Join our happy family and explore countryside life in Cooks Creek, Canada

Detalles

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  Descripción

  WELCOME to our family! We are a fun family of 4 and our home is located in a good rural neighbourhood, a 20 minute drive to Winnipeg - there is no bus service but we have had Uber/taxi come out.
  
  We can host one Workawayer at a time throughout the winter, ( or a couple or 2 friends in same room/bed). In summer months we can host 2 ( or 2 couples - 2 groups of 2 friends or larger family) We enjoy traveling and meeting new people from different cultures and backgrounds. We have had many exchange students and have travelled plenty ourselves. My eldest daughter spent time in Scotland until Covid hit, also using Workaway. Therefore we are savvy with how this works from both a host and workers perspective! We are open to all beliefs, genders and colours! As long as you have a story to share, a love of life, strong work ethic and a sense of humor, you will fit in perfectly. This is a house that enjoys people and we have fun gatherings!
  
  Most diets can be accommodated as we are very familiar with vegan and gluten free however please be prepared to cook your own meals and purchase some specialty items if you have any dietary restrictions.
  
  We have dogs, cats, goat, chickens, ducks and rabbits on our 5 acre little hobby farm. They all love an abundance of attention so you're welcome to shower them with love and attention at all times:) We do have three big dogs, so you would need to be comfortable around large animals. They are lovely and equal to giant teddy bears.
  
  We all speak English and 3 of us also speak French and 2 of us very basic Spanish. So if improving your English is something you’d like to do, or learn a new language, this is a great home for that!
  
  We are really excited to be hosting visitors and welcoming new guests into our crazy family. We have a minimum three week stay. We enjoy hearing about your day, your travels, experience and life, and would like a guest that will join us in good conversation. We are not a hotel or hostel, but a welcoming family home. We would like you to spend time in conversation outside of your working hours and join us in occasional meals and events when possible but you'll also be provided with much free private time throughout your days. We understand that it is important for solitude! Or maybe you’d like to take some time to relax in our hammock village? Also, we ask that while helping your hours, you pay little attention to your phone. There are appropriate times for that and we trust you to be the judge of when :) treat it like you would at a normal working environment!
  
  Helping days will typically start by 09:30am, so if you need beauty sleep until 12:00 ... this wont work ;)
  
  Some examples of different things workawayers have helped with - organic gardening from start to finish, painting, mowing lawn, pulling weeds, animal care, cleaning barns, landscaping, website help, knitting/crocheting, housecleaning, splitting wood, stacking wood, small repairs, tree planting, baking and more!
  
  You should have a positive outlook on life and be able to help out and complete the majority of tasks with energy and efficiency. You should be able to self manage, prioritize, and keep track of what you have done. You will often be working independently so It would be good if you could manage your schedule and keep track of your hours so that you can balance enjoying your travel with the help commitment here. We are busy working as well and may forget to keep track of your hours! You’re a volunteer and came to this country to explore and travel, we understand that! As we are working, and going to school, some of the workaway hours may be scheduled on the weekend, and a few on one or two weeknights - but you can still schedule off two days , example Fri&Sat or Sun&Mon. 
  
  We ask for a commitment of approx 25 hours of help per week per person - we typically break that into 5- 5 hr days/ week.
  
  You are encouraged to travel during your days off - camping/ hostel/ air bnb/ hotel - but you are also welcome to stay with us on your days off if you prefer. However we would expect and appreciate you to still pitch in and help out for even 15-30 mins.
  
  We are non-smokers so we request that you are also a non-smoker or smoke in designated area only. 420 friendly but again in designated areas (19+). You are welcome to drink alcohol if you are 18+. However we will not tolerate anyone being under the influence of drugs/ alcohol during working hours.
  
  We look forward to hearing from you!

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general

  Ayuda informática
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We would like to introduce you to our city, culture, and activities nearby. We are looking for someone who wants to join us in family activities and outings when there is an opportunity to do so.
  
  Our family has many interests and we are happy to include you if you are interested to join us - such as: dancing, hiking/walks, music festivals, beaches, markets, fishing, museums, cultural festivals, biking and more.

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  Proyectos con niños

  En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

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  Ayuda

  Let us know what skills you bring- can you Cook? Clean well? Garden? Do construction? Animal care? Computer Skills? Knitting/crocheting/sewing? Other? Not everyone is suited to all types of tasks and together we will decide what is best for you. Depending on your skill set we will send a more detailed outline of possible duties after you contact us. 
  
  The tasks here may include help with lawn care, gardening, chopping wood, animal care, some small home improvement tasks such as painting, general construction, yard clean up, organizing and cleaning around the house, plant care. Also, there will be daily and weekly cleaning tasks of bathrooms, kitchen, living areas.
  
  Come spring/summerwe will need help with gardens, weed control, chopping wood, building fence,building wood shed, tree planting, yard and landscape work.
  
  Winter - shoveling, fire maintenance, chopping wood

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Francés: Fluido
  Español: Principiante

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  Este anfitrión ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro.
  Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.
  
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  Alojamiento

  Private bedroom space in basement of our home that only you use but the rest of the house and bathrooms are shared. Evening meals are often eaten together with the family. Otherwise, the fridge and pantry are well stocked so you can prepare what you like. We will do the grocery shopping and provide food to eat while you are in the house - on days you work.
  
  Warmer months (april/may- oct) we have a large camping trailer complete with kitchen that is used to host our workaways. Providing you with more privacy.

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  Algo más...

  We are 5 minute driving distance to beach, hiking, church, skating. 10 min drive to small town with grocery store, bank, restaurants. 20 minute drive to Winnipeg.
  We can offer ride to city once or twice per week as long as arranged in advance and if you have a valid drivers licence we may be able to lend you a vehicle - you would be responsible to pay for gasoline.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  We have space to accommodate motorhome/ camper on our property.

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  We would consider hosting folks that are traveling with pets however must be discussed first as we do have many of our own animals and we would have questions/rules about others bringing animals onto our farm.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Horas esperadas

  25 hours a week per person

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