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Last replied
18 Apr 2024
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Description
We are a family of five, living 20 mins drive from downtown Montreal. We have 3 kids: a 13 year old boy and a 10 year old girl and a baby. The girl plays gymnastics and loves to dance! while the boy likes video games and soccer. We speak english and arabic at home while the kids also speak french. I am looking for someone that can help with the kids in the mornings, like preparing meals, cooking, laundry and helping with homework. What we offer is a unique cultural diversity of arabic, english and french. At home our culture is pretty middle eastern mixed with Canadian. You also learn French by practicing with the kids, eat great food (we love to order all types of food and when my family is here we spoil you with great egyptian food) and get to enjoy Montreal even in this current situation.
We have gone on trips before and take the workawayer with us, so you are treated as one of the family!
I am currently on maternity leave and teach in the evening while my husband works in a tech company with long hours so we struggle sometimes to take care of everything.
FYI - we hosted around 25 Workaway’s from 12 different countries since 2019!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Language, food, culture, great city! We can teach you Arabic, French or English. Can show you around the diverse city of Montreal, a European city in North America, can introduce you to our social circle and take you out with us on mini-trips our treat if something is planned while you stay with us
Projects involving children
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Help
Help with the kids in the mornings, preparing meals, laundry, dishes, dinner time and helping with homework. Weekends are flexible. You get to have a lot of free time to do your own project, whether it’s learning a language or pursuing an activity/hobby or working or sight-seeing around Montreal. The person should be independent, active with a lot of initiative.
Ideally I prefer someone to stay at least a month but will do exceptions here and there so message me anyways. Also ideally would like someone with a drivers license
Looking forward to it!
Languages
Languages spoken
Arabic: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis 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.
Accommodation
House, you have your own room. I will also provide you with food but pls help me cook :) Internet, electricity, hot water, cleaning service is all provided.
What else ...
You can take French classes, English classes, go hiking in the summer or skiing in winter. Montreal is well know for its diverse culture as well as art, restaurants, pubs and clubs and there are so many artistic neighborhoods and very interesting things to see!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (11)
I arrived at their house in the beginning of November and had the chance to share with them so many moments and core memories that I’ll be forever grateful for. The family itself is so energetic and fun, the house is comfy and the location is great. I felt… read more
This was my first workaway experience and it was wonderful.
My experience with this family was a little different to other reviews here though, due to some changes in the family. I have been honored to be the first… read more
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I arrived at their house in the beginning of November and had the chance to share with them so many moments and core memories that I’ll be forever grateful for. The family itself is so energetic and fun, the house is comfy and the location is great. I felt… read more
This was my first workaway experience and it was wonderful.
My experience with this family was a little different to other reviews here though, due to some changes in the family. I have been honored to be the first… read more
I felt like a part and really enjoyed the time with them. I loved to go to the cinema with them and to join Zeina at her gymnastics training, jumping on the trampoline with her and watching films with her. It was so great that I could eat Arabic dishes with them and they taught… read more
Avec eux il faut s'attendre a que du positif !
Hisham et Sharenda sont très gentils et accueillants . Ils font toujours attention à toi, à ce que tu aies tout ce dont tu tu a besoin et que tu te sentes bien !
Je me suis très vite senti partie de la famille et toujours a… read more
It wasn’t that long but enough to feel at home! The kids are really smart, sometimes a little playful, but once you get to know them you’ll adore them. They are… read more
