Help us with various projects in Cayo, Belize

Description

I am retired but very active helping village kids go to school, managing solar families project, (solarfamilies.org), writing for local agricultural magazine, caring for chickens, 1 lame but very endearing duck, 6 dogs, many fruit/medicinal trees, and developing new projects toward sustainability. 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 -- building pizza oven, aquaponics, gardening, cooking, minor construction, ponds, wastewater filtration.

Types of help and learning opportunities

Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Animal Care
Charity Work
Help with Computers/ Internet

Projects involving children

This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

Diverse cultural experience, sustainability.

Help

Many projects needing help including making biochar, building bread pizza oven, aquaculture, hugelkultur, bees, kitchen garden, making herbal medicine, building,

Languages spoken

English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner

Accommodation

Guest house with sink and eco-flush toilet, solar energy. Outdoor shower.

What else ...

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.

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

How many Workawayers can stay?

Two

Hours expected

Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week