Eco Caminhos
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Eco Caminhos was founded in Brazil by idealists passionate about environmental solutions. Following permaculture principles, we develop sustainable techniques for food production, construction and community building while supporting people through various projects. We believe in simple living - waking early, working with nature, sharing fresh farm meals (included), working as a team. This is id...
Eco Caminhos was founded in Brazil by idealists passionate about environmental solutions. Following permaculture principles, we develop sustainable techniques for food production, construction and community building while supporting people through various projects. We believe in simple living - waking early, working with nature, sharing fresh farm meals (included), working as a team. This is ideal for reconnecting and self-discovery. We focus on agroforestry, bioconstruction, organic farming and permaculture. On free time, volunteers enjoy camping, hikes, mountain biking, waterfalls and cooking nights. For over a decade, Eco Caminhos has welcomed international volunteers, creating a space where projects and people grow together. We offer short-term programs (1 week to 12 weeks) an...
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Amazing 3 week experience
August 08, 2025by: Iris Percoco calussi - ItalyProgram: Short-Term Volunteer - Bioconstruction & Permaculture in RioVery nice stay, so immersive and impactful. You can get so much from this experience and there’s so much range of jobs and tasks that anyone can find a job to grow in and learn from. Its a great community to be a part of and would recommend to anyone interested in construction, farming, nature, sustainability and anything in between!
Great learning experience
July 12, 2025by: Clauda Matthews - United KingdomProgram: Short-Term Volunteer - Bioconstruction & Permaculture in RioAs a Civil engineer just finishing studies it was great to see a new part of the world while also learning new skills which may help in the future. Everyone at eco caminhoes had a great vibe and super welcoming and friendly, we were given a nice mix of seeing the local town, understanding the history of the area while learning about agroforestry and bioconstruction methods, and how they plan to teach more people sustainable farming methods.
Great people, landscape, food and developed lots of practical skills in bio construction
July 12, 2025by: Jack Boswell Brown - United KingdomProgram: Short-Term Volunteer - Bioconstruction & Permaculture in RioGreat people, landscape, food and developed practical skills in bioconstruction. Also my table tennis ability has massively improved. It's making a huge environmental and social difference to underprivileged young locals and hopefully with the help of more volunteers continue to do so.
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Tim Dubois
Participated in 2025
Tim, 20 years old, from Antwerp, Belgium, is in his third year of university studying business engineering. He plays a lot of sports, including kite s...
Tim Dubois
Participated in 2025
So, I was looking for a two-week experience to do in September, and I wanted to do something different. I've never been to Latin America, but Brazil seems like a very nice country, and I ended up here looking at the volunteer world site.
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Eco Caminhos was founded in Brazil by idealists passionate about environmental solutions. Following permaculture principles, we develop sustainable techniques for food production, construction and community building while supporting people through various projects. We believe in simple living - waking early, working with nature, sharing fresh farm meals (included), working as a team. This is ideal for reconnecting and self-discovery. We focus on agroforestry, bioconstruction, organic farming and permaculture. On free time, volunteers enjoy camping, hikes, mountain biking, waterfalls and cooking nights. For over a decade, Eco Caminhos has welcomed international volunteers, creating a space where projects and people grow together. We offer short-term programs (1 week to 12 weeks) an...
Eco Caminhos
Eco Caminhos
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Eco Caminhos was founded in Brazil by idealists passionate about environmental solutions. Following permaculture principles, we develop sustainable techniques for food production, construction and community building while supporting people through various projects. We believe in simple living - waking early, working with nature, sharing fresh farm meals (included), working as a team. This is ideal for reconnecting and self-discovery. We focus on agroforestry, bioconstruction, organic farming and permaculture. On free time, volunteers enjoy camping, hikes, mountain biking, waterfalls and cooking nights. For over a decade, Eco Caminhos has welcomed international volunteers, creating a space where projects and people grow together. We offer short-term programs (1 week to 12 weeks) an...