Help in the garden and house near Berlin, Germany

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  Description

  Hello and a nice day!
  Thank you for reading your profile. The next months we have 2 different tasks we are searching help for.
  Please note one takes place in in Brandenburg, approx. 1,5h away from Berlin and one takes place in Berlin!
  
  The work we need help with (5 hours per day, 5 days a week):
  1.) Suitable for 2 persons: We have a little old house in Brandenburg (Oderbruch: 1,5h drive away from Berlin). We have a lot to do in the house and big garden. We need help with the house (a lot of maintanaince and construction: building a fence, a terace, a door..) and we need help with the garden.We want to build a little gardenhouse.
  If you have special talents please tell us.
  2.) Suitable for 1 female person: in Berlin: Help with our daughter with Down Syndrom (15 years old, a lot of accompainment to school, to therapies, but also leisure activities, she understands some English you dont have to speak German necessarily) English conversation and help with school Englisch for our 17 year old daugher, help with hometasks like cleaning, cooking, garden work etc.
  
  Where do you stay:
  1.) During your stay in the Oderbruch you would sleep in the house . The house has only wood heating. There is a very good WLAN. Sometimes you will also stay there alone in the house. It is a very little village surrounded with great nature. There is the possibility that you can visit Berlin by train (aprox 1,5 h away ). If we have a free bed you could sleep a night or so in our flat in Berlin.
  2.) In Berlin you sleep in a room of your own (our cupbord is also in the room, so we have to enter from time to time). The flat is situated right in the middle of Berlin, near Museumsinsel, Hackescher Markt and Alexanderplatz. You are located between stations of subways and trams, citytrains and busses. Two cats are living in the flat, too. You can use the WLAN in our flat permanetly._
  
  
  Who are we:
  We are a family of 4: Two wonderful daughters: One is 15 years old and has Down-syndrome the other one is 17 and we two: Silvian and Christiane. In addition 2 friendly cats live with us in the apartment. Both my husband and I are working professionally often from home.
  
  We have no special diet, we just try to eat healthy food. In case that you are vegetarian we like to adjust during our stay:-)
  
  In case you want to contact us: Please let us know to which position you are applying, your motivation/interests and expected travel dates with preferred duration of stay.
  We are looking forward to read your message.
  
  With kind regards
  Silvian and Christiane

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You can learn renovate and gardening tasks. We somethimes cook traditional German dishes. During your stay in Berlin you will be situated in the very center of Berlin, with its museums, shops and bars.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  1.: In the Oderbruch (80km from Berlin) we are renovating a little old house and create a big flower garden. There are lots of things to do: building a terrace, a fence, a little garden shed, painting, cleaning, digging, weeding, mowing the lawn, etc.
  2.:Staying in Berlin: help with you daughter with Down Syndrome: she is frindly young girl and needs help with everyday tasks: a lot of accompainment to school, the therapies in the afternoon. But also leisure activities: like going swimming, visiting the zoo, dancing to music at home, preparing meals together, etc. She likes swimming, dancing, drawing and playing bord games. She understands some English and we had workawayers who couldn`t speak German and it went very well. Our 17 year old daughter has English as a main subject at school and needs help with writing essays, text analysis and conversation. We will also ask you to care for 2 cats and to help out with cleaning and cooking.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  French: Intermediate
  Polish: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Elinas main topic at school is English, so English is very much appreciated... But we all like to improve our English. Elina is always happy to practise some polish..
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  Accommodation

  1..) In Brandenburg you sleep sleep in the house in one seperate room, which has a curtain at the moment and needs a real door.
  2.) In Berlin you sleep in a small room of your own, but our wardrobe is inside so we need access from time to time...

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  What else ...

  The Oderbruch is famous for its nature, especially bird observations. There is a lake nearby and you can use our bikes to explore the area. There are 2 bike traces nearby.
  In Berlin you will be situated near Museumsinsel and Hackescher Markt. It’s an ideal starting point to explore Berlin....

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have a fast Permanent wlan .

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  Space for parking camper vans

  In the Oderbruch (80 km away from Berlin) we have a little house with big garden which is siutable for a motorhome, caravan or tent. In Berlin there is no capacity

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  Can possibly accept pets

  In the Oderbruch it is possible. Not in Berlin as we have cats

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

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

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