Plant Trees and Teach Environmental Education in Coastal City Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador

Ecuador

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2022

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Help us work with local communities to restore damaged forest ecosystems!

Adventurous and motivated volunteers are needed for help with ecological projects.

Learn how to grow, plant, and care for trees; use a machete; speak Spanish; build with bamboo; and more!

Housing is provided in a centrally located apartment.

The project has been hosting volunteers, teaching environmental principles, and planting trees for over 15 years! This is a non-profit organization project that serves the local community and environment. As such, we charge a small fee of $5/day, which includes lodging.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help with Eco Projects
Language practice
Help with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In addition to community-based ecological project work, visitors can enjoy excellent ocean and wilderness recreational activities, opportunities to improve Spanish skills, and an insider's experience of tropical Ecuadorian culture.

Connect with locals and learn about coastal Ecuador culture in a way that no tourist could.
Help
Two week minimum stay, one month (or more) is recommended.

Volunteers work 25 hours per week on the following project activities:

1. Greenhouse construction and operation (big part of our project):
- Mix and preparing soil
- Make compost
- Collect and plant seeds
- Transplant seedlings
- Water, weed, and general maintenance

2. Reforestation site work:
- Plant trees
- Water trees

3. Agriculture:
-Help farmers with reforestation practices
-Learn about agriculture here

3. Environmental education:
- Participate with children and adults in ecological activities and workshops (if interested in this, inquire before to make beforehand, we have 8 week courses)

This is also the perfect opportunity for an international internship for environmental studies students or career-building field experience for recent graduates.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
Accommodation, up to 4 visitors at a time, is provided in an apartment with two dormitories.

Visitors have access to the kitchen, internet, and bicycles (being fixed) for getting around town.

Food is not provided in the fee.

This is a safe and clean little city. It is a great place to get to know for a month, or two, or three. You can stroll around town, visit the beach, hang out on the beach wall, and make friends with locals.
What else ...
In their free time, volunteers and interns can learn how to surf, visit local ecological and cultural points of interest, and hang out with friend locals in this quaint little coastal city.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
This host charges a fee
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Why does workaway.info allow listings of hosts who charge money?
In developing countries (Where most hosts are involved in charity work or community development) some of our hosts may ask for a small donation to help the host family or charity (often less then 5 dollars per day) Workaway will allow this listing when the donation goes directly to the family or charity and is just to cover the cost of the volunteer‘s stay. (This will be clearly marked on the host listing).
We will strictly not allow listings posted by agents, “middle men” or projects who we feel are looking to profit from a volunteers stay.

$5 per day food/accom

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Project Manager

Volunteers plant native trees at hillside revegetation sites.

Volunteers select seedlings for transplanting.

Clay and Field Foreman Orlando work on greenhouse construction.

Clay, past director

National and international volunteers transplant seedlings at the greenhouse.

View of the beach in Bahía de Caráquez.

Feedback left by and about host (20)

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Cultural exchange:
(5.0)

Communication:
(4.3)

24/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Charlie & Lucy)

Charlie and Lucy did an excellent job during the work activities and were always willing to lend a hand to help out around the house. Thanks for all of the help and hard work! It was great to have volunteers who fit right in with the work flow and communal living space.

It would have been great to have you stay for longer!

I hope you enjoy the… read more

(Excellent )

22/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Charlie & Lucy) for host

We had an awesome couple of weeks with Clay and his family, if we had more time we definitely would have stayed longer. The work is varied and really interesting; we were working in the outdoor greenhouse replanting trees, running activities with kids from the local community and we helped at some local events. The house is across the road from… read more

(Excellent )

18/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Eoghan & Ligia)

Thanks Eoghan and Ligia for all of your hard work on the project and for your upbeat, positive energy at the house which was nice for all of the other volunteers and my family!

I wish you the best in your travels!

(Excellent )

18/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Eoghan & Ligia) for host

Staying with Clay and his family was a great experience! Clay has always been clear regarding everything and easy going. Very helpful when needed it. The house was always clean, and there were other volunteer with us. Very nice vibes.

(Excellent )

12/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (lucien) for host

My stay at Clay went very well, the house was very comfortable and this family very friendly. I was very grateful that there are many other volunteers. The work was diverse and pleasant (except the mosquitos when we were at the greenhouse). And I especially enjoyed the exchange with the children at school who were doing English classes, with whom… read more

(Excellent )

03/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Lada ) for host

I stayed with Clay at his tree planting project for a month, first two weeks with bunch of other friends. Clay is doing excellent job not just in terms of planting trees and community development but also creating absolutely comfortable and welcoming environment for his volunteers. We all had really good time, we also learned a lot from Clay´s… read more

(Excellent )

07/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Tshamanny)

Tshamanny was an excellent volunteer. He is a dedicated and hard worker. Always willing to lend a hand with any task out at work or at the house.

He is traveling the world having lots of adventures. Thanks for coming to stay for one month and share with us!

(Excellent )

05/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Tshamanny) for host

I stayed for a month with Clay and his family, it was a great experience!

The work at the greenhouse and other locations was very joyable and fun (Sometimes hard but amazing), also, you will learn a lot about the tropical dry forest and the whole process of planting native trees.

The house is very well located with the beach just accross the… read more

(Excellent )

07/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Kate)

Kate stayed for one month, during this time she helped at the greenhouse mixing soil, shoveling dirt, cutting bottles, and transplanting trees, among other tasks. She also helped with school children during environmental education workshops.

She was a big help around the house and at work. Kate is a very hard worker, has positive energy, learns… read more

(Excellent )

09/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Kate) for host

I stayed with clay and his family volunteering for the project for a month. I really enjoyed being involved in this great project, and learnt a lot during my time in Bahia. The work was really varied, and Orlando and clay were super helpful with teaching me new skills. From machete skills, building a composting toilet, to planting trees. Each week… read more

(Excellent )

16/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Nicolas) for host

I stayed one month with Clay and his Family in Bahia and can only recommend the place and work.
Clay and his family are very nice people and you immediately feel at home in their new house, just in front of the beach.
Work is loads of fun and quite diverse, there is so much more, than you would think, when it comes to planting a tree.
The… read more

(Excellent )

07/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Alisa) for host

I stayed with Clay and his family for 4 weeks in their lovely house in Bahia. It's a great project and I learned a lot about the native plants and trees and the different steps of growing them. Orlando and Clay were very welcoming, eager to share their knowledge and urged us to eat a lot of the farm's fruits each day :-) I had the opportunity to… read more

(Excellent )

02/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Alisa)

For four weeks, Alisa stayed at my home with my family and helped with the revegetation and environmental education programs that I coordinate.

She was a big help around the house and at work. Alisa was a huge help with the field projects. She is a very hard worker, always has a smile, learns quickly, and doesn't mind getting her hands… read more

(Excellent )

07/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Cynthia) for host

I had a very great time in Bahia ! :)
The family is very nice, the place is beautiful and the work is fun!
Muchas gracias para todo, Clay y Margarita!

- Cynthia

(Excellent )

12/03/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Claudia )

Claudia is a wonderful person who was an excellent asset to the ecological projects!

She was helpful around the house and a very hard worker in the field. She helped at the greenhouse, collecting compost at the city market, and constructing seedbeds with bamboo among lots of other work and activities. She also helped with drafting educational… read more

(Excellent )

03/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Claudia ) for host

I stayed for about two months and it was a wonderful experience all around. The work days were always very interesting and I found myself learning a lot about the natural environment in coastal Ecuador-one of my goals coming in. The program is well run and organized, I knew everything I did had a purpose and reason.
The housing situation was… read more

(Excellent )

08/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Anthony)

Anthony is a great person. He is a professional from France who is taking an extended break to travel South America and learn about and help with ecological and social projects. He is also an avid surfer.

I was very impressed with Anthony's work ethic. He was willing to help with all of the tasks I requested. He also took on additional projects… read more

(Excellent )

06/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Anthony) for host

Thank you very much Clay for this amazing experience!!!
You are leading such a passionating project and I am proud to having been a part of it! I learned so much about myself, nature and people.
One month was short to get all the richness but I had the chance to take part in almost all the steps of the project. It was so fulfilling. I now have a… read more

(Excellent )

10/01/2017

Left by Workawayer (Ngaire) for host

Our work away experience with Clay was amazing! He and his family were so welcoming and kind to us. I loved getting to know them while we stayed in their gorgeous house right on the beach in Bahia.
The work was always fun, lots of tree transplanting and learning about native species. Orlando is an amazing man who helps out at the nursery. He is… read more

(Excellent )

07/12/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Ngaire)

Ngaire and Joey were hard workers and brought positive vibes to our house. They are welcome whenever they return to Ecuador!

Thanks for the great visit and all of the help. All the best for your future travels!

Saludos!

(Excellent )

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