Help us care for our baby boy and with daily chores in Sakarya, Turkey

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  Description

  We are a family of three with a three year old baby boy, Kayra, living in Sakarya, about one and a half hour away from İstanbul, Turkey. We live in a two-storey house with our dog in the garden in the safest and most beautiful neighborhood of the city, Serdivan . There is a lot to do and see in terms of natural beauties and sports in our hometown. We love playing games, reading books and outdoor activities like going to the park, walking, biking, hiking, travelling and spending time together.
  I work as a lecturer of English at a university and Kayra's father owns a bookstore. I am also a yoga intructor who has a variety of interests from alternative medicine and outdoor sports to soapmaking and trying different recipes/oilments.
  Finally we might be moving to the north-west of Turkiye where we expect to see the sunrise and sunset over the sea every day and start to live by the seashore in the beginning of 2024.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We will make sure you feel safe and comfortable with us. We believe that honesty and effective communication can provide a nice living atmosphere for everyone and help solve any issues. We are excited to help you experience a new culture and interact with locals. Since I work at university, you can join some cultural activities and events there with us. One can learn about culture and values of a society best from the locals and we are locals:) I also practice yoga if you are interested:) You can also use our bike to travel around. Our city is way cheaper compared to the other big cities like Istanbul and İzmir in Turkey yet located not far from İstanbul, it only takes an hour and a half from our city to Istanbul by car.

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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

  We are looking for someone who can help us do some household chores like cooking, cleaning and shopping. We can also need help with our baby boy in some evenings. Your working hours will depend on my work schedule but on average we expect you to work for about 5 hours a day during the week days. We will pay you if you are willing to work for extra hours. We expect you to stay for a few months if possible, if not at least a month at least but it is changeable (depending on the mutual understanding). You can explore the city and travel to other cities at the weekends.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Turkish: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  I am a lecturer of English at university so you can practise your English with me and if you are interested, you can learn our mother tongue, Turkish:)
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  Accommodation

  You will have your own bedroom with a bed, a desk, a wardrobe,a bookcase and a couch. It is pretty spacy and bright with large windows and balcony. We have wi-fi at home. Our house is located in a very nice and quiet street with different types of trees. We also have a small front yard where we plant some veggies when we can.

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  What else ...

  There is a lot to see and experience here:)

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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 decent wifi connection at home if you have online work to do.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week