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25h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
- Animal Care
- Help look after and take care of animals.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
What you get
3
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Shared Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
- 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.
- Free Tours
- We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
- Free Hiking Tours
- We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
- Pick Up
- We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
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Availability
May
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- Stay at least
- 10 days
- Stay up to
- 2 weeks
The Experience
Somos dos jóvenes Damián y Victoria (26 y 27 años) y nuestra hija Amaru (4 meses), auto-construyendo nuestro hogar con técnicas de bioconstruccion en el campo, buscando generar un espacio para alcanzar la independencia energética y alimenticia, a través de un proyecto familiar inclusivo. Somos técnicos en industrias Lácteas, oficio que llevamos adelante en el establecimiento familiar.
Learn moreRequirements
- Between 23 and 80 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
- Be from outside Uruguay
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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22 Reviews
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Hours & Tasks
Permaculture Project
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How this experience will transform you
- 16 Learning about sustainability
- 14 Meeting locals
- 14 Immersing in the local culture
- 13 Practicing Spanish
- 11 Get in touch with nature
- 10 Meeting international travelers
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 7 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 7 15. Life on land
- 6 13. Climate action
- 4 6. Clean water and sanitation
- 2 2. Zero hunger
- 2 7. Affordable and clean energy
- 1 1. No poverty
Ellie
Canada
My time at the project was amazing. Damián and the project are so caring and nice, and really prioritize the well-being of their volunteers. They always treated me like family, and were there to help in any way I needed. I'm going to miss their 4 dogs so much, they were so sweet. The house is beautiful and amazing to see as someone who loves design and sustainability. The work was fair and doable, and we had plenty of downtime every day to relax. The food was incredible! I would highly recommend this workaway to anyone looking to learn bio construction, sustainability, and Uruguayan life.
2 months ago
João Pedro
Brazil
The experience was incredible, Damian and the project are fantastic hosts, welcoming and kind. Here you can learn a lot about bioconstruction, basic woodwork, cheeses, Uruguayan culture, and anything else, cause Damian now how to anything you ask. It's amazing all the process of helping them to build their home, you see walls raising, the reflection of the sun on the bottles of the wall, and the incredible spirit of community in the area. Besides that, trough my stay the food was amazing and delicious! I mean it very much!! As my first worldpackers experience, I couldn't expect more!
about 1 year ago
Devin
United States
Our time with Damián and the project was amazing. We really felt like we learned a lot about Uruguay and the process of building a home out of mud. We had fun the entire time we were working and really feel like we made friends. Damián and the project took us to several places around the area and to the carnaval festival during our stay. We 100% recommend volunteering with them if you want to learn more about Uruguay, spend time in the countryside, and work with your hands to build something environmentally friendly!
about 1 year ago
Luigi
South Africa
It was an absolutely amazing experience. the project and Damián are absolutely wonderful host. I felt like I was part of the family. Not just did I learn how to build a Bio-constructed house. I also got to learn how to make Colonia cheese & Mozzarella. The best cheese I've ever tasted in my life. I also learned how to make the best yogurt in the world. I fell in love with the Uruguayan country side and it people. Disfruté mi experiencia
over 1 year ago
Juan
Colombia
Damián, el proyeto y Amaru son una familia preciosa, te hacen sentir como en casa desde el momento en que llegas. Llevan varios años trabajando en distintas técnicas de bioconstrucción y tienen su vivienda muy adelantada. Están permanentemente abiertos a solucionar tus dudas, a acompañarte y a enseñarte, no solo sobre bioconstrucción sino sobre cualquier duda que tengas. Me dieron herramientas suficientes para iniciar un proyecto de bioconstrucción por mi cuenta. Fue una experiencia inolvidable. Cocinan muy rico también. ¡Muchas gracias por todo!
11 days ago
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