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We are currently looking for a Workaway from the beginning of June (arrival 1-10th of june) to end of June 2025. The exact leaving date is something we can discuss. Ideally your visit should be around 3-4 weeks.
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Main help we need
Normal household chores such as cleaning, laundry and cooking.
Painting and other simple DIY stuff.
Dog minding for about two weeks while the family is away visiting friends abroad.
We are a family of four, living in Lapland, in the north of Sweden. We have a daughter and a son, 13 and 10 years old and a small dog. The kids are self-going, sociable and easy going and very used to Work Awayers.
We hope to give you a glimpse of Swedish Lapland - the nature, our food, culture, our everyday life - and activities according to the season!
We live in the town of Jokkmokk (2500 inhabitants), where the kids go to school.
We sometimes stay weekends in our holiday house in Kvikkjokk, which is located in a very small remote mountain village (15 inhabitants), about 1,5 hours from Jokkmokk, where you are also welcome to spend time.
We live close to nature and love being outside when we can, for example taking walks, going out with our boat, or at winter going cross country skiing, making snowmobile trips and cook over the fire.
We enjoy sharing our life style - which can of course also be busy at times when we both work and there are evening sport activities. We love food and to cook healthy and eat locally sourced moose, reindeer and fish, and vegetables with it.
In your spare time, you have plenty of opportunities to explore the beautiful forests and mountains around us (walking in summertime, and cross-country skiing in wintertime). We might not be able to join you on your explorations, but we we will assist you so you can go out in your free time.
The experience is suited if you can recognize yourself as a person who:
-Enjoy your own company and doing things on your own in your free time, but still sociable.
-Appreachiate living close to nature.
-Don't need city pulse to get your heart beat going.
-Know how to clean.
-Know how to cook basic dishes.
-Are self-going and can identify what needs to be done.
-It is a plus if you have some experience of children.
If you are this person please apply now!
Welcome!
Maya & Perra
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House sitting
Interests
DIY & crafts
Gardening
Carpentry
Animals
Mountain
Camping
Nature
Winter sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you are interested, you may:
-Improve your level of Swedish, or learn some Swedish words. Hanging out with kids is a good way to practise! Our kids are talkative ańd good "teachers".
-Learn about and experience nature and (outdoor) life in Lapland. Taste our nice food! You may also learn some about the sami culture, since this area has a relatively large sami population.
-Be part of a Swedish family's life for a while, and get to know our beautiful area!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
General household help, DIY and taking care of our dog while we are away.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swedish: FluentThis 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
When we stay in both Jokkmokk and Kvikkjokk, you will have your own room, and share the rest with us.
In the mountain village, we have a house with plenty of space, with forest surrounding the house, and rivers and mountain trails nearby. You will have internet access.
What else ...
- Non smokers only.
-Not suitable for vegetarians.
- Minimum age 18 years.
You must be happy to entertain yourself on your spare time. If you like hiking, we can lend you outdoor equipment/skis etc if you would like going on your own adventures.
-You must be happy being on your own at times as we only host one volunteer at the time.
Travel to Jokkmokk is easiest done by train from Stockholm
Train company
Just add Jokkmokk as your destination
It is also possible to fly to Luleå Kallax and then take the bus to Jokkmokk.
Flight providers
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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The 5 weeks I spent with Maya, Perra, Idun and Jovva in the North of Sweden flew by and now I'm just hoping to get back there soon. My work consisted of keeping the house tidy and clean, walking the dog and taking care of the kids when the parents were away (getting them ready for school, taking them to gym and music… read more
Arriving at Maya and Perra’s place I directly felt like home.
Most of the job was cleaning and cooking diner. I also helped removing the wallpaper in Jovva’s room and went for some walks with Lådde.
It was nice to be so close from the center of Jokkmokk but also to have the nature… read more
I totally agree that they’re very kind,generous and very interesting people with lot of interest.And the kids are soooooo sweet and play a lot😄
We had so much fun together… read more
It was my first workaway ever (two weeks in August and one in September) and a great experience. Maya and Perra are amazing and caring people! I did different jobs; lot of cleaning, because that was the work to be done. Sometimes I prepared small dishes for the… read more
I met amazing new people and got to stay with a very loving and caring family that treated me like a member and that was very open minded. I really felt at home and enjoyed our conversations and days together. ;) It was very funny watching soaps with Perra and his jokes were always… read more
Her company and laughter is something that we remember. We hope that our roads will cross one day again.
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