Jenny

& Ákos

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Description

Hi! We are two nature-loving, adventure-seeking people-persons from Hungary. We recently spent a month traveling across Guatemala and fell in love with the jungle, the volcanoes, the culture and the ancient history so much, we decided to explore more.

We are determined to do something meaningful, make connections and immerge in the culture as much as possible. We are looking for opportunities to share our skills, do community work, language-exchange programmes and spend time in nature - while learning about sustainable living. We are looking for opportunities in Central and South America.

Ákos is an architect with a green thumb and an innovative personality. He built his own house out of scratch and found incredible solutions to make it as eco-friendly as humanly possible. He is also a qualified mushroom expert, has an "there is a solution to everything" approach to life, especially when it comes to renovation, building, fixing, gardening or handling unexpected difficulties. He is also a dog-whisperer, a hiker, a history enthusiast and an entertainer. He can always amaze people with his sense of humour, his stories and his knowledge.

Jenny is a special needs educator, an English teacher, a learn-new-skills-junkie. She has recently completed a literacy translation course and an intensive Spanish immersion programme. Her next step is to study Music and Theatre Therapy in Spain. She has lived in Guatemala as a volunteer teacher and has volunteer experience in orphanages and in summer camps for people with special needs.

We both prefer to "get our hands dirty", work hard and get a kick out of seeing that our work made a difference.

We hope that we can help with your project as the two of us have a wide range of skills. Ákos is very much experienced in IT, architecture, gardening and basically anything "down to earth".
Jenny has a lot of experience in community work, creative projects, translation and is especially interested in everything that has to do with rehabilitation and inclusion.

We are looking for a place where we can share our skills and as long as we are in nature, around people and/or animals, doing something meaningful, we're happy!

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hungarian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
German: Beginner

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Being an elderly companion

Life at a Farmstay

Charity Work

Art Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

General Maintenance

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

Ákos:
-has worked in IT for twelve years
-is an architect with a lot of experience in coordinating constructions of factories, bridges, houses and drainage systems.
-is a qualified mycologist
-has a lot of experience working on renovations and construction sites
- has experience gardening
- has three dogs, can connect with dogs very well, has experience in looking after dogs, dog rescue, and using medicinal mushrooms to enhance their healing
- can coordinate teams
- has an eye for detail and excellent organization skills

Jenny:
- has been teaching (mostly) English for 12 years in classroom, group and language school settings
- has training and experience conducting Systemic Family Constellation Therapy (method to increase to self-awareness and wellbeing) for groups and individuals
- has worked as a volunteer in schools, schools and summer camps for people with special needs and an orphenage
- is a Special Needs Educator (speech and language therapist and psychopedagogue)
- has a lot of experience in organizing events, leading group activities, games etc.
- is a qualified literacy translator
- can hold or assist in workshops in creative arts, such as creative writing, music: singing, piano, guitar, handpan, dancing: lindy-hop, electro swing, tap, tahiti dance

Age

33 & 48

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
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  Special dietary requirements
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