Join our family in paradise near Scarborough, South Africa

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  Description

  I am English, I grew up in France and lived 15 years in Spain. I have been living in South Africa for 15 years.
  I have open minded and open hearted children of 11 and 14 years old, a boy and a girl. My name is Joanna.
  I am deeply curious single mother / deep ecology facilitator /wilderness guide and traveller / artist . Your presence will allow me to share daily kid care and house chores, plus some DIY, daily chit chat and the nurturing of our garden so that my daily routines are shared and I can free some space for myself, my time with my partner, for my work and my hobbies.
  I am mainly dedicated to parenting, tour guiding, making ceramic art, and organising 'deep ecology events'. You can see my website gaiaspeaking for more information on me.
  
  We'd like you to be part of our family, share our meals and join our community and lifestyle.
  
  On your side, open mindedness, good communication and organisation skills, and a positive outlook on life are important. This exchange is for people who are independent, and who understand what it means to live sustainably and prioritise their relation with nature. It might not be suited for people who work online or who spend a lot of time on internet. Experience and interest in children and teens and their activities, as well as enthusiasm for household chores are musts. :-)

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You will learn a lot from my children and the Waldorf way but also from the culture and wildlife of this small region called the Southern Peninsula, the Cape Peninsula or the Deep South.
  This community is very focused on conscious living, and Scarborough is a 'conservation village'.
  
  This is a beautiful and very sought after spot close to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, settled in the UNESCO Table Mountain National Park, home to the Cape Flower Kingdom. A nature lover's paradise. Kite surf and surf spot (if you have own transport and gear). Hiking.
  Great food, etc...

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  I offer free accommodation and meals for a minimum of 3 weeks in my house in exchange for household tasks and childminding. I am looking for a well travelled and environmentally conscious person, and most importantly with experience of living independently. Most weeks I need support some evenings and weekends too, so work is not limited to weekdays only. Every day the working hours vary but the total amount of hours is maintained within the maximum stated.
  
  Please only apply if you have volunteered before and (a) have experience working with children and also (b) enjoy housework and importantly if you are (c) used to living in nature and 'alternatively'. Experience with kids can be personal (siblings, family) or professional (teaching, babysitting, au pairing).
  
  NOTE: Only for women because of the intimacy of the living space
  If you are working online it will have to be very discreet and flexible as we want true presence.
  
  I would also include you in the care of our garden and house, so your gardening and DIY skills are a bonus for us too.
  
  My children are very active, curious and open. They are used to having a volunteer in their lives and will welcome you and your help. They are schooled the Waldorf / Steiner way. Have you heard of that or are you curious about that?

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  German: Beginner
  Italian: Beginner
  Portuguese: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  A single room in the main house, with shared bathroom and kitchen that you can use also on your free days.
  
  Healthy vegetarian meals shared with the family /ingredients. No cooking of meat please. I can also make vegan food for you. Not all special dietary requirements can be catered for, so you might have to cater for your own meals if you have a different diet to us.

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  What else ...

  The village is not connected to bus transport. There are nice venues to eat out on your days off in the village and 2 food shops too.
  
  You will organise your own Ubers to and from the airport - or from Cape Town City Centre if you are already there-, and during your stay if you need to go anywhere else.
  You can use Uber drivers to any spot around Cape Town or to the closest bus or train station (Simonstown).
  
  South Africa is water scarce so please be aware of that too while you are here. Please reduce garbage and processed foods.
  
  If you are interested please send us a message, so that we can organise a video chat and find out more :-)
  
  Looking forward to meeting you! :-)

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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

  Only if small flexible workload and happy offline most of the time

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  Space for parking camper vans

  yes, single person

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  My animals / pets

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