Come and help with daily life and English language in an eco-village in the Chmyrivka, Ukraine

Ukraine

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24/10/2021
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2021

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We are an eco-village in a middle of Ukraine, in a historical place. The eco-village is surrounded with a oak and hornbeam tree forest. There are 12 familes live here. We use to bake bread without yeast, make kraft cheese, grow organic products and study permaculture. We try to provide ourselves with natural products. We get together for the holidays, dance and sing songs, try to renew national traditions.
There are several nice kids here who study languages and need lessons and another interesting activites.
We welcome interesting personalites, creative, outgoing, ready to join us for one or more weeks.
We like cooking, so would be greate to study something new.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can gain skills in baking bread, producing cheese, farmstay works. Spend time walking in a forest and having a rest in nature. Study Russian or Ukrainian languages. Make friends with us and have conversations.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We glad to volunteers who can teach choreography, singing, sports and yoga.
Volunteers who know how to make cheese and landscape design are very welcome. We would like to share experiences and improve our skills.
One family is finishing building a house and need some help with repairing.
Languages spoken
Ukrainian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
We'll give you a seperate house or tent. Toulet is located out of the house. We cook vegetarian lunch once a day. Hope volunteers will manage with breakfasts and suppers by themselves. Refrigerator and microvawe oven are available.
What else ...
We are in 250 km from our capital Kiev.
Cold Yar is a historical place. You can travel around and learn a lot about our history and culture.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have enough space for parking but entrance is pretty steep climb that camptruck should manage. Impossible leave or enter by car in rain due to clay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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09/09/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Léo)

I didn’t see your review right away, it’s strange that we didn’t receive a feedback notification.
First, thank you for your feedback, it is very important for us, because we always think about how to improve and what to do to make volunteers interesting and free with us.

I was very surprised by your review and assessment. Because you did not say… read more anything about what you want and what you wanted. What do you dislike and what we need to change in cooperation with you. When you were with us you smiled and there were no complaints from your side. After staying for two weeks, you asked to extend your presence. And you lived with us for a month. We treated you with confidence and were very open. We cooked so that you do not feel discomfort. You ate with us at the table and we always discussed the details of the food. Not all families in our village follow to vegetarianism, but there are also raw foodists and vegans. If a volunteer asks to adhere to a certain menu, we follow it. But as a rule, and I would even say always, volunteers want to try Ukrainian cuisine and we try to surprise and delight them. And we try to diversify.
We have many options for food and besides the free lunch, you can use one of the options:
- buy organic seasonal food in the settlement and cook it yourself;
- buy in a rural store and cook on your own.
- fully eat with us
Therefore, we always have a choice and the question of food has never stood before anyone.

Now about the interaction and our hospitality.
When you arrived, we offered you a tour of historical sites. And we conducted excursions on which you were also with our other guest.
Feedback from you was only on the health diagnostic procedure that you pass on the last day of your stay. I was surprised that you knew about one for a whole month, but on the day of departure you decided to go through and the guys rearranged their plans to free up their time for you.
Several times I offered a barbecue, a fire, but you didn't react in any way. Therefore, it was not.
If you said that you want to sit by the fire, no problem, in the warm season we often arrange them.
Music for our birthdays too. During the holidays.

Concerning attention
We noticed that you spent a third of the time at the computer, so we thought that you were working and tried not to bother you.

You smiled, pretended to like everything and wanted to extend your stay with us, so we are very surprised by this review.
And my observation is that you are very open on the Web but , unfortunately, closed in life.
I blame everything on the language barrier and my English. Your English is good, thank you for making me happy with it

Best regards, Irina

(Good )

09/07/2021

Left by Workawayer (Léo) for host

I'll be fully honest: I didn't enjoy my time there.

I stayed there one month. Some things are ok like amenities and the nature around that is beautiful.

But the relationship with the people there were odd to me.

First I was enthusiastic, but I didn't feel really interest from them, no really connection and even sometimes no consideration at… read more

(Negative )

09/05/2021

Left by Workawayer (Leila) for host

What an amazing experience! I spent 9 days here, and had such an interesting time with good food, great conversations and learning a lot about permaculture and Ukrainian traditions. We started everyday with yoga and a hearty meal, and then the tasks varied- some days we would work in the garden, some days tasks in the hosue. We all took a trip… read more

(Excellent )

27/01/2021

Left by Workawayer (Ignacio) for host

Chmyrivka is an amazing place. The best choice I could make was workawaying there. I learned a lot about Ukraine and the Ukrainian culture. The people in Chmyrivka are fantastic, always ready to help. I enjoyed my time playing with the childrens and helping in the kitchen. They made me feel in home. Thanks you Irina, and everybody there.

(Excellent )

27/10/2020

Left by Workawayer (Jean-Hugues) for host

I spent 4 weeks in Tchemerovka in September and October 2020. I helped Roma in his house. We dug a cellar, made juice and wine from the fruits in the garden, cleaned a well (very interesting process!), destroyed an old house from clay and wood to collect firewood ... Roma is really kind, easy going and speaks English. But always ready to help me… read more

(Excellent )

10/01/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (James)

James stayed with us for 6 days. This was our first volunteer experience. He quickly and easily joined the work with children. Helped and participated in English lessons. Helped around the house. Lightweight, initiative and open person.
Thank you James.
Irina

(Excellent )

21/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (James) for host

I enjoyed my time at this eco village , truly. I stayed with a couple at their home which was very comfortable! Life was very slow and quite at the village but it was really nice to live like that for a change. I particularly enjoyed meeting other eco villagers and teaching English to the children, and helping my host with his chores . Some days I… read more

(Excellent )

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