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Description
We are a family of 6, (two children away in Switzerland) living in a small organic farm on the island of Rhodes, Greece. We speak four languages at home and we have three different nationalities. We love our many animals and care about the environment, this is why we planted so many plants and trees here.
We live from ecotourism and like to exchange with people from all around the world. Our farm is located on the top of a hill, where you can wake up looking at the sunrise on the sea. We like to go swimming all year around, five minutes driving from here, in Afandou beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Rhodes. What makes our place so special is the nature, the animals, the quietness and its view. We love to watch the sunrise from our garden and enjoy the sound of the crickets during summer.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a multicultural family and can teach a lot of different aspects of our cultures, such as Greek, French, Swiss and Mexican. As we both work in tourism and produce olive oil, products made with olive oil, and essential oils with local herbs, we can teach you about these subjects. Also, we like to cook Greek food.
Help
It is mostly helping with our animals, weeding and garden. Maybe some jobs, such as painting some around the terrace or house. Watering the plants and small trees is important during summer.
Walking with the dogs and sometimes with the donkeys (together). Help in our home is needed, cleaning.
In November we have the harvest of olives.
We need sometimes during winter some help to stay here and take care of our animals and the house.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
Greek: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
If anybody speaks Portuguese or Arabic, I would love to learn. But as I am very curious, we can exchange with other languages too. I can teach French, Greek, Spanish, German and English.
Accommodation
Rooms in our house or studio if empty.
What else ...
The helpers can go to the beach, it is a 30 minutes walk from here, or visit the old city of Rhodes or Lindos. There are many buses for these two sites. We have received other helpers for an other organization and loved it. We are hard workers persons, very open mind and welcoming (from comments of helpers). We like for the helpers to be responsible for their job but we give them freedom to organize their time. We are not on top of their back the whole time. We live in a calm place.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
The van can park in our garden.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Starting from the fact that I had to stay two months at Emma’s house but in the end I stayed almost 4 months.
Emma and Michaeli welcomed me into their home and made me feel part of their family.
In these months they taught me many things, from how to make soap at home to the whole world of essential oils and… read more
They did all the tasks with real pleasure, enthusiasm, and were so much fun to be with. The harvest the olives, took care of all our animals, donkeys, cats, dogs, chickens, sheep, and while we were away, took care of our two teens. Actually, I think that my… read more
He is a warm and gentle man and we enjoyed all his company. He even… read more
From the very first moment Emma was so very welcoming, cheerful and generous!
During our time we were between 4 and 10… read more
