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Ayudanos en la bioconstruccion en una casa para Voluntarios :)

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The experience

Hello Traveler, we need people to help us in constructions with materials from the jungle, such as stones, sand, bamboo and an endless number of materials that we can find. With what we can make we walk on stones, dry baths, huts and handicrafts. All with the aim of creating a harmonious space for visitors and the animals that surround us. If you have photographic or painting skills, they would also help us a lot, I hope you can visit us.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 5 Per day

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities and Donation to project

Description: Volunteers contribute 5$ per day to cover expenses for food maintance, or finance our organization

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.

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 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!

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

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Spanish

Between 18 and 50 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The bioconstruction program in the Amazon is basically directed to all those who love construction with ecologic materials, since we are an indigenous community our buildings are naturally made with local materials, we use palmtrees, leaves, bamboo, different kind of wood, rocks, lianas… I am trying to build a little cabin with these materials to receive more volunteers and we need your help.
We do not have wifi, we bath in the river and we don't have conventional toilet.

Activities & Shift

After breakfast we need one or more people to go collect materials for the building, it will take usually from 3 to 4h depending on what is needed.
Once we have all the materials we will start building and during that process we will need some helping as well around 3-4h per day.
Every afternoon will be free to go around the community, visit close places like waterfalls, rivers, trails in the jungle. You can also engage with people from the community and help them go to the chakra, learn how to make chicha, cook in a traditional way, learn how to make handcrafts, etc.
on weekends the community gathers to play soccer.

Rules

Food is not wasted and there is no favoritism.
The Volunteer must bring their own rubber boots, since in the field and the jungle it is essential for daily activities.
The volunteer must bring a mosquito repellent.
The volunteer must bring biodegradable wet towels.
the volunteer must have the least amount of plastic possible, since we do not have an efficient system to capture waste