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Multi-cultural Co-Living project by the mountains in the heart of Carinthia near the beautiful Faakersee, Austria

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 1 month

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a community living project in the heart of Carinthia, near the beautiful Faakersee. Since the beginning of May 2022 we work together with the government and are hosting refugees from Ukraine, Tadschikistan, and recently also from Syria and Turkey. We offer them shelter, food and a safe space in our house.

    We live in the premises of an old hotel (see the pics), which has a lot to offer:
    Fireplace room, large scale kitchen, garden, natural swimming pool, guest rooms, indoor and outdoor children's areas.

    Our place offers versatile possibilities for creative work and space for new ideas and projects.

    For 4-5 hours a day/5 days a week of volunteer work we offer you accommodation, as much food as you can eat and the possibility to grow personally and learn a lot of different things. There is scope and openness for your individual skills and abilities, depending on what's currently needed the most. At the moment a lot of the work involves housekeeping tasks, such as helping out at the (non-alcoholic) bar, cooking and doing dishes for the community and the refugees. But there are also possibilities for outdoor Garden work and building our compost.

    Volunteers are also invited to bring something into the community and share their life, practices and projects with us.
    We are looking forward to meeting people from all over the world. To engage with the refugees, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic or Turkish language skills would go a long way - but not strictly needed to build a connection with them.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Alternative way of life, working with children, Basic work in a hotel, Living with people with different backgrounds from different countries

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    Your shift will be from 10 to 15 o´clock or from 16 to 21 o´clock.

    There is a weekly volunteer plan, where all the tasks are distributed among the volunteers.

    To be self responsible is a really important characteristic for us. We trust our volunteers, so that we don´t need to control if everybody fulfilled their 4-5 hours shifts.
    Furthermore we really appreciate people being self initiated and have their own ideas and projects.


    Everyday tasks:

    Dish washing
    General cleaning tasks

    Gardening

    Cleaning up outdoors
    Childcare

    Current projects:



    Foodsharing - saving and processing food
    Help with events

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You can stay in our dormitory rooms for free.
    In the warmer months, it is also possible to stay outside, so you can bring your own tent, caravan or camper-van. When you want to stay in a single room we ask you for a contribution of 5€ per day.

    Also we provide as much food as you can eat! :)

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Our region is a natural paradise! :-)

    The Mittagskogel, the Dobratsch and the Gerlitzen invite to many summer and winter sports.
    The Faakersee and the Aichwaldsee are only 10 minutes by bike away from our house, as well as many beautiful hiking trails. Furthermore, the closest city is Villach (15 minutes drive away) with its great secondhand stores, indoor and outdoor climbing facilities and a thermal bath.
    Slovenia and Italy can be reached in about 20 minutes by car.

    We also have a railway station called Ledenitzen Bahnhst nearby (10-15 minutes by foot) and a bus stop in front of our Hotel.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    We DONT Accept workawayer with animals

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 817278686855

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