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21 Apr 2024
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Description
I am an artist, designer, yoga teacher and equus coach. I live in Jordan since 2009 and have 4 horses, 4 cats and a dog. I offer yoga retreats in the desert of Jordan and have a social handicraft business with local Bedouin women. I very much would appreciate some hands on support with horse care, light housework and any chores related to the handicraft business that you could help out with.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Wadi Rum and Petra are World Heritage sites and unforgettable places to visit. Jordan is a a great place to experience Arab hospitality.
If you like to learn/speak Arabic: I live and work with the local community so you can practise.
If you are an experienced horse rider we can take my horses for rides in the area.
I work with local women on a weaving project, which offers an authentic insight in the local community.
Help
I offer yoga retreats in the desert, have 4 horses and manage a handicraft business that is at the point of being scaled up to include more women in different communities of Petra, Wadi Rum and Wadi Araba.
I would be happy with help in: feeding horses & training horses (horse riding only for experienced riders), cleaning the stable area, light housework and any assignments arising from the handicraft business which could be quality control, inventory work, photography, webdesign and/or promotion. Just depending on whatever is happening.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
I live in a spacious house in a Bedouin village at the edge of World Heritage Site Wadi Rum in Jordan. You will have your own room and we share living room, kitchen, bathroom and garden.
What else ...
Some days may be busy, some days quiet...just depending on what what is happening. In your free time you can visit Aqaba (45 min) and Petra (1,5 hrs). I visit these towns regularly so there is opportunity to get a lift, enjoy yourself for the day and get back with me to Wadi Rum in case you do not wish to stay overnight.
There is a daily bus to and from Petra, Aqaba can only be reached by taxi.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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You left as a friend and looking forward to meeting you again!
Good luck on your journey,
Heart wishes from Wadi Rum, Sandra
I spent a week with Sandra and helped her with the inventory of their beautiful handcrafted bags, moving place and doing kitchen chores. Work ethic is important to her and she is open to listen to other people's ideas.
I got to meet some of the local Bedouin women who… read more
The strong and open before-coming communication with Sarah and all the brainstorming we did online on what she can do with the leftovers or with the old clothes that could be changed into a new product were very motivating for me to come to the place!… read more
The experience was so… read more
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You left as a friend and looking forward to meeting you again!
Good luck on your journey,
Heart wishes from Wadi Rum, Sandra
I spent a week with Sandra and helped her with the inventory of their beautiful handcrafted bags, moving place and doing kitchen chores. Work ethic is important to her and she is open to listen to other people's ideas.
I got to meet some of the local Bedouin women who… read more
The strong and open before-coming communication with Sarah and all the brainstorming we did online on what she can do with the leftovers or with the old clothes that could be changed into a new product were very motivating for me to come to the place!… read more
The experience was so… read more
Her family has grown a bit. There are now (July 2021)… read more
We shared a home, delicious and healthy food and experiences. I felt home the moment I came to her house. While I was there, I was helping her (horse care, cleaning of… read more
We stayed at Sandra's for about a week in July and it was an awesome time :) she had recently moved to Wadi Rum, which was even better because we got to spend a couple of days near Petra to meet the women and then the rest of the time in the amazing camp in… read more
Happy we met. It was a fun, inspiring and effective exchange!! Thank you for your work and best wishes for creating more beautiful communication of journeys to come. Kindest regards, Sandra
Sandra is extremely nice and positive person, she has a lot of energy and love for what she's doing. It was very easy to contact her when she wasn't there and after… read more
Happy to meet you in Wadi Rum, your positive & light energy is beautiful.
Hope to meet you again some day!
You are welcome to join me in the desert again on some other trip.
Kindest wishes, Sandra
Her passion and dedication for… read more
I appreciated my time in her house, with the cats, the paintings on the walls and the beautiful carpets. I enjoyed the view, and the time with horses were really peacefull moments, as well as the path to go to stables.
I will not forget the discussions with Sandra, her warm welcome, her support and the… read more
I stayed for a week, in between two other commitments, and I really… read more
