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Hello dear, warm welcome to Machada !
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Come, Come, Whoever You Are
Come, come, whoever you are.
Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.
It doesn't matter.
Ours is not a caravan of despair.
Come, even if you have broken your vow a thousand times.
Come, yet again, come, come.
RUMI
we learn, laugh, meditate, love, sing, dance, cook, eat and of course work together. join us in this beautiful valley and mountain near Barao Sao Joao/Bensafrim, we are building an eco-village and learning environment for personal, cultural and spiritual growth, also permaculture gardens, animals too. We are committed for personal , cultural and spiritual growth/development.
We love cultural exchange and we love working together in good spirits.
We need support for the gardens, in building infrastructures and in general maintenance.
Be aware our place is hidden in nature, in calm hills between Bensafrim and Barao de Sao Joao.
its 3 km to the villages.
We have a Morning Circle at 8 am to get together, share a moment and check-in how everyone is being/doing.
8:45 is breakfast.
9:30am we work over the morning until lunchtime at 2pm
we love cooking together.
Afternoon is free time also weekends are free for adventures (sometimes we have small tasks in Saturday), except for tasks like watering plants, animal care and guest care.
If someone has a good reason to better help in the afternoon, or split up times, we can talk about, but its much nicer to have the same rhythm all together.
We provide partly organic and always high quality veg. food and we cook fresh food every day.
Cooking and Eating together is much valued and fun here.
To sleep/stay we provide cabins, campers, and in summer also tents. Everyone gets a nice warm bed.
For Arrival we can do pick up in Lagos or even better in Bensafrim (as it is the next village from our place).
We have a community cars to share that is available for volunteers, its 35/40 cents per kilometer including gas.
Almost daily someone is driving to town or to some beach.
We have WIFI in our community space for everyone.
We have all kinds of basic tools for gardening and building.
Your main host will be Vinzenz.
Vinzenz is a surfer, meditation teacher and holds a Master in Peace and Conflict Studies (University of Innsbruck, Tirols), you can get a peaceful lift to the beach here and there;)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
with us you meet dedicated, loving and skillful people. with us you learn about setting up a off grid project like building houses, gardens, eco-village infrastructure, DIY skills, also you can learn about mindfulness, contemplation and meditation.
and we go surfing together if you want.
We speak English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swiss German.
Help
building houses, creating gardens, planting trees, building infrastructure,
we see everybody here as an important part of the whole taking care for the whole, each other and the place.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
Portuguese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
you are welcome to bring your bus or camper. also we offer beds in our cabins/tents/caravans. full board/food is provided during your stay and we eat all together and organize together cooking/cleaning.
What else ...
you can come with us to go to Lagos or the beaches of the area.
We love going to the beaches all year round and surf in this magical beauty.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (17)
He is a very good craftsman and can offer help in all areas, be it general building, woodwork, electrics, electronics, garden work and so many more areas...
It is obvious that he enjoys creating things, building and helping and he always finds a solution if… read more
The place is in the middle of nowhere and you can disconnected so well, but we also drove to the beach almost every day with the car for the volunteers.
The work is mostly outside at… read more
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He is a very good craftsman and can offer help in all areas, be it general building, woodwork, electrics, electronics, garden work and so many more areas...
It is obvious that he enjoys creating things, building and helping and he always finds a solution if… read more
The place is in the middle of nowhere and you can disconnected so well, but we also drove to the beach almost every day with the car for the volunteers.
The work is mostly outside at… read more
During the week we worked on different tasks like clearing the roads, building shade constructions,… read more
mareike and vinzenz are hardworking, inspiring and welcoming souls and they always try giving you the fitting tasks!
Food is unlimited - sharing the table with lot of volunteers
We Woked in the garden, learned about making ways out of natural stones, Prepared the crazy dirt… read more
We were the first workaway and participated in the beginning of his project. Thank you for listening to our ideas and for… read more
Vince, Mareike and the other hosts were really kind and we had a lot of fun. We learned about meditation, surfing, working outside and community living.
We stayed at the wood house which was almost luxurios and loved being with a big group in the beautiful nature… read more
