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[ We are currently only working with spanish speakers. If you have a workshop or art class that you would like to share with the community, we have everything you need to make it happen! :)]
My name is Natalia, I am 30 years old and I am a member of the indigenous community in Chiloé. Together with other members of my community and other communities, we work on various projects aimed at improving the quality of life of indigenous communities in our territory.
The center where you will contribute was established in 1998 in the rural area of Natri Bajo, district of Chonchi, on Chiloé island, south of Chile. Twice a week, we receive people from local communities seeking complementary care based on traditional indigenous medicine. In parallel, we run specific intercultural education programs.
The place has various facilities: the health center, the education center, the residence where you will stay, a greenhouse, vegetable garden and the wood. You will be able to connect with nature and local people.
On the weekends I ususally go back to the capital Castro in my family´s house. Therefore you can have the residence for yourself or visit all the wonders this island has to offer you !
En este momento solo trabajamos con personas que hablan español. Además, si tienes un taller o una clase de arte que te gustaría compartir con la comunidad, ¡tenemos todo lo que necesitas para hacerlo realidad! :)
Mi nombre es Natalia, tengo 30 años y soy miembro de la comunidad indígena en Chiloé. Junto a otros miembros de mi comunidad y de otras comunidades, trabajamos en diversos proyectos destinados a mejorar la calidad de vida de las comunidades indígenas de nuestro territorio.
El centro Mapu Ñuke donde contribuirás se estableció en 1998 en la zona rural de Natri Bajo, distrito de Chonchi, en la isla de Chiloé, al sur de Chile. Dos veces por semana, recibimos a personas de las comunidades locales que buscan atención complementaria basada en la medicina tradicional indígena. Paralelamente, llevamos a cabo programas específicos de educación intercultural.
El lugar cuenta con varias instalaciones: el centro de salud, el centro educativo, la residencia donde te alojarás, un invernadero, un huerto y el bosque. Podrás conectar con la naturaleza y la población local.
Los fines de semana suelo volver a Castro, la capital, a casa de mi familia. ¡Por lo tanto puedes tener la residencia para ti o visitar todas las maravillas que esta isla tiene para ofrecerte!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Sustainability
Events & social
Culture
Books
Plant care
Music
History
Cooking & food
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be able to learn about:
- use of medicinal plants and mushrooms
- traditional Chiloé and Chilean cuisine
- Mapuche culture
- history of the island
- books
- tourism
- language exchange
Podrán aprender sobre:
- uso de plantas medicinales y hongos
- cocina tradicional chilota y chilena
- cultura mapuche
- historia de la isla
- libros
- turismo
- intercambio de idioma
Help
There are two types of activities: fixed and flexible (depending on weather and season).
Fixed activities:
- help me to cook lunch for consultants twice a week.
Flexible activities:
- painting the outbuildings
- replace signage on the native forest trail
- replace railings
- make firewood from the forest and storing it
- community planting of garlic and potatoes
- harvest fruits and vegetables
- maintain greenhouses
- assist in hosting of courses
- feed our Instagram page with content
Hay dos tipos de actividades: fijas y flexibles (depende del clima y temporada)
Actividades fijas:
- ayudarme a cocinar el almuerzo para los consultantes dos veces a la semana
Actividades flexibles:
- pintar las dependencias con carbonileo
- reemplazar la señalética en el sendero del bosque nativo
- reemplazar barandas
- hacer leña del bosque y almacenar, astillas
- siembra comunitaria de ajos y papas
- recolección de frutas y verduras
- mantener invernaderos
- ayudar en los cursos en la gestión de hospitalidad
- alimentar nuestros redes sociales
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Mapudungun: Beginner
Accommodation
The center has a fully equipped student and traveler residence, insulated with thermopanel, heated with a wood stove using firewood collected in the forest. It has water, electricity, bathrooms, washing machine and clothes dryer, equipped kitchen, dining room for 15 people. We have poor internet connection, TV is also available but not cable or satellite TV. In the residence, as in the rest of our facilities, we seek to promote a healthy life in harmony with our environment.
El centro cuenta con una residencia estudiantil y de viajeros completamente acondicionada, está aislada con termopanel y se calefacciona con una estufa a leña. Cuenta con agua, electricidad, baños, lavadora y secadora de ropa, cocina equipada, comedor para 15 personas. Contamos con débil conexión a internet, hay disponible también televisor pero no cable ni televisión satelital. En la residencia, al igual que en el resto de nuestras instalaciones, buscamos promover una vida saludable y en armonía con nuestro entorno.
What else ...
Although our facilities are located in a rural area, relatively isolated, we are meters away from the highway route 5 south, where you can quickly access buses to the capital of Chiloé, Castro or south towards Quellón. We are also very close to the beach and Lake Natri, within our facilities we have 30 hectares of native forest under our protection, agro-ecological garden, meeting centers, community kitchen, among others.
Chiloé is characterized by the splendor of its natural surroundings, its winter food and its people, always warm and friendly with visitors.
Si bien nuestras dependencias se encuentran en una zona rural, relativamente aislada, estamos a metros de la carretera ruta 5 sur, donde puedes acceder rápidamente a buses tanto hacia la capital de Chiloé, Castro o en dirección al sur, hacia Quellón. Además estamos muy cerca de la playa y el lago Natri, dentro de nuestras instalaciones contamos con 30 hectáreas de bosque nativo bajo nuestra protección, huerta agroecológica, centros de reunión, cocina comunitaria, entre otros.
Chiloé se caracteriza por el esplendor de sus entornos naturales, su comida invernal y su gente, siempre cálida y amable con las y los visitantes.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
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More than two
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