Help with painting at my Backpacker's Hostel, Cottages and Rooms in Negril, Westmoreland, Jamaica

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  Description

  I am Sue, the creator and owner of Hostels in Negril and Brighton, Westmoreland, Jamaica.
  
  Born in Wales UK I have spent most my career, both as a volunteer and a paid worker, developing, designing, building and running Voluntary Projects in Liverpool and London UK. Projects such as locally based Pre-school Playgroup; Adventure Playground with arts and play building; Learning and Childcare Centres; Community 'Clean Ups' such as local library gardens. I was made redundant from a Social Housing Company in London in 2000, where I worked as Community Services Manager on tenant involvement and management; training; creating community groups and projects. I came to Jamaica and taught I.T. in schools, voluntary projects and local businesses whilst opening my own businesses. STILL HERE!!
  
  I am YMCA London certified in Youth and Community Work: Community Development; Children's Play and Sports development. I have a Westminster University, London - Post Grad. Degree. in Housing Development, Management and Finance plus a Liverpool Polytechnic Certificate in Education (Post 16)
  
  I have been around Jamaica since 1989, arriving the first time as a musician exploring Jamaican music and rastafari. I have now lived in Jamaica for 25 years in which time I have opened and run a restaurant; established a very successful Internet Cafe and IT School. I also taught IT in local schools, small and micro businesses and at the Theodora (Human Trafficking) Job Skills Project.
  
  My Negril Hostel which opened in 2008 is operational 24/7's, very successful, designed by me then built, run and maintained by wonderful, local Jamaican staff. It is set in a beautiful tropical garden that I personally designed and planted most of. Based in a local community it gives an authentic 'living with the locals' experience to travellers and/or people on vacation. Ten minutes walk to all the regular tourist facilities it attracts travellers from over 50 different countries of all ages a year.
  
  Brighton Hostel is different from Negril, Set 'off the beaten tourist path'. opened in January 2016. The Brighton, Jamaica site is 1/2 acre of countryside across the road from the Caribbean sea, where the only 'city' utilities are electricity and wifi (I harvest all my own water). Similar to Negril, based in a local community it gives an authentic 'living with the locals' experience to travellers and/or people on vacation.
  
  Have not used volunteers for a while, preferring to employ locals when possible so that they learn the Hostel Trade. But now in slow season, possibly slower than we have ever experienced because of the situation in the USA we have time and space to paint, plus invite travellers to assist.
  
  So please come and help me as am looking for painters and assistants that would like to stay, clean, prepare and paint for free room and lunch

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  DIY and building projects

  Hospitality/Tourism

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Interests

  

  Technology

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Sustainability

  

  Fashion or beauty

  

  Culture

  

  Self development

  

  Photography

  

  Art & design

  

  History

  

  Music

  

  Gardening

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Cycling

  

  Beach

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  1. Travellers will be upgrading a traveller facility in a local Jamaican community.
  2. Travellers will learn a lot from this experience by being based in this very special local, Jamaican Community.
  3. Living and working in a community where the economy is not good and assisting in its improvement will be very educational..
  4. Experiencing living in a place where many people make a living, or just eat, from the land and sea will be learning skills for life.
  5. This Negril community will welcome the volunteers and share their culture with them, the best way to learn about a countries history and culture.
  6. They will be working on a project that brings people into a local community who pay for goods and services that local people provide and improve their economy..
  7. Assisting with the famous ouse redecoration in this very special community working alongside some local people too will be very rewarding.
  8. Living with other volunteers from all over the world will be all about learning, sharing and supporting each other.

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  Help

  I have designed and built both projects using local skilled, unskilled labour and volunteers in the early days. Negril took 17 years to become what it is today, from a piece of rocky bush and first opening in 2008. Brighton has been open for 10 years. There has been a growing market for backpacking in Jamaica and I have had many requests from volunteers to help. One guests recently suggested I log on to Workaway to look for help painting the place ..... so here I am again!
  
  At this time I am mainly looking for Volunteers to work with me on painting the site, but there could also be opportunities to work on the Brighton site later too.
  
  I am looking for help with all the below (both 'real painters' and persons prepared to do the preparatory work)
  
  1. Clean, prepare and paint/varnish

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Located in Negril, Westmoreland 1hr 30 mins from Montego Bay airport and 5 hours from Kingston Airport plus 45 mins from Savannah la Mar (Sav), the main Parish town.
  
  The site is fenced and gated with security lights. It has electricity, water (much of it harvested) and high speed internet, It is up the the road from the Caribbean sea off the West End Road.
  
  Workawayers are offered single, private budget rooms (or double private for close friends), with private lockable entrance, with linens and towel, wall fan, mosquito net, desk and chair, shelves and safe box. Bring your own padlock and key

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  What else ...

  Local Housekeepers, Security and Gardener are already working paid employment hours on site. Volunteers will be expected to keep the place clean and tidy plus recycle and conserve whenever they can.
  
  There is plenty to do during volunteers time off, both in the local community, in Negril, Jamaica's 'Capital of casual' tourist town and other parts of Jamaica which are easily and cheaply accessible by the local route taxi system.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Last year we fitted out the single budget rooms with desks and chairs to enable Digicel Nomads and Zoom teachers to work and play here.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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