Restore the Amazon Rainforest on a 130-hectare organic polyculture Fruit Forest in SE Ecuador

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  Description

  We are a 130-hectare organic polyculture fruit forest in southeast Ecuador. With a mild tropical climate, many tropical fruits are grown on the land, as we engage in reforestation of historic cattle pasture. The primary foods grown here are bananas, biriba (rolinia), plantains, papayas, cacao, chonta, yuca, white carrot, ice cream bean, peanut butter fruit, citrus fruits, and tropical classics such as jackfruit and marang. We are planting many exotic tropical fruits such as durian, sapodilla, green sapote, mangosteen, soncoya, jaboticaba, just to name a few.
  
  No domesticated animals are used, as the project is owned and operated by vegans. This region has extremely limited malaria/parasites/etc. compared to neighboring tropical regions.
  
  A large, roofed camping structure is available for tent or RV camping. We typically have 1-4 volunteers at a time. We accept only vegan volunteers.
  
  Workawayers are welcome to volunteer with us for up to 2 months. All housing accommodation will be provided to Workawayers, including a tent/ or cabin, mattress, bedding, showers, kitchen access, and use of full facilities. Workaways will also get a share of the harvested fruit off the land.
  
  We also have openings for long-term community members, which you can apply for during your stay if you wish to join the community on a longer-term basis.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide dans une ferme

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We are one of the worlds largest polyculture food forests and the largest veganic agroforestry establishment. Our members are well-educated in health, agroforestry practices and sustainable energy. The more that you apply yourself physically, socially, and intellectually, the more that you will gain from your time here. This is still a relatively new project, started in 2015, and we are still working on building up our repertoire of examples for people to learn from.
  
  We primarily speak English, while most days we have Ecuadorian people around the property, and of course we have our neighbours. If you're looking to learn Spanish let us know, as various members of ours are glad to interact in Spanish. The neighbours are very friendly, and this area is generally safe compared to most of South America and Ecuador (which is a reason why we are here). Please don't negatively affect the local culture with drug use, excessive spending, or unfriendly interactions with our neighbours.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  Tasks generally consist of harvesting fruits, greens, and veggies, mulching fruit trees, harvesting seeds and tending to saplings, assisting with new structures and other building projects, preparing meals for other volunteers, eco-friendly technology/energy projects, clearing with machete, IT infrastructure, general yard/garden work, and kitchen and facilities cleaning.
  
  Please let us know if you have special skills, as we may be able to find or create a (personalised) project for you. We will give task suggestions for 25 hours per week. There are usually many options. Typically you will help 4 hours in the morning and 1 in the afternoon or evening, but this changes depending on rain, task at hand, and other factors. We have group work 3-5 times a week.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Danish: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Norwegian: Courant
  Swedish: Courant
  Chinois (mandarin): Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  One of our members is very interested in learning languages. He speaks American, Spanish, Danish, Mandarin and is currently learning Hungarian. Other residents speak English, Spanish, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, French; and we often have visitors from different countries especially from Europe.
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  Hébergement

  The bambus house provides shelter from the rain for campers. It can house up to 20 tents, and there is a dedicated outhouse next to it. Bambus house is only a 2-minute walk from the community center, and there is (weak) wifi signal at one end of the shelter.
  
  Our property is in some ways remote, others not - there are neighbors across the road, down the road, and up the mountain. There is a small village 2 km south and a small town 3 km north. Access from the town on the north is either via a 30-minute bus ride or via a 50-minute walk. The market in Gualaquiza is about 50 minutes of travel one way where you will arrive on the bus and get various supplemental food/fruit.
  
  We request that the amount of plastic packaging or other trash brought onto the land be kept to a minimum and removed when you depart.
  
  Food: You will be provided a healthy whole foods vegan diet (three meals a day). No oil, bread, pasta, or other heavily processed foods are allowed in the kitchen.
  
  Please note that no animal-derived foods are to be brought onto the farm; this is a vegan establishment. No hunting or fishing, as this disturbs the delicate rainforest ecosystem that is already damaged by clear-cutting for cattle. No cigarette smoking on the property. No drugs or alcohol. The composting toilet system we use is designed for vegans and doesn't safely function when people consume animal products. Please plan to not consume any animal products a few days prior and for the duration of your stay here, even when you are not on the property. Thank you.
  
  We only accept volunteers who are plant-based vegans; please tell us of your dietary inclinations when applying.

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  Autres infos...

  Buses, rancheros, taxis, and boats run regularly and are quite cheap.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We have starlink and a back-up solar system so we never have to be offline. We have a shared office space, and we can offer private office spaces to those interested if available at that time.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Yes but our road is rough, so be warned! In the dry season (September - February) it's a little easier. We have space available for campervans and motorhomes.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  25 hours per week

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