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Description
We are Mark and Tine, a couple in our early 40's with a 6 yr old Son Adam and have 70 year old parents.
Pagels is in his late 40's and rides to work on his bicycle with his fishing rods from the nearby township
. Paida and Linda are in their late 20's, from Zimbabwe, love creating delicious food and live on the property too.
Together we've started a small family-run home-stay accommodation (backpackers Hostel) on the riverfront in a small village on the edge of PE.
We support a community in the nearby Motherwell Township by connecting you to our friends. We support a Soup Kitchen, an Art Gallery, a restaurant, a recycling centre and Schools
Couples really enjoy this opportunity
Opportunities to help needed in the following:
painting and renovation
Gardening in permaculture designed fruit and veg garden
Social Media
Babysitting
help create a sociable vibe for travelling guests
shopping
We are creating a sustainable riverfront travel accommodation and a platform for travellers to serve the Redhouse village and the surrounding communities in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
We encourage responsible travelling and give travellers opportunities to actively support local communities as they travel through the Eastern Cape and South Africa.
The Redhouse village and surrounding communities are currently involved in various Music Therapy, Art, Permaculture, Conservancy, Education, Internships and Social projects.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are located in a quiet Village, on the edge of Port Elizabeth, 10km from beach, 45km from Game Parks hopes to attract like minded musicians, artists, permaculture gardeners, surfers, windsurfers, watersports people, rowers, travellers,, warmshower cycle tourists, meditaters, music therapists, healers, yogis and people who like good food and need swimming lessons and we support autism awareness.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We encourage responsible travelling and give travelers opportunities to actively support local communities as they travel though the Eastern Cape and South Africa.
Languages
Languages spoken
Afrikaans: Fluent
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I love language exchange
Accommodation
The house has a country farm rustic feel, with its wooden floors and large bedrooms with high ceilings.
an indoor garden, a large lounge that encourages yoga, farm-style - kitchen, big bathroom with a shower and bath, and the main bedroom has a ensuite bathroom.
The best feature of the house is sitting the front veranda, watching the sunrise over the river.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have WiFi
Space for parking camper vans
We have a '92 VW Campervan
Can possibly accept pets
We have dogs and cats
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (16)
he is a very inspiring person, his family is lovely and I had the opportunity to help so much.
I was running the social media accounts during this time but I also could help him with the community projects in the township.
thanks so much for letting me help… read more
Mark and Tina are involved in some great projects and ventures to give back and uplift… read more
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he is a very inspiring person, his family is lovely and I had the opportunity to help so much.
I was running the social media accounts during this time but I also could help him with the community projects in the township.
thanks so much for letting me help… read more
Mark and Tina are involved in some great projects and ventures to give back and uplift… read more
It was an incredible experience shared with Mark & Tine and the work team.
Volunteering over there was perfect. I felt like home.
I learned a lot about permaculture, about South Africa, about communication and working skills, about responsible travelling, about so many things...
Normally, I had planned to move… read more
And during this period everything went very well.
I did not learn about Agriculture and Music Therapy because I was not fluent in English, but I learned about many other administrative things, and of course I… read more
On the one hand the riverfront is beautiful and generally speaking this is a very peaceful place to be. Mark has developped a nice permaculture garden with some very interesting systems like the "greywater system" and the compost warming the water in one cottage. It's been for me a chance to… read more
Nice moments shared during lunch time and was so nice cook with some many herbs from the garden.
The… read more
