General Volunteer
The experience
Help us maintain and improve our beautiful community in the heart of the Amazon! We need help looking after our territory of 80 hectares! We are looking for volunteers to help with everything; planting and caring for plants, construction projects, cooking and cleaning, collecting and cutting firewood, and generally looking after the community. You will have a great time discovering the mysteries of the jungle and living in harmony with nature!
What you offer
4 hours of help per day
Cleaning:
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Kitchen Hand:
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Additional fee required
Amount:
US$ 35
Per day
Fee pays for:
Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description:
The contribution from volunteers helps us pay for the food and the materials and tools we need. Any surplus helps us to expand and improve the community. We request a monetary contribution of 35 soles per day for the first 2 weeks; after that the contribution decreases according to the time the person stays.
What you get
1 day 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.
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.
Free Parties:
Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Free Events:
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Basic Internet Access:
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
We usually try to work as early as possible to make the most of the cooler temperatures in the morning. We have a wide variety of tasks to do everyday and we share music and fireaide chats every night in the maloca (comunal house).
Activities & Shift
Activities include but are not limited to:
-planting, harvesting, and caring for a range of different plants.
-bringing water from the river and rainwater tanks.
-collecting and cutting firewood.
-feeding and looking after animals.
-tidying up communal spaces.
-cooking on an open fire.
-construction projects using natural materials and traditional archite and engineering of the jungle.
Rules
We expect our volunteers to come with a good attitude, a clear head, and a good work ethic.