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At Aquarius Living, we believe that the spaces where we live transform our relationship with people and with nature. We are seeking volunteers with practical skills to help with construction, repairs, painting, maintenance, and improvements of the environments that host our community and socio-environmental projects in Serra da Mantiqueira. An experience of learning, collaboration, and connection with nature. 🌱🏡✨
20 hours of help per week
Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
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.
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 Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Beginner Portuguese or Intermediate English
Between 28 and 56 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
If you enjoy working with wood, tools, painting, maintenance and construction, and you feel satisfaction in seeing a space come to life thanks to your work, this experience may be for you.
Our NGO Aquarius Living is a socio-environmental initiative located on a 101-hectare property in the Serra da Mantiqueira.
We are restoring springs, developing regenerative systems, agroforestry, beekeeping, composting, food production and gathering spaces that support a new way of living in harmony with nature.
Here, every painted wall, every piece of furniture built, and every repair carried out directly contribute to strengthening a community dedicated to environmental regeneration and human development.
More than a work-for-housing exchange, we seek people who want to leave a concrete and lasting contribution to a purpose-driven project.
If you believe that building is also a way of caring, we would love to receive your application. 🔨🌿
IMPORTANT
Aquarius Living is located within a large natural territory where the nearest town is a 20-minute drive away. Here we place each volunteer in the homes of community residents, with much care and respect.
Meals are taken collectively, and in spare time there is plenty of space and hiking trails, green spaces, a lake—indeed, lots of contact with nature. There are always people available to help with any need that volunteers may have.
What you’ll do:
Conscious Maintenance: Support in repairs, painting and ongoing improvements to the headquarters’ spaces, always with a focus on sustainable materials and practices.
Bioconstruction Support: Collaborate on small works and structures that provide support to our community and socio-environmental projects.
Practical Connection: Experience the day-to-day life of a headquarters under construction, where every nail and brushstroke helps sustain a center of regeneration.
Ideal for those who enjoy learning by doing and want to see the immediate impact of their work on the harmony of a community space.
The activities may include:
Carpentry and small woodworking projects
Basic woodworking and making simple furniture
Painting of interior and exterior spaces
Repairs and maintenance of existing structures
Construction and improvement of community spaces
Support in renovations of houses and common areas
Organization and care of tools and materials
Participation in creative projects of sustainable infrastructure
Activities vary according to the needs of the moment and the skills of each volunteer.
The profile we seek:
You don’t need to be a professional, but it’s important to have practical experience in at least one of the areas below:
Carpentry
Woodworking
Painting
Civil construction
General maintenance
Safe use of hand and power tools
🌿 Respect for the territory
We take care of nature, the animals, the springs, the plants and Aquarius Living’s structures. Avoid waste and leave the spaces used organized.
🤝 Respect for the community
We value relationships based on respect, listening, collaboration and diversity. We do not tolerate discriminatory, aggressive or disrespectful attitudes.
⏰ Commitment to the activities
We agree on schedules and responsibilities in advance. Punctuality, communication and commitment are essential for the experience to work for everyone.
🌱 Care for the work
Agroforestry activities involve tools and physical work. Follow the team’s guidelines and always communicate if you have questions or limitations.
đź’¬ Open communication
If something isn’t working for you, talk to us. We prefer to resolve any issue through transparent and respectful dialogue.
🏡 Shared life
Each person is responsible for caring for shared spaces and contributing to a pleasant living environment.
📵 Responsible use of image
Photos and videos are welcome, but please respect people’s privacy and obtain permission before publishing images of other community members.
🔥 Safety
It isn’t allowed to use tools, equipment or perform risky activities without guidance and authorization from the team.
✨ Presence and participation
The goal is for you to feel integrated, part of our family and for us to have a truly collaborative exchange. We always have a good round of conversation around the campfire, theme nights, game nights and playful activities. We hope you’ll join them :)
