Help us around our home, game room, and swimming pool. Oklahoma, USA

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We invite you to our house. As well as Workawayers, We often have guests who come from all over the world who stay with us. Presently, we have Workawayers from Japan ( 2 girls 21, 21) Germany ( girl, guy 19,19) and Wales ( 2 girls, 19, 19). Right now we are fixing/painting bicycles for the neighborhood kids who can borrow them for free(and hopefully return them), getting a few rooms ready for travelers who stop by and also would like some murals/pictures painted in and on the buildings. Swimming pool is open for all the kids in town to swim (free) and and you can swim too.. We have plenty of projects to do around our house and garden, no experience necessary, we can show you how!
Type of help
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Help in the house
Language practice
Art project
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can introduce you to life in Southwest Oklahoma. We regularly have travelers from other countries stay with us for a few days at a time as they travel through the United States., We also have hosted high school exchange students (ages 15-18) from Spain, Macau, Germany and China. We can teach you some basic construction skills and you can teach us about your life where you come from. We also have a house in New York City that you can stay at (for free)when you are finished here in Oklahoma.
Help
We would like help with cleaning, painting, yard work and getting our swimming pool ready fro the summer.
Languages spoken
English, German
Accommodation
We can offer you a nice room. We can cook and eat together in the kitchen.We have a basketball court, pool table, volleyball net, Füßall table and pinball machine & swimming pool.
What else ...
We are near (20 Km) to a "big" city where there is shopping, movies, restaurants, etc. Nearby ( 45 minutes) is the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Preserve with buffalo, longhorns and prairie dogs. Copper Breaks State Park is nearby in Texas, We are 3-1/2 hours from Dallas and 2-1/2 hours from Oklahoma City. Last year we had a couple (M, 24, F 22) stay with us and working together we poured concrete for a foundation and sidewalk flag.We have had a girl (24) from Czech Republic who painted "Tetris" squares on the walls of our soda/snack/game room and another girl (26) from Indonesia who painted our school name on the back of our game room. Last year we hosted a Workaway couple who rebuilt the kids' playhouse and helped build a new bathroom. Presently, we have Workawayers from Italy (couple 23, 23) and Germany (girl,18) and a girl from Japan (19)helping us paint the room we use for our visitors. (They also went to see the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas too!)
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4 hours per day, weekends off

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01/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Camille) for host

omg, it was my first experience with workaway, and my first time to travel alone. I stayed 6 weeks there. It was such an amazing and unforgettable experience! Jeff and Rebecca are really kind persons, Olustee is a pretty small town so you can meet a lot of people from different ages and everybody is so nice. They all do a lot for you. I've done… read more

(Excellent )

30/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jiawen) for host

Being invited by Jeff to help out with his numerous projects in Olustee is one of the best and unique experiences I've ever had so far.
Although I was honestly suspicious about the whole thing before and even during volunteering at Jeff's, it turned out that I was probably overcautious, and this first Workaway journey( It has not ended yet, and… read more

(Excellent )

13/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (giuseppe & Chiara) for host

It was our first experience as workawayer, and we couldn't ask for better people and experience. Jeff and rebecca are amazing, since we arrived they made us feel home. We spent in their house 2 months, and we felt every single day part of a big family, because every day there were new people coming from all part of the world (long and short… read more

(Excellent )

10/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (giuseppe & Chiara)

It was really, really great to have Giuseppe and Chiara come and stay with us for two months in Oklahoma. We had fun! They cooked real Italian food for us and we all had a good time together. While they were here we had a girl from Germany, and they all rented a car and went together to see Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Also, they met up with… read more

(Excellent )

11/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Annika) for host

I am so glad to had my first stop in the US here in Oklahoma at Jeff‘s and Rebecca‘s house. I stayed here for three weeks and had such a great time. I felt directly like home, mostly because of Jeff‘s warm-hearted kindness. Also all the other people living in the small town Olustee and who Jeff introduces all his Workawayers to were really… read more

(Excellent )

09/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Annika)

Annika came and stayed with us at our house in Oklahoma. While she was here we also had Workawayers from Italy (couple 23, 23) and a Japanese girl (19). We worked on getting the new guest rooms ready and had a big lunch together every day, and sometimes watched movies at night. She was a real help and we completed a lot of projects. Afterwards,… read more

(Excellent )

10/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sana & Kana)

Sana was our first Workawayer from Japan. It was great that she came to our small town. We had a good group of people here from Italy, Germany and Japan. Sana worked very diligently with the others, painting and cleaning. We also got to learn a few Japanese words and eat some Japanese food. Simply wonderful to have her at our house!

(Excellent )

10/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mara)

We had a great group of people at our house and it was wonderful with Mara. She went with the Italian couple to see the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. During the day she worked hard with the others, painting, cleaning and etc. We all had great times and discussions together. She got along good with the kids in the neighborhood. We will miss her and… read more

(Excellent )

10/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mara) for host

In November last year I made the short term decisions that I wanted to get away from home and travel for a little while. Out of all the hosts looking for help ASAP, I felt like this was the right thing for me to do and I do not regret it one bit.

Olustee is a small town in the very south of Oklahoma and it took me a little while coming all the… read more way over from Germany but it is unbelievabely peace- and beautiful. The people I have met so far are lovely, especially Jeff who is always on track getting all the work done. The Kids in Olustee say that he's like a Grandad to them which is reasonable because he's always there for them and made his property to be a place they can catch up and play after school finishes at 3pm. We have a volleyball field, a basketball court, a game room with a pool table, a swimming pool and much much more. The kids are amazing and always up for a volleyball game. It never gets boring because there's always stuff to do and always people around. Even though I came by myself I quickly became friends with the other workawayers that are here with me. We are having great times painting the house on the other side of the road, cooking dinner together and working out at the basketbal court.

The actual work starts at 10am (that changes depending on the season Jeff said). At the momemt we are renovating one of Jeff's houses which is supposed to be an accomondation for workawayers in the future. It's been amazing so far and I learned how to lot's of crafts which I had never done before. If you're not so much into building and reparing there are lot's of other things to do like painting etc... Jeff will find a way to make everyones talents usefull or he teaches you how to do certain stuff. He also makes sure we don't get too exhausted and let's us stop working at 2pm so we can take a nap or a shower. The afternoons I personally like to spend with the kids but when I need some time for myself I will just sit down in the sun and read a book or go for a run. The weather is another thing that amazes me. Even though it can get quite cold in January, the sun is always out and the sky is blue. Coming from a big city in Germany where it rains 24/7, Olustee was perfect for me to find myself.

All in all I can say that even though I haven't been here for a long time so far, it has been one of the greatest experiences ever!! I feel appreciated for my work and I am extremely excited what the next month in Oklahoma will bring before I head over to New York where I can stay free of charge in Jeffs house which is absolutely a fair deal.

If you have questions, just swing Jeff a message and he will be happy to answer (I had a ton too before I came)

(Excellent )

09/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Christopher)

Glad that Chris stopped by and got to meet all the other Workawayers at the house. He helped us run some wires and other projects. He was a willing helper and got along well with the others.

(Excellent )

07/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Christopher) for host

Jeff is a really great person and it has been such a pleasure to stay and work at his place. He welcomed me immediately and last minute. I stayed much longer than I intended to. When I arrived, there was already a vibrant community of other volunteers mostly from countries outside of the United States and they welcomed me warmly as well. And there… read more

(Excellent )

01/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Katie)

Glad that Katie stayed with us and got to meet our other Workawayers from Italy and Japan. She helped us out with our guesthouse renovations and it was a big help!

(Excellent )

13/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Katie) for host

I had such a wonderful time staying with Jeff and some other Workawayers this week. They welcomed me with dinner as we got acquainted and they had a room ready for me after my long day of driving! In the morning we had breakfast and got to work renovating one of Jeff's properties. I enjoyed exchanging ideas with Jeff about community living and… read more

(Excellent )

22/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sandra & Kyle)

We had a great time with Sandra, Kyle and Skyler ( and Milo the dog). They came with their self contained converted bus that even had a wood stove inside it! We all worked together and took care of some projects on our student traveler/youth hostel accommodation, and afterwards we all enjoyed meals together together with our other Workawayer, Mara… read more

(Excellent )

10/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sandra & Kyle) for host

We spent we spent about 6 days at Jeff’s and Rebecca’s in Olustee Oklahoma, and we WILL be back. Don’t expect to come here and not form some sort of attachment to them and what they have built here.
It’s truly a special place where Jeff’s given so much to make place for the neighborhood kids to have a safe place to come and hangout.
But also for… read more

(Excellent )

11/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Teresa & Natalie) for host

We were not planning on visiting Oklahoma at all on our trip. However, Jeff messaged us and after checking out Jeff and Rebecca's profile, we felt drawn to their place. Jeff made us feel right at home when we arrived, offering us tea and great conversation. There were many projects that he had in mind for us, and we were able to renovate the kids'… read more

(Excellent )

06/03/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Teresa & Natalie)

Teresa and Natalie were fantastic! The plumbed a new bathroom and renovated the kids' playhouse. Their carpentry skills are good and they piped out the bathroom using PEX pipe. We had a good time together and shared meals and good company.
They kept their room clean and took care of the tools also.
We recommend that you host them and you will not… read more

(Excellent )

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