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

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  Description

  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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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Ferme

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  LGBT+

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Musique

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Livres

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Jardinage

  

  Langues

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Animaux

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Danse

  

  Montagne

  

  Plage

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness

  

  Yoga / bien-être
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  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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  Aide

  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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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant
  Français: Courant

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  Hébergement

  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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  Autres infos...

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

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  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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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  

  Devi

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

  

  Onyx

  Onyx lives away from the community area.

  

  Canela (1 an)

  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 an)

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

  

  Cat (4 ans)

  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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