Farm Arbeláez, Colombia

5.0
(50 reviews)50

Coworker - Facilitator

Top Host
This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Help a sustainable project
45 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
48 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals
43 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
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.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Farming
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Painting & Decorating
Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Social Work
Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
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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.
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.
Basic Internet Access
Basic 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.
Free Hiking Tours
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Support
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Stay at least
1 week
Stay up to
4 weeks

The Experience

If you’re looking to make a real social impact while sharing smiles, simplicity, naivety, joy, and affection with children, we invite you to be part of a unique forest adventure. Connect deeply with nature, participate in an authentic cultural immersion, and bring your energy to a purpose-driven project. We are an experiential space for leadership training and development, free for rural children.

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Requirements

  • Intermediate Spanish
  • Between 21 and 60 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
  • Be from outside Colombia
  • Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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50 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Farm

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 48 Get in touch with nature
  • 43 Meeting locals
  • 38 Immersing in the local culture
  • 37 Creating true social impact
  • 34 Developing environmental awareness
  • 31 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 41 4. Quality education
  • 38 10. Reduced inequalities
  • 35 15. Life on land
  • 21 13. Climate action
  • 19 17. Partnerships for the goals
  • 1 2. Zero hunger
Alexandra

Colombia

5

Mari was incredibly kind and attentive from before I arrived until the day I left. She cooks delicious food, is very flexible with all the activities, and it is all really enjoyable. Overall, I had a wonderful experience there. Thank you for everything, and see you next time! ❤️

4 months ago

Isabell

Germany

5

I really enjoyed the stay at marilyns home and project. The tasks were so much fun, like painting, maintenance of garden etc, with Option to also do some more challenging handcrafts. The work with the kids was also fun and really made me happy because they were so cute. Marilyn was really worried about my wellbeing all the time and Tried to think of acitivities she cound include us volunteers in after work, like showing us around the village etc. We had a really nice community for the time i Was there, it was like living with a family. Thank you, Marilyn!

about 1 year ago

VALLET

France

5

This experience was wonderful from the beginning 'til the end. Marylin lives close to a river, in a green area in the countryside. Her house is super. I shared my room with another volunteer. She has three social dogs and an independent cat. The missions were adapted each days depending of the weather. The project is in construction and the place needs to be adapted to welcome people. It was the aim of our missions. I loved this peaceful place and I found a family there 🫶🏽 Marilyn tries her best to make you feel at home and enjoy your stay. She is open-minded, dynamic and generous.

almost 2 years ago

Magdalena

Austria

5

Something truly magical was born here: a place full of love, life, and spirituality, made to create and connect with the soul and nature. Together with the farm and LaMorada Silvestre, it was possible to build not only a project, but a true community, a family. I was able to learn a lot from the activities we share, from working in close contact with nature, and from cultural exchange. Thank you very much, Marylin and Emily, for making me feel part of the family and for welcoming me into your home with so much warmth from the very first day!!!

about 1 month ago

Bruno

Puerto Rico

5

What a joy and the most beautiful gift life has given me, to find such a beautiful place there in Arbelaez. I am so grateful for the opportunity. How to begin… Marilyn, thank you for opening the doors to your home with so much trust; from the first night I arrived, I felt like I was at home. It was something super magical, the love you feel in the atmosphere, starting with the welcome of the farm's puppies and kittens. The peace and serenity you feel from the birds with their different songs, the beauty of seeing the beautiful colors of the butterflies, the constant hum of the insects. See you soon…

about 1 month ago

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Hosted by Marilyn

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