Non-profit community sharing a meaningful way of life in Val-Morin, Canada

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  Description

  This is a non-profit community of people living together, some of whom have special needs, in the Laurentian hills. Located an hour north of Montreal, our community of 45 people is nestled in a valley on old farmland, in the midst of the forest.
  
  My wife Armelle is a therapist and we live with our children and are also a host family for a resident . I'm in charge of the outdoor workshops and upkeep of the estate, as well as the organic vegetable garden, which provides fresh food for the community most of the year. We also have a small farm with a few cows, poultry and pigs.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet

  House sitting
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  It's always been our home.This is a social vocation of integrating people with special needs and its community spirit of living and sharing has been a place of enrichment for volunteers from all over the world. Festivals, plays, concerts and a weekly ecumenical Sunday gathering, celebrations and outings of all kinds are part of a rich social life.

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  Help

  Workaway volunteers will be integrated into small groups, mainly related to gardening and estate maintenance, but we may also need help in the kitchen in one of our house. Help is welcome in the garden and on the farm, as well as in the house for household chores.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: 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

  Meals will be shared in one of the houses. As for accommodation, depending on availability, it will be a room in one of our 5 independent houses on the estate.
  In summer, we also have space in a yurt and a caravan.

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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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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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