Wendy

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I am currently living in Warsaw Poland. I will head to Kiten Bulgaria on June 26 to work at a youth language camp. When camp finishes in August I will be returning to Warsaw until the end of the year.
Ma prochaine destination :
Bulgaria - du Jun 2024 au Sep 2024
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Hi, I am a female from the USA currently living in Poland and teaching English. I have a passion for travel and have been living abroad since 2014. I spent 6 months in Paris, France, then 4 years in various cities in China, followed by 5 months in Peliatan, Bali, Indonesia, and now Warsaw Poland. I enjoy learning about other cultures, particularly the traditional food. I will be in Poland until December 2024 after which I will be looking for a workaway in Albania and somewhere in Romania with at least 1 month in each location. I am a happy Nomad.
Centres d’intérêt
Astronomie
Écriture
Photographie
Nature
Langues
Histoire
Dessin et peinture
Culture
Bénévolat
Cuisine et alimentation
Livres
Blogs
Architecture
Art et design
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
Ça m'intéresse :
Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée
Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille
Aider à la maison
Travail associatif
Langues
Projets artistiques
J'ai des connaissances :
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Accueil / tourisme
Aide informatique / Internet
Je peux apprendre aux autres :
Enseignement
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
I spent 34 years working in various positions of the YMCA, a not-for-profit youth-serving organization. When I retired I was the Associate Director. I have been teaching English abroad for 10 years. I enjoy cooking, writing, photography, and reading. My greatest skill is patience, although I feel confident in my teaching and cooking skills. I'm willing to give most things a chance.
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I have a passion for travel and immersing myself in the local culture. I love cooking and learning to prepare native dishes. I write a blog and one day hope to publish a book. My blog can be found at wendyjmarvin.com. I will be spending summer 2024 working at a language camp on the Black Sea in Bulgaria (my 4th year with Zenira Camp). I am looking for a WorkAway from mid December 2024. I plan to leave Poland at that time and most likely go to Albania. I have no problem being a WorkAwayer over the holidays. I will be available for 2-3 months before meeting friends in Bucharest, Romania mid March 2025.
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- Fumeur
- Permis de conduire
- Allergies
  penicillin and sulfa
- Régime alimentaire spécial
  no

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20 sept. 2022

Laissé par le workawayer (Wendy) pour l'hôte (Volunteer at our NGO to help ...)

I arrived in Tanzania on August 25th but did not arrive at the Workaway until August 30th. I spent 2 weeks at the school. The school houses approximately 200 students with another 100 commuting daily. When I arrived the school year hadn't started so I helped out preparing classrooms, painting walls, etc. The students started arriving that Friday… read more and continued to arrive over the next week as some come from far away and it takes a few days to get there. One thing you need to know about Tanzania is that once outside of the major cities, travel is slow on mostly dirt roads. Lydia, from the school, arranged my transportation which is on a local bus and quite an experience. Once the students arrived and school kicked off, I spent most of my days in the pre-school classroom. I taught them songs and played with them. In the afternoons, I spent time with some of the older students as they mingled in the schoolyard.

The founders of the school, Baraka and Juliana are wonderful as is Lydia. They do everything in their power to help you have a comfortable stay. The volunteer rooms are in the same building as the girl's dormitory and are very comfortable. They are currently digging a well to provide running water so for now, it is bucket showers that you quickly adapt to. In exchange for room and 3 hearty meals per day, the host requests $5 per day for each day of your stay which I was more than happy to provide.

The school is in a remote region of Northern Tanzania between Wasso and Loliondo. It is in the heart of the Maasai community. Baraka, Juliana, and Lydia try to immerse you in the local culture with a visit to a Maasai village and the Maasai market which takes place weekly on Fridays.

Because of the proximity to the Serengeti, Baraka took me and 3 other volunteers on a day-long safari. The proceeds are then put directly back into the school. I believe concrete was purchased from the monies we paid for our safari. They are in the process of building new toilets/showers and a boys' dormitory. So it was great to see our money put to use. The safari exceeded all my expectations. We were up close and personal with lions, elephants, giraffes, and more.

My entire time at the school is something I will never forget. The smiles of the children, hearing the song I taught them being sung in the schoolyard, the staff of the school, our meals, and of course Baraka, Juliana, and Lydia are all etched in my memories. The electricity at the school for the most part is reliable, although there were a few outages it never really affected me. I recommend purchasing a sim card before leaving Arusha if that is where you are coming from. Because of its altitude (1800-2000 m), it can get cool/cold in the evenings and sometimes windy during the day. Don't let its location of 2 degrees south of the equator fool you. I highly recommend this Workaway and feel free to contact me with any questions.

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