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We are looking for a creative and organized person, with a good aesthetic sense and the ability to create content to promote activities and events through the website and social media.
Within the team, they will produce graphical and audiovisual content, design it and edit it according to the editorial calendar, in order to achieve engaging content that is coherent with the temple's mission.
30 hours of help per week
Video Making: Create, edit and publish digital videos.
Content Writer: Write, edit and publish inspiring content.
Photography: Take, edit and provide amazing photos.
Social Media: Maintain and update social media channels.
2 days off per week
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.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
Over 20 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
The Buddhist Temple is located in Várzea de Sintra, a village in the Sintra countryside.
The Temple is very beautiful and inspiring, and every aspect of its architecture and decoration has a spiritual meaning. It was inaugurated by the Venerable Gueshe Kelsang Gyatso in October 2013.
The Temple's function is to benefit all people by providing the ideal conditions for their spiritual development, through Buddhist teachings and meditation.
Our volunteer program is designed to offer a meaningful experience of service, personal growth, and mindful living within a Buddhist community.
Volunteer stays generally begin on a Wednesday and have a minimum duration of 10 days, though they may be longer.
If this schedule is not convenient for you, other possibilities could be considered, depending on our availability.
As a volunteer, you will enjoy:
🌿 Comfortable accommodation in a shared dormitory
🥗 Three meals a day and snacks, with vegetarian meals
🌐 Good quality Wi‑Fi
🎨 A creative, peaceful and inspiring environment
🤝 Opportunity to connect with other volunteers, practitioners and community members
📚 Participation in Temple workshops and teachings (as long as they are held outside volunteering hours.)
This is an opportunity for those who wish to contribute their talents in a tranquil, spiritual environment surrounded by nature.
What will you do?
You will help create and edit images for social media and printed materials.
You will edit photos to improve their visual quality.
You will add texts, captions, dates and graphic details that bring each post to life.
You will collaborate with the team to maintain a coherent image with the temple's message and mission.
What are we looking for?
Someone with some experience creating visual content (for social media or print).
Who is agile, with a good pace and eager to contribute high-quality work.
Who feels comfortable using Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator or similar tools.
Above all, they have creativity, a good eye and a willingness to collaborate.
Volunteers commit to collaborating 6 hours per day, totaling 30 hours per week, usually between 09:30 and 17:00, with breaks for lunch and rest.
After 5 days of support, 2 days off are offered (usually Sunday and Monday).
Additionally, volunteers have free access to Temple activities (such as teachings and meditations) as long as they occur outside volunteering hours.
To maintain a harmonious environment within the Buddhist community, we ask you:
No alcohol, no smoking, or meat inside the temple
Please use headphones if you listen to music and do not touch instruments
Maintain a respectful and mindful attitude
Be kind and willing to work as a team
