Join our NGO on renewable technology and join us in our house, Igries, Spain

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  Description

  Next volunteer team: Possibly February–March 2027
  Before applying, please take some time to read our full profile, especially the reviews from previous Workawayers. Many of them have shared their experiences, and their words will probably give you the best idea of what life here is really like.
  If you feel connected to our philosophy and projects, we'd love to hear from you!
  Please also make sure that our proposed dates work reasonably well for you before applying. We put time and energy into getting to know potential volunteers and planning our time together, so we'd rather avoid getting everyone's hopes up if our schedules aren't compatible.
  
  A little about me
  I'm a curious, happy and sociable person with a background in physics and a passion for learning, travelling and discovering different ways of seeing the world.
  I've travelled a little around the world myself, including as a Workawayer, and one of the things I enjoy most is sharing cultures, ideas, stories and experiences with people from different countries.
  I live in my family's old house. Over the years, we've worked on improving and maintaining it. There's not so much to do anymore, but we still occasionally need a hand with painting, simple carpentry, cleaning, organising and other small projects.
  
  Our NGO — Giving technology a second life
  I'm also the founder and current president of a small NGO, based in Huesca, Spain.
  We are a small but passionate team of people who believe that technology should bring people together, not leave them behind.
  Our work focuses on two main goals:
  
  1. Digital education and social inclusion
  
  We organise workshops and activities to help people who may have fewer opportunities to access technology and develop digital skills.
  
  We work with refugees, migrants, Roma communities, young people, older adults and others who may experience social exclusion or the digital divide.
  
  If you enjoy teaching, sharing knowledge or simply helping others learn, you might have the chance to experience something really meaningful here.
  
  You don't need to be an expert. Patience, curiosity, empathy and enthusiasm can be just as valuable as technical skills!
  
  2. Reducing electronic waste and giving technology a second life
  
  The amount of electronic waste we produce is astonishing, especially when so many devices could still be useful.
  
  We work to collect computers and other electronic equipment that companies and individuals no longer need, repair and refurbish them whenever possible, and give them a second life.
  
  Some of these devices are donated to people who otherwise might not have access to a computer.
  
  For us, recycling is not only about protecting the environment. It's also about creating opportunities.
  
  How can you help?
  
  There are many different ways to get involved, depending on your interests, skills and creativity.
  
  Some of the things we could use help with include:
  
  - Teaching or supporting digital education workshops.
  - Repairing, cleaning and organising donated computers and equipment.
  - Helping with our social media (Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn).
  - Photography, video editing, graphic design and communication.
  - Developing new social, environmental, educational or artistic projects.
  - Helping with administration, organisation and everyday NGO activities.
  - Bringing fresh ideas and helping turn them into reality!
  
  We always have more ideas than time to make them happen!
  
  Some are small and practical; others are ambitious, creative or even a little crazy. We love meeting people who bring new perspectives and unexpected skills.
  
  You don't need to fit into a particular role. We'd rather discover what you enjoy doing and find something meaningful that we can create together.
  
  NGO projects and helping at home
  
  Our idea is to spend approximately 90% of our shared activity time on NGO projects and 10% helping with small tasks around the house, although we are flexible and happy to discuss what works best for everyone.
  
  More than volunteering — Sharing life
  
  One of the things that matters most to us is creating a welcoming atmosphere where people feel comfortable, respected and part of something.
  
  We like to think of ourselves as a little international family.
  
  We enjoy sharing meals, conversations, laughter, cultural differences, dreams, doubts, ideas and whatever life brings along.
  
  Of course, everyone also needs their own space and independence, and we respect that.
  
  I have experienced Workaway from the volunteer's side, so I know how special this kind of exchange can be when there is trust, kindness, curiosity and a genuine desire to share.
  
  And now, after hosting volunteers ourselves, I can say that some of the most beautiful parts of this experience are the unexpected friendships and the things we learn from each other.
  
  Please read our previous volunteers' reviews. Their experiences will help you understand our atmosphere much better than anything I could write here.
  
  Does this sound like your kind of experience?
  
  We're not looking for perfect volunteers or people with extraordinary skills.
  
  We're looking for open-minded, responsible, curious people who enjoy sharing, learning, helping others and being part of a team.
  
  If you connect with our philosophy, we'd be very happy to hear from you.
  
  Tell us a little about yourself, what inspires you, what you would enjoy contributing and why you feel this experience might be right for you.
  
  We wish you beautiful travels, meaningful encounters and a wonderful life!
  
  Big hugs from Huesca, Spain! ❤️

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Creative DIY projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Interests

  

  Technology

  

  Sustainability

  

  Self development

  

  Events & social

  

  Culture

  

  Charity work

  

  Writing

  

  Plant care

  

  Photography

  

  Performing arts

  

  Languages

  

  Music

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Astronomy

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Winter sports

  

  Team sports

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain

  

  Hiking

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Adventure sports

  

  Dancing
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  In a daily routine this is a quiet and peacefull place , where you will have a lot of free time to develope your habilities with music , reading (we have plenty of books (most in spanish) , meditation ( i can teach you ), dancing (we can practice together) , or whatever you need to do. ,nevertheless we also like to party sometimes (mostly at the weekend) .
  You can learn more about Spanish culture, history, mountains, climbing, kayoing, geology, birds or flora, the environment around here is great.
  I work as a physics teacher in high school and love to talk about education, meditation,music, dance , politics , phylosophy, metaphysics, spiritual, religion, rituals,etc...
  I like almost any topic and I love to play board games (no digital games any more) . I have live in several countries and I like to share my knowledge but I know that " you will always be your best Guru ".
  We will also love to share our knowledge and teach you some spanish or you teach us any language.
  I play saxophone and piano, mostly blues, jazz, atmosphere and I try to make my own songs , There is a piano at the house that you can use, there is also a spanish guitar , a darbuka, and some other instruments.
  I´m also a dancer specially Hip Hop , african and Latin rhythms ( now I mostly practice this ) so I can teach you some basics of Salsa , bachata or merenge.
  You can use anything in the house if you use it with respect, we share almost anything we have.
  We like to organice together , make some objectifs and then feel that you are independent ,initiative and happy person.
  Don´t hesitate to ask if you have any further question.
  We are looking forward to meet you have a great life.

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  Registered charity

  This host is a registered charity in their country and is looking for volunteers to help with their project(s).

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  Help

  First of all Ty for the interest if IS posible we NEED volunteers from midle september to the last week of october or first week of november .
  We like to make Interviews before making a decition ,Write us.
  We normaly made the first interviews in june and july so you could plan your travel with time, after its time for the last interviews arround the end of august.
  
  To complete the teams we apreciate people that speaks spanish . NECESITAMOS VOLUNTARIOS QUE HABLEN algo de ESPAÑOL .
  
  Spanish or a willingness to learn it is a Big plus . Dont hesitate to aplied even if you don't no much spanish or you dont know about technology we make teams with diffrent and unique gifts and we are prety sure this is a beautifull experience.... But IS not ideal that all the people of team are only english speakers ..
  
  At the house (normally now 10 % of the help but It depends in the workaway habilities we can arrange ) we need some help with painting, cleaning, DIY, cook, organice. We can plan together´,you can decide and anything will help.
  
  For the NGO (normally now 90% of the help) we need help with TEACHING, administration WEB and papers, going to find new partners and volunteers , design and writte PROJECTS, evaluate and register projects, hardware work, social media , etc. also, we can and we will plan together and we will see.
  Don´t hesitate to ask if you want to know more we can show you some links to dsocial media or youtube about the NGO.
  For the NGO basic , intermediate or fluent Spanish is almost a must but we always have a spanish fluent speaker in our teams, so sometimes there are members that they don´t know any spanish .
  Writte US and we Will see.
  Have a great Life and experience, ty for your interest

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  German: Beginner
  Japanese: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Practice english , french or german and learn any other language.
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  Accommodation

  You will have a private room . Wifi , barbecue, you will have to share bathroom , kitchen, and saloon.
  Your private room is full complete to feel you confort, we have heating in the all house.
  We will try to share normally at least one meal together. breakfast and dinner we do it whenever we are hungry, No problem to eat together or separated, we are good cookers, but we also love to learn new meals.
  Normally we work in the morning so you will be sometimes home alone.
  We will let you a car (if you have a driver license of course :-D) so you can be more independent (there is a extra car in the house for the workawayers ) but you will need to pay the gasoline.
  We also have a lot of bikes , some we need to fix them ;-).
  We live in a small town called Igries at 9 km to Huesca, with beautiful surroundings .
  I don´t smoke but if you area a smoker is no problem , it is posible to smoke in your room and also in the living room but not in my room :-D ,lol. It´s preferible to smoke in the terrace.

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  What else ...

  There are multiples places to climb arround here (Rodellar , Vadiello, Mallos de Riglos... ).
  You can visit Huesca or Huesca city, Zaragoza is also close, you can even travel for the weekend or more days from Zaragoza to almost anyplace and use this place as your base .
  You can travel to Pyrenees (Jaca , San Juan de la Peña, Benasque, Ordesa ) or enjoy the mountain range arround to do some Alpinist (Sierrra de guara, gratal , ...) , you can also skiing in winter ,1 hour travel (Candanchu , Benasque , Formigal ,...). There is very nice mountain bike route at 5 minutes from here. You can also play badminton, pádel or go to the gym and enjoy anything that Huesca offer us, we are making some arrangement with some business in huesca so they offer us special prices for you and some are even free for.our internacional volunteers.
  We will love to play board games ,go to social dances, learn cooking ,talk about history, life , human hearts, sense of live , culture or anything and also to eat the great gastronomy of Spain making some food and learn parties at home
  Don´t fell bad if you ask us and we don´t have space or time , try it again with some time and in the green areas of our calendar if you are really interest and if its posible and maybe you will be lucky, unfortunally we dont have space for everyone.
  We like to make a video interview before to feel the energies , talk about life and goals, and plan together how we can colabórate.
  We hope to see you soon and if not we hope you will have a great experience in workaway and life.
  Big hugs
  Nacho and the Team of the NGO

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have a place to work online. Nice wifi and table

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We love dogs

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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