All Posts by Marion Ruhland

I can’t complain at all, the kids are just wonderful. To be honest, it’s even more beautiful than I imagined. I love being with these kids. It is absolutely great and I enjoy it very much.

I can’t complain at all, the kids are just wonderful. To be honest, it’s even more beautiful than I imagined. I love being with these kids. It is absolutely great and I enjoy it very much.

The Farm Stay program takes place on an idyllic estancia from the times of European immigrants in the extreme south of Chile. The estancia is located in the middle of Patagonia about 30 kilometers from the tourist town of Puerto Natales. The Estancia is close to a large lagoon embedded in a mountain landscape.

The volunteer work takes place in a children’s home with an integrated school on the southern outskirts of Quito. The children’s home is run by a foundation that has been dedicated to the well-being of children whose rights have been violated since 1993. The children and youth come from very difficult family backgrounds, are street children, orphans and other risk groups.

The Farm Stay program takes place in a center for horse therapy and equestrian sports. The center has an area of ​​12 hectares in the rural area not far from the tourist city of Castro in the middle of the island of Chiloé.

Patagonia is a dream destination and one of many people’s top travel wishes. Majestic landscapes, untouched nature, glaciers, mountain lakes, fjords, evergreen forests, raging rivers and impressive mountain backdrops. All of this awaits visitors to Patagonia.

Working Holiday is just right for the adventurous who want a new experience and want to escape their everyday life a little. The concept is a great opportunity for both young participants and the young at heart to receive free board and lodging in return for work.

Full cultural integration is given in this volunteer project. You have the opportunity to get a taste of many different areas of the cooperative and learn a lot about the country’s culture, language and society.
The work areas for the volunteers are broad.

Encountering sea turtles in their natural habitat is an experience that really gets under your skin. It is indescribably impressive to see these huge creatures in real life and to contribute to their protection.
With this volunteer project you will help protect sea turtles on the picturesque Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica.

In our volunteer project in Panama you support a sanctuary for wild animals in the middle of a green oasis outside the capital Panama City. In the animal welfare center, animals that have fallen victim to the illegal animal trade are taken in and pepped up again. In most cases, they have been confiscated from customs on the black market or from other sort of captivity (e.g. private households, circus, hotels, etc.) and brought to the station.