Help me with creative home projects in Oaxaca, Mexico

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  Description

  Hello all -
  
  My name is Chi and I am building a home in the state of Oaxaca, about 30 mins drive outside the city center of Oaxaca de Juárez in a town called San Agustín ETLA.
  
  By October 31st, 2026, the house will be relatively finished, however the remaining touches will be left to me to do. These things include but are not limited to:
  
  - designing the garden(s)
  - painting the rooms and furnishings
  - creating different diy concrete furniture for the kitchen
  - planting trees and flowers in the front yard
  - designing the patio with bricks
  - creating a walking pathway from the street to the house
  - possible carpentry projects, creating shelving for the kitchen
  
  Many parts of the house, like the bathroom and kitchen, will be in use but will still need some work to make it more complete (ie. Adding more furnishings, decorations, paint, etc.) I am looking for a workawayer to stay MAXIMUM one month and be able to commit to 3-4 hours a day of helping me with the various diy projects mentioned above. If all goes well with the projects, there may be an option to stay longer than one month but that is to be determined after a month has passed. Couples are allowed.
  
  I am open to collaborating with individuals who are creative and don't mind getting their hands a little dirty.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Culture

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Performing arts

  

  Hiking

  

  Yoga / Wellness
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Although from the US, I am fluent in Spanish (I have a degree in Spanish) and after having lived in Mexico since 2021, I can easily assist anyone who is seeking to understand the language better.
  
  Workawayers will also have the opportunity learn a great deal about what it is like to live in a Oaxacan community and how all the pieces and individuals move together. The town is small but in a great area where all are friendly and helpful and look out for one another.
  
  Additionally, by collaborating with me and local Oaxacan contractors on the home I am building, travellers will learn different skills in gardening, construction, carpentry, and interior design.
  
  I hope to learn a great deal about where you come from and am open to being taught any new skills that I may not already know. What we know is only a drop, what we don't know, an ocean!

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  Help

  You will be helping me put the finishing touches on my house. These things include but are not limited to:
  
  - designing the garden(s)
  - painting the rooms
  - creating different diy concrete furniture for the kitchen
  - planting trees and flowers in the front yard
  - designing the patio with bricks
  - creating a walking pathway from the street to the house
  - possible carpentry projects, creating shelving for the kitchen
  
  I am open to collaborating with individuals who are handy and don't mind getting a little dirty.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  I'd love to learn Portuguese, Arabic, Italian or any other language. I am open! I am fluent in both Spanish and English and can help you learn either :)
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  Accommodation

  There is one bedroom available for a single person or a couple and it has a couch as well in case you need extra sleeping space. There is one bathroom that will be shared by all volunteer work-awayers. We will all be responsible for cleaning shared and private spaces.
  
  Ingredients to make your own breakfast will be provided (eggs, oatmeal, bread, fruit, etc..), as I have a weird food schedule and don't always feel like cooking in the morning, so I want workawayers to know they are free to use what I provide to make themselves breakfast.
  
  As for lunch, that will be provided by me, whether prepared in-home or bought as take-out. You are welcome to help me prepare the food. Please let me know if you have any dietary restrictions (I don't), and I will do my best to accomodate.
  
  As for dinner, that will be your responsibility and are encouraged to get something in the town or go to the city, unless we decide to all pitch in and share a dinner every now and then. :)

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  What else ...

  Work-awayers can easily get to the city via colectivo (about $30 pesos one way) if they want to explore Oaxaca City and participate in its various activities. There is so much to see in Oaxaca, and travellers will be encouraged to explore when they are not helping me with house projects.
  
  RULES:
  -absolutely NO smoking anywhere near or within 3 meters of the house. If you are a cigarette smoker, you must ensure that NO smoke is traveling into the house. I am extremely sensitive to smoke.
  -NO parties
  -NO guests (unless prior approved as a workawayer)
  -NO dogs, only cats

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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

  The wifi connection is decent, maybe not the best for extremely high downloads, but you can easily use the internet at any time for your needs. Couples are allowed.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Only cats allowed.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

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