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We are a family with 2 daughters (°2008 and °2010) and moved from Belgium to Portugal in 2016!
We did it because we wanted a completely change of our lifes.
In the meantime, we live in an organically formed Fazenda and rent out different lodgings on airbnb.
We have 6 dogs, 4 cats, a sheep, a pig,some lovely bunnies, Guinea pigs, a turtle, chickens, a hamster, two horses and a pony ... Most of our animals are rescued.
Because we regularly go to family and love to travel, we are looking for volunteers who can take care of our animals when we are not around. It would be fantastic if they could also take care of the guests, just to have a daily chat with them.
When we are in Portugal, help in caring for the animals is always welcome and we have a biodynamic vegetable garden, so that's also something that needs everyday some attention.
At our place you are never alone, we receive guests from all over the world all year round, friends are vistiting us and also some familie can be here.
Our daughters went to a Waldorf Steiner school in the area and are also very open and social. In 2018 we started with homeschooling.
I, Femke, have been a vegetarian for more than 30 years, but my husband Frank needs meat and fish on his menu every now and then. I cook fresh and balanced every day.
We prefere to recieve workawayers for minimum a month and prefer a couple of months, so we can really connect.
If you have any questions, feel free!
Warm regards,
Femke Frank Lune Sterre
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Given the location of our Fazenda it is great to discover the Western Algarve, we live just 1.5 km from the sea and 3 km from the beach. We now know all the special beaches, local events and typical Portuguese activities.
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
We are therefore looking for positive people who like to work outside and are crazy about animals.
It must be possible to work independently and also to stay here alone when we are not here.
Because we are still in the creating phase, we need engagement in garden maintenance, landscaping, making fencing, vegetable garden, painting, some daily maintenance ....
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Portuguese: Beginner
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We have a domain of 1, 5 hectares and there is a beautiful gypsywagon, tiny house that we rent out in the summer to guests, but which can be used by our volunteers from Oktober to May. This is a bit removed from our house so you have the necessary privacy. There is an outdoor kitchen, warm water shower and compost toilet.
Given the location of our house it is ideal to go surfing, supping, hiking, mointenbiken, swimming in the sea, enjoying the beautiful Algarve !!! Or you enjoy your garden and the various terraces in your free time.
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
We most off the time have good acces to internet. We hope to have glass fiber cable in some weeks.
More than two
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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