Join our small Egyptian /American family in Kafr Hakeem province, the country side of Egypt

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  Description

  We are a small Egyptian /American family in the country side of Egypt, nearly 13km from the Giza pyramids. Our son is 10yr old and likes to play karate and judo.
  We grow seasonal vegetables and mangoes, oranges and dates. We also love animals and have two donkeys, 2 dogs, chickens, 2 goats and an ostrich and pigeons. We also grow lots of exotic produce like hibiscus , passion fruit and herbs.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help
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  Interests

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Farming

  

  Sustainability

  

  Charity work

  

  Gardening

  

  Animals

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Camping
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We love to cook and eat together so this would be a great time to get to know each other. We offer exposure to the Egyptian lifestyle, local traditions, and customs as well as growth in the arabic language and all that Egypt has to offer.

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  Help

  There is always so much work to do on a farm. Some tasks are regular like feeding and caring for the animals, weeding, tree care, planting and watering. We are always developing and changing though so we have new projects all the time-Anything from painting to building animal enclosures, drying excess vegetables of herbs. If you have a special talent, we would love to hear about it.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Arabic: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Italian: Intermediate

  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 offer a charming and comfortable room overlooking both sides of the farm. You will have your own personal bathroom right down the hall. You will also have access to the kitchen.
  We will provide the food/ingredients: Some times we will eat together and sometimes because of our busy schedule we will cook and eat separately. We will make sure you are never hungry.

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  What else ...

  We are about 20 minutes from downtown Cairo and also very close to the pyramids. You can actually see them on a clear day from our roof. There are a number of options and modes of transportation if you want to explore. There are apps like Uber that can pick you up from our front gate and also minibuses and tuk tuks a short walk away. There are so many historical and cultural sites to see around Cairo - from camel markets to castles you will never get bored.

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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

  If you need internet , you can to purchase a package that is available locally and we could help you with that.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have a big property so if you are bringing your own motorhome you're more than welcome.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We would love to have your pets stay with us but they must stay outside.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Ostrich

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