Join us in Portugal for a meaningful experience that combines environmental action with social impact!
Our upcycling project aims to combat plastic pollution by converting hard plastics, mostly bottle caps collected from local restaurants and schools, into sports items like skateboards, ping pong paddles, and beach tennis rackets. Located in a social neighbourhood skatepark, this project gives kids access to sports and fosters positive interactions with international volunteers. This initiative not only tackles environmental issues but also creates a positive social impact.
This program is available during all year
Duration during the week | Budget total mission |
|---|---|
2 weeks | 1710 € |
3 weeks | 2030 € |
4 weeks | 2550 € |
5 weeks | 3070 € |
6 weeks | 3590 € |
7 weeks | 4110 € |
8 weeks | 4630 € |
9 weeks | 5150 € |
10 weeks | 5670 € |
11 weeks | 6190 € |
12 weeks | 6710 € |
Accommodations are provided by local partners and not by Freepackers. The descriptions are there to give you an idea of the type of accommodation, as it is very likely that the conditions may vary on-site depending on the number of volunteers, weather conditions, availability, etc. Each volunteer will be accommodated according to the stated conditions, but it is possible that the accommodation may not match exactly the description or images displayed on this site, for example, in cases of annex housing, renovation, relocation, etc.
The house does not have air conditioning, but it is a beach house with large windows that are opened and closed daily by the housekeeping team.
There are lockers under each bunk bed for volunteers, who only need a padlock to secure them.
Minors have a curfew if they do not have permission from their guardian to leave the house, which is at 10 PM.
Meals are prepared every day, consisting of local cuisine, but it is possible to accommodate specific dietary requirements upon request (vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free, etc.)
Documents required to reserve a place on the program:
– Registration form with your contact details and travel dates (which we will send by email)
– Flight tickets
– Dietary requirements/allergies
– Passport scan
– For families: Project available for ages 10 and up
For all international projects, Realstep requires participants to take out travel insurance covering accidents, illness, and repatriation, as well as civil liability for professional activities abroad.
For complete protection while studying or interning abroad, you can take out Cap Student insurance online by following this link Student insurance abroad | Chapka Assurances, which will give you a 5% discount.
If you take out another insurance policy, we will ask you to send us a copy of your certificate in English.
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