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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
Charity WorkLanguage practiceTeachingGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpBabysitting and creative playHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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.
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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.
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Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Hungarian: FluentThis 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
You have a Hungarian-Mongolian yurt for yourself.
What else ...
In your freetime you can ride, make a trip to Budapest or just relax.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
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Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Alma and Bálint are good… read more
I have spent one week on the farm in Táborfalva and am really glad that I came here. Alma and Balint trusted me training their young horses, so that my main project was to train a 3-year-old gelding. Moreover, once a day Balint and I went out for a ride in the Puszta which was… read more
My tasks concerned mostly the garden, (digging, planting, watering, removing weeds) and feeding the animals. Sometimes i also had to look after the children for short period of time. Although it may feel a little bit chaotic, I really enjoied stay… read more
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Alma and Bálint are good… read more
I have spent one week on the farm in Táborfalva and am really glad that I came here. Alma and Balint trusted me training their young horses, so that my main project was to train a 3-year-old gelding. Moreover, once a day Balint and I went out for a ride in the Puszta which was… read more
My tasks concerned mostly the garden, (digging, planting, watering, removing weeds) and feeding the animals. Sometimes i also had to look after the children for short period of time. Although it may feel a little bit chaotic, I really enjoied stay… read more
Both really like children and animals and enjoy to… read more
They have 2 houses in different villages with completely… read more
You are GREAT familly and We… read more