Volunteer in a Cloud Forest

• Good health and physical condition, willing to hike the mountain on steep slopes, and understand the implications of working outdoors. • Have a real interest in volunteering and not consider it just as a way of doing economic tourism. • Minimum basic Spanish (English is a plus) • Tetanus Vaccine (highly recommended) • Minimum 2 months, maximum 6 months • All participants must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to COVID-19. • The volunteer’s participation is confirmed after the extra fee is paid. The payment must be done at the latest 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer / Paypal. • Interview with our local partner via zoom in Spanish. • Fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6 IMPORTANT: write in the application your preferred dates (from/until when)

Extra fee: 50EUR/month. (The extra fee can change a bit due to the exchange rates). The extra fee includes accommodation and some pocket money for food. The activities require constant contact with nature; this means that the volunteer will be finding himself/herself using physical strength and getting his/her hands dirty to get the job done. It is good to know and understand that you can encounter rain, sun, mud and insects. In addition, to carry out the activities it is necessary to walk the different trails, which have steep slopes. Therefore, volunteers should be in good health and willing to walk the different trails. The water heater depends on the availability of gas, which is brought down to the hostel from time to time. On some occasions, hot showers might not be available. But in general there is hot water available. The volunteers’ house has limited Wi-Fi (because there is only satellite internet in this remote area). It may only be used for basic needs, such as communication (some calls, messages, mails) and information (research, press), but not for large downloads, videos, streaming (music or movies), video calls, etc. Working with the children in the park requires a high level of commitment and empathy. We are not looking for teachers, we are looking for people who understand that children are responsible for their learning process, and who want to accompany them in their explorations and self-directed learning. Volunteers with physical, intellectual and psychosocial disabilities are welcome but the natural conditions of the park and the terrain may represent a risk or difficulty for the volunteer. This will be discussed during the interview.