Come and help us take care of our home, 2 beloved dogs, turtle and more in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    We are seeking volunteers who are happy to help us do some cleaning, sorting out a variety of things to be cleaned and packed, given away or sold, do some DIY building and repair works and some gardening for 2 places: one is a nice and comfortable home where you will stay most of the time, and another is going to be a non-profit multi-purpose holistic retreat center that is currently being used as a storage space and need repairs. Plus, from end of September til December to take care of one or both of our beloved dogs (Tofu and Tempe) and Kechapa the turtle and some plants.
    And we will be more than happy to provide:

    1. Access to the entire Ground Floor of a Semi Detached Home w/ a front porch a side and back Yard in a safe and quiet neighborhood, 7-min drive to a Mall, 10-min drive to the City Center, and a 5-minute walk to a Grocery store, a Cafe and local food shops.
    - a simple, clean and comfortable Master Bedroom w/ En suite Toilet and Shower, fan + AC for up to 3 people.
    - Kitchen with cooking appliances, pots and utensils.
    - Laundry area with a washing machine.
    - Spacious Living Room/Activity Space with wooden flooring (can be used for Yoga, Meditation, Creative Arts Therapy, Healing Dance, etc.)
    - a cozy Consultation Room / Office for 1:1 private session (available on certain days and time only)
    - an HDTV for movie nights
    - Fibre Optics (High Speed) Internet
    - plus if we are in KK, we'd love to share with you about the local culture and our respective culture (as we are multi-nationals), expressive arts therapy activities like dance, drum, pastel art, somatic movements, yoga lifestyle, "Kelulut" stingless bee farming, and more! :)

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Learn 3 different languages (Bahasa Indonesia, Malay and French) as we are multinational. Yoga, Somatic Movement, Healing Drum Circle and Creative Arts Therapy, Yogic Lifestyle (Detox and Fasting), Making Vegetarian Foods (Saatvik). Note: Learning may not be available from October 2023 til early 2024 as we are very busy with sorting out things and our other projects. But we can spend some time every day (when we are in Kota Kinabalu) sharing and exchanging different activities together during down time. :)

  • Help

    Help

    We are seeking volunteers who are happy to do some cleaning, sorting out old wooden teak furniture and variety of things to give away or sell, some DIY building and repair works, some light gardening for 2 places: one is a nice and comfortable home where you will stay (most of the time) and another is going to be a non-profit multi-purpose holistic retreat center that is currently being used as a storage space and need some cleaning and repair works. Plus, from end of September til December, to take care of one or both of our beloved dogs (Tofu and Tempe), Kechapa the turtle and some plants.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Indonesian: Fluent
    Malay: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    And we will be more than happy to provide:

    1. Access to the entire Ground Floor of a Semi Detached Home w/ a front porch a side and back Yard in a safe and quiet neighborhood, 7-min drive to a Mall, 10-min drive to the City Center, and a 5-minute walk to a Grocery store, a Cafe and local food shops.
    - a simple, clean and comfortable Master Bedroom w/ En suite Toilet and Shower, fan + AC for up to 3 people.
    - Kitchen with cooking appliances, pots and utensils.
    - Laundry area with a washing machine.
    - Spacious Living Room/Activity Space with wooden flooring (can be used for Yoga, Meditation, Creative Arts Therapy, Healing Dance, etc.)
    - a cozy Consultation Room / Office for 1:1 private session (available on certain days and time only)
    - an HDTV for movie nights
    - Fibre Optics (High Speed) Internet
    - plus if we are in KK, we'd love to share with you about the local culture and our respective culture (as we are multi-nationals), expressive arts therapy activities like dance, drum, pastel art, somatic movements, yoga lifestyle, "Kelulut" stingless bee farming, and more! :)

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    2. A Car to travel within KK area if you have a Drivers License. Travelling outside KK might be possible but need to be planned, discussed and agreed prior.

    3. Will also provide some groceries for up to 3 months. Longer is possible.

    4. Excursions to the Beach, Waterfall, Mountain, trail park and nature spots in KK City and surrounding towns.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    4 hours a day (on average)

Host ref number: 277593817563

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