Claire

Nepal
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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Description
I have three nationalities : English French and Mauritian.
I love reading, travelling, working in care, meeting people and learning about life in all its shades
I am very excited to be going to India on a long awaited unorganised one way trip
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Writing
Mountain
Plant care
Self development
Gardening
LGBTQ
Pets
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Nature
Languages
Hiking
History
Farming
Drawing & painting
Culture
Camping
Cycling
Charity work

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
More details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Art Projects
Teaching
Creating/ Cooking family meals
More details about your skills
Not many skills but eager to learn !
Age
30
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian

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2 Mar 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Claire)

Claire was (and still is and always will be) the ALL TIME ULTIMATE volunteer / rainbow unicorn badass beautiful woman to come here ever.
Being here for one year,, She stuck it out through the hardest times, being the rock of support to hold us together... and was always there with her giggly giggles through the best of times.
We wish you the… read more

(Excellent )

28 Feb 2019

Left by Workawayer (Claire) for host (Save, rehabilitate and ...)

I spent 14 months here after having ramdomly come for 1 originally. I can genuinely say it's been the favourite thing I've done with my life until now, taught me priceless life lessons, given me friends for life and a first golden insight on crazy wild endearing monkey life. I loved every second of the shouting, the laughing, the Kitchen Love, the… read more rainbow-unicorn-sunshine-hippybullshit spirit. I loved living in the jungle with all that implied hygiene wise, health wise, boro boro wise, Leichmaniasis wise, rainy season wise, flood wise. I loved us getting through the tough times shining bright, getting to know the monkeys until I genuinely thought of them as small fragments and reflections of my soul.

I would strongly advise against going here if you are a) not an animal lover and/or b) not a hardworker. The hours are long, the work is tiresome and at times stressful. This is a Home for those who find their hearts there but is a full-on full-time project therefore workplace before all that animal lives literally depend on, please don't go if you think it's a cheap way to get to spend time in the jungle without having to pay for a tour in Rurre, you will be disappointed and you will not last or you will last but unhappily.

I would like to mention most of the comments left here have been by special people with a strong commitment to the place and its animals but many people also come who cannot take it and don't ever really see the magic it has on offer. Andres and Nat are very clear on the description about who they think would be most confortable coming here, we can't stress enough how important it is you have a good idea of what you are getting yourself into before you come pleeeease don't overlook what is said very explicitely there, you would be surprised by some of the characters who turn up.

Another very important point I'd like to remind potential future newcomers is we are not a Cuddle Friendly sanctuary for the animals. The animals we have are hopefully all going to be released into the wild someday, keeping them connected to their domesticated past is the most counter productive thing that could happen to them, any volunteer who comes for a short amount of time and cuddles them is acting on an ego boost, disrespecting and destroying serious difficult work we are trying to achieve with these animals.

As someone who stayed in the end for over a year I obviously recommend you stay for as long as possible, the longer you stay for the more meaningful you feel, the more interesting the work it is, the more you learn from the monkeys and the beautiful people leading this project, the more helpful and useful you are, the more the jungle slowly starts unravelling itself to you.

Nat, Andres, Mario & all wonderful non human People, I look forward to coming home to you someday ♡

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