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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
15 Oct 2024
Feedback
10
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Description
We are a family with 3 children(19, 17 and 14 years old), mama and papa. We adore life, we love nature, we play music, we cook healthy food. We have also some animals: 2 cats inside the house, outside: 2 guinea pigs.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn the dutch language, explore a nice region, ...
Au Pair Help
Further details can be found here
Projects involving children
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Help
You can help us in the little garden with weeding, we are looking for child care while we are
working or someone who wants to cook for the whole family. Cleaning up the house is sometimes a fysically heavy job for me, so any help is welcome. We have also tasks like sanding and painting the windows and the doors.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Accommodation
We can give you a bed.
You can use the bathroom (toilet, sink, .)
You can use a bike if requested.
What else ...
We are a happy family with three lively children. There is a busy station from where you can go to every place in Belgium (the Flanders) within 1 or 2 hours... You can also use a bike if requested.
We are not really that wonderful organized, it's good when you can stand out a little bit chaos.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Feedback (6)
This was my first experience of workaway, and I was really lucky to join the Lootens family. Maarten and Maia always thought what I can do, so I enjoyed all of the work. Hannele, Eneas, and Jevana also cared about me. They are so considerate and warm-hearted. Although my English is still developing and I… read more
We had a wonderful experience and are very grateful to have had them as a part of our little family. We would like to thank them for their patience and flexibility in the "rushy" period whe went through.
This warm couple helped us a lot with all kind of… read more
We will welcome you… read more
The work was never… read more
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This was my first experience of workaway, and I was really lucky to join the Lootens family. Maarten and Maia always thought what I can do, so I enjoyed all of the work. Hannele, Eneas, and Jevana also cared about me. They are so considerate and warm-hearted. Although my English is still developing and I… read more
We had a wonderful experience and are very grateful to have had them as a part of our little family. We would like to thank them for their patience and flexibility in the "rushy" period whe went through.
This warm couple helped us a lot with all kind of… read more
We will welcome you… read more
The work was never… read more
They are not just fantastic, very welcoming hosts but also very patient language teacher :)
I really felt at home in small, but beautiful Dendermonde!
The work is, as Sara also said never to much - and specially when it´s childcare more fun than work with those… read more
She helped us enormously with the work in the house: much painting, cleaning up the garden and… read more
It was nice to learn to know you. Sometimes it was difficult to understand eachother and that was really funny.
Actually, we were surprised that you left suddenly earlier than planned. Our children loved to see you to say goodbye.
You worked hard, thanks for everything!
