Simona & Carlo

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Hi! We are Simona & Carlo.
We are a young couple, and we're looking for a new and different experience of life: going out from our comfort-zone, discovering new ways to live, creating relationships with people, animals and the whole environment.
We love nature and we care a lot about it, by following a plant-based diet, buying less and better, reusing and repairing things, self-producing cosmetics and cleaning products. Our goal is to gain a zero waste life! We'd love to improve our lifestyle by living as simple as possible and by helping people.

I'm Simona and I'm a primary school teacher. I like taking care of children and animals, travelling, learning and practising languages, cooking vegan food (and eating, of course!) and being in the nature! I chose this experience because I really want to grow as a person, by connecting myself with the other parts of the Earth. I want to make the world a better place, by giving my little contribution of love!

Hi, I'm Carlo, a curious guy who loves music and DIY. I studied and worked in the food world for most of my life. I think that volunteering is the best way to have an exchange of resources, offering time and knowledge for happiness and love.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
English: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
Simona'd like to teach Italian, English or Spanish. Carlo'd like to teach Italian or English, and learn Spanish.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Animal Care

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Languages

DIY and building projects

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Able to teach about:  

Teaching

Gardening

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

During this year in South America we learnt about the process of the coffee cultivation, we made organic chocolate, we took care of lots of sick cats in a cat shelter, we did gardening, helping cooking and leading class to kids in foreign languages and environmental education.

About Simona
-Teaching kids: I taught in a Montessori Bilingual School in Poland, in an Eco-school in Finland, and I have a few years of experience in Italian schools. I'd like to support education and kids' rights, especially in villages with the most vulnerable children.
-Speaking Spanish and English: I had experiences in Spain, Poland, Finland where I could learn and practise these beautiful languages. I love sharing knowledge, interests and cultures with other people because it's the best way to enrich myself and feel a deeper connection with other human beings. I'd love to learn other languages, too!
-Cooking balanced vegan food: I always enjoyed cooking and after becoming vegan I started to study and create more colourful and balanced meals. I'd like to help other people to prepare food, share and learn recipes.
What else? I am so good at giving hugs to the trees, petting cats and so on :D

About Carlo
-Cooking: I worked as a cooker for 5 years. I worked in Kuwait, Australia and in various restaurants in Italy. I would like to share my knowledge helping in the preparation and learning recipes and techniques.
-Doing gardening: by living in the countryside I learnt how to take care of plants and I'm getting to know permaculture principles and new techniques. I would like to be part of projects to grow fruits and vegetables respecting nature.
-Making DIY: I like crafting. I create with my partner soaps and other stuff that are useful for us and the environment, such as a composter.
-Playing the guitar: I studied guitar in a private school for 5 years. I would like to teach the basics of music.
-Taking photos: I also like taking photos and videos. I would love to report our travel experience.

Age

29 & 29

Some more information

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  Plant-Based (vegan) Diet