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Volunteer with us and learn about agroforestry and bioconstruction near the mystical Sao Thome das Letras, Brazil

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi there! We are Sol and Okhan, 2 baby girls Lotus 10 months and Lily 2years, a dog and cat, our chickens and horse; a big family! We live in the rural part of Sao Thome das Letras, the mystical city of Brazil; come find out in your spare hours about its history, esoterism and nature; it's a very unique place... We love to discover new places here; It's just magical the things that happen here... However it's not about Sao Thome , but yes about Agroforestry / Agrofloresta. Our project NOVA TERRA 111 - with its 9ha, a big forest full of life and a lot of water sources - starts here and now. The main goal of our project Nova Terra 111 is healthy fruits and veggies without chemicals for the community... We need it, we need to do something different!
    ...and that's where we would love to include you! If you are proactive, enthusiastic and don't mind making your hands dirty ; talk with us and let's see if we are a fit! Let's open our eyes and see the bigger picture together ! Sharing the conciousness and feel the Sao Thome das Letras energy vibration.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Culture
    Sustainability
    Charity work
    Van life
    Self development
    Yoga / Wellness
    Camping
    Beach
    Mountain
    Drawing & painting
    Cooking & food
    Plant care
    Music
    DIY & crafts
    Art & design
    Books
    Photography
    Languages
    Gardening
    Astronomy
    Animals
  • 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

    The nearest city (22km) Sao Thome das Letras is very famous, people interested in esoterism, mysticism and history will love it here; it has the most beautiful waterfalls and you will feel at Home instanteneously!

    With my daughters I talk English, my husband Okhan talks Portuguese; we play also music together and sold a lot of handcraft arts on the streets. We are from different cultures, so you can get to know the both...

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    So we divide our days in TERRA / AGUA / PLANTA /ARTE / CONSTRUCAO &JARDINAGEM, the tasks will be in general picking, cutting, making dirt, planting seeds, watering, pruning, weeding, clearing with a hoe, harvesting. - Other tasks could be a bioconstruction project like a dry bathroom, making a green house of bamboo... Also there are many art projects around the house, we want to make our house colorful ! You will learn a lot about permaculture; agroforesty, bio-construction. We believe that it will be an exchange of skills, as we believe that everybody has its (hidden,not-yet-discovered) talents/goals in life... Let's bring sintropia in this Workaway experience!

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    Portuguese: Fluent
    Spanish: Beginner
    French: Beginner

    This 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

    Accommodation

    We are able to offer camping , you may camp wherever you want on our property ; we have a tent and mattress with sheets. Also there is another house with a kitchen, fogão a lenha, and projects for bathroom ; it needs an upgrade but you can sleep there and have an amazing garden with a Sea of Lily's.

    We don't ask a fee to voluteer with us but of course we would like to see proactivism, enthusiasm & openness. You will see and feel, no obligation. Feel free.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You can visit the city, do long walks around here, take a Bath in Nature, find new spots while hiking...

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 156794842513

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