Volunteer with a family on the Pennine Way, England

Area: Lower Normandy

We are an English family and have lived in France since the beginning of 2005. We are Richard, a retired forester; Sue, part-time teacher and Hannah, student and traveller. We live on a 5 ha small-holding and our intention is to be as self-sufficient as possible. During the winter months, we cut wood from the traditionally managed bocage hedgerows, to power our wood burners the following year. We have a small vegetable garden, that we are trying to enlarge and keep our own sheep and hens. We hope to have some pigs soon. Richard and Sue have both worked in the countryside over many years and believe in maintaining a balance between their needs and the needs of indigenous wildlife. Our own menagerie also includes two dogs, a cat (definitely 'The Boss"), a horse and a miniature horse. The property is an old farm complex and has several outbuildings, including a gite (a converted farmworker's cottage).

Area: Arizona (Navajo reservation)

We are a family of 6 living on the Navajo reservation in northern AZ. My husband is Navajo, our children are 15,13,8 &17 mo. We run a ministry here for the Navajo people, our website is currently under construction We are vegan & vegetarian and we do not smoke our children are incredibly interested in other cultures from every corner of the world!! we are especially exited to give them the opportunities of meeting all of you!! our interests for work exchange are as follows:it would be wonderful to have a tutor for the children for school in general and Au pair and if some one is a good fit and would like to stay on long term this would be great! well. Help with building a traditional Navajo hogan that will enable us to accommodate more workawayers other projects include landscaping,gardening and putting up a chicken coop, finishing the siding on our house as well as putting in a deck and finish work inside the house such as painting etc.... We are just now beginning to start working on our very first earth ship, so if you know ant thing about this feel free to come share your knowledge !!!! just let us know where your talents and interests lie and where you would like to fit in! Also I can teach you a bit about Vegan cooking my family is not strict vegan but I try to be for better health and I love passing on this knowledge for those who are interested. We are careful about the types of music we let the children listen to because of their young ages but we do enjoy a wide arrayed peaceful types of music no rock or rap etc......in the house please. And we have a zero tolerance policy on smoking, inside or outside any where on the property! We are very exited to start making new memories with our new friends from around the world and can't wait to start meeting all of you!

Area: Idaho

We are a Jewish am ha' aretz family on a small organic (non-certified) farmstead in the foothills of the Rocky mountains in north-central Idaho. We are near the Clearwater River and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. We have a large vegetable garden and raise, goats, pigeons, chickens, ducks, turkeys, and our most special crop, and the reason we live the simple life we do, is our children. Our goal is to raise our family in a healthy, country, close to the earth kind of way. Animals, gardening, baking, making cheese, herbal remedies, natural food preservation, bio-dynamic gardening methods....This takes so much time and effort, but it is so much fun. Having volunteers is wonderful for us. We love getting to know other cultures, sharing stories, experiment with new ideas and having the help has been an amazing blessing. As of right now. We just found out we are expecting twins! They are due in mid to late March. So our large family is growing more quickly than we were expecting! So exciting! So, we are focusing on finishing a few projects around the house, enjoying our milk cow Lilly, watching our goats grow as they will be kidding in the Spring, starting a breeding project with our Turkeys, getting the hoop greenhouse ready for planting, making butter, sour cream (pima), using our bread oven, spending lots of sauna time, the kids go sledding every chance they get on our neighbors hay field (it has a hill that is totally scary to me:)) and we are just enjoying our wood fire and relaxing more in the longer evenings. Specific skills you could work on right now with us. I am a retired homebirth midwife. So if you are interested in learning midwifery skills I could help you do that. Other skills include fermenting dairy products, learning about fermenting breads, sourdough, milking the cow, baking in a cob oven, ethical poultry production and different methods of making soils more fertile organically. We love to share our little town with those that visit. The Clearwater river is just a few minutes away. With fishing, swimming and boating. Also nearby is the Nez Perce Tribal Reservation, so exploring there can be fun as well. There is tons of wildlife to experience, deer, turkeys, elk, the occasional moose, black bears, cougars wolves, and plenty of other smaller creatures to enjoy. Stays of at least 1 or 2 weeks are suggested. If things work out well we are open to extended stays. We love community. We expect Workawayers to put in 5 to 6 hours of work a day and since we are Jewish each Sabbath (Saturday) is a day off. We try to leave plenty of time for fun. Transportation from Lewiston ID and Missoula MT areas may be possible. Languages spoken here are English, some Spanish, and a smattering of Hebrew. We are very family friendly and children are more than welcome, as we have a bunch of our own. We are able to accommodate vegetarian and gluten free diets.

Area: Quebec

Our organisation is specialized in training, facilitation, coaching and organization development. We are located in a beautiful natural reserve! Nous nous spécialisons en formation, animation, encadrement et développement organisationnel. Notre bureau se trouve dans une superbe réserve faunique!

Area: cayo district

We moved to Belize from Texas about 3.5 years ago. We own a 65 acre farm in Bullet Tree Falls, Cayo. Along with myself, my 84 year old dad. We are reclaiming an existing fruit farm from the bush. So far we have been able to remain organic as far as our fruit and veggies go. We are always in need of an extra hand. We are in the most beautiful part of Belize (in my opinion) with great views and even greater people. We are located in the middle of a large number of the tours that most people pay a lot for and we get free or at a VERY reduced rate. Please note only breakfast is assured on days off and you are expected to be self-sufficient for the rest of the day, buying your own food supplies. (We recently decided to sell this farm and buy one some place closer to town. I need help in getting this place ready to sell. I also need help with the day to day work as well. I need someone to take over the care to the animals. This will be horses, goats, dogs, and a few chickens. I need hard working flexible people. There will be plenty to opportunity to garden as well. Preparing the gardens and landscaping will be part of the preparation for the sale of the farm. Starting the new farm will be a great opportunity for those interested in getting in on the ground level of the new project. The new farm will be a clean slate and allow us to be as creative as we want.)