Teach English to students at the local school and stay with a family in Bondowoso, East Java, Indonesia

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Hi ! I am Zen and I am a teacher. I have an English Course in my village at small city. But it's not so far from town. (it's about 5 up to 10 minutes drive away by motorbike or car). We need volunteers from over the world who would love to help teaching English conversation for our students in my place. I live in a simple house with two sons and my mother. The first son ( Han ) graduated from Senior High School and he helps me in my project. The second son ( Roy ) is still in Senior High School. We really do hope to become the host family of volunteers for my project. We would improve my student's skills, expecially in English practice, exchange languages and culture etc. Therefore I, family and students are happy to welcome volunteers to my place in Kembang Village (DUKO Kembang) Bondowoso-East Java,Indonesia.
Type of help
General Maintenance
Other
Charity work
Language practice
Teaching
Help
The volunteers who stay in my house just work teaching. But they also can learn our language and culture with my son (Han). They can give our students the motivation of English language English in a school in my city. Also they can teach English communication in collective class at home and in private classes in each student houses. So the workawayers really know completely about different back ground culture life
(CCU/Cross Culture Understanding)in our surrounding/enviroment after they come to every my student houses for private homes . But there is a day off on Tuesday every week. During In day off of our guests usually we invate them to go swimming for workawayers who like swimming or going to see the beautiful scenery like Ijen crater/ Bromo mount or other tourim objects around my city. Eventhough We are happy to invite them to enjoy Karaoke music in Karaoke club in my small city if they like singing and dancing. Everything DEPEND to each of their hobbies and How long will they stay with us in green place Bondowoso my small city. Therefore We do hope volunteers teaching our students for English Conversation to be practiced by my all students sin their daily activities based on their grades. As a clearly information : We have a lot of different levels for Private'sclass students. They are from Elementary School, Junior High School, and Senior High School . We will give opportunities to our guests for recreation according to available schedule above. Just for more information If their visa almost expired or they would love to be longer stay with us in my house or other important reason, We can take our guests up to extend their VISA in Imigration office at Jember city. It needs about 35 minutes long way from my place Bondowoso.
Languages spoken
English,Indonesian Maduranese and Javanese.
Accommodation
We have prepared for our guests(volunteers) a simple room as homestay, food and drinks. Even though We serve them manykinds of traditional food in our place Bondowoso like Tape, Lalapan, Telo-telo, Nasi goreng, Rujak, Nasi Pecel,Nasi Rames, Soto ayam, Bakso, Es degan asli and much more. We would love to respect and appreaciate to our guests who help us during stayed with us, in Indonesia. We would love to introduce our special food to our guests that they have never eaten like our food in their countries before. Welcome to our green place ! East Java - Indonesia.
What else ...
Our place located in the village but it's near the city. All guests of the volunteers who stay at home are easily to go out and back home, because there are many available of public transportation, like; Bus, Taxi, Pedicab(becak), docarts, Motorbike passangers (Ojek) and etc. I've been ready to take my volunteers up to go teaching place, or going to other place for buying something or other necessaries by car or motorcycle around my town. My house lies nearby from road/street. There are also public places, such as Departement stores, Tour and Travel agencies, Drugstores,Hospitals,Traditional markets and a Bus station. So the guests can be easily to get their necessary will they need. We hope them to teach our students in my course or in the school. We welcome them and preparing their neeedsy in daily activities as long as we can. We just need them for teaching English to increase our student skills and to give motivation their knowledges in English conversation. We love to work with volunteers from different cultures, different back ground of life, customs and languages. We do hope their help coming to my place. Thanks very much for all friends around the world who excited volunteering with us.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
We expect the volunteer like their ability or teaching in my course maximum 5 hours a day 5 days a week

Photos

Miss Elli from Estonia with my students grade 4 of Elementary School

When I try to lift up friend from Canada ( Mr. James Hilfman)

The students introduction to the guests in the collective class

Miss Elli from Estonia with my third grade students

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The volunteers from Canada,Brazil and Spanish with my students of Collective class ( Kembang village/Duko Kembang) Bondowoso, East Java-Indonesia.

The Private class of Junior and Elementary school level in their house.

Miss Elli with my private class students.

Miss Elli from Estonia, North Europe with my students at school

my Private class students with Miss Elli a volunteer from Estonia, north Europe.

A volunteer Mr. Philip from Mexico with my students in the classroom.

I and students are in front of classroom

the guestroom/tutor'sroom from the door face

Way home/Go down from Ijen Crater with Ahmed(Tunisia), Corado(Germany), Vero (Slowakia) and me

From left: Rany,Veronika(middle) me and Coradolieder Germany (below)

Subhan my son with Elena tutor from Germany

Students classroom at home

Visiting my tutors Germany&Slowakia to Junior High School

Taking a rest I and students with tutors from French and Belgium in the 2nd post before Kawah Ijen scenery

My home from the front yard

Wardrobe and Internet Access in the guestroom

Enjoying in the beautiful scenery in Jampit near Guest House before Ijen Crater

enjoyed with tutors Nico (Argentina) and Julia (Spanish) before going to school

Feedback left by and about host (46)

17/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Hane)

Hi the host of workaway around the world !
Miss Maymouna Hane is a best workawayer who stayed with us in Bondowoso. She got easy adapted in my village. Although she was the first time in our country Indonesia but she worked teaching well and loyal woman. She can save her energy whenever we need teaching for school and private classes. Also she… read more

(Excellent )

13/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Hane) for host

Such an amazing experience in Bondowoso. Really for my first experience on work away I couldn't ask for a better experience. At first, Bondowoso is a village where so kind and welcoming.
While my volountering, I lived in Mr Zen house with his sons ans mother. I don't have word to describe how open miNded and adorable they are. Felling like I'm… read more

(Excellent )

06/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lola)

Hello all friends of Workawayers around the world !
I and family also all age students are happy to welcome your coming to help out volunteering teaching in my project and school. As my best experiences in the past expecially to Miss Lola who helped me during two months teaching English conversation in my school and students of private class… read more

(Excellent )

01/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lola) for host

Hello everybody :-) ! I was living for two months in Kembang village Bondowoso East Java Indonesia, in July and August 2018, in this so beautiful place surrounded by fields and mountains.
I spend daily life with Mister Zen and all people around him : daily activity by teaching many lovely students (from 3 years old until 20 years old) with Mister… read more

(Excellent )

04/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Melany)

Hi friends over the world !
I'm Zen a teacher in Elementary school and as the host of Workawayers from whole the world. I had an amazing friend who stayed with us during two weeks to help out volunteering teaching English communication in my place Bondowoso,East Java Indonesia. She is Melany from Canada and his father from Italy. But she ever… read more

(Excellent )

27/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Anabela)

Thanks a lot for help out volunteering teaching English and exchange culture to Miss Anabela. You are the right person ! Miss Ana is easy going woman,open minded, friendly and can adapt to my place easily,kind woman also love children and my family also very loyal and understanding woman. Whatever we did of activities, Whenever and wherever we… read more

(Excellent )

17/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Anabela) for host

Mr Zen and his family made me feel part of the group from the first day. I spent 10 days surrounded by wonderful people teaching English in schools and after that private classes. Bondowoso is just an amazing place full of energy and good vibes, people there are very kind, helpful willing to give you a hand on whatever you might need. Mr Zen, his… read more

(Excellent )

02/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Dominika) for host

First of all Thank you Zen for the opportunity to be one of your volunteers. I have to say it was great experience. I stayed with this lovely family in May 2017 for two weeks and I really enjoyed it. Every day we spent with different students in their homes and twice a week we went to the school as well, but in the end you will have still time to… read more

(Very good )

23/11/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Peter)

Hi all friends over the world ! Mr. Peter is the real exchange culture from workawayer. He didn't only help out teaching but also helpful man to disable people in my small town,Bondowoso,East Java. He is easy going ,open minded and loyalityman. Therefore I ,family and all people welcomed him as our brother. He has the best skills to adapt with the… read more

(Excellent )

01/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Peter) for host

Life changing experience. Lived with the family in their village and experienced their way of life. Loved helping the children improve their English and will never forget the experience.

(Excellent )

24/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Samantha)

Hi the world !
I have had the best experience as a host with a real exchange culture Miss Samantha from South of Africa. She told me to help out volunteering in my project twice. The first time she stayed three months ago. Miss Samantha is not an English teacher but also the real exchange culture. The all age students, my family, neighbor and all… read more

(Excellent )

03/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Sonia)

Hi, workawayers ! Let you know that I have a best guest from workaway. She is Miss Sonia from Spain. She looks like my sister also. She is very easy going and opend minded woman to help out volunteering teaching in my small city Bondowoso. Everyday we work hard and fun teaching English communication for all age students. Miss Sonia stayed with us… read more

(Excellent )

17/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Sonia) for host

Mr Zen and his family are so nice! They give you everything and their hospitality is amazing! It was a great experience to volunteer with Mr Zen at different schools and private lessons in the afternoon. The children are adorables and the people so welcoming. They really make you feel special and like a super star! :grinning: I recommend to have… read more

(Excellent )

06/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Loba-Luna & Niels)

Thank you for your help teaching in my place. You are the real exchange culture from workaway. We are glad and happy because of your help out teaching. You didn't only help teaching but also enjoy your daily activities during in my city. We tried to serve you the best like we can. Adaptation from you when the first time you arrived in my home as… read more

(Excellent )

28/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Loba-Luna & Niels) for host

We will start this review with a ‘WOOOOW’!!!

What a nice experience we had with Mr. Zen and his Family teaching English in Bondowoso. They treat you like your own family. You get a private room (the room is humid so make sure you ventilate it during the day), there is always delicious food on the table made by zen’s mother, they take you to al… read more

(Excellent )

06/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Ines & Romuald Poka)

Thanks a lot for help out volunteering to Miss Luna and Mr.Poka in my project. You both are the real exchange culture so you felt nice stayed with us in simple house. You could be easy adapted with us in our culture. We are glad of your help teaching for my all age students. You are the easy going workawayers, open minded and others. We say… read more

(Very good )

11/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Ines & Romuald Poka) for host

My boyfriend and I stayed with Zen during almost 2 weeks, it was a great experience. The kids are very nice. Mister Zen is a fun men, we had a lot of fun together...! the food was great and he always makes sure you eat enough (I gained 2 kilos...)haha
The house is simple but nice, the room is nice, just be careful to the mold in the room, so you… read more

(Very good )

29/12/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Alejandra)

Thanks alot for help teaching all age students perfectly to Miss Alejandra. You stayed with us in a simple house comfortable like my family my self. You are an easy going and open minded also interesting woman. Miss Ale taught for private homes and in the school. You had taught English communication for my all age students happily and easily.… read more

(Excellent )

28/12/2016

Left by Workawayer (Alejandra) for host

This was my first workaway experience and Mr Zen was nice enough to pick me up from the train station in Kalisat. From the first moment I felt very welcomed. Mr Zen is very interesting and goes out of his way to make your stay amazing. He lives with his mother, Mrs Fatima, who cooks delicious Indonesian food every day (do not fret, there is always… read more

(Excellent )

30/11/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Łukasz)

Thanks so much to Mr. Lukasz from Poland who helped teaching English to all age students well. He is the real workawayer,easy going, loyality,friendly ,patient and open minded also very polite man. Mr. Lukasz stayed with my family whole month.Mr.Lukasz has a strong energy. He could manage his time to be ready in each any time doing when we need.… read more

(Excellent )

28/11/2016

Left by Workawayer (Łukasz) for host

For me Kembang, a rural district of Bondowoso, was a perfect place to start getting immersed in Indonesia, this immense and diverse country that attracted my attention every time I glimpsed on the map of the World.
Working with Mr. Zen is fun in every sense of that word :) It is a great place to start to learn Indonesian as You will be working… read more

(Excellent )

13/11/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Andrew & Candice)

Wow ! It's amazing experience with the real exchange culture volunteers from USA Mr.Andrew Agape and his friend Mr. Scott. You are the perfect and really easy going men who help teaching our students interesting you still have strong energy. We were so happy and spirit work volunteering all day. Although you stayed with us in a simple house with… read more

(Excellent )

09/11/2016

Left by Workawayer (Andrew & Candice) for host

Mr. Zen and his family treat you like part of their family from day 1. His mother makes some amazing food and we had 3 meals a day! More if you count every snack the families provide when you're teaching at the private classes. Getting around on his motorbike was an adventure... 3-4 grown men at a time and it's on it's last leg, I hope he gets a… read more

(Very good )

10/09/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Joana)

Thank you very much for help volunteering teaching English communication to Miss Joana. You are friendly, kind woman, easy going, workhard teaching strongly, felt nice at home like her family herself. We are happy work with you. Furthermore you're the best to the host and excited to know people around us. Loyality to the host and helpful in… read more

(Excellent )

13/08/2016

Left by Workawayer (Joana) for host

This was my first workaway experience and I couldn't ask for better. Mr. Zen is a great host and his family is very kind. I felt very confortable stying with Mr. Zen and his family. The English classes were not difficult, the students are very kind and their families were very happy to have me in their place. I felt very welcomed everywhere I went… read more

(Excellent )

07/08/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Iveta)

Thanks a lot to Miss Iveta Upniece from Portugal who help volunteering during two weeks in my small village. She is the real easy going and open minded woman. We were happy all together because she did the best for us. Thank you very much for your help teaching my all age students patiently,Miss Iveta. May God Allah bless,merciful and protect you… read more

(Excellent )

06/08/2016

Left by Workawayer (Iveta) for host

I stayed for two weeks and by far this was my best workaway experience. Host and his family took care of me like own family member. I learn many things from them and I am great full, that I had this experience. Thank you again.

(Excellent )

25/03/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (nora)

Thank you very much to Miss Nora for attention and everything who helped teaching English of my all age students in the village. She really had an unforgotable experience when she stayed with us in a simple house. Miss Nora got and knew about different culture,languages,society, and education programs directly. She is really easy going woman and… read more

(Good )

23/03/2016

Left by Workawayer (nora) for host

I stayed with Mister Zen and his family for 2 weeks during February 2016. It was a real experience. I was taken really good care of by the family, even got spoiled. The house is great, I never missed a thing. Bondowoso is a beautiful village with charming citizens. As a western person I got a lot of attention, but never in an unfriendly or pushy… read more

(Good )

13/02/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (calvin)

Thank you very much Mr. Calvin Hu. We are happy and appreciate of your help teaching for students in my place. You are helpful,open minded and easy goingman. We remember you when you stayed with us that you gave your best. Thanks alot for it and that moments are something unforgetable. Say hello to all friends around the world who excited to help… read more

(Excellent )

12/02/2016

Left by Workawayer (calvin) for host

Awesome time with Mr. zen and his family, real nice experience.

(Excellent )

13/02/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (sevda)

Thanks so much Miss Zevda. Thank you for your helped teaching English for all age students at the village in Bondowoso East Java. You are really the best woman. Miss Zevda is easy going woman, Open minded, friendly, Strong energy also always ready in all activities that I gave her schedule. All people in my place are missing you. We have had an… read more

(Excellent )

13/02/2016

Left by Workawayer (sevda) for host

I spent one week in this little village of Bondowoso in first week of February. If you want to experience a real Indonesian muslim culture, this is the best place. Mr. Zen and his family is all welcoming and friendly. He does his best to make you feel comfortable.The accommodation and conditions are exactly he described above, simple but enough.… read more

(Excellent )

24/01/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Markus)

Hello, all the hosts for Workawayers around the world !,
I haven't been the available workawayers for two months, Suddently I received email. It's a wonderful and great news for us. And It made me glad and happily. His name is Mr. Markus from Germany. He is really easy going man and open minded, Always keep smile when my friends and students met… read more

(Excellent )

24/01/2016

Left by Workawayer (Markus) for host

Hey world,

i just finished my stay with Mr.Zen and his lovely family who took really good care of me and Theater me too well (i got 2kg more weight). I stayed only for two weeks here and i wished i could have stayed longer! I was teaching with Mr. Zen classes from the age 7 to 16 and it was much fun and i all of them were welcoming me heartly.… read more

(Excellent )

10/12/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Holger)

Hi everybody around the world ! I and family have worked volunteering teaching english for children who helped with workawayers from many countries. They taught English conversation in my organization and local school at my place. They are from Mexico once, from Estonia twice, from Austria once, from South Africa once, from U.K. twice, from… read more

(Very good )

08/12/2015

Left by Workawayer (Holger) for host

If you want to live in a traditional village you are right at that place. My job was to give private lessons to children. i got a lot of food and met everyday a lot of people. At this time i gave about 3 lessons a day and the rest of the day we been meeting people from the village. Mr zen is very friendly and also his sons are. He will pick you up… read more

(Good )

25/10/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Leandra & Alzandrea)

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25/10/2015

Left by Workawayer (Leandra & Alzandrea) for host

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27/07/2015

Left by Workawayer (Priscilla & Sailesh) for host

I helped Mr. Zen for about 2 weeks in May 2015. I have loved every minute of it. Zen has a very close and lovely family, Fatima, Han and Roy are very sweet.
The room is very comfortable and Fatima and Zen always make sure that you have enough food and that you feel good.
The job itself is very much fun. You get to go in children's houses and… read more

(Excellent )

26/07/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Priscilla & Sailesh)

I, family and all students are happy to welcome Miss Priscilla Spiga from Italy. She helped teaching English communication to my students interestingly. She workhard and eventhough open minded and easy going woman, friendly. She is very kindness and understanding woman who we've known. She likes Yoga and vegetarian. But it's okay for other food… read more

(Excellent )

26/07/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Melissa)

Hi, everybody around the world ! I, Family and all students like Miss Melissa Bedoya very much. She is easy going woman, kindness, friendly, open minded, patient woman, also helpful. She really help teaching English for all ages students patiently. She liked all of my mom'sfood eventhough simple food and different with her food in her country.… read more

(Excellent )

06/05/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Arina)

Thanks very much to Miss Arina who helped teaching english well for my students all age levels. She is really nice woman, easy going, like to workhard in teaching,open minded, smart lady,understanding to me and all people beside my family. any more understanding to different culture or people in my place, She like and love my students. She… read more

(Excellent )

02/05/2015

Left by Workawayer (Arina) for host

I stayed with Mr. Zen and his family for two weeks and must say it was an amazing experience for me that even overcome my expectations! I was delighted to immerse myself into the life of traditional Indonesian people, their culture and the way of living. I was very surprised to become a "superstar" of Kembang village and other nearby villages.… read more

(Excellent )

15/02/2015

Left by Workawayer (Philip) for host

I stayed with Zen and his family for one month in Dec 2014. He and his family treated me very kindly and saw that my needs were met. I had my own room and found his village quite pleasant. Moreover, Zen took me around to see some of the sites in the area. In return for his hospitality I helped with Zen's English school which was mostly teaching at… read more

(Very good )

01/01/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Philip)

Happy new year 2015, Thanks a lot to Workaway team who help me tobe the first time as host of volunteers over the world. This is as the greatest apreciation for us from Workaway team. Also thanks to Mr. Philip who help teaching English for my students in my small city. He is easy going man and all of people around us like him. He can't only teach… read more

(Very good )

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