volontariato internazionale, antirazzismo, pace, diritti
PORTUGAL
Environment, Agriculture
UNITED BY DONKEYS III
Code:PT-IPJ 11.1
Where:-
Number of volunteers:17
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
21/07/2025 - 01/08/2025
Work
Promote the animal welfare of donkeys - feed the animals and help with their basic care tasks Maintenance and improvement of the infrastructure of the donkey shelter Dry stone wall rebuilding Support autochthonous biodiversity Building and placing nest boxes for birds Activities to support local community Construction of fence Creation of materials for the environmental enrichment of spaces designated for donkeys
Partner
The main goals of this workcamp are the recovery of rural heritage, enhancing the biodiversity of our Center, and promoting the animal welfare of donkeys and their quality of life. We want to o enable the discovery of the Miranda Plateau, a unique rural region, rich in natural beauty, biodiversity, culture and traditions. With so aging population in these villages, one of the goals is bringing together the young participants and the local community, therefore promoting intercultural (urban/rural, international/national) and intergenerational (youngsters/ elderly) encounters and exchanges.
Location
The accommodation is located in Palancar village, geographically included in the Natura 2000 network and Douro Internacional Natural Park, about 6 kms from Miranda do Douro city. Located in a rural area in the northeast of Portugal, very close to the border with Spain, its a village that suffers aging population problems, which makes these experiences very important for the rural development of this region.
Accomodation
Basic housing with electricity ( with one large room equipped with bunk beds, one living room, WC, and showers with hot water. There is no bar in the village neither a supermarket, but if something is needed, we can easily support the volunteers to get it. Volunteers who want extra privacy can bring camping tents. Theres good wifi in the proximity of the accommodation, more precisely at the CAB office, which is in the village.
Requirements
Bring Sleeping bag; towels; comfortable work clothing (for cold and hot weather); waterproof hiking boots (or similar); sunscreen; waterproof coat.
Meeting point
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PORTUGAL
Environment, Simple manual labour
RENEWED ROOTS
Code:PT-IPJ 10.7
Where:-
Number of volunteers:12
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
18/09/2025 - 28/09/2025
Work
aGarden Revitalization: Cleaning and preparing the terrain, removing invasive plants, and enriching the soil for planting aromatic and medicinal species. They will assist in redesigning flower beds, creating pathways, and restoring shrubs to improve the gardens aesthetic and functional appeal.aEcological Infrastructure Development: Under the guidance of skilled monitors, volunteers will build and install bird nesting boxes and an insect hotel to support local biodiversity and establish safe habitats for various species.aSpecies Cataloging: Using the iNaturalist app, volunteers will identify and document plant species in the park, creating a digital inventory that supports conservation efforts and enhances participants technological and scientific skills.aEducational Sessions
Partner
The primary goal is to revitalize the Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Garden in the Environmental Park of Santa Margarida, restoring its ecological richness and functionality.Volunteers will play an essential role in the physical transformation of the garden, engaging in meaningful interventions that foster awareness of sustainability and environmental conservation. Beyond enhancing the park, the project promotes skill development, teamwork, and creativity among participants, helping them grow both personally and professionally.Through practical activities and community involvement, the project aims to create ecological infrastructures such as bird nesting boxes and an insect hotel while strengthening ties between youth and the local community.
Location
We will be camping in Parque de Campismo de ConstEncia, located in a small village in the countryside of Portugal (approximately 1h away from Lisbon) with an estimated population of 7000 people.
Accomodation
The camping park is equipped with multiple hygiene facilities, including toilets, hot showers and a tank for washing clothes by hand - bring washing soap/ detergent if you wish to wash clothes, or you can buy it in the supermarket nearby. Multiple power sockets are also available to charge electronics.The organisation will provide 3 meals a day - breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The food will be cooked by a local and will be mostly typical portuguese food. Vegetarian options will also be available. In the proximity of the venue it is also possible to find stores, cafes and restaurants.
Requirements
Send a short motivation letter If possible bring some camping items, including tent, mat and sleeping bag. In case you do not own these materials we will lend them to you. Everyone should bring clothes according to the weather, personal hygiene items and medicines (if applicable), a bag/ backpack for daily use, a torch, a reusable water bottle and some comfortable clothes and shoes for work
Meeting point
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PORTUGAL
Simple manual labour, Agriculture
ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE
Code:PT-IPJ 11.6
Where:-
Number of volunteers:17
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
19/09/2025 - 30/09/2025
Work
Volunteers will be involved in the following work/tasks:- Agriculture in different local/organic farms;- Gardening at the local Urban Garden (Horta Urbana de Amarante);- Cleaning the river sides;- Organize climate actions/challenges;- Promoting local, organic and fair trade products.
Partner
Aims: Support to local/regional organic farmers to raise awareness among the participants and the population on organic farms, organic food and fair trade; to develop skills related to agriculture work in organic farms and environment preservation; to run activities in order to increase the level of commitment at local level (Amarante) for organic and Fair-Trade products
Location
Amarante is a small town in the North of Portugal, part of Porto district (60km far from Porto to the interior) with 12 thousand inhabitants (in the city center). It is a quite famous city for tourism, culture, and wine production. Indeed, is quite near (18km) the Oporto wine region. Is crossed by TEmega River (one of the rivers ending at Douro River that crosses Porto till the Atlantic Ocean) and it is on the valley of one of the most important Portuguese mountains, MarEpoundo (1450m). Amarante is well located (nearby passes highway A4 connecting to Oporto and highway A11 connecting to GuimarEpoundes)
Accomodation
Participants will be accommodated in shared rooms (4 participants each) of Casa da Juventude de Amarante. Casa da Juventude de Amarante is in the city center of Amarante (just 10m walking distance from the bus station) and has its own kitchen, WC and showers. In terms of food, our youth centre has a bar\restaurant proposal for the volunteers (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) always taking into consideration our aims (healthy food with organic and vegetarian ingredients). Laundry available (self-service). This youth centre has free wireless.
Requirements
Bring-Hygiene products and sun protector;-Swimming suits;-Working and sports clothes and shoes.
Meeting point
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Lunaria - Associazione di Promozione Sociale
Via Buonarroti 51, 00185 - ROMA
+39 06 88 41 880
+39 06 84 24 2 487
+39 06 88 41 859
CF 96192500583
P.Iva 06139821000
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