Profile information
Host rating
100 %
Last replied
19 Apr 2024
Reply rate
100.0 %
Usually responds within 30 days
Feedback
3
Facebook verified
Email verified
Badges (1)
Details
Description
Please take into account that this volunteer position required to be 25 years old or above. Thank you!
Do not apply if you are under 25. Thank you for understanding.🙂
Hello! My name is Ivonne Im 42 years old; since Agust 21/2021 we move into a small town called Garzon Huila and it is know as the soul of Huila!! I live with my 10 year old daughter Sophia! And our new life needs some help with some projects and also with teaching Sophi 2nd language, art crafts, painting or drawing, she also has a small keyboard that she would like to learn how to play.
At the surounds of this town you can find the beauty of nature and clean air, you can do your own projects and enjoy around. You can visit San Agustin archeological park, Tatacoa Desert, Magdalena Strait, Waterfalls, Rivers and enjoy all the different traditional food and get to know the culture of this beautiful town and people.
We are also interested in starting community gardens. Taking advantage of front small yards.
The projects that we would like to learn about are:
Possible Chicken House for eggs and own meat supply
Vegetable Garden
Herbal Garden
Artisan Bakery, Pastry, pizza, canning and dehydrating food
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
At Garzon you can enjoy of all the traditional places this small town have, like restaurants, caffes, etc and enjoy the beauty of nature that suround us!
You will be very appreciated here.
Even though food prices and all has rise, you being a foreign will need little money for food and tourism because dollar is being payed at a really high rate.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
This is a call to all nature lovers that fit for the projects and also side with this professions like: cooks, bakers, elemetary teachers, eco builders, handyman/woman, crafts with wood / sowers / harvesters, Artists.
Main project is that we would like some one that can lead us into growing a Vegetable garden from scratch :)
this is not a party house. No smoking. No drinking. we could do a get together and have some drinks but not get wasted.
We expect Workawayers might be able helping also with:
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Cooking family meals
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Run errands
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Painting walls/murals
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Typing and printing.
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Looking for material online
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ General housekeeping like cleaning, dusting, washing patio, sweeping and moping floor, wash dishes, laundry.
*Baby sitting
*Relaxing :D
The projects that we would like to learn about are:
Posibble Chicken House for eggs and own meat supply
Vegetable Gardens
Corn crops
Herbal Garden
Artisan Bakery and Pastry
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
bed in shared room, my house has no doors only front and back yard door :o , shared shower, toilet and sink. You will be able to use kitchen and its appliances and common areas in the house, washer, hangers, etc..
You must provide your own toiletries and personal care. Breakfast and lunch provided.
wifi.
What else ...
Practice Spanish language, Try amazing food and enjoy beautiful nature. Get involved with locals!!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (2)
Plans were changed by me several times, but Ivonne was very easy and understandable to my situation.
Ivonne is a very warm, gentle and sweet person who is gonna build… read more
Feedback
Plans were changed by me several times, but Ivonne was very easy and understandable to my situation.
Ivonne is a very warm, gentle and sweet person who is gonna build… read more
