Julien & Ella

Belgium
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Travel information
We are currently
Travelling
Our next destination:
Jamaica - from Sep 2023 until Jul 2024
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Description
Hey !
We are a couple from Belgium and we are trying to find a Workaway project that will give us the opportunity to improve our English, to learn new skills/knowledge, to discover new cultures and to learn to know other lovely people :)
We really want to see more of this amazing world we live in, because in our opinion, the best way to stay happy, is to get out of our comfort zone and always try to improve. We also want to help the ones that need help and try to bring a bit of happiness in their lives ;)
Sometimes as humans our vision of the world can be a little bit closed to what we know and see, but we are sure that there is so much to discover and learn.

We will be very glad to hear about you too, and don't hesitate to ask us any question you need ! See you
Interests
DIY & crafts
Movies & TV
Gardening
Nature
Hiking
Vegetarian or vegan
Yoga / Wellness
Events & social
Politics / Social justice
Plant care
Technology
Videography
Languages
LGBTQ
Sustainability
Drawing & painting
Self development
Music
Photography
Charity work

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Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
French: Fluent
English: Intermediate
More details about my language interests
We are very motivated to learn and practice English and we may also be open to learn other languages. We would be very happy to bring our knowledge of French and German to you :)
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Charity Work
Art Projects
Eco Projects
Gardening
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Some knowledge of:
General Maintenance
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Able to teach about:
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
We both did a lot of different jobs in our life but we are not professionally trained for anything. We have various experiences and are we both are fast learners and not scared to get our hands dirty.
Age
19 & 19
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian

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14 Apr 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Julien & Ella)

We had a very bad experience with them. They were not social and only by themselves. It seems they rather don't work, but they just need because they travel without money. They are not motivated and the work they do they do just half :(

In their second day we had a wedding and we went to another city for this. They should take care of the house… read more

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12 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer (Julien & Ella) for host (Support a grassroots ...)

We stayed at the project for 3 weeks in November, and let’s say it was a unique experience 😁

Helping the turtles is really an amazing experience to live, we had the chance to see so many hatchlings since it was almost the end of the nesting season, and we really got lucky during the last night of our stay by having the chance to whiteness three… read more turtles laying their nest on the beach, a magical experience. What the team is doing in Las Brasiles is really helpful for the environment, it feels good to know that your work brings, even just a little, something to the world.
It was also really nice to be emerged in the local community, with Leo and Lucia living not too far away with their kids, that you’ll see, will give you a lot of love 😂
Besides the daily tasks we had to do, we worked on other little projects like building doors for the new building, planting trees in the mangroves, cutting grass,… The work we did there felt meaningful and we learned new skills. Also, a good point is that your are free to put more energy in some projects than others if you want to, or you can just enjoy the free time. It was really nice getting to know new people, playing games, going for a swim and doing activities together like volcano boarding at the cero negro.

However, we sometimes felt like the communication with the volunteers regarding the work and the planned activities were not the best, as we did not really know when we had to do what, which made it complicated to organise things during our free time. Also you have to be mindful of the fact that as a workawayer you bring less money to the project than donator-volunteers ( donations from which the project is able to survive ) so you might have to be more flexible with your stay there. We personally had some misunderstandings concerning that but found an arrangement with David.
Also, there are some things concerning the work on the field that weren’t clearly told to us. For example, you will have to do a morning walk on the beach some days of the week, sometimes you will have to sleep in a wooden cabin during the night and wake up every 4 hours to check on the hatchery, and sometimes you will have to do night patrols to check if any turtle was/is on the beach. These things weren’t a problem to us, but we think it would be better for some to know about that before arriving there.

In conclusion, we are really grateful that we had the chance to live this experience. Even though they were some misunderstandings, we spent really great time at the project and left with unforgettable memories with the team and the turtles 🐢

Thank you David, Ismara, Leo, Lucia and all the volunteers for the great time spent with you all 🌞❤️✨

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