Volunteers
In the past years we have gained a lot of experience with volunteers, who came and work on a basis of board and lodging. The work contains the renovation and maintenance of the buildings, de development and maintenance of the terrains (vegetable garden, orchyard, lawns) and all other work that needs to be done.
The things we have to offer are diverse:
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· building: pull down & clear away, bricklaying, plastering, installing sewage and drainaige, tiling, scour painting doors, windows, walls and decorate
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· maintenance: maintenance and repair of cars and machines, house-affairs, the cleaning of the terrains and the buildings.
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· exploitation: to man the café, cooking, promotional activities.
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· outside: various activities in the garden, sustenance and pruning of the fruit- and olivetrees, reclaim retarded areas (=mainly cut back blackberrybushes),cut grass.
We are members of the WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms - and that is why we have volunteers from all parts of Europe. Passing the message from one to another is also a way to get volunteers. What we have to offer is board and lodging in a caravan or in a room in the bathouse and three meals a day. For the drinks in the evening (at the café/patio) we only charge prime cost.
Travelling-expenses are on one's own account.
We work 5 days a week, under guidance of one of the members of the regular residents.
All volunteers take their turn in a so-called kitchenshift, which contains the following: taking care of breakfast and lunch and the cleaning of the kitchen, the café, the terrace and the toilets.
Minimum stay is one month, maximum half a year. It occurs, that someone comes for one month and wants to stay longer. No problem, that is just a matter of communicating your wishes. Volunteers, who want to stay for a short time, for example 2 or 3 weeks, do have lodging, but we then charge the meals (15 € per dag).
Your normal health insurance will do, but we advise you to ask the E111 form and take it with you. Portugal is a bureaucratic society; one's very attached to live up to the rules.
In case you use a regular medication: take enough provisions. Not all medicines of your usual brand are available here. A W.A. insurance is always handy, but not obligatory.
If you come by car, you should check on your insurance. Some companies have restrictions regarding the maximum stay abroad.
Volunteers are welcome all year around. In autumn and winter we are mainly building, in summer there is more to do in the area of exploitation, cleaning, maintenance and working in the café. We accept 4 people at a time. If you are interested, send us an email at info@termas-da-azenha.com telling something about yourself, your age, your experience and motivation. We will answer you as soon as possible.
