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Volunteer with a fun family on Vancouver Island, Canada

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    We don't have any openings right now.

    *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️We are looking for an easy-going, independent female Workaway to join us for ONE WEEK helping with general household duties spring garden clean-up, cooking/baking and German lessons for for teen. If you enjoy cooking/baking, it can be one of your tasks. In return during your stay, you will enjoy being part of our family and have lots of time to explore beautiful Victoria and Vancouver Island. *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️

    We are a young family with three energetic teens now ages 19, 16, 14 years. We have lived, studied &/or worked in the US, Canada, Asia and Europe.

    We have a busy household with the teens after school activities and sports.

    As a family, we love to travel and discover new places and meet new people.

    When you write to us, please let us know a bit about yourself. How many in your family? Do you live in the city or country? What do you like to do when you are not working or studying? Do you have any special talents ie soccer or crocheting, for example?



    We receive multiple requests on average per month. Thus, the more detailed your introductory email to us, the better.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Gardening
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Travellers will benefit seeing hard-working parents and forward-thinking children. Take a break from travelling and enjoy the comforts of home.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    At this time, we need help with spring garden clean-up, cooking/baking and language exchange (German).

    We love to eat and would love to share our favorite recipes with you. AND, if you like, we'd like to learn some new dishes from you!

    We would be flexible with the volunteer work you can provide. We appreciate your positive energy and ability to work independently.

    If you love to cook, you could have full reign of the kitchen. If you enjoy kids, you will enjoy our household.

    Two of us are vegetarians. Three of us are flextarians which means we eat meat/fish and are flexible to the vegetarian diet.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    At this time, we are looking for a female German speaker for our teen daughter who will be going on exchange to Germany next school year.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have your own room where all the bedrooms are. You will have your own bathroom.

    Absolutely no smoking or vaping, please, inside or outside.

    There is no eating in your room.

    Eating is only done in the kitchen.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live on an enchanting half acre property by a lake, surrounded by many trails, on a mountain in the city of Victoria.

    We have had exchange students in the past and have been exchange students ourselves so we have a good understanding of cultural diversity and communication. If you are looking to have a language and cultural exchange with a gregarious group, we are the family for you.

    We have hosted many workaways when the kids were younger and we are ready to host again.

    HOW TO GET TO US:

    Whichever way to get to us, please email in advance and advise when you will be arriving in the area so we can pick you up or expect you at the house.

    Please take the ferry to Swartz Bay (Victoria) sometime before noon.

    Take a bus to the Tsawassen ferry which takes you to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. ($20 walk-on)
    Suggestion to take 11am, 1pm.

    Then bus 70 or 72 towards downtown Victoria. ($5.00)

    Get off at at Uptown Mall, then take bus 95 or 61 towards Colwood/Langford. (Ask the bus driver)

    Get off when you see Rexall Pharmacy (1800 Island Hwy, Colwood) when the bus turns on Goldstream Avenue. Go inside and we will pick you up there. Please confirm time of arrival.


    *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️PLEASE TRY TO ARRIVE BY DINNER. TIME ( 5pm ) ON YOUR FIRST DAY WITH US SO WE HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO VISIT WITH YOU BEFORE BEDTIME..*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️

  • 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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

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    Hours expected

    5 hours per day 5 days a week

Host ref number: 358599613434

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