Join our family and exchange language and culture in Helsinki, Finland

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  Description

  # Our Family
  
  We are a Syrian family who came from Syria 10 years ago and obtained Finnish citizenship 5 years ago. We live here in a beautiful and very safe country.
  
  Wael: 47 years old (Master degree in accounting, ICT Bachelor degree).
  Dalia: 42 years old (Class teacher Bachelor degree).
  Aws: 12 years old, Fluent in English, Finnish, and also speaks Arabic.
  Sandra: 6 years old, Speaks English, Finnish, and Arabic.
  
  Open-minded and excited to learn about new culture and language!
  
  # Accommodation and Location
  We live in an apartment in Helsinki, near Malmi Train Station. The direct train ride from Malmi train Station to Helsinki Central Station takes only about 14 minutes (every 5 munities).
  You will have your own room and share two toilets and one bathroom with our family. You are welcome to eat with us.
  
  # Basic Requirements
  We only accept applicants who hold EU/EEA citizenship or already possess the legal right and necessary permit to reside and volunteer in Finland. You must also have valid travel insurance for the duration of your stay. Please note that we are not responsible for any of your financial expenses (such as visa costs, travelling, transportation or your personal expenses).

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Language practice

  House sitting
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  Interests

  

  Music

  

  Culture

  

  Charity work

  

  Self development

  

  Technology

  

  Events & social

  

  Languages

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Team sports

  

  Nature
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Our home provides an open environment for cultural exchange, and we look forward to learning about your German culture, customs, and ideas without any restrictions on experiencing new things. In return, we offer you a deep immersion in our family life. We also offer a rich language exchange, as you help us learn German, and we can practice English, Finnish, and Arabic together.

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  Help

  A family is willing to host preferably a German speaker ##woman## in Helsinki, Finland, and help us learn German for up to three months, depending on suitability. Your main role is to practice German with our family daily and play with my children in the evenings.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Arabic: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Finnish: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  We are interested in learning German, and we can practice English, Finnish, and Arabic together.
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  Accommodation

  Accommodation: You will have your own private room. Shared Facilities: You will share two toilets and one bathroom with the family.
  
  I told that she can share us our food or prepare her own food in our kitchen.

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  What else ...

  No smoking with us at all, you can smoke only outside the building.
  
  ⚠️ Basic Requirements
  We only accept applicants who hold EU/EEA citizenship or already possess the legal right and necessary permit to reside and volunteer in Finland. You must also have valid travel insurance for the duration of your stay. Please note that we are not responsible for any of your financial expenses (such as visa costs, travelling, transportation or your personal expenses).

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  We are delighted to host Digital Nomads, as our comfortable home provide a suitable base for remote work during your cultural.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  My animals / pets

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