Give a hand with daily family chores and explore the beauty of Thun, Switzerland

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  2025 

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  • Description

    Description

    I (1971) live with my two sons (2007/8) and our two cats in Thun, the gateway to the Bernese Oberland. Thun is surrounded by numerous mountains, lies on Lake Thun and invites you to spend time in nature. We live in a quiet neighborhood, about 15 minutes from the train station. The bus goes into town about every 10 minutes and stops barely 2 minutes from our home. In terms of health, I have experienced a number of challenges in the last few months and spent several weeks in hospital. So I cannot/could not always meet my household obligations as I would have liked. That is about to change... That is why I need active support to help us turn our home back into a comfortable home and who knows, maybe even cook a few times. We cook creatively, which means that we usually have to create something from WHAT finds its way to us from the food rescue. Do you know that life does not always go as planned? Are you flexible? Is living with young people not a problem for you? Do you like cats and do you respect that they only want to be petted when it suits them? Do you like cleaning? Do you like to lend a hand? Can you join a group as well as spend time on your own? Then get in touch... We have a recently tuned piano that is happy when it is played. Perhaps you would like to sing (healing) songs with me. Perhaps you would also like to play one or two board games, dice games or card games with us.


    Zusammen mit meinen beiden Söhnen (2007/8) und unseren beiden Katzen lebe ich (1971) in Thun, dem Tor zum Berner Oberland.

    Thun ist umgeben von zahlreichen Bergen, liegt am Thunersee und lädt zum Verweilen in der Natur ein.

    Wir wohnen in einem ruhigen Quartier, rund 15 Minuten vom Bahnhof entfernt.

    Der Bus fährt ca. alle 10 Minuten in die Stadt und hält kaum 2 Minuten von unserem Zuhause entfernt.

    Gesundheitlich erleb(t)e ich in den letzten Monaten manch eine Herausforderung, verbrachte mehrere Wochen im Spital.

    So kann/ konnte ich meinen haushaltlichen Verpflichtungen nicht immer so nachkommen, wie ich es gerne hätte.

    Das soll sich nun ändern...

    Darum brauche ich tatkräftige Unterstützung, die uns hilft, unser Zuhause wieder in ein Wohlfühlzuhause zu verwandeln und wer weiss, vielleicht das ein oder andere mal auch zu kochen.

    Bei uns wird kreativ gekocht, d.h. es gilt meist aus DEM etwas zu kreieren, was von der Lebensmittelrettung den Weg zu uns findet.

    Weisst du, dass das Leben nicht immer so verläuft, wie geplant?

    Bist du flexibel?

    Ist das Zusammenleben mit Jugendlichen für dich kein Problem?

    Magst du Katzen und respektierst du, dass sie nur dann gestreichelt werden wollen, wenn es ihnen passt?

    Putzt du gerne?

    Packst du gerne mit an?

    Kannst du dich sowohl in eine Gruppe eingeben, als auch Zeit mit dir selber verbringen?

    Dann melde dich doch....

    Bei uns steht ein kürzlich gestimmtes Klavier, das sich freut, wenn es zum Klingen gebracht wird.

    Vielleicht hast du auch Lust mit mir zusammen (heilsame) Lieder zu singen.

    Vielleicht magst du auch das ein oder andere Brett-, Würfel- oder Kartenspiel mit uns spielen.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    If you are open minded, you can learn with and from everybody and trough every situation you encounter...

    😉

    We can exchange thoughts, stories, expieriences, visions and ideas and hopefully laugh together and spent good moments.

    Maybe we can produce something out of wild growing herbs and plants.

    We have collected many herbs, that you can use for tea or cooking.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Help with
    Housekeeping
    Cleaning
    Cooking

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You have a room on your own.

    As in there are some of our things we might have need of the one or other thing during the day.

    We share bathroom and shower/ toilet.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Thun is a good starting point to exlore Switzerland, mainly the Berner Oberland.

    Hiking, biking, watersports you can access easily.

    Interlaken, Bern, Jungfrau and many other places are not to far away.

    In about 1.5 h you can even be in Zermatt or Saas Fee.

    Maybe we can explore some places together.

  • 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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 632564388878

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