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We are Laurence and Elisa, 2 nature passionate. Laurence is from Canada and has co-founded a cacao social enterprise in Guatemala 5 years ago. Elisa is from Guatemala and is a bamboo architect. We are passionate in farming, natural construction, and social justice. We are two very pro-active people that always have a few projects going on around the country. Life has been incredibly generous by gifting us a beautiful piece of land on the Atlantic Ocean of Guatemala. The land is PARADISE. We have a 50m white sand beach, a beautiful house, a private cabin, a large piece of land to plant lots of trees, a small sailboat, wind-surfing, and 3 kayaks. It is located quite off-gris but public boats from Puerto Barrios to Livingston can stop by. There's a nice creek nearby to kayak peacefully or the ocean to sail on. Our dream: to transform this land into a food forest with cacao, of course, and bamboo. create a beautiful permaculture garden that can keep this place self-sustainable. Host volunteers, guests, and friends to always have a nice community around. Create a wellness culture where we support each other, we stay active, we eat well and we care for the land. We are also founders of the NGO Give Back to the Source, we usually always have a social project going on. We are also connected to a few cacao farms in the region. As we are new to the village, we want to take time to know well the community before exploring
impactful partnerships. There are currently 2 workers with us on the project: Victor and Gloria. Victor is the guardian of the land and cares for it on a daily base. Gloria is an incredible cook, she makes the best local dishes and she helps with the cleaning of the house. They have been connected to this land for over 30 years and hopefully a lot more to come. We also have 2 sweet dogs: Aika and Batzi. They are very friendly and love adventures. The izabal region in Guatemala is very special. It has a mix of
cultures, delicious food, incredible nature and a lot of hidden gems.Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Karitative Arbeit
Kunstprojekte
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Tourismus / Gastgewerbe
Interessengebiete
Politik & SozialesVegetarier / VeganerSelbstentwicklungNachhaltigkeitHaustiereFarmarbeitKaritative ArbeitenKunst & DesignGartenarbeitenZeichnen & MalenTischlerarbeitenArchitekturTiereSegeln / BooteOutdoor-AktivitätenYoga / WellnessNaturCampingStrandErlebnissportartenUNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
We would love to create daily activities that each volunteer/team member can share so we can learn from each other. It can vary from kayaking, yoga, cacao making, artisanal crafts, games, language class,es and much more!
On a personal level, we are experts in cacao (Laurence) and bamboo (Elisa). We are co-founders of a local NGO working with women, bamboo crafts, and cacao farming communities, and we are always happy to share more about this work. We can share our knowledge about cacao and bamboo. There are a few partner locally owned cacao farms in the region that when we visit, we can invite a volunteer to join the adventure.
Through the work skill exchange, we will design and create a permaculture garden/food forest. The experience itself will be a learning experience and a hands-on apprenticeship.
We will be eating a lot of local ingredients and dishes. You can learn from our local team. Gloria is an incredible cook and her husband Victor is a fisherman.Arbeit
We are at the start of this beautiful project which means we are very flexible with help. It can include: -
Carpenter - Farming/ tree planting/ permaculture design - Art & home decor - Windsurf, yoga, or wellness instructor (Mainly for us and the other volunteers to start with) - Online development or support (We haven't developed anything yet) - Natural builder We aim to open the space for November 2024 to guests, we would like to create a heart-warming community to anyone passing by. We expect to work about 4-5 hours a day/ 5 days a week depending on your project. Each person should come with a project and objective and we like to let space for initiatives. For each role & project, we are looking for some minimum experience and for people 25+ years old. Some tasks would be done together as a group, others would be solo initiatives. We encourage skill sharing between volunteers as well. On our side, we are always happy to share about cacao, bamboo, agroforestry, and much more!
Example of a week of work:
Monday to Friday:
8 am - Breakfast (eggs, tortillas, oats, banana, frijol, cafe)
9 am - Activity time - Everyday by taking turns a volunteer offers an activity with the group
10 am - Start work day - depending of where the project is at, it can vary from gardening, painting/decorating, tree planting, pond making, bamboo crafts and more!
1 pm: Lunch - usually 1 or 2 volunteer cooks together and the others helps with dishes. (Food can look like: rice, vegetables, eggs)
2 pm: Work - Can vary, we also welcome personal projects where you input your unique skills
4 pm: Relax! - You can go kayaking, paddling, swimming, relaxing in the hammock
7 pm: Dinner - Usually organically we all cook together or 1 or 2 people take the lead and the others do the dishes! (food can look like: pasta, red tomato sauce with vegetables and cheese)
8 pm: Relax, fire, board games, quiet time, good conversations.
Saturday/Sunday: day-off - explore Livingston, Rio Dulce, enjoy quiet time, its all yours! Food is available in the kitchen for personal or group cooking!
The days off could vary depending of the needs of the project but we always secure 2 days off a week!Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Französisch: FließendUnterkunft
We offer a bed in a 4-bed dorm or camping option. The 4-bed dorm in a spacious cabin that we just renovated, in a clean and secure space. If you prefer your private space, we can offer a tent and bedding, We will provide a variety of ingredients and access to the kitchen. The kitchen will have rice, pasta, vegetables, fruits, eggs, beans, cacao, coffee and more. Between volunteers, you can manage to cook together.
Was noch ...
We are currently looking for volunteers starting December. The first months will be more about preparing the space as we have just moved in. We prefer mature people as we seek to have a community (we are 29 and 37 years old). There are mosquitos and bugs, we are located in nature, please come aware and prepared. There are no parties but we do like music by a fire, chill music during the day, board games, and a few beers at times. We are vegetarian but eat fish and shrimp sometimes. We welcome non-vegetarians but very few meat would be available during the stay (you can eat out anytime if you crave meat).
It is quite off-grid, so be ready for a more laid-back lifestyle. You can reach us by boat from Livingston or Puerto Barrios or by car (45 minutes from Puerto Barrios city).
Before confirming your stay, we like to have a videocall to go through all details and ensure the expectations of everyone is well set. We will only answer requests that add in their subject: Dates & role for their stay. We hope to share memorable moments with you and create magic together! :DEtwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
We recommend buying a tigo SIM Card in case the electricity goes out. The signal of TIGO comes in very well and can handle videocall.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
You can drive directly to our place. We aren't used to hosting campers but we are very open to it. We can find you a nice place to park.
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
We have 2 dogs of our own. They are generally very friendly to other dogs. We love animals as long as they are nice to our pets and guests, they are welcome!
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei