Volunteers At The Outpost

  Belize

San Ignacio

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Always Ongoing

Description: We are an equipment outfitters for local cave tours, we run various jungle hikes and cave tours and are learning to grow our own food and citrus as well as tending a botanical nursery. We are multi-faceted and are looking for flexible people to come volunteer with us in the Belizian jungle.

At Barton Creek Outpost, we have a few functions. The work typically includes grounds keeping, nursery work, gardening, orchard maintenance, equipment and facility maintenance, and kitchen work.

Volunteers usually will not work more than 6 hours a day but that work may be in different shifts, depending on how many volunteers are staying with us at the time. Accommodations are usually a mattress and sleeping bag on the open air deck or at the bunk house.

Volunteers at Barton Creek Outpost enjoy the use of the facility and surrounding property, discount prices on alcoholic beverages, discount tour packages and the opportunity to see what it takes to live and work in the Belizian jungle.

Contact us if you would like to work with us in beautiful Belize!

Highlights: Besides the work there are also many opportunities to visit local Mayan ruins, waterfalls and other sites deep in the bush.

Qualifications: We are looking for people who are motivated, good natured and can work hard.

Cost in US$: None

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated, honest, eager to learn, eager to pitch in, loves to laugh, loves kids.

Age Range: 17-80

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Belize Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 2-5

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Barton Creek Outpost's Mission Statement: We are a botanical nursery, orchard, campground, hostel and run tours and offer free jungle hikes for visiting backpackers. We are actively looking for a long term (at least a 6 months) teacher to help homeschool our two children, ages 8 and 11.

Year Founded: 2004