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Help us reinvent an old guesthouse on La Palma island (Canarias)

The experience

My name is Helena. I’ve been visiting La Palma for several winters as a volunteer, and less than a year ago I met Marco, who owns a guesthouse here. I just moved permanently to the island and decided to help Marco reinvent the place.

We need help with DIY projects, painting, decorating, gardening and in the future organising small events like concerts, yoga, etc.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

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.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

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

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

Over 19 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

My idea is that before we start working, we can sit together and talk about what you're interested in — your skills, experiences and preferences. From there, we’ll decide your tasks.

We work together — not necessarily doing the same thing, but we begin the day as a team and then share lunch afterwards.

Activities & Shift

There are plenty of things to do, and they vary quite a lot. Some examples:

-Painting walls
-Clearing rubbish from the backyard
-Cleaning giant monstera in the inner patio
-Installing garden beds
-Cleaning the kitchen
-Fixing the walls (after the heavy rainfall we have some condensation problems)
-Doing deep cleaning of the rooms

Overall, we want to improve the atmosphere of the building and make it warmer, friendlier, more homely and in the vibe of the Canary Islands

After help, if you feel like it, I can show you around the island — I’m currently working on my official guide license, so I know a bit about the place 😉

20 hours per week — 2 days off

Rules

-No parties
-No smoking inside
-We have one shared dormitory (4 people), but the rest are private rooms — so it’s more of a guesthouse than a hostel 🏡