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Join us in Costa Rica’s remote Savegre River Valley and help care for our organic cacao food forest. Plant, harvest, ferment, and process cacao into artisanal dark chocolate while also helping prepare local blue clay for natural spa products. Live simply in old-growth rainforest surrounded by waterfalls, river swims, and more than 300 bird species. Farm-fresh meals are provided. 🌿
25 hours of help per week
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Amount: US$ 25 Per day
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description: Volunteers contribute $175 per week ($700 p/month) to cover 2 meals per day, lodging, materials, maintenance, and a portion goes towards our continued effort to protect and preserve our 160 acre private nature wildlife reserve.
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.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
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.
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
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Beginner English
Between 18 and 65 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Our volunteers help sustain our organic cacao superfood forest and our natural blue clay skincare production.
You will learn through hands-on participation in both cacao cultivation and processing. Activities include planting, harvesting, fermenting, roasting, and processing cacao beans into artisanal dark chocolate products. 🍫
You will also help process locally sourced blue clay by hand-harvesting it, cleaning it with spring water, sun-drying it, sifting it, and pulverizing it for our spa products and signature Avatar Experience.
This is practical farm and production work in an old-growth rainforest environment. Volunteers may also support light maintenance and meal preparation.
In exchange, we provide:
‣ Simple accommodation in our Cacao Kinder Lodge.
‣ Farm-fresh meals with organic fruits and vegetables.
‣ Access to the river and waterfalls.
‣ The opportunity to experience 160 acres of pristine nature.
No previous experience is required. We are looking for curious, reliable people who are willing to learn, work with their hands, and embrace life in a remote private sanctuary.
Our property also welcomes guests for wellness retreats, Resets, Detoxes, and full nature immersion experiences.
Volunteers help 5 days per week, with morning shifts beginning after breakfast.
Activities rotate between the cacao forest and the clay shop.
In the cacao forest, you may help with:
‣ Planting cacao.
‣ Harvesting cacao.
‣ Fermenting cacao beans.
‣ Roasting cacao.
‣ Processing beans into artisanal dark chocolate.
In the clay shop, you may help with:
‣ Cleaning locally sourced blue clay.
‣ Washing it with spring water.
‣ Sifting the clay.
‣ Sun-drying it.
‣ Pulverizing it for spa products and the Avatar Experience.
Afternoons are free for personal projects, remote work, or enjoying the property. You can swim in the river, hike to waterfalls, or simply relax in the rainforest. 🌊
‣ No alcohol is allowed anywhere on the property.
‣ No drugs are allowed anywhere on the property.
‣ Cigarette smoking is not allowed anywhere on the property.
‣ Additional guidelines and ground rules will be explained during the interview and onboarding process.
