Volunteer at our non-profit farm in Vieques, Puerto Rico

Help a sustainable project: 4 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: 3 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Learn about sustainability: 3 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

The Experience

We need self motivated and hard workers. Tasks -feeding grain to the animals twice a day -letting animals out to graze and putting them back. -feeding the food waste buckets to the pigs each afternoon and then cleaning the buckets and pens -checking and refilling the animals’ water -weeding -seeding trays -planting -harvesting -washing produce -collecting eggs -washing eggs -cutting grass and adding it to the bird coops -reinforcing fencing

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
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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Talk to those who have lived the experience

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a) How was your experience with this host?
b) How was your day-to-day routine?
c) How much did you spend on this trip?

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

2. Zero hunger

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

7. Affordable and clean energy

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

11. Sustainable cities and communities

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

15. Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

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4 Reviews

3.5

Host & Team

2.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Farm

3.5

Learning & Fun

3.5

How this experience will transform you

3 Get in touch with nature
3 Learning about sustainability
3 Meeting locals
2 Immersing in the local culture
1 Developing social awareness
1 Developing environmental awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

4 2. Zero hunger
2 15. Life on land
1 7. Affordable and clean energy
1 11. Sustainable cities and communities

Astrid

Denmark

This place is for connecting with nature, slow life, learning about Vieques and agriculture and be a part of a great project. (they got a website called “Community Through Colors”) The place is for people who want to help, learn and work 5 hours a day 5 times a week. The tasks are various and straightforward, there's a lot of independent work. For me I got to choose when I wanted to work, but morning shifts are preferred since it gets really hot in the afternoon. Vieques is such a beautiful and peaceful place, but in some degree very primitive like the farm, so don't expect anything fancy (:

5 months ago

Lena

Austria

I spent 2 weeks on the farm and all in all I liked it. Oscar is a very nice and open person, unfortunately he was often not at the farm. Additionally, I didn't get on so well with the farm manager, the woman who assigned me to the work. She was very moody for no reason and at first I thought it was because of me. Nevertheless, all the other workers on the farm are very nice and the island of Vieques is really beautiful.

8 months ago

Tiffany

United States

What they lack in genuine friendliness and positivity, they make up for with attitude and mosquitoes. I have a lot of respect for Oscar and what he's trying to do for Vieques but the negativity and drama on the farm makes it hard to stay invested.

9 months ago

Joyce

United States

I really enjoyed my stay and learning about what the farm does as well as about the island itself. Oscar is willing to share his knowledge of the island as well as the farm. He is committed to helping the community with the farm, as well as the entire island. I enjoyed conversations with him.

11 months ago

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