Join our plant based community project in Lagares da Beira, Central Portugal

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  Description

  We are Rami, Miia and Meera. We live on a big farm in central Portugal, living a plant based life, and growing some of our food following permaculture principals.
  
  We have a big event room where we love hosting women's circles, singing circles and ceremonies. We have also hosted a few gatherings and wish to host more in the future.
  
  Besides receiving volunteers, we often have friends and other visitors staying with us, and we are also looking for long term members.
  In addition, Miia's parents live on the land in a caravan part of the year.
  
  Our values:
  🌱 Vegan lifestyle with the exception of local honey
  🌱 Commitment to inner work and self-reflection
  🌱 Authenticity: being honest about who we are
  🌱 Co-creation & togetherness
  🌱 Responsibility: showing up and doing one's part
  
  We both work in the field of emotional healing and shadow work for inner transformation. Miia is a singer, and interested in raw foodism. Rami is an excellent cook and an activist.
  
  Our daughter was born in the summer of 2025 and is a social butterfly who loves exploring outdoors. In the future we would love to explore the idea of a forest school with other families.
  
  Also, we are very happy to receive families with children through Workaway!
  
  The land is in a secluded valley, yet only 10 minutes from the town of Oliveira do Hospital. There is a river bordering the land and huge boulders that we sometimes climb to see the sunset. There are several hiking trails going directly from the farm.
  
  This area is a hub for alternative families, with lots of events and things happening every week. Local hippy markets are the meeting points, as well as bi-weekly ecstatic dance, song circles, parties, concerts, little festivals, temascal and more.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Interests

  

  Events & social

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Self development

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Hiking
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Miia is from Finland and Rami is from Bashan (a region inside Syria). Over the years we have hosted people from all over the world and our friends here are a colorful mix of nationalities.
  
  We enjoy playing music together, going to local events, such as markets, the community cafe, and concerts. Our volunteers are always welcome to join us.
  
  We also host some events such as monthly women's circle and cacao & song circles that you are also welcome to take part in.
  
  You can learn about shadow work, relationships, conflict resolution, vegan cooking, natural building, permaculture and probably more. :)

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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

  We are looking for people who are happy to experience a plant based diet while staying with us, who love children and who enjoy the outdoors and some physical work. Here are some potential tasks depending what's needed, on your interests and capacity:
  
  ✨ Garden tasks: weeding, mulching, planting, harvesting
  ✨ Clearing: cutting grass & bushes, collecting and cutting wood.
  ✨ Childcare (while one of the parents is around/near by)
  ✨ Cooking for the family and volunteers
  ✨ Social media: taking pictures and posting them
  ✨ Beautifying indoors: creating cozy atmosphere in the house, can include artwork
  
  We will be doing some of the tasks together and there is a possibility to learn especially about gardening and natural building. At the moment we are finalising a clay structure and are planning to build a mobile sauna. You are welcome to observe and participate if you would like to learn.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Arabic: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  Finnish: Fluent
  German: Intermediate
  Portuguese: Beginner

  This 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.
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  Accommodation

  We offer accommodation either in rooms inside the house or in a caravan. We aim to offer a private space for each volunteer. We have wood burners in the common spaces and we provide the wood.
  
  We offer a healthy, plant based lunch on working days, as well as oats for breakfast. Sometimes we cook and sometimes we might ask volunteers to cook, and this will be counted in the working hours.

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  What else ...

  We have a car that volunteers can rent for trips.

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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

  We are flexible with working hours. We have fiber optic internet which is very high speed.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have a compost toilet outside, but you are also welcome to use our indoor toilets, showers and kitchen.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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