Our project needs your help near Puno, Titicaca Lake, Peru

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Housekeeping and taking care of the animals.....from january to june 2024....while we are not at the place....We are located at about 4000 meters high, which means that everything is much more intense. Acclamation of beforehand in Puno is obligatory. Physical and mental strength is needed in this place. During the day the sun can be very strong but once it goes down it gets very cold! We need help from people with discipline, willing to work and with a sense of responsibility...we need help in our daily routine with the animals and in the house. Also taking care and playing with our son is part of the daily work....sometimes we travel and need help with taking care of the house and animals while we are not there...

    organic agriculture
    Being already independent on water and electricity.
    We have a piece of land where we cultivate potatoes and veggies from the region and oats and alfalfa for the animals. We are experimenting and researching to cultivate organic.

    Horses
    We currently take care of 9 horses, two dogs and two cats. We want to provide a safe space for our animals, a place where they can live as natural as possible. We need to prepare some horses that they can be ridden. We mainly do ground work and would like to prepare our horses to be able to work with children.

    Free learning
    We invite families and children to come on saturday to our place to play and learn. From 9am to 1pm we offer a program for children connecting to nature, art, animals, free movement, sports, and fun....

    We are a family with a 5 years old child, we would really love to have an exchange with other families with children....

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We all come from different parts of the world and have lots to share. You will connect with local people and with people from all over the world. You will learn how horses act and behave in a herd, what taking care of them can teach you. Learn how agriculture works in this particular region, during the dry or the rainy season!
    Help us develop the therapy aspect of our project. Learn practical things like building a fence, building a wall, putting windows, ... Gain mental and physical strength in this tough place.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We need help with organic agriculture, permaculture, cleaning the draining water.

    We need help in cooking, cleaning and taking care of the house

    We need help with taking care of our son, playing with him 1 or 2 hours a day

    We need people with experience in working with horses. We would love to have some help on ground work and preparing them for be ridden. Working with animals also implies feeding them, barn work, fixing the fences, …
    It is also always good the have help from veterinaries, osteopaths, natural healers, natural huff care specialists

    Social media and digital marketing
    If you are not into manual work, we also need help promoting our social media, website, publicity, digital marketing, photography, …

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    English: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We are living in a stone house made with material from the region. We are 1km from the village of Chucuito. From the house, we have a direct view of the Titicaca Lake and Chucuito. The horses, dogs and cats are roaming freely around us. You will share a room with maximum 1 other volunteer. We have a separate volunteer’s kitchen and bathroom. There is no heating so it can get very cold at night and no WIFI! We have limited electricity with solar power and limited hot water thanks to a thermal heater. On cloudy days there can be no hot water!

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    From Puno: you need to get to the Colectivo's bus station heading to Chucuito. The voyage take about 30 minutes and costs 3 Soles. We will come and get you in Chucuito.

    Surrounding: Tours around the Titicaca lake, Tours to Bolivia, hiking, kayak, boat tours, traditional celebrations in Puno and Chucuito, ...

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    2 hours per day while we are not there / when we are there 5hours a day

Host ref number: 325621446393

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