THE BASE

Base is where you will live, eat, and play during your time on the program. It is communal living at its finest! Some call it rustic, others call it home.

The base is located in a hurricane shelter. It's a co-ed bunk-style dorm room with an assorted common area for eating and relaxing. You will need to be prepared to bring all of your own bedding. You can take a look at our recommended packing list here.

ACCOMODATIONS & FACILITIES

Sleeping Arrangements: We offer free accommodation for all residential volunteers. We offer volunteers bunk beds in a mixed dormitory room. The beds will not have any bedding apart from air mattresses, so you must bring your own sleeping bag or blanket, and a pillow. We might have some blankets available but this can not be guaranteed.

Sleeping area

Base entrance in the back / Bunks on the left

Bathroom Facilities: Our base has a couple of showers separated for men and women. We also have multiple Western-style toilets.

Restrooms

Showers

Kitchen

Kitchen facilities: The kitchen at our base is equipped with basic cooking equipment such as pots, frying pans, basic utensils, cutlery, plates, cups, glasses, etc. It will be available for you to use in the morning so that you can prepare your breakfast. You can also use it on your days off and in the evening if you wish to prepare your own dinner instead of the one provided.

We have a designated storage space where you can keep your food, but we ask that all food be stored in sealed containers. We highly recommend bringing a sharpie/marker to mark your items.

We have a communal fridge, which can be used for personal food. However, the space is very limited, so you should anticipate bringing only needed items to be stored at a low temperature.

Communal space: We will have a dedicated common space at the base where you will be able to spend time with other volunteers, attend daily meetings, eat your meals, and participate in events. We will also have a designated well-being space for anyone who wants to spend time in a more quiet environment. Please note that consumption of alcohol, loud behavior, and loud music are not allowed in the well-being space. We also have a lovely firepit area outside of the base, which is available to be used in the evenings.

Please feel free to bring along some board games, footballs, volleyballs, or any other kind of entertainment. We encourage you to consider bringing indoor activities for those times when we need to stay inside.

Laundry: We have a washer and dryer available on base, which can be also used for personal laundry. However, AHAH items such as work t-shirts will have a priority.

Living room / Eating area

Craft room

Yard

BASE TOUR VIDEO

this video is exemplary from our previous base

ELECTRICITY AND INTERNET

WiFi is available on base, so purchasing a local SIM card with your own data packages prior to arrival is suggested but not required - make sure your phone is unlocked.

There will be power sockets in the rooms available to charge your electronics. However, we can not guarantee there will be a socket close to your bed. We recommend bringing portable battery packs for additional power.

Staff can provide a laptop or phone if you need to contact a family member. If you regularly need a computer or phone for personal use we recommend bringing your own.

In Florida, the power plugs and sockets are of type A and B. The standard voltage is 120 V.

FOOD

We provide three meals a day, five days per week. There will be no meal provided on your days off - Sundays and Mondays.

Breakfast: Oats, Peanut Butter, Jam, Bread, Eggs, Tea and Coffee
Lunch: Leftovers from the night before or packed sandwiches/salad.
Dinner: A hot meal made by a volunteer or staff member

Vegetarian diets can be accommodated but vegans and those with specific dietary requirements will need to supplement what we can provide with items they bring or source and purchase themselves.

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