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  • Zero Hunger

Food Rescue Helper

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1 - 12 uker  ·  Alder 16 - 50+
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Høydepunkter

  • Make a meaningful social impact by volunteering and making a difference in the lives of those in need
  • Explore the captivating city of Lisbon and its breathtaking natural surroundings, from stunning beaches to picturesque mountainous regions
  • Improve the lives of thousands by actively participating in providing food to those who are less fortunate
  • Embrace the opportunity to learn Portuguese through language lessons and immerse yourself in the daily life and culture of the locals
  • Play an active role in combating food waste in Portugal, contributing to a more sustainable and responsible society

Spesielt egnet for

Alder 16+
Singler
Par
Familier
Grupper
50+
Rullestolbrukere

Om programmet

Volunteer in Lisbon to fight food waste and feed 3000 families who need support. Discover Portugal while traveling like a local and create a REAL positive social impact.

The Food Rescue project addresses two critical issues: reducing food waste and fighting food poverty. Every day in Portugal, thousands of people benefit from food that would otherwise go to waste, collected from local restaurants, cafes, and supermarkets. As a Food Rescue volunteer, you'll be part ...

Om programmet

The Food Rescue project addresses two critical issues: reducing food waste and fighting food poverty. Every day in Portugal, thousands of people benefit from food that would otherwise go to waste, collected from local restaurants, cafes, and supermarkets. As a Food Rescue volunteer, you'll be part of a dedicated, volunteer-based movement committed to eliminating food waste and ending hunger.

What to Expect:

  • Community Impact: Help redistribute food to those in need.

  • Volunteer Collaboration: Work alongside local volunteer teams to ensure food reaches the people who need it most.

  • Operational Support: Assist in the collection, packing, storage, and distribution of food donations.

Daily Tasks:

  • Food Collection

  • Meal Packaging

  • Food Storage: Assist with storing and organizing food donations.

  • Workspace Maintenance: Clean and arrange containers and workspaces.

  • Distribution: of meals to the beneficiaries.

Why Join?

  • Make an Impact: Help reduce food waste and fight food poverty in Portugal.

  • Gain Experience: Develop skills in food logistics, community service, and volunteer coordination.

  • Cultural Immersion: Experience Portuguese culture while making a meaningful difference in the community.

Ready to Fight Hunger and Reduce Waste?

Typisk dag

A typical day would be:

After the initial orientation, you will have an afternoon or evening shift at your placement and will work for approximately 3 to 5 hours per day. Please note that start times and daily workload depends on the project that you are participating in. A typical morning schedule ...

Typisk dag

A typical day would be:

After the initial orientation, you will have an afternoon or evening shift at your placement and will work for approximately 3 to 5 hours per day. Please note that start times and daily workload depends on the project that you are participating in. A typical morning schedule is as follows:

08:00 | Breakfast begins at Impact house, available until 10 am

10:15 | Travel to the placement to join the local staff and begin to work on your project (if morning shift)                                                                     

13:00 |  Lunch is served at the accommodation or take-away if you want to go somewhere else                                

14:30 | Enjoy your free afternoon as you wish or to attend Portuguese languages lessons 

19:00 | Dinner at the volunteers' accommodation with the other volunteers. After dinner, you will have the remainder of the evening free to relax and use as you wish

Please note that the actual schedule can change according to the shifts volunteers participate in. There is a 10.30am, a 6 pm and an 8 pm shift.

Fritidsaktiviteter

Lisbon is near the beach, near the mountain and is a great starting point to get to travel the rest of the country.

  • Enjoy climbing in Arrábida
  • festivals all around the summer
  • diving in Peniche
  • Hiking in Monsanto
  • visit some of the best museums in Europe in Lisbon and Porto
  • join for a Horse ride at the ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

Lisbon is near the beach, near the mountain and is a great starting point to get to travel the rest of the country.

  • Enjoy climbing in Arrábida
  • festivals all around the summer
  • diving in Peniche
  • Hiking in Monsanto
  • visit some of the best museums in Europe in Lisbon and Porto
  • join for a Horse ride at the beach (like in movies!)
  • visit the fantastic zoo in the Capital
  • join a great variety of sports at your choice
  • enjoy swimming and water sports at the pool or at the beach (warning: the water is cold) 
  • participate in yoga classes in relaxing places

We can help you with anything you might want to do in your free time.

Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 16 år

For å bli med i programmet må du være minst 16 år gammel på programmets startdato.

Språkferdigheter

Du må snakke Engelsk (grunnleggende nivå)

Nasjonalitetsbegrensninger

Ingen restriksjoner. Hjelpende hender fra hele verden er velkomne.

Tidsforpliktelse

Din hjelpende hånd vil bli påkrevd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag fra 09:30 - 14:30

Hva inngår

Hva inngår

Tjenester fra ImpacTrip

What’s included?

  • Pick up at the international airport in Lisbon & transfer to the accommodation - On Sunday, the ImpacTrip team will be at the airport waiting for you with a big sign and a smile on their face! :) If you arrive prior to Sunday, you will still be able to receive an airport pickup and our team can transport you to the accommodation, but you will need to pay an extra fee for this service. We will reach out to you by WhatsApp a few days before your start date to connect
  • Accommodation at a dormitory at an impactful hostel, female dormitory, or mixed dormitory
  • Three meals everyday: breakfast, lunch, and dinner (Local style. Vegetarian, gluten-free, and meals for lactose-intolerant are also available upon request)
  • Shared use of a common room, outdoor area, garden, and free WIFI
  • Orientation event on arrival (including an introduction to Portugal and culture, volunteer experience, an overview of programs, practical information and safety guidelines)
  • SIM card
  • Guided city tour
  • The best tips to discover the city!
  • Allocation and coordination of a work placement in an impactful non-profit project
  • Introduction on the first day of volunteering
  • Ongoing support throughout the stay
  • 24h/7 emergency support
  • Liability insurance with limited cover

Henting fra flyplassen på Lisbon Portela Airport

On Sunday, the ImpacTrip team will be at the airport waiting for you with a big sign and a smile on their face! :)

If you arrive prior to Sunday, you will still be able to receive an airport pickup and our team can transport you to the accommodation, but you will need to pay an extra fee for this service.
We will reach out to you by WhatsApp a few days before your start date to connect

Overnatting

Volunteers will stay accommodated in a in a dormitory-style sustainable hostel in Estoril.

Estoril is a beach town, a 30 min train ride from Lisbon city centre!

And the hostel is a 5 min walk from the train station

This sustainable hotel has dormitory-style rooms accommodating from 6-14 participants (single gender) and private rooms (available for upgrades upon request. Bathrooms are shared).

Wi-fi is freely available in the hostel, and of course in many cafe's and restaurants.

Around the house there are big common areas to relax and meet other people from all over the world.

We are extremely dedicated to its sustainable concept, making it an integrated part of how this hostel works and the experience that you will have.

Feel free to ask us about our environmental measures and to give us new ideas!

Mat og drikke

All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are included on the program fees. 

Portuguese food is delicious and during your time, you will be sure to receive some incredible treats.

The meals are prepared daily by local cooks who use fresh local ingredients to offer volunteers the best of typical Portuguese dishes.

Volunteers are provided with three meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

Volunteers will have access to a shared kitchen that they can use to cook!

Lunch and Dinner will include local staples such as fish and chicken, as well as rice, pasta, vegetables and salad.

Breakfast is self-served at the accommodation and generally includes tea, coffee, bread, cheese, ham, spreads, cereal, yogurt and fruit


Internettilgang

God tilgang på prosjektstedet

Hva er IKKE inkludert?

Hva er IKKE inkludert?

Flybilletter

Den nærmeste flyplassen er Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) i Lisbon. Vi hjelper deg med å finne billige flyreiser til Portugal. FINN BILLIGE FLYREISER

Reiseforsikring

Å reise til utlandet er et eventyr, og det er alltid best å være forberedt. Plutselig sykdom eller skade, avbestilling eller tyveri – en reiseforsikring for Portugal gir trygghet og er et pluss å ha. FÅ ET TILBUD

Vaksiner

Hvis du har tenkt å jobbe frivillig i Portugal bør du søke medisinsk råd før du starter din sosiale reise. Sjekk de nødvendige vaksinasjonene dine for Portugal. VAKSINESJEKKER

Detaljer ved ankomst

This program starts every Sunday!

You should arrive on Sunday (or before) to attend the orientation session on Monday morning.

Tilgjengelighet
Jan. Febr. Mars Apr. Mai Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Okt. Nov. Des.

Programgebyrer

1 uke (min. opphold) 1,040€
2 uker 1,415€
3 uker 1,790€
4 uker 2,165€
5 uker 2,540€
6 uker 2,915€
7 uker 3,290€
8 uker 3,665€
9 uker 4,040€
10 uker 4,415€
11 uker 4,790€
12 uker (max. opphold) 5,165€
Gjennomsnittlig gebyr 735€/uke

Programgebyrer

735€ per uke 1 - 12 uker Alder 16 - 50+

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Varighet

1 - 12 uker

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Endelig Betaling

Din sluttbetaling vil bli avtalt med ImpacTrip under søknadsprosessen. Vanlige løsninger er enten via bankoverføring eller kontant betaling på prosjektstedet.

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ImpacTrip

Flink 4.2 rating (69 gjennomganger)

Byrå - grunnlagt i 2015

Verifisert av Volunteer World

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Cristiana

Snakkede språk: Portugisisk, Spansk, Engelsk

Om prosjektet

ImpacTrip is a social enterprise that promotes Responsible Travel Experiences in Portugal, Spain and Croatia.

Møt din vert

ImpacTrip is a social business internationally certified as B-Corp that promotes Responsible Travel Experiences in Portugal, Spain and Croatia.

Founded in 2015 by two dedicated social entrepreneurs that want to change the way people travel, ImpacTrip aims at combining the best of travel with a positive social and environmental impact.

We really want travelers to have the most unique and meaningful travel experiences.

We offer short-term Travel Experiences across our country that allow you and other Responsible Travelers to connect with the locals, experience the culture and contribute in a positive way to the local communities.

We also offer long-term volunteer programs in which you can dedicate 1 to 12 weeks volunteering for local non-profits for a specific cause while meeting people from all over the world.

Since 2015 we've received people from over 50+ different nationalities that contributed with over 30.000 hours of volunteer work to support over 300 non-profits.

69 gjennomganger · rating4.2

Chelsea Watson rating2.8

2022 at Food Rescue Helper

I stayed with the Impact Trip for 6 weeks. Overall I had an amazing experience however that was due to the other volunteers there and making memories out with the volunteering and being at the hostel. Firstly I stayed in the Beach house which originally I was so happy with however it was very basic. ..
Clemence GAUTHIE rating3.8

2021 at Food Rescue Helper

This volunteering was really interesting for me and I really liked it. I just would appreciate if we could have more activities included in the price because I think it's quite expensive and some parts of the accommodations are not up to the price (2 bathrooms, for more than 12 people, and the ...
Sanne van der Marel rating2.2

2021 at Food Rescue Helper

Placement situation: I was there for two weeks. Half the time it was organized badly, the other half was okay. When I was at the placement sometimes there wouldn't be a 'leader' to instruct the volunteers. So sometimes we just sat and did nothing. Social situation; If you choose the food rescue ...
Jeanne Blanc rating5

2020 at Food Rescue Helper

I spent a month in Lisbon during summer break to participate in the food rescue program and it was such a good experience. I learnt a lot did a lot and felt usefull. It was during the coronavirus pandemic so there was hygiene measures but it did not influe on the program other than that. I loved ...
Joseph Squires rating5

2020 at Food Rescue Helper

Thoroughly enjoyed it. The accommodation and food was of an excellent standard for a hostel. The work was rewarding and we got to see the beautiful city of Lisbon and other nearby attractions. Would gladly do it all again! ...
Jakob Juul Martini rating4.6

2020 at Food Rescue Helper

We came as a family (two adults and two kids) and worked for two weeks as food rescue helpers for the organisation called Re-food. It was a great experince. The work was not to complicated, neither too easy. We collected food from different places located in the central Lissabon, and for three ...

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