Work stay opportunity in Ecuador for vegan volunteers
Program details
Fruit Haven Ecovillage is located in the foothills of the Andes on the edge of the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador. They are creating a sustainable eco-village and a functioning permaculture fruit farm. The aim of this eco project is to inspire local farmers to see fruit production as a profitable endeavor; an alternative to deforestation and cattle grazing.
Community values at Fruit Haven
- A strong work ethic: Responsible care-taking of the land to maintain and increase production of fruits and vegetables
- Permaculture methods of farming
- Consuming raw, unfractionated, unprocessed foods
- Abstinence from addictive mind-altering substances such as alcohol and other drugs
- Maintaining spiritual health through meditation and yoga
- Not harming/domesticating other animals or exploiting them for our gain
- Maintaining a de-centralized, non-hierarchical structure in the community
Volunteer work-exchange program
- Flashlight or headlamp
- Quality pocketknife
- Long-sleeve pants and shirts (good in the evening when there are gnats)
- Work clothes and work gloves
- Sun hat, bandannas or handkerchiefs
- 1-2 sheets and thin blanket
- It is a good idea to bring a tent if you have one. Sometimes the house and cabins are full
- For the same reason it can be good to bring a sleeping pad
- Good thick socks (calf-length.)
- Please bring your own biodegradable soap/shampoo/etc
- Do not bring any chemical/synthetic/non-biodegradable soaps or personal hygiene products.
- “Silky saw” for pruning fruit trees
- “Fleco” brand pruning shears for nursery work and pruning
- A grafting knife if you want to learn how to graft fruit trees
- Mattresses but you should probably bring your own blanket/sleeping bag. Most of the time you will sleep 1 to a room but if they have a lot of volunteers they may put two volunteers in a room. Let them know if you have a tent and would be willing to sleep in it if space requires.
- Accommodation: The house is a simple, rustic, post-and-beam construction house right on the Rio Zamora. From the porch you can watch the boats going by. There are 4 bedrooms in the house (1 large and 2 small) and also a little cabin over the pond. There is a hot shower and bathroom. They use a composting toilet, to complete the nutrient cycle.
To prevent community loss, you will be charged a 100 USD security deposit as a newcomer. If your stay is longer than 1 month, you get 50 USD back after one month, and the rest back when you leave, or after 3 months, whichever comes first. During your stay, we will deduct your monthly internet/electric payments (usually 6-7 USD) from this balance. If you stay less than one month, you will get 50 USD back when you leave, and the remaining 50 USD will be considered a donation.
- Agriculture/Permaculture – Planting trees, maintaining trees, clearing weeds with machete, various tree maintenance tasks, vegetable garden work
- Nursery work – tending to baby trees/plants in the nursery
- House/Facilities repair – this may include sanding, painting, digging, etc
- Hospitality/Upkeep – this may include cleaning rooms before/after guest arrival, sweeping the common areas, etc.
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