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About me !!!! I'm a nature, animal lover and creative!
Love, Peace, Respect, unity and Harmony that's me✌️
I spend much of my time in nature, doing farming , building and construction work. and with animals, organic farming, permaculture and recycling.
About Reggae island 🏝🇺🇬🇯🇲
Our cottages are right on the lake shores with a perfect view of the lake and mountains , there is available camping space and place for lovely campfire at night
I live with many birds which at time sing during the night.
How to get to Reggae island; you get one hour boat ride from the mainland where the cars and motorcycles stops.
I have a motorboat so I can pick up guests at anytime of arrival. There is also public boats from mainland(Rutinda) to my place Monday to Saturday from 2pm to 4pm but please its more better to inquire from me before your arrival .
My dream is to build up a sweet and lovely backpackers ecolodge and sustainable living
Mainly people who would love to live and exprience and learn about local lifestyle and promote ecotourism through environment conservationTypes of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You're likely to learn how to live a local and simple life. Local languages, servival skills ,traditional dances
Help
Fundarising; We need people who can help with Fundraising. I need more funds for the pigymies community . The Money is for buying them more land .
More land for them to do farming
About my eco lodge
my construction includes of traditional houses with wood, grass and mud.
working in gardening, I have land available for planting alot of food so I need help with organic farming, doing composite .
I need help with website designing
I love cooking but would be nice getting people to share with cooking different dishes and learn .
There is some animals at home, one cow and baby cow, goats and kicken so people who would really love animals can go grazing in farms and forest around.
At my village Im trying to promote ecotourism so sometimes I have tourists staying any help and knowledge about this is highly appreciated.
Helping in house is by arranging beds ,cleaning, and washing.
Currently . There is a school very close to my village about 20 minutes with canoe. There are kids from primary one to primary six so people who can teach kids in school are highly needed.
Need people to help with Art project in wood curving , carpentry, painting and drawings and other different arts ..that is also important to teach kids...new generation.
We conserve our mother earth through plastic desporsal , tree and fruit planting, organic farming, permacultute and environmental teaching to communities around the lake.Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swahili (Kiswahili): 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
There is one private hut with a bed, mattres,bedsheets, pillow and covers + mosquito net.It is non self contained, the shower and toilet is shared out side. The toilet is a pit latrine.
please remember that no electricity at my place,I just have solar energy but not strong enough so it is only one used for lights in rooms and charging phones only... No charging computers or any other strong electronics that takes more energy.
There is camping ground if anyone wish to do camping
There is available kitchen.
About food; I can provide free accommodation but workawayers can pay 4 dollars aday for three meals. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
All meals are cooked and served at right time.
I live in an island where no suppermarkets and shops close by, the nearest shop takes about 1hr hike or 1hr canoeing.
4 dollars a day will buy local food from the village to help support the community. There is beans, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, greens,cabbages, avocados, matoke, fish sometimes .
I have a small bar with beers, sodas, water and music available.What else ...
You can enjoy the beautiful views, hiking
canoeing
swimming
boat ride
wild camping
birdwatching
Community walks
visiting historical sites
Wild camping and much more
There is available public boats from Monday to saturday, it leaves my place in the morning 8am and returns in the afternoon or eveningA little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I would really love to meet and work with different people with new and different ideas and skills . This make me learn new and different things.
Can possibly accept pets
I love all animals so I don't mind at all for anyone coming with a pet
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 3hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (13)
You have to check out Reggae Island! It’s like something out of a fairytale. There’s birds and music everywhere, all day and… read more
Peace and love ✌️
I helped Josh around the house,… read more
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You have to check out Reggae Island! It’s like something out of a fairytale. There’s birds and music everywhere, all day and… read more
Peace and love ✌️
I helped Josh around the house,… read more
One love my brothers 💚💛❤
And hope to see you again soon 💚💛❤️
Thank you so much for everything my brother and sister .
Peace and love💚💛❤
I highly recommend… read more
Always welcome home my brother and sister.
Peace and love
My experience was incredible. It allowed me to press STOP and let Ugandan life flow through my veins.… read more
He's open to learn new things and willing to teach and share about his knowledge and skills. Lucas helped to make a clay oven which will keep me remember him always , my family and friends.
I felt like staying with a real brother.
Blessings brother
Josh way of living is so inspiring and it gives a new perspective on life in general.
I recommend this workaway to everyone who loves nature and wants to help a small community. Josh has a lot of projects and he is very open… read more
I highly recommend everyone to meet her and work with her.
Blessings to you Laura
I highly recommend everyone to host her.
Thank you so much Katarina for the great time. Hope to see you again in future.
I highly recommend her to everyone. Wish… read more
Was sad to have only spend a week and half coz I didn't wanted them to leave.
Sophia can help in all kinds of work...we worked alot together in the garden planting seeds and collecting fertilizer...she wanted to work even… read more
If u are not shure about… read more
We did a lot of work together and he is willing to help in all kinds of work and everyday we could enjoy working together which made us work more than time and days expected...and I want to mention that Caina is a great cook and I really enjoyed so much of… read more
There are so many positive comments about Josh's project that I'm not sure where to start. As a host, Josh welcomed me into his home and made me feel like I was family. His mom, sister and brothers were so kind and friendly.
I felt so proud to sleep in one of the traditional bandas. They're… read more
She took part in helping me with all works i had at my place. cooking
House keeping, garden, construction, eco project and help with tourists! It was short time with her at my place but was the best experience.
Hope to see you a gain… read more