Learning new skills at a small permaculture farm in Chalatenango, El Salvador

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  Description

  This is a permaculture farm dedicated to promoting the use of bamboo and creating a living environment in harmony with nature, located at the base of the mountains in the region of Chalatenango, El Salvador.
  
  We use bamboo to build small houses, furniture and other objects such as children's toys.
  
  We cultivate 100% organic fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants. We also raise a few animals, such as chickens, fish and bees.
  
  The aim of the farm is not only to produce food, but above all to offer a living environment in harmony with nature, with a vision of self-sufficiency. We also want to offer the region a meeting place in the heart of nature for local cultural events. To this end, we have various spaces where local people can come to rest or meet, and we are happy to make the La Esquinita space available to local artists or groups for events. We're always happy to see people enjoying the space we're trying to build!
  
  As part of the working experience we will provide some presentations around sustainability and permaculture, health and nutrition, and finance and crypto. We feel it's important volunteers are willing to learn about theese important topics as they align with the values and objectives of the project.
  
  We welcome everyone from all religions and cultures but take in consideration that this is predominantly a conservative Christian country with traditional values at its core, people don't want to be lectured on western liberal values and ways of life, you need to adapt to the customs here and not the other way around. Also take into account it's a rural environment with it's limitations on services and comforts.
  
  We speak Spanish, English and French, but a decent level of Spanish is required so that all volunteers can communicate together.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Accueil / tourisme

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We live in a rural region of El Salvador, and there's a lot to get to know in the area! By coming here, travelers have the opportunity to experience life in the Salvadoran countryside, especially the typical food. There's also beautiful mountain landscapes and it's cooler here than in the rest of the country.
  
  As we're trying to open up the La Esquinita space for cultural events, it's also possible for people who want to visit us to help us with this and participate in welcoming people to our place for movie nights, meals or other events!

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  Aide

  Our vision is not to provide a holiday place to spend a few days, we are looking for volunteers who feel the same passion and who are looking to join us for a minimum of 3 weeks onwards.
  
  We require volunteers have at least some skills or experience in the areas of, gardening, agriculture, construction, arts & crafts, painting, or general DIY... More important than skills, we are looking for hard-working people who want to leave their mark here.
  
  Some of the daily activities you can expect are harvesting seasonal fruit and vegetables; tending the gardens (as all production is organic, there's work to be done!); feeding the chickens and collecting eggs; learning about various products such as cocoa or turmeric (depending on the season) etc, watering plants, fixing and clearing walkways and tracks...
  
  Other activities include fixing and maintenance of the various spaces, cabins, tree house, swimming pool, creating new growing spaces and terraces or raised beds...
  
  If there are any helpers interested in working with bamboo, that's possible too! Just let us know and we'll do our best to decide what to do. It's a job we unfortunately no longer do on an ongoing basis, but all the materials are there.
  
  We provide organic food and meals but volunteers can also help if they wish with the cooking.
  
  Of course, it's not all work, there are lots of nice spaces to enjoy and relax, a swimming pool, hammock areas, an office space to work, games to play with other volunteers, a projector area to watch movies... and we also organize regular trips to local areas which you are welcome to join.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  For accommodation, we have rustic wooden chalets and camping facilities. Unfortunately, the cabins don't have their own toilets and showers, but the main house is always open. Our house kitchen is open to all, and of course the whole farm area, which covers around 2 hectares.

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  Autres infos...

  There are plenty of opportunities for excursions in the region. For example, the small town of Chalatenango is near, as well as La Palma. There are several emblematic mountains in the region that offer camping spaces, and also rivers.
  We'll be happy to help you find what you're looking for!

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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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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  We have 2 dogs and a cat as well as chickens running around the space, so unfortunately we cant allow other pets as this may cause issues.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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