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Volunteer Abroad at Fuenteverde Community - Costa Rica

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Organization:
Location: Short-term Missions / Volunteer Internship
Address:
4 Cataraqui Street
Kingston, ON, K7K 1Z7
Canada

Great For: Great for Families, Great for Groups, Great for Seniors, Great for Teens
Service Area(s): Social Services, Agriculture, Construction, Skilled Trades, Indirectly Serving People, Arts and Humanities
Skills: Agriculture, Construction / Maintenance
Hourly Commitment:
5
Commitment is per:
Day

Description

Fuente Verde's farm and community infrastructure is well underway, including roads, bridges, drainage systems, terraced garden beds, a spring water catchment system, 8 aquaculture ponds, and a 2,800-square foot volunteer house/community center.

Volunteers can help with the following tasks:

Making compost
Harvesting
Mulching
Weeding
Seeding
Building work
Communal cooking
Art/mural making

Permaculture Design Courses and workshops are offered regularly throughout the year
Hands-on internship and training opportunities can be arranged.

Volunteers will be expected to work from Monday to Friday in the mornings; however, schedules may vary according to number of volunteers and time of year.

You are required to work up to 20 hrs. a week on the farm.
The schedule of work can be flexible according to your preferences.

Requirements:
Everyone with a desire to learn how to live a more sustainable life and share with a permaculture community is welcome.

People who cannot adapt to rural conditions or do not like to live in a community may have a difficult time on this placement.

Requirements

Everyone with a desire to learn how to live a more sustainable life and share with a permaculture community is welcome.

People who cannot adapt to rural conditions or do not like to live in a community may have a difficult time on this placement.

Do you require that volunteers for this position be Christian?

No

Organizational Statement of Faith:

No

Language


English


Short Term Mission Trip Details


Region


Northern America

This cost includes:


Emergency Evacuation Services
Food
Housing
In-Country Orientation/Training
In-Country Staff Support
Language Instruction
Written Materials Abroad
Written Materials Pre-Departure