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Join a family in the beautiful and culturally rich Bologna, Italy

  • Last activity : 16 Dec 2025

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If you are not an EU Citizen and planning to visit Italy to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information please contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.

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  2025 

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  • Description

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    Hi, I'm Valentina, 43 years old, and I live with my three children in Bologna.
    I'm a single mother, recently separated, and the children are adjusting to the new situation.

    My three children:
    Michelangelo is 11 years old.
    Giosuè is 9 years old.
    Nina is 6 years old.

    Right now, I need help around the house (especially with hanging and folding clothes, cleaning the floors and bathrooms, making beds, and taking out the trash).

    Sometimes in the afternoon, I'd like some help with the kids, with homework, or with driving them to various activities or riding their bikes.

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    Ciao sono Valentina ho 43 anni e vivo insieme ai miei 3 figli a Bologna.
    Sono una mamma single, mi sono separata da poco e i bambini stanno elaborando la nuova situazione.

    I miei 3 bambini:
    Michelangelo ha 11 anni.
    Giosuè 9anni.
    Nina 6 anni.

    In questo momento ho bisogno di aiuto in casa ( soprattutto per stendere e piegare i vestiti, pulire il pavimento e i bagni, rifare i letti e buttare la spazzatura )

    Qualche volta nel pomeriggio avrei bisogno di un aiuto con i ragazzi, per i compiti o per accompagnarli alle varie attività o in bicicletta...

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • Interests

    Interests

    Cooking & food
    Nature
    Outdoor activities
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Bologna is a beautiful city, full of young people, offering many cultural and social opportunities.

    We live in an area well-served by public transportation and close to all major amenities.

    The bus stop is right in front of our house.

    A 20-minute walk takes you to the heart of the city and its nightlife.

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    Bologna è una bellissima città piena di giovani e offre molte possibilità sia culturali che di socializzazione.

    Viviamo in una zona molto servita dai mezzi pubblici e vicina ai principali servizi.

    La fermata dell'autobus è proprio davanti casa nostra.

    A piedi in 20 minuti sei nel cuore della città e della movida😉.

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  • Help

    Help

    I need help around the house right now (especially with hanging and folding clothes, cleaning the floor and bathrooms, making beds, and taking out the trash).

    Now I want to tell you something about the children:
    Michelangelo is an energetic and agile boy. He loves playing soccer and is very curious.

    Giosuè is a calm, friendly, and cheerful boy, and we quickly make friends with him. He also loves soccer and music.

    Nina, on the other hand, is shy, agile, and very quiet. She loves coloring and dancing.

    I don't like them using their cell phones, computers, or TV. They can only watch cartoons for one hour a day.

    If the weather is bad, we usually play cards, read books, draw, watch a movie, cook together...

    But if you're there, you can invent something with them.

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    in questo periodo ho bisogno di aiuto in casa ( soprattutto per stendere e piegare i vestiti, pulire il pavimento e i bagni, rifare i letti e buttare la spazzatura )


    Ora voglio raccontarti qualcosa sui bambini:
    Michelangelo é un bambino energico e agile, ama molto giocare a calcio ed è molto curioso

    Giosuè è un bambino calmo simpatico e gioioso e si fa subito amicizia con lui. Ama anche lui il calcio e la musica

    Nina invece è una bimba timida, agile e molto tranquilla. Ama colorare e ballare

    Non mi piace che usino il cellulare o PC o TV. Possono guardare i cartoni animati solo 1 ora al giorno.

    Se il tempo è brutto in casa di solito giochiamo con carte, leggiamo libri, disegniamo, vediamo un film, cuciniamo insieme...

    Ma se ci sarai tu potrai inventare qualcosa con loro.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Italian: Fluent
    English: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    Vorrei aiutare i miei ragazzi a familiarizzare con l'inglese parlato ed insegnare l'italiano

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Our house isn't very big, but we can offer a single bedroom and a bathroom (we only use it as a laundry room). We have two.

    We follow a Mediterranean diet, have no food allergies, and, like good Italians, we love pasta.

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    La nostra casa non è grandissima ma possiamo offrire una camera singola e un bagno(noi lo usiamo solo come lavanderia) ne abbiamo 2.

    Noi seguiamo una dieta mediterranea non abbiamo allergie alimentari e da buoni italiani amiamo la pasta.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We've hosted many workawayers in recent years, and the kids love this kind of "friendship."

    I'd like to host a patient person who can cope with the hustle and bustle of a home with three kids.

    I'm looking for a cheerful person who truly wants to be part of the family, who loves talking to kids and having fun with them.

    Children aren't always smiling and happy.
    They have meltdowns, especially when they have to do homework.

    I hope you understand.

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    In quest'ultimi anni abbiamo già ospitato molti workawayers e ai bambini piace questo genere di "amicizie".

    Vorrei ospitare una persona paziente che riesca a sopravvivere alla vivacità di una casa con 3 bimbi.

    Cerco una persona gioiosa che voglia veramente far parte della vita familiare, che ami parlare con i bambini e divertirsi con loro.

    I bambini non sono sempre sorridenti e felici.
    hanno delle crisi, soprattutto quando devono fare i compiti😅
    spero capirai.

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    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

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