Join a family and live surrounded by nature near the river in exchange for some help around the house in Orca, Portugal

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  Description

  We are a Dutch family of 5. I Yentl (38) and Barry (46) and our three sons aged 18, 13 and 11 have been living for almost a year now on am old farm, 3 km outside a small village isolated in nature along a river in central Portugal. Our base is in place. We are now looking for people who would like to help restoring an old ruin house, pointing, rendering and leveling/making a floor. If possible to help us teach Portuguese and cutting the grass.
  We offer self service breakfast and lunch, dinner we make together.
  
  If you like to stay with us for a week or longer and you see something here that you like, let us know and we will discuss it with each other so that we know what we need. We can talk to each expect from each other. Kind regards from us!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You can learn from us how we started and installed electricity and water, how we built the kitchen and the shower building and feel what it is like to live off grid in the middle of nature.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Garden pruning vegetable garden
  Jointing and plastering of the walls
  Level the floor and pour cement
  Teaching Portuguese to us and the children

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent

  This 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.
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  Accommodation

  You sleep in a 6-meter bell tent on a deck with a wood stove and double bed. There is a hot shower and washing machine.
  
  You can make breakfast and lunch yourself with things from the kitchen and have dinner with us in the evening or make something together in consultation

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  15 on a dirt road

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Dog

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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