Experience a Residency in our regenerative project on a nature reserve, Nicaragua

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  Description

  We are a sustainable eco boutique hotel, retreat center, alternative school, and farm with a mission to regenerate the diversity of the forest and to connect our guests with the healing power of nature. We host retreats, trainings, ceremonies, run an art workshop for local women and an alternative school for children called Escuela del Agua (School of Water).
  
  Opportunities depend on the current needs of the project. Some opportunities include teaching children in our alternative school, cooking for hotel clients, farming and permaculture, construction, fashion design and sales, administration & social media.
  
  We receive a lot of demands, please note that we only accept Workawayers who can commit for a minimum of 3 months. Priority is given to those staying 6 months or more.
  
  You will fit well into our project if you are: independent, comfortable in a nature immersion, initiative and a self-starter, organized, community-focused with a strong work ethic.
  
  We are located in the UNESCO biosphere tropical reserve "Macizo de Peñas Blancas", Bosawas, Nicaragua.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Interests

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Sustainability

  

  Fashion or beauty

  

  Culture

  

  Self development

  

  Farming

  

  Charity work

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  Languages

  

  Photography

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Architecture

  

  Performing arts

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Carpentry

  

  Animals

  

  Team sports

  

  Hiking

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Fitness

  

  Nature

  

  Dancing

  

  Mountain

  

  Adventure sports

  

  Camping
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Participating in the workshops and activities at our farm, see and learn permaculture.
  Enjoy family life with the kids.
  Experience an immersion in nature / tropical forest in exchange.
  Our food is organic and mostly produced on site.
  Learn about plant medicine.

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  To optimize your experience with us, below is a list of opportunities that we offer. The more skills you have that align with our mission and current needs, the better!
  
  Teaching Children in Escuela del Agua:
  We offer a teacher position for our alternative school.
  You will need to have experience working with children and the ability to commit for 3 to 6+ months.
  We are looking for you to bring your unique talents to a class program, but some workshop ideas you can offer to the children are: painting, drawing, music and singing, physical education, sports, dance, karate, children’s yoga, games, connection to nature, speaking and writing English.
  In this position, you will teach groups of 5-30 children at both the local school and our alternative school.
  This special project and can be a great opportunity to deepen your experience in children's education through art, nature, and community.
  
  Construction:
  We are always developing our project by building new structures and improving existing buildings like our restaurant, cabins and yoga spaces. If you have skills in carpentry, electricity, natural building, architecture, and general construction, we would appreciate your expertise here alongside our local workers.
  
  Permaculture & Gardening:
  We are committed to growing and eating as much local food as we can. We are looking for volunteers with interest in taking care of the full life cycle of plants: planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, cultivating seeds, etc. Here we grow a variety of herbs, vegetables, fruit trees, and medicinal plants. Our aim is to integrate as many pure medicinal foods in our diet as possible.
  
  Fashion & Jewelry Making - WORKSHOP: is a sustainable fashion brand that empowers local women’s creativity to make clothing and jewelry from upcycled materials. If you have experience in fashion design, sewing, jewelry making, branding, sales and social media, we would love your ideas in this initiative.
  
  Social Media Content & Administration:
  Help us to improve our social media presence in a genuine way and to continue organizing our administration systems. We are looking for someone with skills in photography, videography, social media management and content, administration and communication.
  
  
  Part of the commitment also involves also teaching our son Nogal (7 years old), 2 hours a day his homeschooling program.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Private room and shared bathroom with hot showers. Shared kitchen.

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  What else ...

  We have a fresh waterfall on the property and beautiful walking trails throughout the mountain! You will enjoy a strong nature immersion here! Please note that we are not walking distance to the closest town.

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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

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

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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