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Max is a skillful carpenter with a unique perspective and great ideas on how to do things. He is very social and independent. He helped me calculate the wood I needed for the projects we would complete. He cut and built all the frames for my circular windows. This was a project I was I dreading but he made it look easy and taught me how to use the jigsaw! He also cut the wood and framed 3 doorways for me! He leveled and installed all the wooden planks for the floor in my living room! It was a much more complicated project than I expected. He didn’t have time to complete it but he left me with precise instructions to do so! We had some communication gaps but we discussed them and worked them out. I’m in a very solitude and introverted phase of my life now but am always open to feedback. Max put in a lot of effort in to my project and I’m so grateful to him for helping me move my project forward in preparation for the upcoming rainy season. He is a thoughtful, caring person and told me he would love to receive updates on the project progress. ☺️ Max is always welcŌMe here! Thank you Max!

I had an incredible experience volunteering at this animal sanctuary as a Workawayer for 10 days. From the very first day, I felt warmly welcomed by Clint and Anna. They are genuinely passionate about animal welfare, and their dedication shows in everything they do including what they eat. It also expand to what is expected of the volunteers as they are kindly asked to respect this place's values and potentially discovering vegan ways. I helped with other volunteers or hipcamp guests feeding twice a day, cleaning enclosures, general maintenance, and sometimes assisting with basic care. The animals are thriving in a safe environment with lots of space. The accommodation is basic but comfortable and Clint and Anna are doing everything to provide us with everything we might need. We shared good moments together all day long. It felt like being part of a small community united by a common purpose. I would highly recommend this sanctuary to anyone who genuinely loves animals. PS: expect lot of dad jokes!

We would like to say thank you so much for coming to help us for two weeks. We really had a wonderful time together. Baret helped us with many things at the farm and also took care of my daughter. She also helped teach at school with Hiro. She is very kind, friendly, and beautiful inside and out. She loves kids so much. Our family is truly happy to have met her, and we will always keep these beautiful memories in our hearts. We wish all your dreams come true and hope our paths cross again someday. Good luck with everything, and enjoy every moment of your journey! Thank you Sophea Hiro Hirain and Nimet

Que buena vibra este lugar y que suerte poder compartir con gente tan linda! Mi experiencia en el camping fue increíble. Me quedé case 3 semanas pero ojalá tuviera más tiempo para quedarme la temporada. El trabajo es súper sencillo y además te lo explican todo muy bien, todos los voluntarios y staff son super amables y con una energía súper buena onda y Gonzalo y Fran están siempre disponibles para lo que necesites (además de que son personas muy lindas). El camping es muy cómodo y tranquilo y en pocos días te sientes en casa! Sin duda este es el mejor lugar en Puerto Natales se buscas compartir con buena gente, aprender más sobre Chile y su cultura y se buscas una manera más económica de visitar Torres del Paine ( Gonza y Fran conocen muy bien todos los circuitos y te pueden ajudar a planear algo que va mejor con tu manera de viajar y tu budget) Se tienen la suerte de hacer voluntariado en el camping no lo piensen dos veces! Van y disfruten de la buena vibra! Gracias por todo, chicos!!!

Benedetta and Kim were wonderful people to host. They were kind, respectful, and always happy to help. They also created a beautiful picture wall for us, which we truly appreciate. We would happily host them again anytime and warmly welcome them back.

Fue la visita de Mile increíble, ver cómo nuestra primera chica de Dinamarca interactuaba con nuestras mascotas, se adaptaba al entorno , su alegría era contagiosa , su energía desbordante , Santiago y yo te recordamos siempre comiendo bananos con mantequilla de maní. Gracias mille , te recordaremos por siempre. Un abrazo.

Lanna and Rubi are great. Young, enthusiastic, friendly, and hardworking. Lana is gentle and patient. She great with plants and focused on very small details. Rubi is amazing with carpenter skills, truly talented and knows the technic. Both of them are focused on getting the job done. They were a great help and great addition to our team of volonteers. Try took care of the garden. Watered plants everyday and replanted some seedling. Rubi fixed the bench and help guys to build the all's for a new bungalow. They made a cutlery box and Lana decorated plant pot with mosaic. It was a pleasure to host them. We would recommend them to everyone they applying.

Celeste and Craig were kind and always made sure we were okay. We learned so much about Kiwi lifestyle! especially about food! They are honestly like chefs. Every meal they made for us was amazing. After staying at their house, we really struggled to make our own stomachs happy again🤣 During our stay, it was “sh**ty weather 🙈☔”, but when the sun finally came out, they took us to the beach and organized a beach hamburger night 🍔😋 Such a fun and special memory. They are such a lovely couple truly our ideal couple 🥰 The tasks were simple and clearly explained, so everything was easy and comfortable. We feel very lucky and grateful to have stayed with them 🤍 Already missing your cooking… and of course that muffins too 🥹🥹

This was my FIRST EVER workaway-stay coming from Denmark. I was so exited however with no expectation - I loved the describtion and location (3 hours by bus from Bogota). I arrived and Rodrigo picked me up in Nocaima. All transport was fairly easy, and cheap! Nazareth and Rodrigos place is a wonder of the rainforrest, so different from anything I have seen coming from flat, often natureleft Denmark. I had a bit of a bug and generally animal worry, but Nazareth and Rodrigo were kind and helpful, but there were bugs to get used to😌 The work wasnt too hard at all, and it varied, and after work we loved using the Natural pool. One day we went on a 40 min drive to a waterfall and close by we tried canopying. I learned a lot of spanish and new cooking while being there which I cherrish. I appriciate the whole 2,5 weeks of stay so much! I learned new things about myself, and many beautiful souls. To the october 2025 team in Nocaima - you are forever in my heart<3

They are amazing peoble. Easy to be around and really respectfull. They are highly skilled and indipend. Can't recommend them enough.

Andrea and Klaus were a delight to host. With their combined skills of technology, hard work, cooking, gardening, painting and dog caring and walking we were privileged to have them stay. Not only that but they also became very good friends with tales we both told of all our lives. We enjoyed many hours of wonderful company. We would be very pleased to host again should they return to this area.

Eugenie & Gamze were a pleasure to host. They were hard working, enthusiastic and worked well independently. They mulched a mountain of branches with an electric mulcher and spread them around our native plantings. They cleaned windows and cooked delicious meals. And they took great care of our goats on chickens. We enjoyed spending time with them and highly recommend. They had a strong interest in Australian wildlife which was wonderful to see.

We had a wonderful experience here. For us, just to experience Quechua and Aymara culture was a gift, but to be immersed in it was just incredible. The children were so open to us, greeted us with hugs, and bombarded us with questions. The teachers were very concerned about our well-being and looked after us with such kindness. Everyone was so kind and caring, even the kitchen staff. Before we arrived here, we had the opportunity to meet Lourdes in Arequipa and learn more about the program here. She was patient and answered all our questions. We are very grateful for our time here; this was a unique experience that you will treasure for a very long time. Even a year later we still talk to a few of the kids.

I spent two weeks with Courtney and Sam and really enjoyed it. The communication was straight forward and helped to be clear of the expectation on ether side. I enjoyed the manual labour and the chatting in between. The accommodation is pretty comfy and I always felt welcome to ask, if I needed something. So definitely a recommendation if you need a little time for yourself on the east coast - it helps if you have a car to have a few trips around. The Waikuku beach is just around the corner and worth spending a day over there. Thanks again for the good time, cheers, Carlo

My response is a super late, but I stayed with Laura and Javi for about two weeks at the end of January. I had a wonderful time staying with Laura and her family. Everyone was so kind and welcoming, and they have the friendliest cats I've ever met! My room was comfortable, and there was always delicious food to eat. I really enjoyed playing hide and seek and talking about Kpop with Lily. Since I’ve been learning Spanish for four years, I didn’t have too hard of a time communicating with everyone. There were some things I didn’t know, but being immersed really helped me learn. Their location was so perfect. Cullera is a beautiful town, and their house is a great place to begin adventures on foot! I spent my days exploring the town and the beach. If you’re into hiking, Cullera has some absolutely gorgeous mountains. Even though it was Winter, and the town was a little quieter, there was still always something to do. The hardest part for me was many stores would close at around 2pm, so it was a bit harder to find something to do during those hours. The workload was not too much at all! Granted, I had a roomate while I was there, so the chores were shared, but even on her days off, the work wasn’t too hard. Laura was very accomodating, and helped me balance my traveling days. The one thing I will mention is with so many people and animals in one house, things can get pretty messy pretty quickly, so be prepared. Overall, I had a very nice time. One of my highlights was visiting the museum a block away from the house. I learned so much about Culleran culture, and it makes me want to visit again. Cullera is a beautiful place, and I had so much fun.

The time in Ter Meiren was great 😃 There is an open, family atmosphere where everyone is welcome. Working with Max 🇧🇪 and Barshamal 🇦🇫 was a lot of fun and sometimes we really worked up a sweat 💪🏻 But that was not often 😅 A typical day looked like this: Waking up (8-9), preparing food for the dogs and taking them for a long walk, feeding the sheep and cattle, discussing and distributing tasks, lunch around 1 p.m., continuing to work until the afternoon (4-5 p.m.), feeding the dogs again and taking them for another walk and finally preparing dinner and eating together around 7/8 p.m. The preparation of dinner and the feeding of the animals was done by someone on a rotating basis. Personally, I couldn't bring the dogs to the house because they were very loud and energetic before feeding time🐕‍🦺 But the walk through the forest and the view of the castle was an experience every time. A magical place🌳🏰 General tasks included: cutting down trees, chopping wood, collecting leaves and spreading them on the field (still have nightmares from leaves😅😂), loosening the soil with the tractor, preparing chicory for the winter, dismantling the tent and folding it up for cleaning (the place serves as an event location from May to September). There were no set times. The tasks were discussed and assigned in the morning after breakfast. My highlight was driving the tractor🚜 Thank you very much for this wonderful time Maj & GJ, the interesting conversations, the delicious food, and the delicious wine🙏🏻💐

Este fue mi primer workaway y estoy agradecida a la anfitriona: Cristina. Ella es un ser hermoso, que me acogió muy bien. En el tiempo que estuve en su casa no me encontraba bien físicamente y me dio muchas posibilidades y siempre atenta. La casa es un espacio holístico que se está preparando para acoger a huéspedes y necesita mantenimiento y reparaciones. En mi tiempo allí estuve por una parte haciendo esto y por otra haciendo algunas cosas de arte para decorar las habitaciones. Pude compartir momentos bonitos con Cristina, su familia y los voluntarios que estuvieron conmigo ese tiempo en la casa. 😊

Andrea and Andreas stayed with us for two weeks and were very pleasant company. Initiative, experience, and interest. An unbeatable team! Our recommendation for every host.

This has been such a transformative experience for me and I cannot stress enough about how happy I am I went. I was hesitant to go initially as I was the only girl at that specific time to go. I was afraid I would feel uncomfortable but I experienced the opposite. Stefano was so welcoming and careful to make me feel at ease immediately. He is a very kind, compassionate and mature individual who loves to listen and help everyone around him. His life testimony and his devotion to helping others is so rare and inspirational. I was coming from a difficult month, and when I got to this Workaway, everything changed. The tasks are clear and doable, Stefano is organized but very flexible with which tasks you can take on. I helped mainly in the kitchen and outside and the place is so beautiful - better than the pictures. The most transformative aspect was the spiritual aspect. There is this wooden chapel in the garden where I would go pray, and all of us opened up to one another about personal struggles and we prayed for one another on our own time. Stefano does not push anyone to do anything they don’t want to do, he simply created a space where you can help around while also working on deepening your spiritual life and inner healing. This Workaway is so unique you will not regret it I assure you. Grazie mille Stefano, sono state settimane di trasformazione e ammiro tantissimo il tuo modo di servire gli altri