Permaculture project Maraú, Brazil

5.0
(31 reviews)31

Community Experience at Piracanga Ecovillage

Help a sustainable project
21 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Higher chance of approval
This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature
28 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness
28 travelers felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

4h

Hours per day
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Cleaning
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Social Work
Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Farming
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Additional Fee
This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

Additional fee required

This host charges an additional fee to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan for the sustainability of the project and the quality of the experience for volunteers. Learn more.

Amount

R$ 660

Per week

Fee pays for

  • Benefits for travelers
  • Materials for volunteer activities
  • Donation to project

Description

Este não é exatamente um programa de voluntariado, é um programa de experiência comunitária de pelo menos 5 dias. Para conseguir oferecer este programa com qualidade, pedimos a taxa uma vez que somos uma associação sem fins lucrativos e você pode verificar em nosso site nosso relatório de impacto e todas as ações socioambientais que desenvolvemos aqui. Acesse: www.escoladanatureza.org e seja bem vind@!

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What you get

2

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Private Room
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
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.
Discounts on Restaurants
Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
Free Tours
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Holistic Therapies
You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Permaculture Course
Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
Certificate
Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Support
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Availability

Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Stay at least
5 days
Stay up to
12 weeks

The Experience

This is a COLLABORATIVE STAY program ideal for people who are seeking to learn in practice new ways of living and connecting with the regeneration of nature. It is important to be open to new things and to have the availability to participate in group or individual activities and to contribute with your knowledge and skills to the collective and community-building that this experience provides. Our Instagram: @escoladanaturezapiracanga

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Requirements

  • Over 18 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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31 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Permaculture Project

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 28 Get in touch with nature
  • 28 Developing environmental awareness
  • 26 Learning about sustainability
  • 23 Meeting international travelers
  • 23 Meeting locals
  • 22 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 20 15. Life on land
  • 18 13. Climate action
  • 17 11. Sustainable cities and communities
  • 16 12. Responsible consumption and production
  • 14 6. Clean water and sanitation
  • 14 7. Affordable and clean energy
  • 14 14. Life below water
  • 12 3. Good health and well-being
  • 8 17. Partnerships for the goals
Bruna

Belgium

5

Great experience! The people were very welcoming, the food excellent, and perfect if you enjoy a hippie, communal lifestyle focused on sustainability, with many shared activities in the village. It's not really a volunteering experience as the only task is cooking once a week, the price is hostel-like, but it was communicated unclearly and higher than expected in high season. While you learn a lot about sustainability, the social dimension is more debatable, as living there is only possible for wealthier people, while much of the hard work seems to be done by workers from poorer villages

9 months ago

Antonia

Germany

5

Piracanga is a place of peace and quiet, beautifully located in the middle of nature. The energy is calming and welcoming - it's the perfect place to slow down. Daily program with yoga classes, meditation, sauna and dance circles rounded the experience off. Thank you the project for this beautiful time!

over 2 years ago


Diana replied

Thanks, Antonia! Come back soon.

Thaynara

Brazil

5

Que experience INCREDIBLE! I was very well received by the residents of the project and by the whole village of Piracanga. I learned composting from scratch and it's the main task of volunteering: taking care of the chicken coop, which involves feeding the chickens and doing the composting in the late afternoon. The host Diana instructed the other tasks very well, fetching and bringing clothes to the laundry, painting the school signs and whatever else may arise as needed to be done. The food in the village is expensive and to go out and come back is difficult and expensive, go prepared for this extra cost! Overall I LOVED it and I want to return, GRATITUDE

29 days ago

PAULA

Brazil

5

The place is beautiful, and most of the team is very welcoming. They provide a great learning experience about sustainability and, above all, conscious consumption. The experience was very good. Regarding possible improvements, I suggest that one of the team members is always available to guide volunteers during the chicken-care schedule. I also suggest keeping two shifts per week free so that volunteers can enjoy activities outside the project, from Monday to Friday.

11 months ago

Pedro

Brazil

5

My stay in Piracanga was incredible. It was a life-changing experience that I will keep forever in my heart. It showed me that life in a community really works, and that there's no way to embark on a journey of self-discovery without allowing yourself to learn from living together in a community! That's where love comes from ❤️

As for the social media activities, I was very well guided by the team; everyone contributed, and I had no obstacles to proposing my own content ideas, in addition to working with very flexible hours as well!

about 1 year ago

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