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This position is very open to different skills and interests. Generally, everyone wakes up quite early. We have a yoga and meditation class in the morning, some choose to go dip in the waterfall, and around 8am we have breakfast. After breakfast we meet for a check-in (personal sharing and work related). The team and others who have been there longer share what they are doing, and new volunteers tag along anywhere they feel called for.
20 hours of help per week
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Amount: US$ 20 Per day
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers
Description: This fee pays for the food and other expenses. This fee allows us to accept many volunteers, even if they are not experienced. In Protopia, the volunteers are part of the community of people from all around the world, learning, teaching and building long lasting experiences. It's not a business type of an exchange. We are a regenerative farm that try to expand knowledge about living in regenerative relationship with nature.
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.
Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.
Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish
Over 22 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
This program is for those that want more general learning and exchange experience. We have teams that do: farming type work (planting, harvesting, bio-ferments, etc); building (bio-construction), building with wood and other materials, plastering, sewing, marketing and content creating, cooking, cleaning and other essentials. We also allow and encourage volunteers to explore and be self-motivated for art and other projects.
In Protopia, we also host events as a financial sustainability mechanism. So volunteers, when there is an event, they are part of the Protopia team and support the event, and also take part free on the event. When there isn't an event, we still are a lot of people in Protopia. Usually 10 people is the minimum. Some come to volunteer, some come as digital nomads, some are 6 months apprentices, that are learning the whole in's and out's of building, maintaining and financing a eco-village, regenerative farm and retreat center. We go on trips every weekend—volcano hikes, national parks, hot springs etc.
Consent is one of the most important rules in Protopia, and there is zero tolerance for those who don't respect it. We put a lot of effort to make sure our space is psychologically and physically safe for all, and especially women (more detailed in the welcome letter). 9pm-7am are quite rooms in the sleeping areas. We are an ecological community, so try to bring biodegradable toiletries. Tabacco smoking, if it's a must, only in designated areas. Drinking in a very rare occasions, and usually collectively organized. Protopia is not a place that has a strict rule system. But we respect the local community, we respect each other, and general kind behavior is expected. However, we also encourage everyone to be themselves, and we work actively, as a community, to solve problems by understanding them and growing beyond. We'll send a orientation pdf after you reach out.
