Join our herd with children and goats to be part of making a dream come true in the Veracruz, Mexico

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  Description

  Hello, we’re a family with Swiss-Mexican roots: Kaspar (Dad), 42, from Switzerland, and Tania (Mom), 32, from Mexico. Six months ago, we moved to southern Veracruz, in the Tuxtlas region, with our five children: Zarah, 16; Tzaek, 13; Tilo, 4; Cuma, 2; and Beat, 8 months.
  Our dream is to live self-sufficiently, and we’re in the process of finding the land that will nourish us and that we will nourish, thereby sustaining this dream and ourselves. For now, we live in a small community in this region with our nine goats—Carpintera, Chula, Puwari, Venadita, Pari, Tutuyapa, Tunuwame, Emma, and Lili—who provide us with milk and cheese every day. We bake our own bread and prepare most of our food with our own hands, and we’d like to do more, but right now we need a couple more hands to keep this dream alive and achieve harmony in our daily lives while caring for our children and everything we have.
  
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  Hola, somos una familia con raíces suizo-mexicanas: Kaspar (papá), de 42 años, de Suiza, y Tania (mamá), de 32, de México. Hace seis meses nos mudamos al sur de Veracruz, en la región de Tuxtlas, con nuestros cinco hijos: Zarah, de 16; Tzaek, de 13; Tilo, de 4; Cuma, de 2; y Beat, de 8 meses.
  Nuestro sueño es vivir de forma autosuficiente, y estamos en proceso de encontrar la tierra que nos nutrirá y la que nutriremos, sosteniendo así este sueño y a nosotros mismos. Por ahora, vivimos en una pequeña comunidad de esta región con nuestras nueve cabras —Carpintera, Chula, Puwari, Venadita, Pari, Tutuyapa, Tunuwame, Emma y Lili—, que nos proporcionan leche y queso cada día. Hacemos el pan y la mayor parte de nuestra comida con nuestras propias manos, y nos gustaría hacer más, pero ahora mismo necesitamos un par de manos más para mantener vivo este sueño y lograr la armonía en nuestra vida cotidiana mientras nos ocupamos de nuestros hijos y de todo lo que tenemos.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Light gardening

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Self development

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Plant care

  

  Photography

  

  Performing arts

  

  Music

  

  Languages

  

  History

  

  Gardening

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Carpentry

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Winter sports

  

  Water sports

  

  Team sports

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain

  

  Hiking

  

  Dancing

  

  Cycling

  

  Camping

  

  Beach

  

  Adventure sports
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We live in a community with flowing rivers, just 15 minutes from beautiful beaches. There are countless nature reserves with waterfalls. The Sontecomapan lagoon and Catemaco are less than an hour away; these are the closest towns, though slightly more urban. However, it's important to know that this area still retains a rural feel. San Andrés and Santiago are also within an hour or two of the town, offering more social activities. With us, you can learn about goat herding and carpentry and blacksmithing skills.
  
  Vivimos en una comunidad donde corren ríos, a 15 mn de hermosas playas. Infinidad de reservas naturales con cascadas. La laguna de Sontecomapan y Catemaco a menos de 1 hr, que son las localidades cercanas un poco mas urbanas. Mas sin encambio se tiene que saber que esta zona todavía se mantine "rural" , También esta San andres y Santiago entre 1 y 2 hors de distancia donde se desarrollan mas actividades sociales.
  Con nosotros podrás aprender del cuidado de cabras y habilidades en carpintería y herrería.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are looking for people who are willing to organically adapt to the needs and work of the family, who have a strong sense of responsibility and self-care, and who possess love and a deep awareness of the needs of children, teenagers, and animals.
  
  We need help with the most basic tasks such as housework, washing dishes, sweeping, preparing meals... all of this combined with childcare
  
  Buscamos corazones dispuestos a fluir organicamente con las necesidades y trabajo de la familia, que tengan sentido de responsabilidad y cuidado propio.
  Que tengan amor y alta conciencia por el cuidado de niños, adolecentes y animales.
  
  Necesitamos ayuda en lo mas basico como tareas del hogar, lavar trastes, barrer, prepara comidas... todo esto envuelto al cuidado de niños y adolecentes....

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent

  This 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.
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  Accommodation

  We have a room in our house with a private bathroom and air conditioning. Meals will be family-style, three times a day, and we'll help each other cook and wash dishes. We're omnivores focused on finding the best nutrients and cooking the healthiest food.
  
  Contamos con un cuarto en nuestra casa con baño privado y clima.
  Las comidas seran estilo familiar 3 veces al día y nos ayudamos a cocinar y lavar trastes.
  Somos ovnívoros enfocados en buscar los mejores nutrientes y cocinar lo más sano.

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  What else ...

  We are looking for people who love being surrounded by nature as much as we do, so in your free time you can explore everything the region has to offer. If you know how to drive a car and motorcycle, we have them at home so you can get around, or there is local transport available.
  
  Buscamos seres que amen estar rodeados de la naturaleza como nosotros así que tu tiempo libre puedes explorar todo lo que la región tiene, si sabes manejar auto y moto tenemos en casa para que puedas acceder o esta el transporte local.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Hay que comprar ficha para tener internet

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Hay espacio para caravanas

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Todo tipo de mascotas

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Loba

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