Help with a wooden antique house in sunny Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

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04/07/2022
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UPDATE:
We finished the remodelation of the house. Now we are working on the outside area, patio, making a deck, fence, and water fountain.

We are also working on an abandoned house in the back of our house, we want to create a joyfulgarden, outdoor kitchen and the future workshop of my small business.

You can join us and still help us with details in this projects.

Hello there!! My name is Nadya, I have two active boys, Aukai 10 and Kalani 8. We are a family of 3 that enjoy the simple life, gardening, going to the beach and play around with friends. I have a small business making natural sunblocks and I also work with a non-profit organization that rescues abandoned properties.

We live in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, especifically around the Calle Loíza, Santurce area. The house 🏡we need help with was the same house my greatgrandparents moved to, from the country to the city, in the 40's.

It's a wooden house that I just changed the wooden roof of. Now I need help with the finishing details like the bathroom and kitchen.

We hope someone feels motivated to join us and help us finish this project! Our house is blocks away from a beautiful beach, pubs, restaurants and a very nice atmosphere. ✨🌴🍃🏄🍻
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
They can learn about Permaculture, sustainable living and general construction and local food.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We need help to:
*️️️put tiles in bathroom and garage area
*️️️scrape and paint house
*️️️assisting one another
*️️️lifting and carrying materials
*️️️gardening
*️️️general remodeling (installing doors)
*️️️instalation of bricks, plywood and panels
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
bunk bed in a garage room
What else ...
On their free time volunteers can go to the beach, Old San Juan, local restaurants and pubs, movies, museums. We live in a very centric area were you can take bus or uber service.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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(4.9)

14/06/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Scott)

Scott is a very friendly talkative guy. He helped fix and finish the details of our studio. He worked with concrete, tiles and overall handyman work. He bonded with my kids very well since he is a teacher and funny guy. He stayed living in the island and he became very good friends with my family and friends. I wish you good luck Scott in all your… read more

(Excellent )

12/10/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (WILLIAM)

What an amazing person!! We feel so blessed and grateful to have received Bill at our house! He stayed 3 weeks with us and he build a deck on our backyard all on his own. He is a hardworking person, wakes up early and is very respectful and helpful with the house and kitchen routines. He is a Doctor and very intelligent, it was very nice to have… read more

(Excellent )

11/10/2021

Left by Workawayer (WILLIAM) for host

WOW. This was my first Workaway so I don't have comparisons but It was a fantastic experience. Nadya and her 2 boys were great. Within a day or 2, any awkwardness was gone and I felt right at home. Also, she lives in the heart of San Juan, close to everything: food, shopping, entertainment, the beach, etc. I can't thank her and the boys for making… read more

(Excellent )

15/09/2021

Left by Workawayer (Delbert. (Butch)) for host

Thank you Nadya This was my first workaway it was great lay back and very comfortable the food was amazing the work was easy we made a plan of what she wanted and got it done she is in a great location i learned a lot about puerto rico with the pandemic i could only stay a week i would loved to stay longer thank you Nadya ill loved to come back… read more

(Excellent )

09/09/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Delbert. (Butch))

Butch was a great help for our projects! He works hard and is very efficient. I was impressed with his talent as a handyman and knew exactly what I needed or wanted without me even telling him. He installed two doors, fixed the front gate and painted it, he also did concrete work and installed a shelf in the kitchen. All this in a week. He is… read more

(Excellent )

23/08/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Griffin)

Griffin is a peaceful and calm young man. He was willing to help with the tasks to be done. He was independent and willing to help in anything needed to be done around the house. He cleaned the backyard and helped us build a bamboo fence, trim a tree and cut branches. Thank you Griffin for all your help.

(Excellent )

20/08/2021

Left by Workawayer (Griffin) for host

Had a great time, working during the afternoons and having the evenings/nights to myself. It was great working with Nadya on her fence, helping her cut down some branches to a tree, and meeting her friends who were very kind people. Would recommend for any first-time workaway.

(Excellent )

06/08/2021

Left by Workawayer (Keegan) for host

Nadya are her boys were lovely. We mostly helped out organizing her property and painting. We had our own room and our own clean bathroom. She let us be independent but we had some good conversations too. Good experience!

(Excellent )

04/08/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Keegan)

Keegan and Delaney are a team! They are brother and sister who are very trustworthy and independent. I'm happy to had them at the house and shared experiences with them. Very willing to help around managed to complete the tasks to be done! Thank you guys.

(Excellent )

04/08/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Sara)

Sara! Thank you so much for your help and understanding with everything happening at the house! Sara is a leader and knows how to get things done! She is fun and a famous TikToker. She really managed to help me with all the tasks to be done with our projects and help around with anything we needed. We wish you the best! You will be welcome… read more

(Excellent )

28/06/2021

Left by Workawayer (Sara) for host

Staying with Nadya was my very first workaway trip, and I am so glad that I got to experience it with her! She was kind enough to give me a room for myself and I felt welcomed with open arms. She has lived in Puerto Rico for a long time and knows a lot about the area. She can tell you where all the best spots are! The location was great, so much… read more

(Excellent )

22/06/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Erika & Mariana)

Erika is a great young woman who is wiling to achieve all the challenges that was presented in our project. She fulfilled most of them in the time she had to work and did hard work with the tools provided. She helped me with ideas since she is an architect and is into sustainable construction, something that we want to implement in our project!… read more

(Excellent )

13/06/2021

Left by Workawayer (Erika & Mariana) for host

Nadya was super nice from minute one. The room where she received me was very comfortable, she offered me delicious food, and the work, although it was hard due to the heat, was a lot of fun. I had to cut down a tree, remove old paint from blacksmith and paint it again, cover a window with bricks, patch holes and grooves in the walls with… read more

(Excellent )

09/01/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Charlie)

Thanks to Charlie we can say our roof is finally done! We manage to finish the inside details of the roof with the insulation and bamboo covers. He also started the cleaning of another roof and project we have on the backyard. He is hardworking and adventurous, he organized his time in a way that he got the job done and could also explore the… read more

(Excellent )

25/11/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (April )

Amazing April! I'm so happy and grateful that I got the chance to meet her and let her in our house! She really came to uplift our spirits with her magical touch in decoration, unclutter, and reinventing our house. She is a professional and knows her craft very well. Very creative and helpful soul. She did everything not expecting anything in… read more

(Excellent )

01/11/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Ethan)

A great guy! Respectful and hardworking, he brings ideas to the table and helps the projects get done! An experienced handyman and accepts challenges in great attitude! I am grateful that he was a teacher to my sons plus he is a musician too! (he plays the guitar and sings too!). Hope the best in your future endeavors in the island. Thanks for… read more

(Excellent )

07/10/2020

Left by Workawayer (Zoe) for host

I stayed about month with Nadya and it was amazing! She is organized with the tasks she needs done and I enjoyed the level of independence she gave me with problem solving and with setting my schedule to plan my hours each week. The progress in the house is very satisfying to see and the work was very fulfilling for me. The kids are also super… read more

(Excellent )

06/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Zoe)

Zoe was a blessing to our house! Since she arrived she had a great connection with my sons, studying, talking and playing with them, she was willing to help me with their homeschooling tasks and was very patient and sweet with them. She was also full hands on in the gardening and reconstruction of a project we have at home. She is very respectful… read more

(Excellent )

10/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Lizzie) for host

Nadya is so nice and caring, a true reminder of kindness. Keeping in touch while traveling on a boat wasn’t easy...but we managed. Unfortunately due to sudden passing of my friend’s dad I couldn’t stay in PR as planned. But I shall be back;) muchas gracias para todo y hasta pronto!

(Excellent )

29/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (LEA) for host

Nadya was a great host, I had an amazing time with her.
She was super nice and trust me with her house, her cat and the work who needed to be done.
So sad I have to leave after 3 weeks, the time at her house was wonderful.

(Excellent )

27/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sophia)

Villemo and Sophia are by far the best workawayers that visit our house and help us achieve our goals. The girls are very hardworking and always going the extra mile. There was no challenge they didn't try to do....putting tiles, sanding walls, plywood, paining, gardening....etc. They were also very sweet to my kids and they loved them so much. We… read more

(Excellent )

17/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Jean-Francois)

That's great Jean-Francois! Thank you for the nice review! You are very disciplined and have very good work ethics. Thank you for the job with the electricity and all the plaster and sanding on the walls you did. We really did some progress in the house thanks to your help! See you in March! Have fun on the next projects around the island.

(Excellent )

16/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jean-Francois) for host

What a wonderful first workaway 2 week experience i just had over Nadya's place with her son's. Everything was how I imagined it. We did good progress with the work on her house. Painting walls and metal grates will be the next assignments probably. Nadya's cooking is just great! I loved discovering Bulgarian cuisine , and the traditional Puerto… read more

(Excellent )

02/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Erik)

Thank you Erik! It was a lot of fun having you around! All the hard work we had to do was a breeze thanks to your calm and fun personality. Thanks for all the music lessons you gave the kids, they loved you and miss you already. You will always be welcome in our house especially for jamming! We wish you the best in your future endeavors and music… read more

(Excellent )

02/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Erik) for host

I had an amazing time with Nadya and her two boys! We got along great and became friends very quickly! Her place was in an awesome location, a few minute walk from the beach and lots of bars and restaurants. 3 weeks wasn't long enough, I'm going to miss you guys!

(Excellent )

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