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Description
Bom dia,
We are a family with 2 daughters (°2008 and °2010) and moved from Belgium to Portugal in 2016!
We did it because we wanted a completely change of our lifes.
In the meantime, we live in an organically formed Fazenda and rent out different lodgings
We have 6 dogs, 8 cats, 3 sheeps, 3 pigs, some lovely bunnies, Guinea pigs, a turtle, chickens, a hamster, two horses and a pony ... Most of our animals are rescued, we are running a small sanctuary. Please ask us for our Instagram for the pictures and stories. or fbpage
Because we regularly go to family and love to travel, we are looking for volunteers who can take care of our animals when we are not around. It would be fantastic if they could also take care of the guests, just to have a daily chat with them.
When we are in Portugal, help in caring for the animals is always welcome and we have a biodynamic vegetable garden, so that's also something that needs everyday some attention.
At our place you are never alone, we receive guests from all over the world all year round, friends are vistiting us and also some familie can be here. We also host warmshower guest, it's a community of worldcyclists.
Our daughters went to a Waldorf Steiner school in the area and are also very open and social. In 2018 we started with homeschooling.
I, Femke, have been a vegetarian for more than 30 years, but my husband Frank needs meat and fish on his menu every now and then. I cook fresh and balanced every day.
We prefere to recieve workawayers for minimum a month and prefer a couple of months, so we can really connect.
If you have any questions, feel free!
Warm regards,
Femke Frank Lune Sterre
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Given the location of our Fazenda it is great to discover the Western Algarve, we live just 1.5 km from the sea and 3 km from the beach. We now know all the special beaches, local events and typical Portuguese activities.
Projects involving children
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Help
We are therefore looking for positive people who like to work outside and are crazy about animals.
It must be possible to work independently and also to stay here alone when we are not here.
Because we are still in the creating phase, we need engagement in garden maintenance, landscaping, making fencing, vegetable garden, painting, some daily maintenance ....
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Portuguese: 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
We have a domain of 1, 5 hectares and there is a beautiful gypsywagon, tiny house that we rent out in the summer to guests, but which can be used by our volunteers from Oktober to May. This is a bit removed from our house so you have the necessary privacy. There is an outdoor kitchen, warm water shower and compost toilet.
What else ...
Given the location of our house it is ideal to go surfing, supping, hiking, mointenbiken, swimming in the sea, enjoying the beautiful Algarve !!! Or you enjoy your garden and the various terraces in your free time.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We most off the time have good acces to internet, Starlink.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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We learned a lot of new skills as well as living the simple good life. And Femke took care of us like it was our own mom :)
We even got the opportunity to take care for there place for 2 weeks while they were in… read more
They are very easy going, never complained about anything. They are… read more
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We learned a lot of new skills as well as living the simple good life. And Femke took care of us like it was our own mom :)
We even got the opportunity to take care for there place for 2 weeks while they were in… read more
They are very easy going, never complained about anything. They are… read more
She was always friendly, positive and respectful. She did everything we asked and never complained. It's so lovely to be surrounded by positive people. Yes, she is young and does not have… read more
We were planning to visit this particular workaway address, already from december 2019, but we knew they were full, since the previous workawayers, were staying longer. So we just planned to… read more
Soon after arriving on the first day we realised this was going to be a great experience as we were welcomed whole heartedly be Femke, Frank and their daughters , Luna and Sterra.
We stayed for a total of 6 Weeks and in this time… read more
We were staying roughly three weeks with Femke, Frank, Lune and Sterre. In that time the both of us learned a lot due to 10 days of responsibility (Femke, Frank, Lune and Sterre were on vacation. We took care of house, garden and the animals) , a kind and loving family and other great volunteers. We are greatful… read more
