Casa antiga com horta e artesanato em Alfeizerão

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Learn about sustainability: 14 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 13 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
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What you offer

25h

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

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

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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.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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

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

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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: 2 weeks

The Experience

Ofereço hospedagem em casa antiga em pequena povoação, com alguns gatos resgatados da rua. Comodidades e higiene básicas, 2 casas de banho, quarto individual, disponibilidade de uso da cozinha com máquinas de lavar roupa e louça e Wi-Fi 24 horas. Ajuda é necessária 5h/dia, 5 dias/semana, durante a manhã, mas sendo 30 minutos ao fim da tarde. Fica próximo à paragem de autocarro e a 30 min a pé da praia e do comboio. Bicicleta também disponível.

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Portuguese
Between 21 and 60 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

4.0

Host & Team

4.0

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Homestay

3.5

Learning & Fun

4.0

How this experience will transform you

14 Learning about sustainability
13 Immersing in the local culture
11 Get in touch with nature
11 Developing environmental awareness
10 Meeting locals
10 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

4 3. Good health and well-being
4 13. Climate action
1 5. Gender equality
1 12. Responsible consumption and production
1 15. Life on land

Efe

Turkey

Being a guest at Ana's family home turned out to be a heartwarming experience, where I felt like a part of her cat-filled family. The village of Alfeizerão is small and doesn't offer many activities, but São Martinho do Porto, Nazaré, and Peniche are easily reachable by car or bike. However, expect to spend most of your time in Ana's cat kingdom and her delightful vegetable gardens, which are a heavenly sight. Ana leads a sophisticated life, keeping her busy most of the time, so be prepared to be flexible and attentive to her needs, and, of course, never forget about the cats!

9 months ago

Tiago

Brazil

It was a very pleasant week with Ana! I had a lot of fun, there were many stories she told. There were several tours to very beautiful places with many stories. Her food is amazing. The tasks are simple to do, always with Ana's guidance. I hope to return soon, if it wasn't for another volunteer that I had already scheduled, I would have stayed longer.

about 2 years ago

Ana replied

Tiago is an excellent person.
Helpful, skillful, attentive, careful, practical, proactive, intelligent, hardworking...
I have nothing but praise for him.
The weeks he spent here were all very pleasant and productive.
And he will always be wellcome back, whenever he wants to.
I just hope to have the pleasure of his visit again.

Isis

Chile

Challenging experience

about 2 years ago

Ana replied

I don't know what you mean by your "challenging experience"...
I know it wasn't me who, without any prior notice, decided to change the departure date to the next day.
And, as the other volunteer was already here at home, and you were the one who made the mistake with the dates, I believe it is perfectly normal to tell you that you would have to sleep the unscheduled night in the living room, on a mattress on the floor, leaving the room where you were before for the volunteer who had just arrived.
What I don't think is perfectly normal was that you repeatedly sat at the table waiting for me and the other volunteer to put the food in front of you and that at the end of the meal you remained seated at the table, holding the computer or cell phone, while me and the other volunteer cleared the table, washed the dishes and tidied up the kitchen.
Not to mention the few times you give us the pleasure of your company for breakfast...

I keep saying: you're a nice and intelligent girl whom it's a pleasure to talk with, but I think you must learn what it's to be in community, collaborating for the common good.
And I still believe that this behavior of yours has to do with shyness and insecurity and that you will be able to improve that aspect of your personality.

I liked you.
I liked to be with you
I wich you a very good life.
And that may you discover many paths!

Damian

Argentina

Este foi meu primeiro voluntariado. A experiência foi maravilhosa. Aprendi muitas coisas com a Ana, uma pessoa super acessível e gentil, de mente aberta e sempre disposta a resolver as situações com um sorriso. Aprendi sobre alimentação macrobiótica, como cuidar de uma horta, aproveitar os recursos da natureza e compartilhar momentos agradáveis com os gatos domésticos. Aproveitei a paciência da Ana para melhorar meu português e estou muito feliz com isso. Recomendo este voluntariado a todos aqueles que realmente querem viver uma experiência diferente.

3 months ago

Ana replied

Obrigada.
Sabes que tem sido um prazer usufruir da tu companhia. : )

Grassieli

Brazil

Foi complexo, não consegui me sentir em casa pela primeira vez! A anfitriã não deixou clara as tarefas a serem realizadas e nem os horários, não conseguia ser pró ativa pois tudo era alvo de pequenos comentários que me levam a me sentir desnecessária no local, não havia condições boas para realizar as poucas tarefas que ela pedia, ela realmente precisa de ajuda em sua casa, porém é difícil ajudar quem não está aberto a mudanças ou aceitar que somos seres humanos diferentes em todos os aspectos! Á alimentação não foi como eu esperava, macrobiótica, a higiene da casa é precária!

3 months ago

Ana replied

Lamento não ter correspondido às tuas expectativas, Grassi.
Eu gostei de vocês os dois.
... Apesar dalguns dos meus gatos se assustarem com a vossa chegada.
Creio que o facto de estares com o Toby acabou por provocar um menor relacionamento entre nós e uma consequente menor empatia...
Eu não gosto de impor às pessoas as tarefas que elas devem realizar.
Das coisas que te sugeri nunca pareceste muito interessada. Houve uma ou duas coisas que sugeri mais que uma vez, que até queria muito que fosse feito, mas sempre preferiste ir para a agricultura com o teu namorado. Por mim tudo bem. Realmente não gosto de tentar forçar.
E vocês fizeram um excelente trabalho no quintal, o que agradeço.
E em relação à alimentação também não percebo o que esperavas e não consigo perceber o teu comentário. Se quiseres esclarece.
Mas repito o que te disse: Se passares por aqui perto e quiseres fazer uma visita serás sempre bem-vinda.
... E talvez os teus olhos vejam esta realidade dum prisma diferente.
Um abraço e tudo de bom para ti.

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