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Cooking for the family or handymen wanted Central Chile

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  • Last activity: 13 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We live on a hobby "farm" (less than a hectare!) with our animals, overlooking valleys and La Campana National Park, 2 hours from Santiago. Our common language is Spanish and we expect everyone to communicate in Spanish, at least to the best of your ability.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Spanish conversation practice, books in English to read, tips on where to go and what to see, watch the beautiful sunsets.
    You will need to be SUPER unwavering in your refusal to go circular dancing, or you'll be out and about once or twice a week bailando danzas circulares!

  • Help

    Help

    EDIT - since the horrific fires in the Viña del Mar region in February 2024, we are hosting a family who lost their house in the wildfires. They will be with us until their new house is built. As a result we have a very full house and only want volunteers who are self-starters, hard workers, good cooks and/or handymen.
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    You will be responsible for caring for our pets and watering fruit trees. To dispel any notions of glamour, this is mainly dirty work. We have "parcela clothes" including footwear for communal use.

    Feeding and watering the animals, bathing drying and brushing dogs who can't get enough love and attention, October shearing/dagging sheep by hand.

    Daily cleaning of drinking water troughs, buckets, small containers for hens, geese, cat, dogs, sheep, goats.

    Cleaning goose pond, chook house, dog dormitories, kitty litter, stock shelter. Replenishing hen bedding. Picking up dog poo.

    Watering fruit trees and vines, gardening, odd jobs around the parcela, gathering eggs before the dogs steal them. Our animals are all pets.

    We especially want and need you if you have carpentry or house-painting skills!!

    WE ONLY RECEIVE VOLUNTEERS WITH GOOD CHARACTER REFERENCES, whether from WorkAway hosts or elsewhere.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We love good food, but we're not good cooks (or we're lazy!!) .... you will be very welcome to cook for us all. We eat when we're hungry, sleep when we're tired, the only time the clock rules is when it's time to put the livestock and poultry to bed before dark. If you're allergic to cats, we're not for you.
    We have a converted container bedroom and ensuite bathroom (2 single beds) for volunteers.
    Cable TV, Netflix.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There are a couple of local buses daily to Villa Alemana, 1km walk from our home. From Villa Alemana there are buses and metro to Valparaiso or Limache. Travel time to Olmué ½ hr, Viña del Mar ½ hr, Valparaíso (¾ hr), La Campana National Park (1 hr). When you arrive and leave we'll pick you up/drop you off at the regional bus stop (2 hours from Santiago).

    We're 20km from the nearest night-life, and we don't run an all-night pick-up service! So if you're young you might feel cut-off from partying.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Fibre optic internet

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Plenty of room for parking

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Firstly need to discuss compatibility with our pets

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 589169891986

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