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Living the simple life with nature in the wild part of Tahiti iti, French Polynesia
Ia ora na
My name is pefhani alias Pef, after eleven years circumnavigating the world on our catamaran we have now decided to explore our capacity to survive on land.
While my husband continues working on sea, my kids and I are living in a house in the middle of the wilderness in the famous spot of Fenua Aihere.
We live by the sea 5miles away from the little village of Tautira and to get there we need to sail across de lagoon ( no road access).
We do homeschooling (our kids 13 and 15 years old have never been to school) therefore we are looking for English or Spanish speaking helpers.
We plan to set up a self sustain home and we need help to improve our garden, built a chicken house resistant to dogs attacks, improve our house, built a cabin that will become the volunteers house, a sort of family micro farm striving for autonomy.
Our house doesn't really have rooms, it's all open space, but we offer a bed and meals. Shower is cold 😅 (water from the river) and there is no internet access, against 4 hours approx of work per day, 4-5 days a week.
The work is rather physical 💪🏽 construction of a chicken house, finishing the bathroom floor, preparation of new crop areas, maintenance of the garden, clearing the edge of the river, sowing, planting... We are inspired by permaculture but still learning to adapt to tropical rainy conditions.
If you have building talents or permaculture experience, if you don'5 fear mosquitoes and being away from civilization ( although we aren't furious wild people) and if you are interested in experiencing to live in the wilderness for 1 month or so, do not hesitate to write to me and ask me questions. We'd be happy to share our "life on land" experience!
Pef.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our place is a life experience by itself ... Learning to live in the wild without internet ... Disconnect to reconnect to real life
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
The work is rather physical : construction of a chicken house, renovating the bathroom, preparation of new crop areas, maintenance of the garden, clearing the edge of the river, sowing, planting... We are inspired by permaculture but still learning to adapt to tropical rainy conditions.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Danish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We wish to host an English speaking or Spanish speaking volunteer so that our kids can get a language immersion during your stay among us ..
Accommodation
A bed in our open space house.
What else ...
The house is by the sea, so during time off fishing. Swimming, kayaking around is possible, great walks around too. And twice a week we go to taravao...
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
We accept dogs. Cats and Any other friendly animal ...
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
4/5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.
