Raphine

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Hi there! Kenyan 🇰🇪 here to get touch with cultures, learn other ways of life & to share experiences and knowledge while having a good time, for example drinking beer, camping or live music.

Description

Born & raised in Kenya, Africa I'm currently traveling to explore this beautiful World we live in; I was born in a rural village on the shores of Lake Victoria, Kenya & spent most of my childhood in the living the family farm & is 2hrs drive from Kisumu, the nearest big City. Ever since I was a child I have been so passionate about community work and made this a reality by actively involving myself in community work to serve vulnerable and marginalized people in my community. I also previously worked as Research Assistant for University of California San Francisco(UCSF) research projects in Kenya. I am keen on involving myself in projects that offers me an opportunity to learn and take new ideas of Sustainable projects that I can implement in my community back in Kenya.

Besides these, I am a organic farmer and in our family farm we have several types of birds(Goose, Turkey, Guinea fowl, Ducks, domestic pigeons/doves and rabbits) we are calling the farm "Pith Moromo" a local phrase traslated to "all inclusive & sufficient farming" In the farm we use animal wastes in the farm as organic manure/fertilizer in the vegetables farm and also rabbit urine as pests control. We are also introducing natural herbs/healing plants in the farm and so far we have aloe vera, mints, rosemary plants and Moringa Plants. We have varieties of fruits as well.

As the say goes "The world is full of nice people. If you can't find one, be one" Workaway provides platform and an opportunity to see this world, meet nice people and cultures beyond imagination. Always be nice to people you meet and leave an imprint in their lives that you will forever remembered for. In my previous Workaway engagements I've had amazing experience working in offgrid organic farms. My previous involvement in an offgrid farm in Australia is an eye opener, and learnt just lot.
In all my previous experience, I have had memorable experiences. I am an easy person and I have wealth of experience in manual work. I come from a country where most things are done manually but I have as well gained experience using some machinery and therefore fit for any task given!

Interests

LGBTQ

Photography

History

Gardening

Sailing / Boating

Dancing

Camping

Beach

Videography

Architecture

Art & design

DIY & crafts

Fashion or beauty

Culture

Farming

Hitchhiking

Van life

Plant care

Music

Events & social

Charity work

Animals

Languages spoken

English: Fluent
Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluent

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

DIY and building projects

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Some knowledge of:  

Charity Work

Animal Care

Creating/ Cooking family meals

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Able to teach about:  

Gardening

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

More details about your skills

– Experienced in general farmwork, milking, feeding animals, weeding, cleaning animals houses among many others.
– Project management
– having a good understanding of animals health from disease detection and drugs admission
– I can help you with the household, gardening, pest controls, driving or running family errands
– what ever you will need me to do, I'll be available

Age

35

What else ...

I am in a mission to learn network and borrow ideas which I can use to implement sustainable projects in Kenya to transform the lives of vulnerable people in my Kenya Community. We live in a small and so beautiful world 🌎 thus always keen to networking, friendship and being nice to each amazing people we meet on this journey of life. You never know where we will meet next! Let's love, support, welcome and appreciate each other!

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  NO

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  Special dietary requirements
  NO