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Ours is a family run homestead project tucked away in a cozy "kampung" in Perak, Malaysia. Occupying a one acre plot of land surrounded by tropical greenery, we built our home and have been living here since 2020.
Our intention with this lifestyle is to explore eco-sustainability and communal living. Work is flexible and quite relaxed as we are in the early days of the project and have lots to juggle. Tasks available for volunteers who are self motivated and happy to take initiative include - woodworking, building, infrastructure projects, garden set up, gardening, growing a food forest. Other than that, we need help with the daily tasks of communal cooking/house chores and welcome anyone who would like to teach our two little ones anything from language to maths to music.
Your host is a fun loving family, Yoong & Charissa with two free range wildschooled children (7&4). Spirituality, music, art and nature are a huge part of our life. We left the city in 2014 in search of a simpler, more connected life and love getting to share it.
We look forward to good conversations over hearty meals and an exchange of cultures, experience and knowledge.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We have knowledge of Malaysia and are happy to chat in the evenings over boardgames.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
As we are in the set up phase of this project, it would be of great help to host volunteers with skills and experience in
- Basic construction.
- Woodworking.
- Farming.
Current projects include
- Setting up communal garden
- Building gazebos
- Setting up a perimeter fence
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Malay: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
Accommodation
Shared dorm room in our home.
Shared bathroom.
Kitchen is open for all to share, as it is with communal living. We usually cook lunch as we love sharing meals, and we're always happy for volunteers to share different meals from their culture with us.
What else ...
IG : littleacremalimnawar
We are located in a small town, malim nawar and you will spend most of your time on the land. There are nearby nature spots like a waterfall or caving/water rafting (in nearby Gopeng) which you can get to by bus or car.
We are happy to share our modes of transportation - car/bike with volunteers
To get here, one can either take the bus or train from both north and south of Malaysia.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a reliable internet connection, good enough for most usage. Wifi is shared by those on the homestead.
Can possibly accept pets
Our land is not currently gated, so only pets who are trained or not at risk of running off are safe here.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Very flexible, 3-5 hours based on daily tasks.
