Profilangaben
Host Bewertung
80 %
Letzte Antwort
3 Dez. 2024
Feedback
70
Facebook verified
Verifizierte E-Mail
Abzeichen (3)
Finde deinen perfekten Gastgeber
Geforderte Mindest-Aufenthaltsdauer: mindestens 1 Monat oder mehr
Informationen
Beschreibung
*️️️️*️️️️ Please read through our profile carefully. Yes, it is long, but we rather be clear about our project and motivations for being on Workaway to avoid confusion. Please check our calendar for availability*️️️️*️️️️*️️️️
We get lots of inquiries about volunteering with us. It is wonderful that so many people are interested in our project, but unfortunately we cannot host everyone. Due to the nature of our project it is very important for us that our volunteers share our vision as we are looking for more than the typical Workaway exchange. We would like to share a rewarding experience with people who are interested in more than tourism and are passionate to help our project rather than feeling obliged to work to earn their dinner and bed. We prefer to host people who can commit a reasonable amount of time to the project (minimum one month) as we would like to have time to form relationships with our volunteers . In your email, please tell us about yourself, your view of the world, interests and skills. Also, please include dates (as specific as possible) and an estimate of how long you would like to stay. Thanks!!!
Welcome! The long-term goal of our project is to develop a research centre for appropriate technology. Our aim is to develop and test technologies (in the field of energy, agriculture, education, social interactions etc.) that take steps toward enabling a transition to an RBE (or other healthier social system). In parallel, we would like to develop a small community to evaluate these technologies and use them to achieve a degree of self-sufficiency. We are registered as a non-profit organisation in Peru and are in the processing of registering ourselves as a research institute to allow more formal collaborations with students and other researchers.
The co-founders (Vladimir and Julie) live permanently on campus, along with our son (8 years old). We are building the infrastructure of the campus and doing as much research work as we can along the way. We collaborate with local and international universities and researchers and try to attract long-term/permanent participants. We are both scientists/engineers and the focus of our project is to use the scientific method as broadly as possible in the development of all areas of the project (including social and emotional development). We are not a company, NGO, charity, or religious/spiritual group. Neither are we an eco-village, hippie commune, or meditation/yoga retreat. After more than ten years and around 300 volunteers, we have observed that we tend to clash with people who identify strongly with spiritualism, shammanism etc. as a major part of their life path. While we have no problem with everyone having their own beliefs, these fundamental differences in our outlook in life are reflected in the way we work and communicate and can result in an experience that is less than rewarding for everyone.
We are in the very early stages of this project and hence we work hard and need real support from our volunteers. Unfortunately, as we are only a few people (with a young kid), we don´t have as much time for teaching and working with our volunteers as we would like. Therefore, self-motivated people with some specific skills to share, who can find their own way, will have a more rewarding experience.Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Hilfe bei ÖkoprojektenGartenarbeitenHeimwerker- und BauarbeitenBetreuung von TierenBabysitten und KinderbetreuungZubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die FamilieHausarbeitenHandwerkliche ArbeitenUNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
We consider our volunteers a part of our family while they are here. Our volunteers are our main social group and we are very interested in mutually beneficial exchange with them. We always learn something from every volunteer and we hope that we can teach everyone something as well. We unfortunately don´t have a lot of time for one-on-one teaching, but we are happy to share as much knowledge as we can. Our motivation for taking volunteers is not to get free workers. Living communally, sharing ideas, resolving conflicts, working on non-violent communication etc. are all great learning experiences for us. We hope that we can share some of our stories and motivation for distancing ourselves from traditional society and the lessons we have learnt during our adventure so far. We are actively promoting an open-minded, non-judgemental environment and are gay, cis, trans, poly, gender neutral, label-free etc. etc. friendly. We welcome all colours and flavours of humanity!
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
Arbeit
*️️️️*️️️️ We try to keep this list up to date, but please ask us when you email so we can let you know exactly what our priorities are at the time *️️️️*️️️️
Over the last ten years, we have constructed our communal house, workshop, water storage/treatment systems, and a hydroelectric plant to supply electricity. Optimisation of the hydroelectric plant is an on-going research project and usually a priority. The next priority is preparation of the land and installation of infrastructure. We try to arrange work that suits the skills and interests of our volunteers, but there are always priorities we need to focus on and limitations (e.g. the wet season). Let us know if there is anything you would particularly like to work on. We cannot promise you will be working all the time on your primary interest and sometimes the only available tasks may be the day-to-day jobs (see below).
PRIORITIES IN 2024
*️️️️ INFRASTRUCTURE: The first priority for this year is building a second house with pressed brick construction (eco-blocks). This project includes some heavy labour, so it best suits someone strong and fit and used to such work. We have an engineer/builder responsible for the technical aspects, and the volunteers will provide assistance.
*️️️️ HYDROELECTRIC PLANT: As this plant provides our electricity and enables future projects, work on this system is always top priority. It runs now without frequent problems, but there is always maintenance work (cleaning leaf screens, moving rocks in the river).
*️️️️ FOOD FOREST: We have several sections of food forests that need continuous care. Currently, this is mainly focused on maintenance (mowing grass, pruning, keeping the jungle under control). We have ongoing research projects on environmentally friendly antibacterial/antifungal products that we are doing field tests with. A long-term priority is planting crops for feeding the chickens and reforestation of a part of the land with timber (mostly not active).
*️️️️ RESEARCH: As we have many different projects and technologies in mind for future development, there is always the scope for research by those with experience, skills, enthusiasm in fields such as construction, water treatment, and biogas.
*BIOGAS: In 2022, we started constructing the biogas plant for waste treatment and methane production. The new house will be connected to this system as a sewage tank. Eventually, this system could be included in a collaboration with an agricultural university in Lima.
DAY-TO-DAY TASKS:
General maintenance of the house, rain water system, drainage, paths and gardens.
Keeping the jungle under control, clearing paths, weeding, and planting.
Taking care of our animals (dog, cat, chickens).
Improvements of the house and workshop (building furniture, painting, etc)
Cooking, cleaning, and other household chores.
Helping out teaching and amusing our son.
ON-GOING AND FUTURE PROJECTS include: (in the design phase)
Construction of walipinis (underground greenhouses)
Aquaponics systems
Construction of fibre-composite buildings
Reforestation project
It would be great to work with volunteers with specific skills relevant to our areas of work (construction, mechanics, hydroponics/aquaponics, permaculture, IT/communications, renewable energy, waste water treatment, biogas systems, etc). We would prefer longer-term volunteers (minimum one month) and also welcome anyone who might be interested in longer-term collaboration.
We speak both Spanish and English at home. As most volunteers are trying to learn/improve Spanish (or don´t speak English) we often converse in Spanish at mealtimes.
Our main motivation for seeking volunteers is to find like-minded people to build our network and develop our project. We are passionate about creating change in the world and want to learn and teach as much as possible about the amazing technologies that exist for improving the quality of life of everyone. We believe that sharing of knowledge is fundamental to achieving this and hence we will offer everything developed within our project free to anyone who is interested. We hope that our volunteers can help spread this knowledge.Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: FließendUnterkunft
We have a 6-bedroom communal house which can accommodate 2-3 volunteers. We will provide a bed and have most basic bedding (sheets, blankets, mosquito nets etc.). You are welcome to bring your own sleeping bag etc. Our house is mostly bug-proof, so mosquito nets are not really required. Although the weather is generally hot during the day it gets cold at night, so a good blanket and some warm clothes are required. We have showers (hot water) and latrine toilets. We have electricity from the hydroelectric plant (and power from the grid or solar panels as back-up). We have wifi internet that is quite reliable and fast enough for Skype etc.
We provide all meals and cook hearty and nutritious food. Our preferred way of eating is close to paleo (avoiding processed foods, grains, sugar, and vegetable oils), but for the moment our diet is more flexible due to the requirements of feeding a group with limited resources. We do eat meat (by preference our own chickens), but can easily cater for vegetarians as well. We eat a lot of eggs and some dairy. We can manage vegan diets as well, but we understand that veganism is more than the diet, and you should let us know if you will have a problem with us killing chickens or consuming animal products while you are here (for example). We have some fruits growing on our land (bananas, avocados, papaya) as well as ginger, mushrooms and other crops we can harvest from the forest. At the moment we are not focusing much on growing vegetable gardens and buy most produce in town. We enjoy learning how to provide the basics off-grid and prepare our vinegar and fermented foods. We try to provide a healthy environment for everyone and ask that our guests do not bring or consume any drugs (including cigarettes and alcohol). We do not have a space for smoking and do not want even smoke smell on clothes in the house. Therefore, we cannot accommodate smokers unless they are willing to give it up for the time they are here. We usually avoid sugar (for health reasons) and try to not have it in the house often. We have a young son, so we need to provide a child-friendly atmosphere. Julie is allergic to peanuts, so it would be great if you could avoid bringing peanuts (or be careful eating them around us).Was noch ...
The location is in a tropical region of Peru where the temperature is around 25-30 C all year round. December – March is the rainy season where we get quite heavy rain most days. There is not a big problem with mosquito-borne diseases (malaria, dengue etc), however there can be biting insects (annoying but not dangerous). A yellow-fever injection is recommended, and the certificate can be required for boarding flights within South America or return to your country (e.g. Australia). This vaccination is free in hospitals here but not active for ten days. We have been asked about Rabies vaccine by some volunteers... we haven't had it and haven't heard of it being a problem in our area, but talk to your doctor and make your own decision.
We are located near Pichanaki in Chanchamayo, Junin. This area is the primary coffee-growing in Peru and is very agricultural (also growing lots of bananas, pineapples, corn etc). There is not a well-established tourist industry and the natural jungle areas are still hard to access. However, tourist attractions in the region include waterfalls, boat rides on the rivers, butterfly parks and visits to native communities. On our land we have a beautiful river were we can swim most of the year, some forested areas and some natural jungle (with lots of avocado trees). There is a large biodiversity of plants, insects/butterflies, birds and animals. We have seen monkeys, armadillos, squirrels, snakes, toucans, parrots, glowing worms and many different weird and wonderful insects! In our spare time we enjoy solving the world´s problems with passionate debates, watching documentaries and movies, dancing salsa, talking around the campfire and pursuing our own hobbies (reading, sewing, craft, coding...). Sometimes we have very little time for such social activities, need to travel, or have family commitments. In these times, volunteers will need to fend for themselves. We will let you know if we expect such commitments while you are here.Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
We also have remote work, so we try to keep the power and internet as reliable as possible. Despite many backups, there are still sometimes unavoidable outages.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
We have a lot of space to accommodate vehicles.
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
We have cats, dogs, chickens, guinea pigs, etc. We have had pets visit before. As long as they are well behaved, they are welcome.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
Feedback (40)
I really enjoyed my… read more
Weitere Bilder
Feedback
Dies sind zusätzliche optionale Bewertungen, wenn Mitglieder Feedback hinterlassen. Es wird die im Schnitt hinterlassene Bewertung für jede Option angezeigt.
Korrekte Angaben im Profil:
(5.0)
Kultureller Austausch:
(4.7)
Kommunikation:
(5.0)
I really enjoyed my… read more
We had a great occasion to work in many areas like surveying and updating map of the property, gardening and composting, construction work with a chicken house,… read more
From the many positive aspects I could highlight of my staying there, the most important one is the welcoming and familiar treatment I received since the first moment I arrived (a delicious birthday cake could be the most significant example!). You won't be… read more
We cleared land for planting, marked trails, planted seeds, and gathered materials for making compost. The compost process was really neat to see, because I had no previous experience with making hot compost.
Julie, Vladi, and baby Pachi are… read more
Lorsqu'ils préviennent que le travail est dur, ce n'est pas une blague : tout le mois nous avons cassé une digue et recoulé du béton pour améliorer la centrale hydro-électrique. HARD JOB ! Mais super travail d'équipe (nous étions une dizaine… read more
Les agradezco mucho la posibilidad de conocer su proyecto, su entorno y a su… read more
It is a really beautiful place, with colourful paintings decorating… read more
Thinking of you and wishing you all the best for the hydroelectrica (may the landslides be rare!) and all the following steps that will come to be,
Rosa and Marion (from Austria)
I can definitely recommend this host for everyone who's interested in, I spent a very inspiring month here.
Now I'm traveling almost money-free and enjoy my adventure (Julie,Vlad: I made it to Tarapoto hitch hiking and on some days even without spending a Penny!!)
I wish you guys all the best and greet the puppy's :-)
Es un excelente proyecto para participar.
Es un proyecto que se enfoca de una manera seria y comprometida en busca de la sustentabilidad, la propuesta filosófica rompe con muchos esquemas socioculturales de una manera muy interesante. Existe gran apertura para la… read more
The work at the river was sometimes hard as I was… read more
Building the hydro-electric dam posed various challenges that we and the other volunteers were given the freedom to try and… read more
Thanks… read more
The work is not a work, with a good ambiant, we learn a lot of things every days : built a pizza oven (and eat like kings! ) or doing natural… read more
We were impressed with her maturity, conscious view of the world, enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. She helped us with a variety of tasks including plumbing work, cementing,… read more
Each day spent in Pichanaki was different, there is always something to do, something happening, there is no routine! The place is beautiful, the river very enjoyable during a hot day, and the bugs are finally disturbing… read more
We were able to try a variety of projects and managed to complete several large tasks when we were with them. The work felt easy because we were working alongside them - we soon felt equal parts of their small community and our views… read more
I really enjoyed my stay with them.
They are awesome people with a lot of knowledge, interesting ideas and ambitious plans. We had many interesting talks on different topics, ranging from philosophical ideas about the world as it could be to very practical solutions to… read more
Sara is very friendly and… read more
Their location is absolutely beautiful beside a river and… read more
We benefited a lot from this great time.
All the best for the project.
In the time we were here (3 weeks which felt like 3 days) we passed from almost virgin grounds to a nice… read more