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Help with nature playgroup with children and my 3yo toddler and experience living behind a cemetery with access to it.
Hey and welcome to Malaysia! :) We used to live in Cyberjaya and that’s where all my feedbacks are from but now we live in Kajang, another city that’s close to public transport and nature.
We are a family of 4. My husband, Kanesh, myself, my 16yo son Shubay (who only comes back during school holidays or weekends) and my toddler, Ayra. We have 2 dogs as well
I’m planning to run my own forest cum garden school and need help setting it up. We need help to prepare raised beds, make a mud kitchen, and set up a child play gym.
Here is my insta link to check out the kind of activities i organize;- ask me for the link
What we can offer ;
1. Bicycle
2. Weekly hike sessions
3. Access to Chinese cemetery - before 6am or after 6pm
Other matters :
4-5 hours of help
Food ; We don’t provide food but we do offer an outdoor kitchen where you can cook. There are many shops walking distance for you to purchase grocery items and you can follow us when we go too. If we cook extra, we will share a meal with you - case to case basis. I’m not really a good cook and cooking in a big quantity is not really my forte 😅
Accomodation ; You will have one room in the house for yourself. Comes with a cupboard for you to store things. 1 fan, and a single bed. We can add another 1 to 2 mattresses on the floor if required. -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Help with Computers/ Internet
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Interests
Drawing & painting
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Carpentry
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Team sports
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Dancing
Fitness
Cycling
Beach
Camping
Adventure sports -
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We speak 3 languages. English, Malay, & Tamil. During playgroups and hike sessions you will meet Malaysians of various races and backgrounds and can get to know them. We have lots of edible medicinal plants in our garden you can get to know them as well.
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Projects involving children
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Help
1. Help to set up the garden school
Make raised beds
Build mud kitchen
2. Help with Ayra
-Reading books to her
-Prompt her to clean up after her toys (usually end of the day or before nap)
- Play games for sensory input
- Bring her for cycling or walks
Time to help with Ayra if you don’t have other things to do : 8.30 to 11.30 and 5-6.30. You’re free in the afternoon.
We highly encourage independently play and she can sometimes go 1-3 hours of doing this.
2. Help with hiking sessions
Talk to children, show plants or other nature stuffs.
Be the sweeper at the end (make sure nobody gets left behind).
3. Help with playgroups (November onwards)
To prepare materials
To talk to children when conducting playgroup
Or take care of Ayra so that she is not disruptive during playgroup. -
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
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Accommodation
One bedroom with wardrobe in a semi detached house.
We have a small garden at the back with a well and access to a Chinese cemetery
Lots of water birds
Kitchen equipment provided (you need to get your own materials, rice is provided).
We have a TV but Ayra is only allowed to watch Tv as a reward for about 40 minutes during lunch time. So if you need to watch TV, pls do it when Ayra is asleep (during nap or after her bedtime) -
What else ...
What we can offer ;
1. Hiking trip
2. Bicycles (2 mountain bikes) and we have some really good cycling tracks around (off road and road).
2A. Waterfall or beach trip (when we go)
3. Kajang is famous for its satay - a type of food.
4. Lots of eateries around to try different cuisines. Food can cost from RM6-10 per meal in restaurants depending on how many items you take. We have Chinese, Malay, and Indonesian restaurants within walking distance.
5. The train station (5-10min drive) will bring you to Kuala Lumpur within 30 minutes. Station is MRT Kajang. Very accessible. -
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
Good WiFi speed.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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My animals / pets
Many dogs
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Our main tasks were preparing for the playgroups (crafts and small creative activities) and spending time with little Ayra – and with her it never gets boring, she keeps you active and brings so much joy ;)
During … read more
Some of my highlights:
- Helping to make arts and crafts for the playgroups. I learnt so much about bees, tapir and coral reefs and it honestly reignited my excitement for learning. Bavanie is beyond creative when it comes to making activities for the … read more
Every morning they look after my kid while I do some work. At noon, once the kids are asleep, Emily & John start with arts & crafts work or … read more
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Our main tasks were preparing for the playgroups (crafts and small creative activities) and spending time with little Ayra – and with her it never gets boring, she keeps you active and brings so much joy ;)
During … read more
Some of my highlights:
- Helping to make arts and crafts for the playgroups. I learnt so much about bees, tapir and coral reefs and it honestly reignited my excitement for learning. Bavanie is beyond creative when it comes to making activities for the … read more
Every morning they look after my kid while I do some work. At noon, once the kids are asleep, Emily & John start with arts & crafts work or … read more
The amount of time they spent on … read more
Bavanie and Kanesh made us feel like part of the family. We loved our time together and conversations, which were always very enriching!
Ayra is a lovely and easy-going child. One of the best parts of all the work was being able to spend time with her and play with her.
Regarding … read more
They let us know and experience local Malaysian life, they always had something in mind in order to have fun together.
I will always remember Louis and Ayra running in Cyberjaya park, watching birds, fishes, flowers and plants.
I … read more
I didn’t have to tell her what to do, most of the time she observed and got things sorted out. Any task given, she would finish it on time and on point.
She and her son, Louis are so … read more
Bavanie’s energy is unmatched and her playgroup initiatives are creative and really really important for the growth of children. And … read more
She cooked for us a number of times and it was sooooo gooood! Hahaha I still can’t forget her aloo paratha. She was always ready to help with anything … read more
Loved having her around and my kid loved her a lot too! She was very empathetic and kind.
I also loved how she was always up for any plans. She was never too tired. She always finished … read more
They are very young - but very matured, polite and helpful. Didn’t feel like school leavers at all. My house was so cheerful … read more
If I needed some craft work to do, I just had to send her a link and she’d follow exactly and give me real good stuff back.
Audric was a talker! Haha. He helped a … read more
He is very matured for his age and also playful. We enjoyed having him around ;)
Their daughter is so lovely and easy to get along with. The moment we arrived, she wanted to hang out with us and this did not change until we left.
We helped out with play group on Saturdays and the preparation for this. The other days were up to us, we spent … read more
They also helped out with my playgroup and were very good with time management. We loved having them around. They definitely made an impact on us. We can’t afford travelling the … read more
We were welcomed in the family from the moment we arrived.
Kanesh & Bavani are very lovely, sweet and social people. When we arrived in Malaysia, our luggage didn't. We immediately got some clothes and toothbrushes to borrow.
We talked a lot and the conversations never got boring. We have … read more
They also helped with a lot of … read more
My typical day consisted of feeding the animals and cleaning their homes, organising/refurnishing (Jen and I started … read more
Bavanie, the one who takes care of everything, took us to her office to let us watch the lion dance and introduce us to her colleagues. We even played blackjack and won … read more
