Learn new skills and discover local culture in Sumatra, Indonesia

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  Description

  Hello,...
  
  My name is Wisnu. I am 52 years old. I used to be a lecturer at one of the universities in my city. Currently, my family and I are focused on maintaining and protecting our own land from massive deforestation in our home village of Sumatra, Indonesia to preserve nature and animals. We are open-minded people. We established an eco-friendly school to learn English and Arabic.
  
  I dream of running this green project for 2 very important reasons: 1) to give understanding to the local community to stop selling out their land to create oil palm plantations, which is harmful to the environment. And 2) create better opportunities for my students to master English and Arabic to gain greater access to jobs in the global community.
  
  To support this green project, I am looking for volunteers from around the world who can speak English or Arabic and are willing to help me stimulate my students to speak naturally for a more enjoyable and comfortable learning situation.
  
  For your information, Sumatra is one of the largest islands in entire Indonesia. But it is often less visited by tourists compared to Bali and Lombok. Sumatra offers a completely different side to this vast and amazing island. Some areas are still covered by gorgeous primary rainforests that Sumatran tigers, elephants, and other wild animals still call home. When we talk about the unique culture, Sumatra is a promising circumstance. Wherever you choose to travel in Sumatra, you will find welcoming spots that allow you to immerse yourself in traditional Indonesian life and culture.
  
  HOW TO REACH US
  The easiest way to get to my green project in Sumatra—Indonesia from Singapore, Malaysia, or some cities in Indonesia is by taking a flight to International Airport, Sultan Syarif Qasim II Pekanbaru Riau. My home is about 30 minutes by taxi from that airport. Before arriving at the airport, the volunteers usually call me, and I will pick them up at the airport.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening
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  Interests

  

  Nature

  

  Farming

  

  Cooking & food
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Living with my family, you can get a new experience of the real local culture of Sumatran. Many things you can do while you are living with us, such as teaching English in our community, learning how to cook Indonesian food, hanging out with our students, meeting local people, helping in building some school facilities, feeding fish in 3 fish farms and planting fruit trees surrounding the property which will feed the wild animals and keep them away from my garden.

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  Help

  I need humble and friendly volunteers who can speak English or Arabic well and help me with :
  1. Motivating (training) students to speak English or Arabic on my course.
  2. preparing the soil for planting
  3. small, eco-friendly construction
  4. maintaining and improving trails in the forest
  5. Make a video and take a beautiful photograph.
  The volunteers will help my students to learn English or Arabic by engaging in a conversation and games with them. Asking questions and getting to know students and sharing their skills to create a warmer conversation.
  
  Note: Because you are involved in teaching activities, you should bring one “appropriate clothes for formal activities”.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Indonesian: Fluent
  Arabic: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  1. Maximum stay for volunteers in my place is only one week. The workawayers usually stay with us for only 5 or 6 days. After that, they visit other workaway hosts in some areas in Sumatra-Indonesia, and other workawayers stay in my place at the end of their traveling in Indonesia before flying to Malaysia or Singapore to leave my country.
  
  2. Workawayers will be given a private room. The room is quite big which can accommodate two volunteers at the same time. If you are an unmarried couple, you are not allowed to stay in the same room, so one of you will have another private room. We are a Muslim family, it conflicts with our beliefs, and thanks for your understanding. I will provide free local food as long as you stay with us, Remember! Here you will be the center of attention because the villagers seldom see the foreigners, but the villagers are very friendly and generous. When you meet them, surely you will get a lot of offering to have coffee, tea, or traditional food to eat and free of charge.
  
  Note: Please bring your toiletries and towel with you.

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  What else ...

  Before going to my Green Project, you will stay with us at our home in the town. While in town, you can immerse yourself in my student's activities on my English course. You can also go around to visit the beautiful park, museum, or public library.

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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

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

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