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Building a beautiful place in Gran Canaria, Spain

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  • Last activity: 28 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    In the south center of Gran Canaria is our piece of land hugged by mountains. It is a wonderful place without neighbors and with absolute freedom. You can shout, dance, and laugh without disturbing anyone. I was born in this beautiful place where my mother lives now. After a fire in 2007, our house burned down and years later I decided that it is time to give a tender hand to the space that has already recovered from the fire.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The bonfires, sharing, dancing, playing music, being able to be alone or not, shouting at the mountains, the birds, the wind, creating, sweating, and being tired. We will discover together how to build a beautiful space, something that has its process but can be a wonderful experience.

  • Help

    Help

    The goal is to buid a clay house for my mother as well as to help improve her living situation. We will be also planting trees and making a good water system for them. For this project we will work mostly with stone, clay, wood and bamboo. The work can be sometimes physically demanding. You will have a say in the design of the space as well as the plants we will plant.
    Anyways, I also have a good plan on how to do it but I am always open for good ideas! I am exited :)

    I am looking for people with a pure heart and a real will to learn <3

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    I am always curious to learn new languages. It would be nice to combine it with living together, but it is not the main pillar of the project. PS: my righting english is like guacamole without salt. It looks delicios but it is just ok...

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    I will provide camping tents to sleep in and mattresses. You should bring your own sleeping bag, as it gets cold at night. There are cooking facilities as well. Since the closest supermarket is far away, more than 25 Km, and hard to reach, I will be buying the food for everyone, and cooking in general. You can give a donation of your liking to support the communal grocery shopping. You can also give me a list of things that you would like, and I can pick them up for you. This is communal habitation and fun.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The place is remote: difficult to reach because there are no buses that take you there and from a certain point, you have to continue on foot. We go down to the coast once a week. In case it is not possible to pick you up, we can show you the easiest way to get there.



    We do not want drugs to play a role in this place. If you want to make a drug trip I would like to be asked first.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Everyone should be responsible for their pets. We also have a dog and we don't want anyone to feed it except us. In other words, please don't share the treats with our dog :)

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 624541256524

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