Restore the Amazon rainforest on a 130-hectare organic polyculture food forest in Gualaquiza, Ecuador

Detalles

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  Descripción

  We are a 130-hectare organic polyculture fruit forest in southeast Ecuador. With a mild tropical climate, many tropical fruits are grown on the land, as we engage in reforestation of historic cattle pasture. The primary foods grown here are bananas, biriba (rollinia), plantains, papayas, cacao, chonta, yuca, white carrot, ice cream bean, peanut butter fruit, citrus fruits, and tropical classics such as jackfruit and marang. We are planting many exotic tropical fruits such as durian, sapodilla, green sapote, mangosteen, soncoya, jaboticaba, just to name a few.
  
  No domesticated animals are used for farming purposes (although we do have some adopted companion animals), as the project is owned and operated by vegans. This region has extremely limited malaria/parasites/etc. compared to neighboring tropical regions.
  
  We have various rooms available for volunteers to stay in. We typically have 1-4 volunteers at a time.
  
  All housing accommodation will be provided to Workawayers, a mattress, bedding, showers, kitchen access, and use of full facilities. Workawayers will also get a share of the harvested fruit off the land.
  
  We also have openings for long-term community members, which you can apply for if you wish to join the community on a longer-term basis.
  
  We have 2 dogs and 1 cat living in the community area, and 5 more cats that live on the property away from the communal spaces which you can visit.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería básica

  Proyectos creativos DIY «hazlo tú mismo»

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento básico

  Ayuda informática
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  Intereses

  

  Agricultura

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Eventos y sociedad

  

  LGBT+

  

  Mascotas

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Vegetariano o vegano

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Música

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Libros

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Jardinería

  

  Idiomas

  

  Dibujo y pintura

  

  Animales

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Baile

  

  Montaña

  

  Playa

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Fitness

  

  Yoga / bienestar
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  Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

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  ¿Que es esto?
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We are one of the worlds largest polyculture food forests and the largest veganic agroforestry establishment. Our members are well-educated in health, agroforestry practices and sustainable energy. The more that you apply yourself physically, socially, and intellectually, the more that you will gain from your time here. This is still a relatively new project, started in 2015, and we are still working on building up our repertoire of examples for people to learn from.
  
  We primarily speak English, while most days we have Ecuadorian people around the property, and of course we have our neighbours. If you're looking to learn Spanish let us know, as various members of ours are glad to interact in Spanish. The neighbours are very friendly, and this area is generally safe compared to most of South America and Ecuador (which is a reason why we are here). Please don't negatively affect the local culture with drug use, excessive spending, or unfriendly interactions with our neighbours.

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  Ayuda

  Tasks generally consist of harvesting fruits, greens, and veggies, mulching fruit trees, harvesting seeds and tending to saplings, assisting with new structures and other building projects, preparing meals or food preservation, eco-friendly technology/energy projects, clearing with machete, IT infrastructure, general yard/garden work, and kitchen and facilities cleaning.
  
  Please let us know if you have special skills, as we may be able to find or create a (personalised) project for you. We will give task suggestions for 20 hours per week. There are usually many options. Typically you will help 4 hours in the morning 5 days a week, but this changes depending on rain, task at hand, and other factors. Some work can be in a group, other work can be individual.

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  Idiomas hablados

  Inglés: Fluido
  Español: Fluido
  Francés: Fluido

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  Alojamiento

  We have various cabins and rooms, you will be assigned to one of them when you arrive. The room comes with a mattress, bedding (or you can bring your own), and bug net.
  
  Our property is in some ways remote, others not - there are neighbours across the road, down the road, and up the mountain. There is are small villages north and south of us. The market in Gualaquiza is about 50 minutes of travel one way where you will get various supplemental food/fruit.
  
  We request that the amount of plastic packaging or other trash brought onto the land be kept to a minimum and removed when you depart.
  
  Food: You will be provided a whole foods vegan diet (three meals a day). No ultra-processed foods are allowed on the property.
  
  Please note that no animal-derived foods are to be brought onto the farm; this is a vegan establishment. No hunting or fishing, as this disturbs the delicate rainforest ecosystem that is already damaged by clear-cutting for cattle. No cigarette smoking on the property. No drugs or alcohol. The composting toilet system we use is designed for vegans and doesn't safely function when people consume animal products. Please plan to not consume any animal products a few days prior and for the duration of your stay here, even when you are not on the property. Thank you.

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  Algo más...

  Buses, rancheros, taxis, and boats run regularly and are quite cheap.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  We have starlink and a back-up solar system so we never have to be offline. We have a shared office space, and we can offer private office spaces to those interested if available at that time.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  

  Devi

  Devi lives away from the community area but sometimes comes up to visit

  

  Onyx

  Onyx lives away from the community area.

  

  Canela (1 año)

  Canela lives at the community area. She barks at strangers but once she knows you she barks a lot less. She does not bite and she loves cuddles.

  

  Kali

  Kali lives away from the community area.

  

  Shiva

  Shiva is on my lap in this picture, Vishnu is behind me. Shiva lives away from the community area.

  

  Vishnu

  Vishnu lives away from the community area.

  

  Diana (1 año)

  Diana lives in the community area and she loves to cuddle. She's very friendly, doesn't bark much and doesn't bite.

  

  Cat (5 años)

  Rescued from another vegan community. Like all of our companion animals, he follows a nutritionally complete (dietitian approved) vegan diet. Cat lives in the community area.

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