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Explore the area while helping with home cooking and vegetable gardening in San Francisco, California, USA
** April 2022 update: I could use someone with computer programming savvy to help in making my 13-foot diameter trampoline double as an electronic drum machine/drum pad, i.e. to generate a drum's sounds when jumping/exercising. I've already attached ......
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Dog minding and help with DIY in San Francisco, USA
My name is Leila and I live in a two-bedroom apartment in the Bernal Heights area of San Francisco. I am looking for someone to help me move to a new home as I am currently 5 months pregnant. As for my hobbies, I like reading, hiking, making art, ......
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Help us restore a historic diverse animal farm and adapt to the ecological crises in Sonoma county, Cali, USA
Hello there traveler! Let us first introduce ourselves: We are the Smiths... grandfather Kent(85) (grandmother recently passed away in december), my father Roy(53), and I am Siena(19). We are a frugal family, happy to share our beautiful property ......
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Help with gardening and daily life in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
I live with a siamese cat and work in construction in the San Francisco Bay Area. My family are away for a few months, so I need help in the garden and around the house. We live in a duplex in a little town called Crockett. It is situated across the ......
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Be part of our non-profit community in Humboldt County, USA
Now is the time to come here! Well, really, the planting, weeding and harvest is done so things are quieter here workwise. Camp is NOT in session until June... sounds empty? well not really because the village is thriving. We raise grass fed beef, ......

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Help at our non-profit and multi-faith community in Annapolis, California, USA
JOIN OUR TEAM! We are looking for compassionate, energetic, helpful people to join our wonderful crew. Our multi-faith community welcomes those who are seeking to grow spiritually while enjoying our quiet, beautiful farm. This part-time volunteer ......
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Come and help with DIY, landscaping and organization in center of San Francisco USA
Let me start by saying I receive a lot of requests and I don't get around to them as quickly as I should. Hi, I'm Larry. I was born in San Francisco. I am now retired, previously I was a Carpenter/Contractor for 20 years and then I was a Software ......
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Spend time on the beach in California between Los Angeles and San Francisco, USA
*️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️ Only hosting FEMALE INTERNATIONAL NON SMOKING workways starting in January 2024 Sunday Night-Thursday Night Stays occasionally as it fits with our schedule. My kids are older now and we only need help with cleaning, cooking, organizing, social media marketing, computer file cleaning, voice lessons, dance lessons, help with a podcast, listing items for sale, etc. Looking to barter about 4 hours a day of help however you want to do it. Early, late, a little here or there. You have an open schedule to walk to town, ride a bike to the beach, or hop on a bus to see the sites around places like Pismo Beach, Oceano Dunes, San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay. Come experience California!!!! We are half way between San Francisco and los Angeles off the Amtrack/ Greyhound. A lot of people start in one city, stop to see us, and then go to next city, so you can do three workaways while in CA. Or people use couch surfing on either side too or in between. *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Our family is always on the go, very laid back, and enjoy going lots of places in the community that you are welcome to join us at if you so desire. We have very much enjoyed workaway and have hosted over 70 people and have met many great young women from around the world who my kids and my family have loved. Italy, Canada, Austria, Czech Republic, Mexico, Germany, Brazil, etc. My 12 year old son loves to play sports and video games. He also likes trying new food and animals. My daughter 16, loves books and reading, music, theater, and is attempting to learn french and wants to travel to london soon. We live in a town called Arroyo Grande. It is a cute town with lots of community events and we live in walking or biking distance to it all. 5 minute drive to Pismo beach, maybe 20 by bike, and we have a great park out our back yard. We are looking for someone who fits into our family, and helps out with our daily needs, and that enjoys being here just as much as we enjoy having them! We have lots of projects to choose from, but the the kids older now, mainly the chores we have are household or social media, but we also love to hear your interests and skills so please share. I am all about you also enjoying your vacation so how you help us is flexible, we just sit down every few days and talk schedules and see who has what going on and make a plan.........we will also help you find fun activities and outings in the area. p.s. no smokers, we have allergies, and we have two cats. While you are here you have your own room but a shared bathroom. You may eat what we have but we don't cook much so that is on you. ......
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Come and join our quiet space near Yosmite National Park in California
I moved to Yosemite from the San Francisco Bay Area over 30 years ago when I accepted a job with the National Park Service. I fell in love with Yosemite and the lifestyle it provided. I have worked as a trail worker, mountain guide, wilderness ......
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Help with some artistic garden projects at our home in the Richmond District of San Francisco, USA
Pink house project supervised by Amber, our Shiba Inu! Come and stay in the Richmond District of San Francisco and help us with home, garden and furniture restoration projects (we're just chipping through a long list) while you explore San Francisco ......
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Experience family life beautiful Sonoma County - San Francisco Bay Area, USA
We are a fun, hard-working yet grounded family in beautiful Sonoma County interested in hosting one (1) person from another country outside of the United States. Our priority at this point is to do a language exchange with a Workawayer who is a ......

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Help out at our intentional non-profit community on the coast of California, USA
*** LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR A WEEK : NOVEMBER 19th to 26th 2023 *** Hi there! The Community organizes a volunteers' week for Thanksgiving : from Sunday 19th to Sunday 26th of November 2023. We are looking for motivated and open-minded ......

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Help us create a four acre sanctuary in Morgan Hill, California, USA
We have 4 acres by a creek that I need help turning into a sanctuary. We have a Koi Pond, trees, and wildlife including bobcats, deer, fox, birds, and a ton of beauty. Currently we are need of help with two projects: 1) Building the structure and ......
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Sunset Serenity: Embrace American and Palestinian Culture in SF, USA
Hello there, adventurers and travelers! Are you… ✅ Wishing… to get to know American and Palestinian culture? ✅ Wanting… to experience living in San Francisco? ✅ Willing… to work diligently and assist me in organizing my life? I am a friendly and ......
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Small organic farm with environmentally conscience practices outside Sacramento, California, USA
Hello to you! We grow an abundance of seasonal, nutritionally rich vegetables that are certified organic. We implement environmentally conscience practices that respect the soil and honor the seasons. We are also growing flowers to bring ......
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McNab Puppies help this summer? Biointensive Garden, Orchard, Solar energy, Emergency Response grant, All happenin in coastal Northern California, USA
Dear Planetary Helpers, Please note: Please be patient and we'll get back to you ASAP! Merci, Gracias, Gratitudes We acknowledge that our beautiful Earth is changing rapidly due to human impacts. Help us experiment with living simply, ......
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Help with elderly companionship, meals, and your own creative project in Vallejo, California, USA
In addition to the description below, we can host a talented handyman (person). Builder. Who are we? We are a private family of two; father and son, ages 54 and 87. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms conveniently located: a ferry ride away ......
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Help us tackle invasive species at our home in the Redwood Forest, Ben Lomond, USA
Matt and Ariel live with our 3 cats and one small dog in a small home on an acre of redwood forest in Ben Lomond, CA. Our house is nestled on a steep hill among the redwood trees, and the land has been overrun by an invasive species - English Ivy - ......
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Personal cook for a local family in in the middle of San Francisco, USA
I am leaving on the 26th of May and would love to find a long-term workawayer to take over for cooking for my family while I am gone, so Ideally we have a few weeks together before I leave so I can make sure you are on the same page....once I leave, ......
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Come stay with us in the hills above Berkeley, California in a beautiful neighborhood overlooking the bay, USA
Hi! We are a family of 4, Aurora, Paolo, Francesco and Giacomo. Aurora is a nurse practitioner and Paolo is a software engineer. We live in the hills above Berkeley, California in an area that feels quite wild as we are next to a large regional ......
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