Profile information
Host rating
80 %
Last replied
16 Jun 2025
Feedback
14
Email verified
Badges (3)
Details
Description
Hi, I'm David.
I live off grid at the beach and am looking for volunteers.
Until now I've been running a dog rescue here but will soon move to a new land.
During this time we are not taking in anymore dogs and are looking for volunteers to help clean the existing and new land, dig holes for fence posts, help build the fence and some basic manual help.
You will stay in a small caravan or converted truck where you can hear the waves and sounds of nature all around you.
The caravan and truck have a double bed so it can accommodate a single person or it could be a couple or friends that don't mind sharing the bed.
The truck also has a single bed too.
TIMES.
3-4 hours a day for 5 days a week then 2 days off.
WHAT YOU WILL GET.
A bed for sleeping.
A kitchen for cooking.
There is a water flushing toilet.
A hot shower.
Use of surfboards, we are 30 seconds from an amazing surfing beach.
There are also guitars and bodyboards here for you to use. Fishing equipment.
We are very uniquely situated here with he beach and ocean directly in front of the property.
It's basic here being off grid, but comfortable if you enjoy that kind of thing.
Everything is solar and battery powered so we ask that you do minimal electrical use over night, a laptop or phone would be fine overnight for movies or whatever though.
If you like a lot of ultra modern comforts, it's probably not for you,
The towns of Baleal and Ferrel are both just a 10/15 minute walk away with a bank, shops restaurants, bars and nightlife.
The administrative duties and my own job keep me quite busy so I need people who can be independent and work well in a team with the other volunteers.
I enjoy big talk rather than small, economics, geo-politics, evolution, science and nature, physics and the universe. I care about equality, enjoy reading and studying, am an antifascist and a musician and surfer.
Drop me a line with any questions. Thanks for reading.🫶
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The place is perfectly set in the cliffs at the beach of one of Portugal's most beautiful beaches and the surrounding villages have a mix of surf culture and old Portuguese farming style.
You can learn the language, surf and enrich yourself in this wonderful place.
Help
Basic manual help.
3-4 hours help a day for 5 days per week.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: Intermediate
Accommodation
You would have your own caravan, it's comfortable and incredibly located!
There's also a truck that's been converted into a two bed studio.
There is running water outside kitchen and a shower and a toilet.
What else ...
There are many great things in this area including amazing local live music, hiking trails, surfing, yoga, the list goes on and on!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Plenty of easy space right by the beach for campers or whatever you're driving!
Can possibly accept pets
Dogs are cool if they are cool with other dogs ;)
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (9)
They both were able to do all associated tasks with ease and were very proactive and conscientious. As people I found them both to be kind and thoughtful and can't recommend them enough. I'm very grateful for their time with us and all of their help.
Photos
Feedback
These are extra optional ratings when members leave feedback. The average rating left for each option is displayed.
Accuracy of profile:
(5.0)
Cultural exchange:
(4.8)
Communication:
(4.9)
They both were able to do all associated tasks with ease and were very proactive and conscientious. As people I found them both to be kind and thoughtful and can't recommend them enough. I'm very grateful for their time with us and all of their help.
He's easy going, smart and thoughtful and will be an assett to whoever he works and stays with.
Good luck on your journey!
They both have such great character and are happy and hard workers and would fit in easily to any situation as are very adaptable.
Any host would be lucky to have them!
