Welcoming volunteers to breath life into my healing and personal transformation center in Santa Elena, Ecuador

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  Description

  Hi, I’m Nancy, born in Manhattan, I've been living in Pennsylvania the past 50+ years.
  
  In January, 2024 I bought a finca/estate in Sinchal near Valdivia. It's in the province of Santa Elena, on Ecuador's west/pacific coast.
  
  The property is 30 minutes (or a $7 taxi ride away) from the surf beach of Montañita, and 1.5 hours from Puerto Lopez. Both popular destinations and departure points for whale watching (July to November), trips to Isla de la Plata (also known as poor man’s Galapagos, and part of the Machalilla National Park), and much more...
  
  Thanks to the help of volunteers from Workaway and other sources, the center became operational on June 1st.
  
  For the next stage, we are inviting people with a love for:
  
  * animal care and play
  * bamboo construction
  * plants and trees
  * plant based products
  * food gardens
  * online marketing and advertising
  * mural painting
  
  ...to join us.
  
  This 12 acre (4.86 hectare) finca, has 400 moringa trees, 100 coconut trees, and a variety of fruit trees.
  
  We also house 2 dogs, and 5 cats.
  
  For an optimum experience, we prefer to host two individuals or a couple at a time, for 2 weeks or longer stays.
  
  What we are looking for are people with skills, willing to exchange 4 hours of help per day in exchange for accommodations and all your meals.
  
  For now it's preferred that applicants have a good command of English. Nosotras estamos aprendiendo español...and I needed a translator to include this. :)
  
  The finca is a sober property and conveniently located, by a 5 minute stroll, to our local pueblo/village of Sinchal. There you'll find a daily fruit and veg market, grocery stores, pharmacies, street vendors, and some traditional family eateries.
  
  Bars, cafes, restaurants, and more are in abundance starting from just a $1.50 taxi (less by bus) in the next town of Valdivia and all along the highway coast north and south.
  
  We look forward to hearing from anyone who can join us on this next part of the venture and be part of something that is good for many…
  
  Saludos,
  Nancy

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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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

  Both on the finca property and in the local town of Sinchal, we have the opportunity to engage with locals and practice improving or speaking Spanish.
  
  Learning how locals 'be' and 'do' things is also a great learning opportunity because of how differently we approach "work" and "life" and the manner in which these are experienced.
  
  The way of life is still traditional here, and while we tend to be far enough away to not hear some of the usual sounds from street vendors, dogs, and music, it is just a five minute stroll away when we do want to be amongst it.

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  Aide

  In exchange for four (4) hours a day, five (5) days a week, engaging in these kinds of activities:
  
  - Painting
  - Weeding
  - Raking and leaf collection for compost
  - General maintenance
  - Animal care
  - Cooking / meal preparation
  - Assisting with online marketing and advertising
  
  I will provide accommodation, food (fish, chicken and meat allowed, but not included), and internet.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I'm keen to improve my Spanish and happy to assist others learn or improve their English.
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  Hébergement

  Guests come volunteers are hosted in the main house. This home is made of timber, concrete and tile and includes a private bedroom and ensuites, and access to a full shared kitchen. You have access to laundry facilities. Refer photos attached.

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  Autres infos...

  In your time off you can pursue your online business requirements, walk/run the property perimeter, chill in a hammock... with a good book - we have many! Stroll into town. Go for a swim, surf and sunset. Eat out. Visit local artisans and other popular coastal towns to the north like Montañita, Olon and Ayampe, and to the tip of Salinas in the south.

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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

  I have two networks. So as long as we have power, we almost always have the internet. The service is decent and accessible from most of the 12 acres.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We are able to accommodate vehicles, of any size, onsite and behind locked gates.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  We currently have 2 large sized, trained and tranquil dogs and five cats. We are open to receiving your furry family members too.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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