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TASKS UPDATE:
We don't need much help with childcare these days, but I could also use some help with:
1) light renovations (e.g. painting walls, mould proofing window) (e.g. like this: ))
2) uncluttering my electronic devices to create more storage and connectivity.
Please let me know if you have any experience with this!
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WHO WE ARE
We're a single parent and a 6 year old building intentional community. We live in a quieter corner of Berlin-Schoeneberg/Wilmersdorf, an area in west Berlin that gives you easy access to cultural spots as well as parks and urban nature. Grunewald and Wannsee are relatively close, and we live right by the U7, which takes you directly to Hermannplatz and other stops in Neukoelln. We live on our own right now but have a large network of chosen family and friends who form part of our lives. Most of us are people of colour and lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer or transgender, and involved in arts or activism of some kind. Due to Covid-19 and being abroad, we're socially distancing but stay in regular contact with the fam via zoom and occasional hangs in the park, playground or in our backyard. With us, you have the best of both worlds - quiet times and privacy and community.
Your tasks vary according to what is needed right now. If we're not currently at the daycare, your main task will be to watch Jade. You will play with her at home or in the park or playground. You might clothe her, feed her, make her lunchbox, or pack her bag as required.
Things kiddo is learning right now:
Putting on & taking off clothes. Tidying up. ABC and number songs and puzzles in English and German (other languages welcome!). Dancing, singing and making music.
Other tasks that are always helpful:
Driving - we regularly visit Jade's grandparents, who live 5h away from Berlin in West Germany.
Tech help - e.g. helping me figure out storage on my devices or teaching me how to use a new gadget or software (analogue generation!).
Painting walls in our new place.
In addition to your workaway duties, you will help out around the house as fully as any adult flatmate would. Shared tasks include cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and other errands. These tasks are not included in your reciprocity hours.
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PREFERRED APPLICANTS
The child is raised multilingually in German, English, Thai and Patois. Please state any skills you have in these languages. Please also state any experience you've had looking after kids this age and living communally with others as a flatmate.
Applicants with backgrounds in the African and Caribbean diasporas or Thailand, as well as applicants with lived experience in the LGBT, queer and trans of colour communities that make up the care collective (as described above) are preferred.
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We usually live in Toronto (Canada) but are staying in Berlin until late summer 2025. If you are planning to visit Toronto in the future we'd also love to hear from you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You would experience being part of something bigger. Care collectives bring us closer to social justice: to a world where parents stay in community, where adults and children are in community with each other, where children have abundant access to people of many generations and experiences. They provide support and practise interdependence in a context where there is often a significant lack of support for parents (family not in the country, no partner etc.). And they let folks who may not otherwise have this opportunity experience and gain skills for hanging out with babies.
You would experience living in one of the amazing world cities out there. The place has all the culture, art and scenes you could wish for. Its social movements - from queer and trans politics to Black Lives Matter - are inspiring.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
*This doesn't currently apply* (I need help with renovations and electronic devices, see above). It still contains useful info, so I will leave it up!
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You would help out with the kid and/or other tasks for a maximum of 25 h a week. In addition, you would be expected to chip in with the chores independently and self-directedly as a leading member of the household.
THINGS FOR HELPERS OF NEW PARENTS TO KNOW
- Small kids & new parents are fragile creatures. Please respect our attempts at domestic hygiene and do what you can to stay healthy. Bring weather-appropriate clothes, especially in winter (it can get way below 0 degreed). Please wash your hands first thing when you walk in, before touching the baby.
- On any given date you might spend your time feeding the kid, playing with the kid while I'm cooking, stretching, bathing or getting some work or life admin done. You might take the kid to the park, or you might play with them at home while I'm running some errands outside.
- Do things that need doing (but be mindful of your own boundaries and capacity): If there is a stack of dirty dishes, load them into the dishwasher, if you're the last person up in the evening and you've had a late-night snack, wipe down the surfaces and take out the rubbish, if it’s lunch time, heat up food, if there’s laundry, take it downstairs, take out the recycling when you go out. The point is, just dig in and help out, don’t wait to be directed. I'll pay for food, rent and bills but you'll be expected to chip in with shopping, cooking and cleaning as an independently motivated helper and flatmate.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Thai: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
Interested in: Patois, Creole, Thai, Ojibwe, Spanish, French. Can offer: German, English.
Accommodation
We live in a 2 room apartment with a separate kitchen in a quiet but central part of the City, walking distance to many great places to check out. The apartment is in a friendly old-school Berlin apartment building (4F, no elevator).
What else ...
Allergy advice: I don't have pets and am a non-smoker. There's no carpet. We try to be scent free, so please don't bring any soap, hair or body products that have perfume or chemicals in them.
Close to the subway and buses that connect you instantly to the downtown. Lots of groceries and shops nearby. Walkable to cafes, libraries, community centres, public swimming pools and parks. Forests and lakes are within cycling distance.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Decent wifi connection.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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As my first Workaway experience, staying with Jin and Jade felt safe and comfortable. They are both understanding and accommodating. I was… read more
They are really cautious about COVID-19 and socially distancing,… read more
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As my first Workaway experience, staying with Jin and Jade felt safe and comfortable. They are both understanding and accommodating. I was… read more
They are really cautious about COVID-19 and socially distancing,… read more
Jade is already an open-minded person and one of the happiest and friendliest kids I ever met!
Jin makes a great roommate, it was not complicated at all living with them. I really enjoyed our… read more
Thank you for giving me for a short time a home full with love. I felt so welcome and comfortable. Thank you for letting me be a part of your wonderful family. It was such a pleasure to spend time with you… read more
Jin was very welcoming for me, they were clear about the tasks I had to do and at the same time made sure that I was enjoying my time. The work I had to do, was just as described in the profile:… read more
Lisa is a beautiful and interesting person who has a lot to… read more
Jade and Jin are such sweethearts and really great to live with. We ate together alot and I got to cook a little which was a lot of fun. I had the oppertunity to be a part of their little care collective and I felt at home. Their friends and family are just as… read more
Marlene is a model workawayer: She is clean, motivated and absolutely willing to chip in. She is a great… read more
