Helping hands welcome for construction and horse training in Gyöngyössolymos, Hungary

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    After very difficult times, we need help in starting a new life.

    In the last week of April, from 28 of April to 5 of May, we will have a special international volountary week, with hopefully many helping hands. In this special week we are organising educational programs for each day after work: either workshops at the farm around special topics (organic farming, renewable energy, environmental issues, garbage, social issues, inequality) or visiting other projects in the neighbourhood.

    We are an organic family farm with many children, islandic horses and lots of other animals. We are located in the Mátra Mountain - which is the highest point in Hungary, but still only 1045 m. :) There are wonderfull hiking ares around our farm, you need not cross a street to be able to walk or ride for hours.

    Unfortunately we had hard times in our family life, after divorce and selling our previous farm me and my children are trying hard to build a new farm. We lost almost everything, what we loved: we had to sell our farm, sell many horses and other animals, and to say good buy to something we thought to be our family, due to divorce. We started again at point zero, on an abandoned land, where wineyards used to be and the wires of the fomer whineyards are still in the ground, causing deathly damage to all wild and domestic animals. Therefore we are collecting those old rosty cabels of wires, cutting the bush to renew the pastures (before the wine originally this peace of land used to be a hugh pasture), collecting garbade and constructing a very simple house. We would need help in constructing works, especially welcome hard working persons and men, but there is work with creating a "garden", planting trees, growing vegetables, pinting, renewing fences etc.

    In exchange you can have a lot of free time, in the area around or travel to Budapest, which is only at one hour distance. You can ride, walk, hike, climb, ride a bike, or just enjoy the sun and relax. We have a small pool to.

    Besides we have social projects as well, visiting gipsy kids in slums and organising summer camps. We are still continuing our work with socially or physically disadvantaged families and children. Not only we had very severe times, but these families also. The Covid pandemics and the actual economic breakdown are hitting badly the poorest families. Children play on the streets without supervision or any programs, and are happy if we bring some excitement in the days.

    In the summer we will again organize free camps for children with very poor economic and social backgrounds. Last summer we hosted over 30 kids from ghettos with very bad housing conditions, no bathrooms, unemployment, drugs, and crime. Most of them never had the opportunity to travel or to have a vacation. Some of them experienced a shower for the first time in their lives. The actual social and political situation in Hungary worsened the social exclusion and discrimination of Roma and all disadvantaged groups dramatically. From the official site, there is no more subvention or support of NGOs to work with these problem groups - no, all these organizations are targets of hate campaigns. So we really need helping hands and caring, open-minded people with big hearts.

    Budapest is only 80 km, reachable in about 60 minutes.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Language practice
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Help around the house
    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

    You wil have the opportunity to learn the country life of the real Hungary - horses, riding, animal care, farming. Budapest is only 80 km from us, very easy to reach. We offer you a language course in German as well, as the whole family speaks German. If you help us during the summer camps, you'll experience an unforgettable integration process and cultural exchange processes.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for an international helping hand who likes to do construction works, loves children and animals - especially horses. You do not need special training or knowledge, only openness.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Hungarian: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You have a Hungarian-Mongolian yurt for yourself.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In your freetime you can ride, make a trip to Budapest or just relax.

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

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

Host ref number: 458286848411

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Establishing a little food forest and garden near the wonderful Lake Balaton, Hungary
Looking forward to welcoming you to my farm on the edge of the forest in Magyarfold, Hungary