours of help 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

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What you get

2 days off per week

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

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

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Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Spanish

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

Nahualcali is an eco-retreat-style sanctuary inside Chacahua National Park in Oaxaca, Mexico, encircled by the sea, mangroves, lagoons, and wildlife. After Hurricane Erick (June 2025), we’re rebuilding using natural materials, art, and community care—offering a blend of purposeful work and deep nature immersion. As a hosted experience, we provide structure and support, with individuals contributing to our shared vision of restoration.

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Activities & Shift

Workload: ~4–5 hours/day, 5 days/week

Tasks include:
Rebuilding cabins, palapas, and communal areas using palm, wood & reclaimed materials.
Garden clean-up, landscaping, composting & replanting
Artistic projects such as murals, sign-making, and creative restoration
Organization and maintenance of common areas

Schedule: Morning shifts (e.g., 8–12 pm), allowing afternoons for rest, exploration, or swimming. Physical work in a wild environment—come prepared with sun and bug protection!

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Rules

No plastic or disposable packaging—we cannot manage trash removal.
Respect the wildlife—expect animals, bugs, mosquitoes; tread lightly.
No loud music or parties after 10 pm—this is a quiet, healing retreat.
Take care of tools, shared spaces, and each other.
Be flexible, proactive, and responsible—we’re hosted, not communal, and appreciate attention to guidelines.
We kindly ask you to treat our kitchen utensils with love and care, as they’re shared by all. If something gets accidentally broken, we’d appreciate a small contribution to help us replace it—this way, we can keep our kitchen cozy and welcoming for everyone.