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Hi, I live just outside of a village/town, 45 mins from the out-skirts of Bogotá. I have 13 dogs picked up from the street or descendants from the street. I have recently started an organic vegetable plot. Half British half Colombian happily settled in Colombia since 2015 after 30 years in UK doing a number of jobs, last being a Foster carer. A great stay for making the transition from abroad to visit the rest of Colombia.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Pets
Movies & TV
Plant care
Gardening
Cooking & food
Animals
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Born in UK my first language is english but fluent in spanish. Colombia is an amazing country and travelling by public transport is fun and economical. In an hour you can be in a swimming pool in a warm and sunny climate. Colombian people are very welcoming and there is a growth in ecohostels. The diversity in Colombia is amazing and there is so much to see.
Help
Help with the dogs being the most helpful, jobs include, feeding, watering, poo scooping, affection (lots of it please!), paddock care, grooming , fence repairing, and ground care. Experience is required of dealing with numerous dogs, it isn't like having family dogs more like kennels though they live in a sectioned paddock. Confidence in managing dogs is a must.
Also! I have a small plot of land that I would like to plant trees on. I have a veg plot which always needs attention.
If anyone has experience of set up a rainwater harvesting system please come here! I have got as far as buying some tanks.
Lots to do as at the moment I am managing all this by myself as well as managing the vegan restaurant and shop with a friend. At the moment I don't have much time to dedicate to socialising 🥺 but you would be most welcome to spend time at the restaurant with us. There is no volunteer work available at the restaurant due to Workaway rules.
Help is for 5 hours a day, in exchange for accommodation and a stocked pantry once a week for you to own food preparation. 2 hours in exchange for accomodation only. I would appreciate the consumption of animal products to be avoided in the house being a vegan household.
Please note, volunteers need to be quite self sufficient and be able to get on with the work unsupervised, self motivated and must have experience in the areas required.
Please, please, please, this is accomodation /food costs in exchange for work! I do expect the hours work to be honoured, there is always lots to do.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
The accomodation is a 15 minute walk from the village (quite steep at the end) and is in a comfortable house with full mod cons, washing machine, dishwasher, hot shower. Shared bathroom. Camping also available with access to house for kitchen, bathroom. Please bring your own tent and bedding. Evenings in Tenjo are chilly as is early morning so please keep this in mind when packing. During the day it can vary from downpours to very hot sun. The village has become more of a town in the last few years and has various supermarkets, restaurants and lots of shops.
What else ...
Time off, Bogotá is easily accessible by bus with the amazing gold museum, graffiti tours. The other local towns include Zipaquirá with the salt mine, Tabio has a thermal baths, ... The list is endless.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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Nous nous sommes occupés de nourrir les chiens tous les matins, de leur apporter beaucoup d'amour, d'emmener certains d'entre eux (Milo et Grandullon) chez le vétérinaire, planter les carottes, salades, radis, ... débroussailler, nettoyer les enclos, ... On a également aidé Joanna une… read more
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Every… read more
Nous nous sommes occupés de nourrir les chiens tous les matins, de leur apporter beaucoup d'amour, d'emmener certains d'entre eux (Milo et Grandullon) chez le vétérinaire, planter les carottes, salades, radis, ... débroussailler, nettoyer les enclos, ... On a également aidé Joanna une… read more
