Belize
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We are retired but active... Helping village children go to school, facilitating solar families project (solarfamilies.org), writing for local agricultural magazine, caring for chickens, 4 ducks, 6 dogs, a fish pond, many fruit/medicinal trees, and developing new projects toward sustainability and regenerative agriculture. On 21 off-grid acres -- riverfront. All projects welcome as long as they are part of our mission toward sustainability. Expertise needed but not essential in any of these areas --aquaponics, organic gardening, cooking, cleaning, minor construction, wastewater filtration, internet skills.
Charity Work
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Diverse cultural experience, Sustainability.
What we have learned.
Many projects needing help including making biochar, aquaculture, hugelkultur, bees, kitchen garden, making herbal medicine, building, childrens book illustrations.
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Guest house with sink and eco-flush toilet, solar energy, porch, outdoor shower.
We are located on 21 acres on the Belize River. Buses to everywhere in Belize from nearby city Belmopan. We have wi-fi computer access and we encourage participants to work on own creative projects as long as they are toward our mission of sustainability.
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Only during dry season.
Two
Maximum 3-4 hours a day, 5 days a week
