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Blended Canadian-Kenyan family starting our homestead on gorgeous Hornby Island, BC - a summer destination with wonderful beaches, amazing mountain biking trails, and astounding local artistic talent (from visual to performing).
Melanda - host "mom", Swiss-Canadian born in BC, lived and worked abroad, good cook, good planner, fun and caring.
Iggy - host "dad", Kenyan and new Canadian immigrant, seniors' care aide and still learning building skills. From a small subsistence farming village and absolutely loves to grow food!
Mike - our son, 22 years old, a budding chef and all 'round nice guy.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Events & social
Sustainability
Pets
Culture
Self development
Charity work
Books
Gardening
Languages
Writing
Animals
Fitness
Nature
Dancing
Beach
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our household includes native speakers of several African languages and skilled cooks familiar with several cuisines. We are active in the wider community and there are amazing opportunities to take in extraordinary musical and art shows and performances, and to join in community dances.
Iggy teaches AfroDance fitness classes, and our guests would be welcome to join classes we offer for free. These are super fun high energy fitness classes set to modern and classic African tunes.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We would love to host friendly folks with basic skills related to clearing land, planting and tending food gardens, and building/renovating. Summer 2026, we particularly would like to have an outdoor enclosure built onto one of our trailers, some digging of veggie gardens and building of raised beds. Iggy, Mike and local friends with building skills will pitch in as well and we'll have some of our community's famous " work parties" to do blasts of clearing and digging. If our workawayer stays through all of summer and harvest season, we'd love to do some canning and preserving with you too!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluent
French: BeginnerThis 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 one bedroom trailer with own kitchen and shower, and adjacent shared outhouse. Meals are with the family in our house, where you can also access laundry facilities.
What else ...
There is a free community bus during summer months that goes all around the island, and the entire island is easily accessed by bike. We have spare bikes workawayers can use.
We are omnivores and easygoing... it would be challenging for us to host people with very restrictive dietary needs.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We could potentially hook up someone's own camper or motorhome instead of them staying in our trailer, this would be fine!
Can possibly accept pets
Small well behaved dogs that like other dogs. No cats or large dogs.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Sukari (means Sugar in Swahili)
Sweet friendly small rescue dog from Mexico.
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