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We are an Indonesian couple living on Malenge, one small island of Togean Islands in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. I am a retired medical doctor and my wife Meidy a retired librarian. Our passion is the wildlife and our activities are protecting their habitat, the rainforest of Malengw Island from the threat of illegal logging and poaching. As there is ni market here, we do gardening for our vegetables and fruits need.
Togean Islands is a popular holiday destination to European tourists because of its beautiful coral-reefs and sea-nomad Bajo people. But Malenge is special for its biodiversity of animals of its forest. Here we have two rare and endemic species of primates (macaques and tarsiers), babirusa or pigdeer (bizarre mammal of endemic endangered species of the Togeans), cuscus (marsupial like koala in Australia), coconut crab, and many kinds of endemic birds of Sulawesi, like Red-knobbed hornbill.
To save those wonderful animals, we need help from volunteers. They can help us either in the forest or garden.
We have a simple accommodation in our bay and simple vegetarian food and occasional fresh fish for volunteers.
The volunteer would help us frim 7 to 12 in the morning. After lunch with us, they could have a nap or do leisure activities such as snorkeling, swimming, kayaking, or trekking.
For the time being, we have a little dog Maya, a little monkey Janey, a big babirusa Coco, and some chickens living with us.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Interests
Videography
Pets
Farming
Photography
Writing
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Hiking
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The volunteers can learn about the life in remote islands with sea-nomad people.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Together with us, the volunteers would do the following:
Make new garden or tend the existing ones;
Create new trails or maintain the existing ones; and
Feed the wildlife that comes to our home.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
A traditional stilted house
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Maya
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