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Aside
from our Eco-hostel activities and our Tropical Farm, we also engage
in Web Publishing and are involved with book projects and other forms
of social activism in the areas of environmentalism, feminism, gender
equality, relationships and religion in the world today. So we are looking
for: idealists, intellectuals, college students or simply people who
care about this planet who can do part of their Volunteer Activities
assisting with our efforts in these areas.
Hedonisia
Hawaii can offer Volunteers Indoor
Barn Tent Space Acccommodations,
Outdoor Sheltered Camping, or one of our small funky rustic "cottages"
such as Ocean View, Sunnyside,
or Jungle Breeze. All bedding
is provided with both options.
Here
are the main Details of our Fair-Trade
Volunteer Program.
- Before they start
their Volunteer Activity ALL
Volunteers are required to stay for at least 3 nights as a Paid Guest.
Please Check our Price List
for Accommodation Options.
- Volunteers are
expected to do only 2.5 - 3 hours of work a day for one night's accommodation
which includes 1-hour Clean-Up Duty.
If
you wish to Volunteer at Hedonisia Hawaii please write
to us with your Resume or work skills or experience and then please
specify which jobs you would like to do. Please note, though
some jobs require experience, as
long as you have flexibility and a willingness to learn then you can
probably work in a number of these areas. Most Volunteers work a little
at a number of jobs listed here:
| Available Hedonisia
Hawaii Volunteer Jobs: (Volunteers may work in
some or all of these areas depending on what we are working on at
the time. If a Volunteer really wants to work in a particular specialty
then please let us know. Otherwise, just be flexible. As long as
you are enthusiastic and willing to learn, we are willing to train
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1)
Eco- Hostel Related Activities
- Housekeeping,
Kitchen and Maintenance
- General Household duties for the Jungle Cottage, the Barn
or for the Guest Accommodations. Light Household duties
(vacuuming, dishwashing, cleaning, laundry)
- Seamstress
- Someone who is good with hand sewing or using a sewing machine.
We reuse broken tents by sewing them together into patchwork
quilts to make interesting new structures with colorful tent
windows and doors.
- Secretarial
and other Office Work Mailing Lists Updates and Maintenance,
Answering Email and Telephone Calls, Brochure and Notice Design.
Must have working knowledge of either Microsoft Word, MS Excell
Spreadsheet, MS Access for Database work, MS Publisher, or Adobe
Pagemaker.
- Light
Construction Work and Eco-Building
- We are building small environmentally friendly structures
on the property such as tent houses, ecological huts, a natural
swimming pool and a yoga/meditation space in our volcanic
crater. Ideal for those with experience in various forms
of alternative building.
- Renewable
Energy Installation -
We need Volunteers who have experience in the installation of
solar, wind powered, biomass or using other renewable or environmental
products for Hedonisia Hawaii.
- Mural
Artist
- We love murals and other artistic creations. Any artist who
would like to submit examples of their work can do part of their
Volunteer Activities doing agreed upon mural or other artistic
projects on the property.
- Wood Carver - We have scavenged a number of old growth Ohia logs on the property. These native Hawaiian hardwood trees are perfect for carving. Our intention is to have different artists, capable of carving totem poles, work with the magnificent, upright logs we have used as pillars in various structures.
- Trail
Building & Maintenance - There are a number of
trails on the property; jungle path around the rim and into
the volcanic crater located on the property which either need
to be built or maintained.
- Cave
(Lava Tube) Explorer (Spelunker)
- We have a deep Lava Tube on the property which has not yet
been explored. And so we are looking for explorers or spelunkers
with the right safety and climbing equipment to map out our
Lava Tube.
- Carpenter - For repairing, improving and building small carpentry projects
as well as assorted shelving and innovative styles of custom
furniture. If you like to work with bamboo or recycled materials
then we definitely have projects for you!
- Painting
Projects
- We have a number of paint projects where we use recycled paint.
We are repainting recycled corrugated roofing after removing
the rust and we are painting the inside of the barn
white and Sunnyside
in pink! So for those of you who find it soothing to paint,
we have projects for you!
- Vehicle
Mechanic - We have a number of vehicles on the property
which are in continual need of TLC! You must have at least a
good working mechanical knowledge of vehicles. And at least
be able to do basic repairs, or maintenance. Car detailing also
needed on a periodic basis.
- Bus
Driver or Bus Mechanic -
One of our accommodations is a converted School Bus which we
now call the Love Bus.
We like to keep it maintained and running just in case we decide
to use it as a future RV for island tours.
- Eco-Inventor
- We are looking for a student or inventor-type
person who can build an environmental bicycle powered washing
machine. As well, as a bicycle powered TV. The Internet offers
many designs. One of the ones that we liked was this described
in this article by a student from Humboldt University: "Setting
up a pedal powered washing machine". If you feel you
can do this design based on your skills then write
us!
- Accountant
and Bookkeeping
- Maintenance and Updating Hedonisia Accounts and Bookings.
Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel as this is the software
we use for our accounting.
- Massage
Therapists, Bodyworkers or Personal FitnessTrainers - Body workers or Personal Trainers may practice their specialty
for at least one day of the week as their Volunteer work. A Volunteer Masseuse will be working on the Managers, Guests
and the "Volunteer-of-the-Week" at Hedonisia Hawaii. Depending on the length of the bodywork session the masseuse will also do some light weeding or cleaning to complete their shift.
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2)
Hedonisia Tropical Farm Volunteer Positions
-
Organic
Gardening &
Planting Trees - We
are busy filling this land with lush flowers, plants, fruits
and trees using natural organic methods. So gardeners, landscapers
and WWOOFers are welcome to work on our 4 acres of land
with the idea of creating a lush Tropical Eden-like landscape
of fruits and vegetables where something is always available
to eat!
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Landscaping
& Maintenance - Our land is very unique.
Though only 3.72 acres in size, we have a hill, a crater,
thick jungle zones, flat land on two levels and cliffs and
hilly slopes throughout the property. As a result, we need
landscapers as well as those who know how to use a lawnmower
or weedwacker to maintain and landscape the property.
For a detailed breakdown of Hedonisia Land and Hostel Projects click here.
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Tool
Maintenance and Repairs - A Jack-(or Jill!)-of-all-Trades
who can maintain tools or equipment such as lawn mowers,
weed wackers, chain saw and so on.
-
Volcano
Crater Development - We have a number of plans
for our little
volcanic crater on the property. One of them is to remove
some of the non-Hawaiian "weed trees" and replace
them with more native and esthetic plants. As well we need
the crater fully explored so we can construct a natural
ecological swimming pool.
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Professional
Tree Cutter
- We have a number of giant Albizia trees on the property
which are over 100 feet high. These are invasive trees that
crowd out other native trees on the property. They need
to be felled in such a way as not to threaten the Main House
or any other structures on the property.
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3)
Hedonisia Specialty Volunteer Positions: Hedonisia
Hawaii is an Eco-Hostel and Organic Tropical Farm. However our efforts
to make this world a little better do not stop there. We also have
a very active presence on the Internet. We operate and maintain
a number of socially progressive web sites that require continual
updates, maintenance and other improvements. Volunteers with a specialty
background may work in any of the following areas:
- Web
Designer - Must be proficient in any of the following:
Web Design or at least basic HTML; Creating Online Interactive
Email Forms, Javascript, Flash, Dreamweaver, Search Engine Optimization,
Web site Promotion or any other advanced skills in web site creation
and maintenance.
- Flash
Programmer - Ability to edit and update flash
web sites.
- Online
Database Designer - Using PHP Script. We are looking
for programmers who can create, update or maintain online databases
and/or do reports and database analysis.
- Writer/Researcher
- (This job is ideal for a Liberal Arts Major
Student!) -
We need writers and/or web researchers for two book projects
and three web sites. we are working on. Must have good interviewing
and listening skills and an interest in any of the following
subjects: sustainable living, environmental philosophy and eco-travel.
We also do work on the role of religion in international politics,
culture, families and relationships. Liberal Arts Students with
majors in either International Politics, Sociology, Psychology,
Family Studies, Religion, Humanities or Women's Studies are
welcome. Previous writing and editing experience a plus.
- Archivist
for Digital Files
- We have many old photo negatives and other archive material
that need to be scanned, organized and filed digitally.
- Lawyer/Paralegal
or Legal Researcher - With specialties in Business
law, Family Law, Civil Rights, Gender Law, Freedom of Speech
and International Law. For our various book and web projects.
- Social
Worker/Sociologist
- Must be interested in doing research about Family, Feminism,
Sexuality, and Gender Issues for one of our book/web projects.
- Architect
or Environmentally Minded Architectural Student -
to create blueprints or propose designs for changes to existing
structures on the property and for the creation of new environmentally
friendly structures at Hedonisia Hawaii.
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4)
Other Available Hedonisia Positions:
- Hedonisia
Hawaii Hostel Manager(s):
We are looking for a great couple and/or single
person who are computer savvy yet have a friendly manner to do reception
and customer service duties to manage Hedonisia Hawaii. We want Managers who are flexible and who like working
with people, technology and the land. This position offers a small
salary and a great little cottage with an ocean view to live in.
- Build
a Jungle House in a Guava Forest in Hawaii:
We are
looking for either a Swiss Family Robinson or Robinson Crusoe to build and live in a simple Jungle Hut on a new piece of
land which we purchased in Big Island, Hawaii for up to one year. Can be an Individual, Couple
or Group
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