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Sustainable Community VENDAS NOVAS, Portugal

5.0
(14 reviews)14

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12 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
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Connect with international travelers
13 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with nature
13 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
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.
Music
Perform to entertain guests, children or local communities.
Kitchen Hand
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Cooking
Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.
Arts
Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
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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.
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.
Fast Internet Access
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace
Specific space for you to work remotely
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.
Holistic Therapies
You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Support
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Availability

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Stay at least
4 weeks

The Experience

*Worldpackers Notice* This Volunteer Position needs to be updated by this host (i.e. hours and days off may vary vs. description above). Apply for this position and explain how you can help out. Consider what skills are required for this position and others ways in which you can also contribute.

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Requirements

  • Beginner English or Beginner Portuguese
  • Over 21 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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14 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Sustainable Community

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 13 Meeting international travelers
  • 13 Get in touch with nature
  • 12 Learning about sustainability
  • 11 Developing environmental awareness
  • 11 Practicing English
  • 7 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 10 11. Sustainable cities and communities
  • 8 17. Partnerships for the goals
  • 6 3. Good health and well-being

Italy

5

During this experience i learned so many things like: adapting to' a new environment, learning how to deeply connect with nature and animals, simply learning parts of different cultures, i practiced english for which i had a lot of help from the other people on the farm, and so many other endless things. But the most important thing was creating a nice bond with the other people who after short time became like a family. I recommend this experience to everyone. <3

12 days ago


fernando replied

Melissa is a great SOUL ... we hope she will return again with her Italian enthusiam and good mood!

Colombia

5

The community is a lovely place where I had the pleasure of meeting amazing people and making friends from different parts of the world. I learned so much and see newborn baby sheep and Paty's baby, which was incredible 🥳 Of course, I also enjoyed spending time with the dogs and all the cats (more than 30 😅), which always made the days fun 🤪 It's a peaceful place, and it was an amazing experience to share, learn, and enjoy every moment. Thank you, Fernando, for the community!

about 1 month ago


fernando replied

Carol is a great human soul having mingled with all members of our community (humans and non humans). She stayed with us 7 weeka having performed multiple tasks always with a smile. Thank you Carol!!!

Turkey

5

A wonderful farmhouse with a wonderful nature away from the city, where you can swim in the lake or hike in the mountains. I came across 3 very large but very sweet dogs. I liked them very much, but one of them didn't like me at all. If you love dogs and cats, you should definitely visit this farm.

about 2 months ago

Brazil

2

My time at the community had good and bad aspects. Fernando is the host who don't participate of the activities at all! He come just during the meals (the last one to join and first to leave) and often ask you to do something without say hi or good morning ! You fell that everyone get involved but not him! I felt it's not a real community its more like a community experience! They ask you to work more hours that we agree (around 32 h/w ) and the internet (that was supposed to be free) in fact they charge 15 Euros for it. The time with the group is nice and meet many cool volunteers also!

about 1 month ago


fernando replied

Well, I just want to correct some statements that were not true.
Number of hours of work - 25 hours and often less. However "activities such as cleaning the toilettes you use, the spaces you use either for sleep or to eat, doing laundry, preparing communitarian food or meals or getting wood for fire places you use, ARE NOT PART of this time." - this is clear in our profile.
Internet costs - if you want a simple access is free. However if you require a professional access we charge 15 euros.

Canada

5

My experience at the farm was better that I could ever have imagined. I got to meet incredible people from all around the world and share culture and experiences with them. I had the chance to learn all kind of new things and do all the things I love at the same time. I think the project is incredible and I would recommend to anyone to be part of this wonderful community. I will forever cherish the memories I made there. Thank you for everything!

3 months ago


fernando replied

Alek stayed with us several months and he is a very hard worker having performed multiple tasks. He is also a community person - we miss a lot his guitar playings! Thank you very much Alek!

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