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We are a Polish/Gambian couple, living in a small coastal village with 4 dogs and a changing number of cats:) My husband is a local artist creating traditional African jewelry, he has a small art shop on the site. Our compound is located 10 minutes walking distance from the beach.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
House & pet sitting
Interests
Videography
Culture
Sustainability
Pets
Movies & TV
Farming
Charity work
Performing arts
Plant care
Photography
Gardening
Books
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Outdoor activities
Animals
Art & design
Nature
Cycling
Camping
Beach
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our village is small, but there are activities around the area. Lots of djembe drummers if you are interested. Arts and crafts artists. It's a place for a real local experience away from popular tourist areas. Gambia is a very small country, so many options for local trips on your free days- empty local beach, Snake Farm in neighbouring village. We are also close to the Senegalese boarder if you want to explore Casamance region. We love local food, if you are a foodie there are many small local markets to explore. If you love animals, we can introduce you to the local charities in the area.
Help
Workawayers will be asked to do tasks around the compound (painting, small construction tasks, gardening). If you are interested in jewellery making, you can join in natural materials preparation (wood, shells etc) and learn about traditional crafts. We would also love some help with our animals, like food preparation or beach walks. We will be joining you with most activities, we will also be happy in introducing you to local charities and activities . My husband is a great cook, so it's a spot for African foodies who wanna learn about local food and spices
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
Italian: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We offer a room with a double bed a bathroom. In case of more Workawayers we can provide a tent with a mattress and bedding also. There is a big shared kitchen in the compound as well as an outside grill. We will be happy to provide a mix of African, European and Asian food. Many spices are growing around our compound, we also have some fruit trees. As fresh milk is available on the village we also make our own cheese!
We are eating quite simple, so if any volunteers have allergies or would like more fancy food catering to their preference, I would welcome participation in ingredients costs. We live in a rural village, so access to lots of fancier stuff is limited.
What else ...
Gambia is a small country, so you can easily explore in your free time. Local transport includes motorbikes that take you to the coastal road. From there with local buses gele gele or taxi you can reach tourist destinations. We are near Snake Farm and Gunjur mosque. You can easily get to fishing village Tanji. We own a car, so we can also make plans for excursions together. We are looking for ppl who love nature and animals
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We can work things out!
Space for parking camper vans
We have a parking space for a smaller camper
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Ginger Junior
Salty
Balang
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