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Had a lovely time with Niki and her niece Patty who was staying there the first few days, and walking with Branco a wonderful sweet dog ! Very comfortable house and peaceful surroundings ! Could do a nice job in her barn and bathroom ! A nice experience again !

What a wonderful experience! I stayed at the ranch for two weeks and loved it! The place is beautiful. It's nestled among the plains and mountains of the Yukon, where silence reigns. An ideal place to find peace. The daily tasks include feeding the horses and cows, cleaning the chicken coop, filling all the water troughs, and cleaning certain parts of the ranch. Desiree takes the time to thoroughly explain everything. I also had the opportunity to ride horses several times. I was able to spend a lot of time with the horses, learning to understand them and take care of them. I was also able to take beautiful photos of the horses. I am very happy to have had this experience, I learned a lot of things! Thank you, Gail, for everything!

Audrey and Chris spent a week with us. They are such a lovely couple, it was really a pleasure to live with them. They helped a lot around the house, Chris did a lot repairing job very well and could carry the heavy bottles full of water for the animals, Audrey cleaned the vegetable garden and took such a good care of the children. She could entertain the 3-year-old girl and the one year old boy, too, even feed him or take him to the bed. They have a great skill: they see, which household chores is needed to be done, and they are doing it without asking. It was such a great help! They leave everything clean and nicely ordered. We also had some nice talks in the evening next to a glass of wine or beer. Great experience, highly recommended Workawayers!

What luck that Pawel came to us! Even if unfortunately only for two weeks. With his help, true miracles have happened here for the project. I got to know him as a very attentive, hard-working and conscious person with seemingly a lot of knowledge and experience. He was unobtrusive, always very respectful, with a trustworthy, humorous and humble demeanor. It is almost impossible to list everything he did here - from cooking and helping out around the house to painting walls and tidying up. He patiently and stubbornly removed old walls with a hammer drill that was actually too small for the job, loaded 7.5 m³ of building rubble into the container, removed the tiles in a ca 50 m² room and cleaned the whole area of tile adhesive ... Do you know what kind of work the last one alone does! He also did a few more things on his own where he saw that help was needed. He attentively registered everything I even casually mentioned that was needed. And on top of all that, we had time for nice conversations, some of them deep, from which I could tell that he has probably been on a conscious path of self-development for quite a long time. However, he didn't make a big noise about all this. Maybe you will have some luck and he will come to you. In any case, I can recommend him wholeheartedly and would be very happy myself if he decided to come back to us one day as a friend who is just a pleasure to see again. Thank you for all your help and your being Pawel!💚 🙏

Wade is slowly but surely creating a small paradise for him and his guests in this relatively wild corner of Costa Rica. The town of Sierpe where this profile is located is quite isolated but reachable with a direct bus from San Jose and the property is located just across the river. The area is a perfect start for snorkeling tours, birdwatching tours or the Corcovado NP when you have free time. The work in the property is never too hard, although it can be sweaty because of the climate of this side of Costa Rica. There are 2 lovely dogs, a horse and chickens as well in the property. It is a stay I have overall enjoyed and I already miss Sierpe!

Esme and Anna we're great volunteers. They were nice people and always happy to give a hand where needed. Leo and Huber in the gardens only had nice things to say about them and they seemed to get along with everyone else around the project and the hotel. 100% recomendadas! Muchas gracias por todo la ayuda!

Sorcha and Peter were great volunteers! They were always nice to be around and with good attitudes. They were really helpful in the gardens and in their free time helped other volunteers with some fisiotherapy (Peter is a fisiotherapist) and they led a breathwork workshop for the other volunteers. They are always welcome back to our project and we are happy to recommend them for all other workaway projects!

Staying with Alexandra and Anaïs is an experience I will never forget. They were incredibly warm and welcoming and I loved being able to explore Lille and the surrounding areas with them. Lille was a great place to be able to stay for a month and I really enjoyed everything the city had to offer. Alexandra was very patient in helping me improve my French, and was full of interesting conversations. She is a very kind and generous woman who really went above and beyond to make sure my stay was enjoyable and memorable. Through Alexandra, I was able to meet many other people and form new friendships which was lovely to be able to do. Anaïs is a very sweet little girl and it was a joy to look after her. She was full of enthusiasm and I loved being able to spend time with her and the make-believe worlds we made together. She also has a very good level of English and helped me with my French massively. I miss both Alexandra and Anaïs a lot and I am very grateful for the memories we made together which will always hold a special place in my heart :)

Tully helped us for two weeks in our recycling program. We are just starting with this program, but he was a great help always taking care of the tasks and finding other things to do in his free time. Happy to recommend him!

Howard and Annie are both lovely people and accomodated for myself and my partner in such a generous way. We stayed for 3 weeks and enjoyed helping on their land as well as spending time exploring the beautiful area of Monchique. We stayed in our own bell tent surrounded by nature which was perfect. The food and conversation was always lovely and we could not recommend staying with Howard and Annie anymore.

Eleonore and Vincent were a great asset to have around. They helped with many tasks from lighting the fire in the morning, cooking delishious meals, planting and mulching fruit trees and bushes, bicycle maintainence, painting, weeding, garden design and boat cleaning. They were great at being able to work away together independently and did a great job of restitching and repairing the windows and joints in the polytunnel. We managed to have 4 bbq dinners in a row...each one a little different as we shared different bbq ideas...I loved the bbq camerbert cheese! Yum! Thanks for all your wonderful work and safe travels.

Really big thanks to Harim and all the school staff and students. Overall this is a great experience what you can get here. Initially I planned to stay here one month, but after one other project in Morocco I came back to this one and in total stayed in Harim’s school 3,5 months. He has 4 schools: one in Berrechid, two in Casablanca and one in El Jadida. When I applied for project, I assumed that I will be in Casablanca, but Harim sent me address of one school, so all of this time I was there. I really don’t regret that I wasn’t in one of the Casablanca schools. If you want to try other school while you are here, it is possible to do it, if there are free spaces. After being in Berrechid, I just didn’t want to go to other schools. In the school we volunteered from Wednesday afternoon till Sunday afternoon. On work days we volunteered few hours on afternoon or evening, on Saturdays few hours on the morning and evening and on Sunday few hours on morning. In all other time we were free. Here you don’t teach English to locals (from some 6-7 years old kids to middle age adults), but you speak with them after their class with local teacher. Usually, we had a topic about what we have to talk with locals, in many cases teachers also gave us questions. Usually, one conversation lasts 15-30 minutes. Every day you have several such conversations. It is possible that you talk just with one local or with several ones in the same time – depends from the group and number of volunteers. In those conversations not only me, but everyone could get a lot of information about Morocco, traditions, personalities, their lives, opinions, etc. You really can learn from them and share with them your own experience. Harim, thank you really much about everything. I had good experience and communication with Harim (owner of the schools). He is really welcoming, friendly, helpful, caring and just a great man. We have some different opinions about some topics, but that didn’t disturb to communicate. If you will be a bit shorter time here, maybe you will not have a chance to get to know him better, because he is really busy and rarely in in the school. Don’t make an opinion about him, if you haven’t talked with him more in real life. Thanks also to Fatima (lady who is cleaning the school and cooking lunch on most days). Her cooked food is really tasty. You will have a chance to try different traditional Moroccan foods like couscous, tagine, harira etc. Only she doesn’t speak English or French, but anyway we found way how to talk a bit with her. Her son Tarik is very helpful, friendly, understands French and tries to learn English. Once I and other volunteers were invited to their home for tea – really good experience. Teachers in the school also are great. We have painted together a mural on one wall, have eaten dinner together in one teacher’s family home during Ramadan. There was a chance to learn Arabic from some teachers, also how to cook some Moroccan foods, some girls had henna evening together, etc. If you are opened, you can try many things and make friends. Big thanks to Harim and the driver Jawad about organized trips. During those trips I probably saw a lot of most important places in Morocco. Trips are usually happening on the days off, if there are enough volunteers from all schools who want to go to those trips. Jawad is a great driver and a wonderful person. I could say that he became one of my friends here. My favorite trip is Chefchaouen (blue city) trip, where I went twice. I also liked Ouzoud waterfalls trip. In the third place (for me) I would put Merzouga (desert) trip. Essaouira trip wasn’t for me. Living in the school was basic, but good. We all volunteers of the school were living in the first (or can say basement) floor of the school building. In average we were 10 volunteers in the same time, but I also experienced, when we were 17 and that was a bit chaotic. I really enjoyed when we were only some 6-7 volunteers, because then everyone felt closer, could make normal connection with everyone, get to know everyone better, and also it was nicely more quiet and more calm. Definitely, being between all other volunteers from everywhere in the world you also can learn a lot and make some friendships. In the school we had pretty big kitchen, where we could cook, only it was very chaotic when we were a lot of volunteers. Yes, kitchen needs some upgrades (if we are many in the same time), what we already said Harim. We had washing machine (with its own character), a rooftop where to dry things and hangout. Also had shower (had to go through one classroom) with regular problems: have only cold water (most probably in this case gas balloon is empty); had only cold or burning hot water and couldn’t get warm one. Only few times per week I could get normal warm shower (less times than with some problems). But you get used to all that. Berrechid itself is not a touristic place, almost could say that we were the only foreigners in the city. Because of this you have to take in account that especially women will get a lot of attention from locals (mostly younger man and kids), but this attention mostly is not aggressive and better just to ignore it. Otherwise Berrechid is enough calm place (compared to other, more touristic cities in Morocco) where to stay and to start to feel like in the 2nd or 3rd home. This turned out not just as a thank you, but also as a lot of suggestions for next volunteers. One more time thank you to everyone who I met here about the great time, good relationships, a lot of new information, emotions etc.

We loved every aspect of Luca and Kathrina. The joy, help and laughter they provided was an unforgettable experience for us. They helped clean up so many things and even late nights when it rained as well. They were very flexible and supportive through every step of the way. We hope we have the honor of hosting them both again.

My stay with Anita was an amazing experience! She made sure I had everything I need, and kept me well-fed with her delicious pastries and sorbets and her husband's vegetarian dishes. I would recommend this project to anyone and will definitely be coming back!

Lisa is super smart and fun, we had a great week together. The students really liked having conversations with her. We tried different dishes and went to museums and to baños for a weekend. I highly recommend working with Lisa as she will be 100% open to help you with any task. Thanks for your stay and for sharing everything about your country with our students. They loved it ! Have fun in Galapagos, you will absolutely love it 🙌 Regards, Karen 🥰

THSES YOUNG FOLKS WERE A SUPER HELP FOR ME! REPAIRED THE WOODSHED ROOF, AND BASICALLY CLEANED UP THE YARDS, AND CUT WOOD FROM FALLEN TREES.I WOULD SERIOUSLY RECOMMEND THEM FOR ANY WORK YOU MIGHT NEED!

Such a great place to be! I stayed two weeks at the shelter in april and had an amazing time there! The staff and other volunteers were really nice and there was always good communication. The tasks were not to hard and with the cats always around it's so much fun. Also, the shelter is not too far from Athens so it's easy (and so worth it) to go check it out on your free days. Thankyou to the whole team for being so sweet and a big appreciation for what you guys do for the cats!!

Chrissy and Ruben are true hosts. Even before our arrival, Chrissy provided us with support, information, friendliness, and good vibes. She picked us up at the station with a beautiful smile and a hug, making us feel welcome. When we arrived, Ruben greeted us with his high spirits and said, "The most important thing here is that you feel at home." It was wonderful to hear that, and we held onto those words throughout our stay. Their paradise is beautiful; they hosted us in a lovely room in an independent house with a bathroom and kitchen, everything very cozy. We shared this house with another volunteer. Their food is spectacular. Chrissy is an excellent cook; everything was delicious, including the wines and beers. Chrissy and Ruben always provided great moments, such as pizza nights, games, karaoke, trips to the festival, showing us the beautiful lake, and all the amenities of where they live. Chrissy was always with us to explain the work and often helped, increasing our efficiency. We met other volunteers there, and the cultural connection was very fun and important for us. We saw Chrissy and Ruben's children via video call, always very happy and adorable. We loved the experience and were emotional on the last day. Chrissy even helped us by giving us a suitcase. We already miss them and will certainly visit them again someday. ❤️

I'm glad I jumped on this experience, but MD made it easy because he is great with communication! Simply put I had a great time here. Being immersed in the jungle and the local culture definitely had a positive affect on me. MD and his wife are very accommodating and flexible. The campsite is nice now, but there is a long term vision for it and the culture of the place reflects that. Projects small and large are appreciated here and there is no hurry to finish anything. In conclusion I had a blast swinging a machete around for a couple of weeks and working on the bamboo bridge. I'm following closely on facebook to see the finished product!

Having Jakob with us was super fun. All our students enjoyed every conversation and improved their english skills. Jakob stayed for a month and was super compromised with the workaway. I highly recommend working with him, he is hardworking and funny. We went to many places on the weekends, like baños, quito, loja and many museums. Hope to see you again soon :) enjoy your stay in Ecuador. We’ll see you again next year.