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Welcome to coffee farm and community initiative. We are a family living on a small coffee plantation around Matagalpa (6km north of the city), where we also cultivate some fruits (bananas, oranges, lemons, mangos). We also have a hen house with 20 chickens. A year ago, we opened a small hostel with three rooms receiving people who desire to discovering the region around. In collaboration with the community of San Francisco, we give out lunch every day to 35 children in our local canteen. We also opened a café this year, where we sell our local production.
We are looking for motivated and creative people in all of our projects. We need volunteers for gardening , carpentry work (no experience necessary), artists are welcome with ideas to develop our projects and also help us with our web page and others. We are also looking for help in our community initiative where we, and the community of San Francisco, provide a free daily lunch for local children and teach english and other skills.
We offer three square meals a day of standard Nicaraguan cuisine and invite you to share your own favorite recipes with us. Of course, we also offer you a place to stay, just a few meters from our own house in a recently built three bed dorm type cottage. The cottage is equipped with a full bathroom. We are looking for one or two volunteers. We speak english, but if you want to practice and learn more spanish, we would be happy to practice with you. Every day we go to the city and would be happy to take you along so you can enjoy its offerings.
Have a beautiful journey in Nicaragua
Misael and Celtina
Somos una familia que vivimos alrededor de Matagalpa (a 6 km al norte de la ciudad) y qué tenemos una pequeña finca dónde cultivamos principalmente café y también algunas frutas (bananas, naranjas, limones, magos). Tenemos también un gallinero. Hace un año, abrimos un hospedaje de tres cuartos para recibir la gente que quiere a descubrir el proceso del café y visitar la finca y otros lugares de la región. También tenemos un comedor infantil en colaboración con la comunidad San Francisco dónde le damos el almuerzo a 35 niños, cada dia. Ese año, abrimos una cafetería con nuestro producto local.
Necesitamos ayuda con el desarrollo de cada proyecto con gente motivada y creativa. Buscamos voluntarios por el trabajo de jardinería sobre la finca, cocinero en el café, de carpintería con futuros trabajos. Queremos también gente artística para desarrollar ideas con nuestros proyectos, ayuda con pagina web y otras. Se puede ayudar en el comedor, con los niños, enseñar clase de inglés y otras.
Ofrecemos la comida (si quieres a ayudar y compartir recetas con nosotros, podría ser un placer) y un cuarto de dormir (necesitamos una o dos personas para nuestra iniciativa). Hablamos inglés, pero si quieres a desarrollar su español, estamos felices de compartir. Viajamos diario a la ciudad, entonces pueden ir con nosotros, también podemos ir a traerlos a la Terminal.
Buen viajé en Nicaragua
Misael y Celtina
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our project is a local initiative, where not only will you bring development to the local community and our home, but also live with locals and learn about our ways of living. Sharing your human experience with ours. Practicing your spanish, learn about coffee, discover the mountains.
Nuestro proyecto es una iniciativa local, dónde podría non solamente a ayudar el desarrollo de la comunidad y de nuestra finca, pero también aprender la vida en ese parte del mundo, compartir vuestras experiencias humanas con nuestras. Practicar el español, aprender sobre el café, descubrir las montañas.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
*️️️*️️️We are looking for someone with a lot of permaculture farming experience to help develop a new organic project on a self-sustainable farm. We are planting many types fruits and veggies. If you are interested please include your past experience. Minimum 1 weeks/maximum 2 weeks.
Help in the garden and with the children in the community at all times.
We are looking for motivated and creative people in all of our projects. We need volunteers for gardening , carpentry work (no experience necessary), artists are welcome with ideas to develop our projects and also help us with our web page and others. We are also looking for help in our community initiative where we, and the community of San Francisco, provide a free daily lunch.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis 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
Dormitory (4 beds) or private room. With availability
We offer three square meals a day of standard Nicaraguan cuisine
Dormitorio o cuarto privado. Con disponibilidad
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I had such an amazing time up there in the mountains of Matagalpa. I felt so welcome and the family showed me so many different places & I learned so much about the culture. could help with the coffee picking, fruits picking, gave some english lessons to the kids and helped in and out of the house. we had beautiful… read more
Celtina and Misael welcomed me for two weeks, like if we had known each other for many years. Their involvement with the nearby community of San Francisco taught me more about responsibility and humility. It has been many years now that they have given… read more
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I had such an amazing time up there in the mountains of Matagalpa. I felt so welcome and the family showed me so many different places & I learned so much about the culture. could help with the coffee picking, fruits picking, gave some english lessons to the kids and helped in and out of the house. we had beautiful… read more
Celtina and Misael welcomed me for two weeks, like if we had known each other for many years. Their involvement with the nearby community of San Francisco taught me more about responsibility and humility. It has been many years now that they have given… read more
