Ellen

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I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Currently living in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
In august/september I would like to go and explore Beni, Rurrenabaque.

Description

Hi there!
After living in Australia for 2 years, doing some farmwork and HelpX, I no longer felt at home in Belgium and started looking for a next adventure.
I have been juggling two jobs for the past year, here in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and now.. I need a break! :D

My profession is teaching elementary school kids, specialized in kids with learning and development disorders (autism, ADD, ...) So I initially came to run a little Dutch school.
But apart from that, I've also been working for a freight company that imports trucks from all over Europe to Bolivia. This definitely doenst concur with my environmental ideas, but hey, how else to learn how the world works?

I'm looking to slow down a bit, and invest in my interests of learning more about plant medicine, permaculture and wherever there's nice animals to keep me company.
My love in life is food, and everything that goes along with it. Planting it, cherishing it, harvesting it, cooking it, eating it, composting it and starting all over again!
For this reason I love traveling to get to know new flavours, herbs and learn to prepare local dishes.
What I have to offer is a kind, empathic energy. Need a place with a good vibe and plenty of outdoor space where I could practice some yoga/reading/meditation.

Extra: I'm a passionate plastic avoider, always travel with my reusable bags and/or containers. I don't appreciate a single use, throw away mentality.
I like cooking organic, natural and local :)

--> Will probably be traveling with my Bolivian boyfriend. He got a taste of the workaway lifestyle in Peru last year and is keened to have some more. (We are now also hosts ourselves for our Precious Plastic project!)
He has pretty much the same passions and interest as I do, so we're very compatible.
He is an incredibly calm and warm soul.
Skills; biogas, alternative energy, drawings
Wants to help make a mural somewhere


I am new to Workaway, but I have done exchanges. You can read my old HelpX profile & reviews here https://www.helpx.net/profile/670401GT

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Beginner

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Charity Work

DIY and building projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Art Projects

General Maintenance

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

- teaching
- startup Precious Plastic Bolivia
- languages
- disability care (mental + physical)
- cooking (international cuisine)
- animals (dogs in particular, and farm animals)
- administration
- hospitality
- farmwork (Australia 2019-21)
- gardening (more love than actual profesional skills..)
- making kombucha, sourdough bread, ...
- allround niceness :)
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- Quick learner!

Age

36

What else ...

I am very anti sungle use plastic
Love music and singing. Should pick up on playing the guitar again, but have been doing drumcircles here and there a bit and woud love to learn more about that!
Music usually always goes wherever I go
Enjoy doing yoga
~ The path to good education is an infinite ocean, and I wouldn't want to miss any of the waves ~

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  A lot of dust tends to bother me. And chili... :D

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  Special dietary requirements
  no