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Help our family Eco Farm in Costa Rica

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The experience

This is a family's eco farm with seasonal reforestation, daily agricultural projects and regular farming duties, in a beautiful location away from crowds and big towns. We love to do everything as green as we can and learn from others about Eco and sustainable living.
If you’re looking to experience a non-touristic destination in Costa Rica that offers plenty of wildlife, nature and unique experiences, head South to a town named Sabalito.


What you offer

28 hours of help per week

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 250 One time

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities

Description: You are paying for your meals and other expenses created by your participation.


What you get

2 days off per week

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.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Fluent English or Beginner Spanish

Between 21 and 36 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Be from outside Costa Rica

Travel insurance


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

Volunteers would start work by 7:30AM in the farm. By 11:30AM Volunteers will get lunch and a 1 hrs break. After 1:30PM Volunteers will clean tools and area they were working on.
We only provide one meal (lunch) per day. Volunteers must get food for their own breakfast snacks and dinner. There is a kitchen area available and a refrigerator.


Activities & Shift

At the moment we are working on the following:
- Painting metal structures, with a pole and a roller.
- We are also putting together a new drinking water system. This means putting together pipes, digging, and using cement.
- We are working in a new volunteer's cabin, this means: Painting, and a little bit of building.
- Trails making.
- Moving animals around and making sure they have enough food.
- Reforestation. Tree planting
- Agriculture: fruits tree planting.


Rules

No smoking, no drinking in this farm.
Take daily showers and wash clothes every three days. Bring your own detergent please.
Breakfast and dinner is on you. Kitchen and refrigerator available.
Volunteers must bring their personal toiletries.