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We are a small riding family farm in Gyöngyössolymos, Mátra Mountains, Hungary. We live in a quite self-made house, partly off-the-grid, but only 2 km from the village Gyöngyössolymos and 5 km from Gyöngyös city. Public transportation is therefore no difficulty. You can stay on our yurt, wifi is available.
There are wonderfull hiking ares around our farm, you need not cross a street to be able to walk or ride for hours.
We have mainly Islandic horses, breed and trained by ourselves. These very special horses are extremly emphatetic, what makes them suitable for children, also with special needs. Beside weekly riding opportunity we organise children's camps, both for everidge and for special need children.
We wish volounteers for at least 10 days , beside a lot of free time we can organise educational programs after work: either workshops at the farm around special topics (organic farming, renewable energy, environmental issues, garbage, social issues, inequality) or visiting other projects in the neighbourhood.
Living with many children and animals is even in Hungary, a not so densely populated country not easy. Therefore we had to move several times and due to divorse sell our previous farm. 4 years ago we started again at point zero, on an abandoned land, where wineyards used to be and the wires of the fomer whineyards are still in the ground, causing deathly damage to all wild and domestic animals. Recultivating this area means not only creating a living space for ourselves and the children who visit us, but incorporates a severe environmental issue at the same time. We are collecting those old rosty cabels of wires, cutting the bush to renew the pastures (before the wine originally this peace of land used to be a hugh pasture) and collecting garbade. We would need help in constructing works, especially welcome hard working persons and men, but there is work with creating a garden, planting trees, growing vegetables, painting, renewing fences and training the horses.
In exchange you can enjoy the soecial athmosphere the yourt, where you can observe thousands of stars above your bed, have a lot of free time, travel in the area around or to Budapest, which is only at one hour distance. You can ride a horse, walk, hike, climb, ride a bike, or just enjoy the sun and relax. We have a small pool to.
Besides we have social projects as well, visiting gipsy kids in slums and organising summer camps. We are still continuing our work with socially or physically disadvantaged families and children. The actual economic breakdown is hitting badly the poorest families. Children play on the streets without supervision or any programs, and are happy if we bring some excitement in the days.
In the summer we will again organize free camps for children with very poor economic and social backgrounds. Last summer we hosted over 30 kids from ghettos with very bad housing conditions, no bathrooms, unemployment, drugs, and crime. Most of them never had the opportunity to travel or to have a vacation. Some of them experienced a shower for the first time in their lives. The actual social and political situation in Hungary worsened the social exclusion and discrimination of Roma and all disadvantaged groups dramatically. We need helping hands and caring, open-minded people with big hearts.
Budapest is only 80 km, reachable in about 60 minutes.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You wil have the opportunity to learn the country life of the real Hungary - horses, riding, animal care, farming. Budapest is only 80 km from us, very easy to reach. We offer you a language course in German as well, as the whole family speaks German. If you help us during the summer camps, you'll experience an unforgettable integration process and cultural exchange processes.
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Help
We are looking for an international helping hand who likes to do construction works, loves children and animals - especially horses. You do not need special training or knowledge, only openness.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Hungarian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
You have a Hungarian-Mongolian yurt for yourself.
What else ...
In your freetime you can ride, make a trip to Budapest or just relax.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
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Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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It was such a pleasure to get to know you! You are such a worm-hearted, kind, polite and helpful person! Always looking for the spots, where you can help, working hard and independently, really a great help. And beside these, intelligent, sensible and so nice to have a conversation. It was really great to have you around. I hope you… read more
The accomodation was in a beautiful and cozy yurt where I could see the stars above my head every night. What an experience!
The family… read more
Alma and Bálint are good… read more
I have spent one week on the farm in Táborfalva and am really glad that I came here. Alma and Balint trusted me training their young horses, so that my main project was to train a 3-year-old gelding. Moreover, once a day Balint and I went out for a ride in the Puszta which was… read more
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It was such a pleasure to get to know you! You are such a worm-hearted, kind, polite and helpful person! Always looking for the spots, where you can help, working hard and independently, really a great help. And beside these, intelligent, sensible and so nice to have a conversation. It was really great to have you around. I hope you… read more
The accomodation was in a beautiful and cozy yurt where I could see the stars above my head every night. What an experience!
The family… read more
Alma and Bálint are good… read more
I have spent one week on the farm in Táborfalva and am really glad that I came here. Alma and Balint trusted me training their young horses, so that my main project was to train a 3-year-old gelding. Moreover, once a day Balint and I went out for a ride in the Puszta which was… read more
My tasks concerned mostly the garden, (digging, planting, watering, removing weeds) and feeding the animals. Sometimes i also had to look after the children for short period of time. Although it may feel a little bit chaotic, I really enjoied stay… read more
Both really like children and animals and enjoy to… read more
They have 2 houses in different villages with completely… read more
You are GREAT familly and We… read more
