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We are a social-cultural project that trough social clown brings hapinness, warm feelings, and hugs to old people (specially those who live in social loneliness) and people with special needs. We do our work trough arts and are specialized in theater and clowning.
Now we run 2 places: a 0,5 hectar land in a beautifull ecological farm in Marvão (where there's also a forest school project and we take profit of the daily presence of kids around) and an old tiny house in the historical center of Castelo de Vide still in rebuilding process, also needing your help.
URGENT NEED in rebuilding, carpinter and electricity tasks (in the tiny house) and with gardening and organizing events with old people and kids in the farm.
In this project, our dreams are still bigger than our hands, and that's why... we'd love to share our project and ideas with yours and find our own way to change the world with love, art and laugh. Feel welcome to join our team at Maria d'Alegria :-)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn portuguese, spanish, french and english. you can take experience in theater, social clown, clown, drawing, knitting, forest school methodology, vegetarian food. Sometimes, we invite other teachers / artists and friends and you would be able to learn from them a lots of other skills, if you wish. We work a lot with old people and love to learn from them old traditions and costumes from their past days. We can be your translators if you need.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We need help in gardening and wood building (compost toilet, outdoor kitchen, decks), taking care of some donkeys (not yet in the farm) and trees (old olive, cork and oak trees, and other fruit baby trees), cleaning, starting an aromatic herbs garden, help with maintenance of fences, gates, watering. We also need help working with people with disabilities, special mental needs and when we receive old people or other visits, preparing our regular cultural activities, cultural guided tours, welcoming the audience and the artists, help in kitchen, and accomodation with social turism. You will also find a space to share your own skills specially if they can be made with/for children.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Esperanto: BeginnerThis 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
A tent and a caravan in Terra d'Amor Humor (Portagem, Marvão)
and, sometimes, a room in Maria d'Alegria house (Castelo de Vide)
we have a comunitary kitchen where volunteers can cook their own meals with the ingredients we offer (vegetarian food). Sometimes, we can cook or offer one meal for the volunteers (per working day) but by now we have not the possibility to ensure that commitement as we work in some other places at the same time.
What else ...
Around you can do beautiful walks in a Natural Park (Parque Natural da Serra de São Mamede), with waterfalls to find. You can visit a lot of precious historical heritage places (like Castelo de Vide, marvão, Portalegre, Nisa and the spanish Valência de Alcântara or world heritage Caceres (spain) - only 1 hour distance).
You will be surprised with the megalitic presence or old roman city Ammaia. You can swim in a big lake almost savage, or in the closest Sever river. You can taste new flavors made with local and ecological products, and take part in a lot of cultural happenings all year.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
In the farm, we have internet access in exchange of a small donation, in the co-working place.
Space for parking camper vans
There's a campervan parking really close-by our place and a river for good baths in summer hot weather.
Can possibly accept pets
Normally yes! We love animals. It's all ok in the caravan but in the house, we can not accept cats ;-)
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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She is a young and really opened minded girl who will adapt to all work that needs to be done, even if it's the first time for her or if breaks her confort zone. Talking with her is also a nice experience, as she has no useless conversations, what we really appreciate. She… read more
My sleeping place was a caravan and I always woke up of the crowing of the rooster and the chirping of birds. Maria is a motivated, friendly and inspiring person. I enjoyed the time very much and I am sure I will come again for a while.
The work can be quite varied and I was free to choose what I… read more
