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We're a local NGO based in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, and focusing on marine and coastal conservation.
This year some of our big new projects are going to start are developing of; 1). Mangrove Park area. 2). marine protected areas, and 3) doing coral transplantation.
The works of this project are related to; carbon survey, biotas survey, as well as marine ecology survey.
Construction works; lavatory, mangrove track, and information center
Strengthening local community capacity about tour guide, making handy craft from waste materials, and environmental education for coastal children.
We're inviting you to come to have experience involve with coastal people. I'm sure you will have unforgettable life experiences with us. Hardly to inform due to limited space and because we want to give bigger opportunities to many more volunteers, therefore we only accepting a single volunteer/not couple.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travelers will have the opportunity to know local culture, language, food etc. we provide free accommodation and meal for breakfast only.
Help
to all workawayers who need to share their experiences and really want to help and have capacity related to our focus program and ability most welcome to my place. 5 days a week is our working day. at least 5 hours a day for volunteers.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Indonesian: Fluent
Accommodation
Our accommodation sleeps four people in two bedrooms, with a bunk bed each room
What else ...
During time off workawayers who loves culinary can taste Manado foods, such as; Tinutuan or Bubur Manado or Manado porridge, this is porridge complete with some vegetables and serve with hot chilly pepper. Nasi Jaha or Jaha Rice, is kind of sticky rice mixed with red onion and ginger, it cooked around bamboo toast and coconut milk. Klappertart or Coconut tart that taste sweet like the Manadonese. Wort to try. Other foods are categorize as extreme food which commonly not all people can enjoy these foods, they are; Tikus or rats, paniki or bats meet and kinds of pork meat.
To whom that fond of scuba and snorkeling, can explore the beauty of many dive spots like Bunaken National Park, Manado Bay, Lembe islands, Bangka island and many more. you can also enjoy mountaineering in Klabat, Mahawu, Lokon and some with the waterfall.
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 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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At the start of the volunteering, we were introduced to the… read more
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At the start of the volunteering, we were introduced to the… read more
In 2 months I became fully part of the team and could be involved in a lot of projects : planting trees, ecotourism workshops, coral monitoring, communication, etc...
That was an amazing time, please feel free to… read more
Jenny and Mickey are excellent workawayers , they are very proactive, they helped us with our work of coral transplantation, coral monitoring, helping with decorating our rumah singgah, also with our Mangrove Park project. with… read more
From the very first moment, we felt like home and never had the feeling of being "strangers" there. Of course, the food Hafni… read more
Together with other volunteers, they helped built mangrove park nursery area, and planting 2.000 mangrove seeds.
Not only field work, he also very good with paper works, helped us on over viewing our fund rise proposal, as well as correcting our… read more
From the first day I arrived Sella, Sonny and the team… read more
