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Description
We are a Sámi family having a beautiful place by the river of Kárašjohka (Karasjok). We live by nature and with nature. We want to share our daily Sámi life with workways and seasonal summer activities like restoring the buildings, gardening, and cultivating food for our family. We eat mostly the food we have harvested ourselves and locally produced food. Our home is always open, and we always have people like our big family and friends around us, so even though we live in a rural area, life here is exceptionally social. We love the outdoor life and spend a lot of time in nature. The North Sámi language is our home language, but we speak a few other languages, like English. Kárašjohka / Karasjok, where we live, is the Sámi capital in the Norwegian side of Sápmi.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Sámi way of life in the Arctic
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Some of the main summer tasks are cutting the grass in our fields, chopping the wood for the next winter, and maintaining the buildings, such as painting, harvesting the berries, and fishing. We also grow our potatoes, vegetables, and berries.
Languages spoken
Norwegian: Fluent
Sami: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
Homestay with own room and bathroom
What else ...
We are living close by the nature by the Kárášjohka river so there are plenty possibilities for outdoor living like hiking, fishing and berry picking. We have a river boat, bicycles and canoe for outdoor activities and even an art studio if you´d interested to do your own art project while you are staying with us.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a good internet connection.
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of space for campervans and campers.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
