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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
4 Mar 2024
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87.5 %
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Description
Hello, I'm Damien. I live in S.F. de Campeche with my wife and our two toddlers. Our current home is a small affair with a lot of charm. the last three years have seen big changes from a new kitchen and outdoor wooden workshop. We are also in the research phase of a new home construction on our family farmland in San Agustin Ola. The main way in which we engage with workawayers during this time is with projects. For instance professional musicians from Italy performed at my wife's birthday party,
Two Canadian carpenters were inscribed in a local woodcraft class to help us build a queen sized elevated bed with play area underneath. There are so many more examples but these are among those we cherish the most. When you come to stay with us it is our hope that you feel part of our extended family. We match potential volunteers with their capabilities and interest the same we would of a family member. I was very blessed to volunteer in other countries and many unique experiences have enriched all of our lives. We hope to continue that enrichment now as hosts and really look forward to meeting as many workawayers as possible.
Or latest workawayers brought tools with them and educated us on digging foundations, mixing concrete footers and shaping rocks for a stone gate we are going to finish ourselves. We will be forever grateful to Tony and Emily for the time we shared.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
My in-laws are calle farmers with multiple tracts of pasture. They are a huge part of our lives and so are the cattle. I hope to one day have a few farm animals as well, just smaller. Like stingless Mayan honeybees and a flock of sheep.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
we normally develop projects on a case by case basis. We look at skills and respective level of development and interest as well as our personal goals.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Japanese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I'm a native English speaker who is intermediate in Spanish and beginner in Japanese. My wife is beginner in English and native in Spanish.
Accommodation
My in-laws live next door to us they have a spare bedroom with its own bathroom this us where our workawayers are staying for the moment.
What else ...
Transportation to and from work site will be provided as well as frequent trips to get supplies in the city. We are a young family with 2 children so we rise with the sun and fall asleep not long after it sets. We prefer to get most work done early before the heat melts away any hope of getting things done.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
This will be on a case by case basis. We cannot accept cats I’m very allergic. We have our own 2 dogs and between 20 and 50 cattle at any given time.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
They are really welcoming people, we always had good food (Damien the chef) and the accommodation gives you the privacy that you need.
This is a perfect experience to improve your skill languages as you are in an Mexican family and as Damien is a english native speaker. You will be… read more
Throughout my stay, they tried to keep me completely comfortable and in my free time they always came up with various trips. I really felt like at home. I… read more
rest of the family was very welcoming too.
While working, they did everything to make us feel at ease and never pushed us to do anything that we didn't want to do or that they wouldn't do themselves.
They also did their best to accommodate our food preferences.
The kids were very sweet and we loved… read more
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They are really welcoming people, we always had good food (Damien the chef) and the accommodation gives you the privacy that you need.
This is a perfect experience to improve your skill languages as you are in an Mexican family and as Damien is a english native speaker. You will be… read more
Throughout my stay, they tried to keep me completely comfortable and in my free time they always came up with various trips. I really felt like at home. I… read more
rest of the family was very welcoming too.
While working, they did everything to make us feel at ease and never pushed us to do anything that we didn't want to do or that they wouldn't do themselves.
They also did their best to accommodate our food preferences.
The kids were very sweet and we loved… read more
We were happy meeting you and wish you all the best in future !
