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Hi! We’re Helmer and Lorena, a Colombian couple living in San Gil, Santander, with our 6-year-old son, Matías. We're both teachers and experienced hosts through Couchsurfing and Workaway.
We’re looking for a female Workawayer or a couple to stay with us for 1–3 weeks. The main goal is to help Matías practice English through play, conversation, and everyday activities. No need to be a professional teacher—just be kind, patient, and ready to share time with a child.
In return, you'll be part of our family life, improve your Spanish, discover Colombian culture and food, and even join some of my classes to meet locals. We’ll support and guide you the whole time to make sure you feel comfortable and happy.
Check out our profile and let us know if you're interested and when you might arrive! 😊
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Sprachpraxis
Unterrichten
Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung
Interessengebiete
Selbstentwicklung
Technik
Heimwerken & DIY
Kochen & Backen
Sprachen
Bücher
Natur
Strand
Radfahren
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
The volunteer will have the opportunity to live with a local warm family, learn or practice a new language “Spanish” and also interact with my students where the place I work. San Gil is the touristic capital of Santander, so many nature and extreme outdoor activities wait for you. At about 50 minutes by bus you can reach the Chicamocha Canyon, the biggest in Colombia and one the the best in America.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
Arbeit
Our son Matías speaks English, and that’s something really important to us as parents—we want to keep him in regular contact with the language. Of course, he also speaks Spanish.
Here’s a general idea of what you’d do on weekday mornings:
You’d spend the first two hours of the day with Matías, helping him get ready for school and take him there (school starts at 7:00). This routine would happen a maximum of three times a week.
Matías usually wakes up around 5:50 am and follows this routine: shower, organize his bedroom, have breakfast, brush his teeth, get dressed in his uniform, and head to school. He knows how to do everything on his own but sometimes needs a bit of support or guidance.
My wife and I usually prepare meals for Matías and also for the volunteer, but you're welcome to help us out in the kitchen if you like—though it’s not a requirement.
After 7:00 am, your time is your own! You can relax, explore San Gil or nearby towns, or enjoy your personal time at home.
In the afternoons, Matías has finishes school at 5:00 pm. So you'd be help us to pick him up, take him home and you’d spend time with him up to 7:00 pm before bedtime. This is a great moment to help him practice English through conversation, games, or reading—anything that helps improve his communication skills.
On weekends, we often go out as a family—visiting friends, trying local restaurants, exploring nearby towns, or spending time with relatives. You’re absolutely welcome to join us! It’s a great way to see what local life is like and enjoy the culture.
Also, I can take you to visit my father’s farm, just 45 minutes away. There, you can learn about the coffee-making process and even experience harvesting coffee beans directly from the plantation.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
At home we have a private room for the volunteer, free wifi, a bathroom for you, hot water, washing machine and a beautiful balcony with a great view point of San Gil. The apartment is very convenient, just 20 minutes away form the bus terminal and 5 min to the downtown, all by foot.
Was noch ...
There is always something interesting to do in San Gil. You can visit several towns nearby, each with something great to visit and fall in love. You can go hiking, bike riding, paragliding, caving, rafting, rappelling, go swimming in the rivers, and more. But also you can join me at work and develop educative projects with my students.
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
There is wifi and good accommodation for you to work in your spare time.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
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Staying with his family is the best memory of my Colombia trip. Helmer did not mind picking me up at the bus terminal after midnight. I had a beautiful comfy bedroom and a private bathroom only for myself. I loved to sit on the balcony with a beautiful… read more
She cooked some of her home-Vietnamese dishes… read more
They did perfectly their volunteer with Matias, took him to school, helped to improve Matias English language skills and more. I took them to my family coffee farm and had a great experience.
We also had nice talks and they joined my classes and… read more
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Staying with his family is the best memory of my Colombia trip. Helmer did not mind picking me up at the bus terminal after midnight. I had a beautiful comfy bedroom and a private bathroom only for myself. I loved to sit on the balcony with a beautiful… read more
She cooked some of her home-Vietnamese dishes… read more
They did perfectly their volunteer with Matias, took him to school, helped to improve Matias English language skills and more. I took them to my family coffee farm and had a great experience.
We also had nice talks and they joined my classes and… read more
I am so beyond thankful for the time I spent getting to know you guys ! It truly was a highlight of my time spent there in Colombia ! I really grew to life the town of San Gil ! Thank you for opening your home to me and teaching me so many things about your hometown of San Gil and Colombia. Joining in on your class was an… read more
I enjoyed learning a lot about San Gil and joining Helmer's English classes. Both Helmer and Lorena made beautiful and authentic Colombian food which I got to enjoy.… read more
The first days she got to our… read more
I also went to Sena college to see where Helmer works and experience… read more
Para los Host que Leean este… read more
We enjoyed visiting Helmer's parents coffee plantation very… read more
First, we had plenty of conversation about our cultures. She is also a teacher so we enjoyed exchanging educational facts. In addition, she joined a bunch of my wife and my classes; and I can tell I was fabulous! students from different ages were engage on learning… read more
En general, con mi esposa estamos muy contentos con la… read more
They are very kind and friendly. In few minutes, I felt the trust level was high and part of the family. There is a lot of time for sharing (activities, experience, anecdotes, talking). Matias is a little… read more
