📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This volunteering camp will take place in Southern Extremadura, in a small town called Salvaleón, surrounded by a huge Mediterranean forest: the Dehesa, typical for the region. The town owns a communal estate called Monte Porrino, with more than 1600 hectares of beautiful land and forests where sheep, cows, goats and pigs graze in freedom. Farming is the main local economic activity. On the other hand, the town loses population since the 60’s, mainly because of the unemployment and the lack of opportunities. This migration process left hundreds of empty traditional houses behind…
The volunteering camp’s main theme will be to start a raising awareness among the local community about the importance and value of our heritage, our traditional construction techniques, art and participation.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will take part in a variety of activities, mainly focusing on the abandoned houses. The main project will be painting facades with chalk, the white material that was traditionally used. The use of chalk follows a specific process before we can use it, so we will learn and study about it and then we will bring light and cheerful to streets and houses that have been abandoned for decades (only the outside parts of the houses). Moreover, we will work in other walls where we will be able to express ourselves through art paintings and graffitis, so artists and people with special painting skills we be specially welcome! :)
Bring clothes that can get dirty.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be in the old local gym, where there will be two big shower rooms, toilets and all facilities to play sports. Sleeping outside and watching the stars is also a good idea in the warm Extremadura nights!
Ingredients for breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided. Volunteers are expected to organize and cook their own meals in a provided kitchen. Vegetarian meals are also p
📍 About the location
SALVALEÓN (BADAJOZ) – SOUTH WEST SPAIN
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers should attach an additional motivation letter along with their application.
ℹ️ Additional information
Bring your swimming clothes and also clothes that can get dirty!