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Hey, we're Jana and Ali (Germany) and Kenya is our chosen home since many years. The place we're building bares the vision of being more than just a home: it's an organic demo-farm, community-space, future destination for eco-tourism, a healing sanctuary and an artist-in-residence-site. Big parts of this vision are yet to unfold, we're living in a place in constant progress and growth.
The Family is us, our 4 four-legged sweeties, and our local family members Titus and Coletta, the heart, soul and helping hands of this home. We're located in a beautifully authentic village in the lands of the Kikuyu community at the foot of Mt. Kenya - actually, when the air is clear, Mt. Kenya is presenting itself to us FULLY when taking breakfast on our veranda!<3
We've always been connecting and working closely with the community in various projects and understand ourselves as constant learners from the people around us and an inspiration to others through our passion and experiences.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We're situated in the heart of an authentic Kenyan Kikuyu village. Our life is deeply connected with the surrounding community and our farm and home would be nothing without Titus and Coletta, our Kenyan originals;). We closely work together with social projects like a school, an orphanage, the village youth and friends from all around. Although we're born and raised in Germany, we eat Kenyan food and have everything to offer that a Kenyan life would - our farm provides you with fresh papaya, banana, passion, hibiscus tea and much more.
Our EXTRA FLAIR-SPECIAL: The beauty of hosting you in a traditional grass thatched hut made of soil, solar powered.
About the surrounding:
Central Kenya offers a beautiful, diverse and infrastructurally quite advanced. Our village is situated within the biggest rice plantations of East Africa, directly at the foot of Mt. Kenya. Within one day you can experience beautiful green hide outs, the slopes of Mt. Kenya, the Aberdares, farm projects, wild water rafting spots and much more. Nairobi is 90 min drive away, Nanyuki 2 hours (the gate to the Samburu lands), Rift Valley 3 hours. We're happy to show you our favorite spots around and help you plan your own adventurous trips.
Help
Our sweet home offers a lot of activities from farm work to community work to DIY projects.
Currently we're looking specifically for help in two main areas:
1) RENOVATION OF OUR MUD-GUEST-HUTS:
We're proud of our 4 traditionally inspired, grass-thatched mud-huts. They are meant to be guest huts in future, but as our main ouse is still under construction we're using them currently as our homes;)
As they are made of 100% nature they need maintainance from time to time. We're looking for someone with some crafty-creative skills who can help us renovate the mud walls (smoothening with soil, with help and under supervision of our dear James on the ground) and who can re-paint the doors and windows.
Any additional creative input to make our huts even more beautiful is welcome!;)
This renovation process shouldn't take more than a week - easy.
2) HELP WITH TRAINING OF OUR FOUR-LEGGED DARLINGS:
Maisha, Naledi , Shujaa (German shepherds) and Moana (Malionois) are the heart of our home. They're all below one year old, super lovely and quite excited to learn more about presentable manners;) All of them live in our compound freely, protect it at night and sleep a lot during the day. Some basic training has been done but as we had to leave our home for some weeks early this year, we need to catch up on some social behaviors and trainings.
If you are professional in dog training or quite experienced and are ready to dedicate some patience and love to them - you're the PERFECT MATCH!
FARM WORK:
We're just re-building our organic farm after severe floods beginning this year. There's always hands-in-the-soil work ready for you!;)
COMMUNITY WORK:
We're working closely with the community and hosting youth projects weekly in our compound. Any contribution towards the empowerment and growth of our youth is highly welcome.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Swahili (Kiswahili): Beginner
Accommodation
This is our FAVORITE PART: We're honored to host you in our beautiful grass thatched huts made from red soil. In your own hut you'll enjoy nights that are never too hot, never too cold, with natural flair and yet all the comfort you need.
Spaces shared: "The forest" (our garden), the farm, Kitchen, bathroom (yes, with a flush toilet) and a (hot) bucket shower;), veranda, garden, the "creation-hut" with wifi for online work or your yoga practice,...
Our lovely Mama Coletta is cooking the meals for the entire family - authentically kenyan, with an extra amount of love.
What else ...
Please note: This is for Workawayers looking for a natural, exceptional, simple yet comfortable stay with an extra touch of African adventure to it. Insects, dogs, soil, dust and mud and the sounds of Africa belong here;)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Digital nomads are welcome but should know that our own work requires us to use the available wifi several hours a day. We cannot guarantee access to it at all times. If you're in need of a constantly reliable internet connection we can help you buy the locally available boundles at your own cost.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
