Faith

Italy
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I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Gardening
Cleaning
Animal Care
Farming
My next destination:
Italy
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Description
Hi! I am an American from New Orleans who is single, a graduate in Social Work, & a singer who has written and recorded songs and gone on tours. I love traveling so much and feel thankful to have visited 9 countries. I lived in Siena Tuscany to learn Italian and then I moved to Rome where I worked for five years as a waitress and became certified as a Translator from English to Italian & vice versa for tourism. Since March 2020 I have been doing volunteer programs in Italy and loving it. I would love to learn more about gardening and Perma Cultura. I also enjoy caring for animals. In my past workaways I have sanded, painted, cleaned pools, removed “succhioni” from olive trees, removed plaster from walls, watered plants, weeding gardens, installed an irrigation system, planted a vineyard, cared for chickens and much more.
Interests
Animals
Languages
Photography
Nature
Music
Pets
Sustainability
Writing
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
Very friendly with people, an extrovert, comfortable with complete strangers, Cleaning, Teaching, I love following instructions and have the desire to lear always and the desire to help others accomplish a goal and any chore
Age
47
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Non to my knowledge
- Special dietary requirements
  No, but vegetables as a part of the daily diet are appreciated

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6 May 2022

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Faith stayed with us for almost 6 months and wether she is the only volunteer or in a big group, she always adapts to the situation. She has an amazing voice and you can hear her melodies through the day while she is working on the roof, painting gates or collecting olive branches to be burned. Very sociable and be ready to receive all day long… read more

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26 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Free minded people welcome in ...)

I cannot say enough about how much I loved this workaway experience. It was not just a volunteer program; it was real community that heals the soul. This is my favorite workaway to date and I have done 6. I liked it so much I stayed five months. If you are a person who is willing to work hard and give your best, you will receive that much back in… read more return. If you are willing to invest five intense in the morning, you will receive that much more in massive generosity and open hearted connection/sharing in return. Trente and Filip are amazing people. They give a lot of trust and allow you to pick what you would enjoy most doing from many many types of work available. From pruning, to cleaning, to painting, to cleaning volcanic ash from services, to transporting building materials from one location to another. We have evaluations che a week to check in with each other to see if both parties still like the arrangement. They are great communicators. In addition to the fulfilling volunteer experience I also found in them lasting friendships in these people. I feel so emotional my heart could explode. I feel my heart ripping and tearing a bit It’s because there are certain people I don’t want to live without (like my family & the people I just met on the Etna volcano). This past five months I was allowed to be apart of a community so tightly knit that it was the best example of doing life together since my move to Italy began. I had very strong communities in the states with whom I was totally transparent and grew with them because we mutually encouraged each other in the faith. Since I moved to italy 7 years ago I never found a way to cultivate a community like that except with my closest friend in Italy, Francesca (❤️). I am aware that when I don’t live in a community of people who all seek to learn and grow, who all seek to be honest and true without filters- something is SORELY missed in my life like a gap. I agree with my friend who says “being in a couple is not enough to make you grow.” We need community. This five months has been so life giving and my literal physical heart now feels the pull and the ache outside their presence. Life-giving because of the similar vision I share with these people: to allow unconditional love to conquer all fear, to not allow offenses to fester; rather to communicate them quickly and lovingly, that to be a mirror to each other on our behavior so we can let go of that which does not help us and keep that which is helpful to us and others, the goal to find one’s balance in how often to say yes to what others request of us and when to say no, so that resentment cannot grow inside, the common goal to contribute and offer a hand when you are ABLE to give one and the common goal of being transparent enough to allow people to look you in the eye, listen to your perspective, and hug with your heart. This and many more factors like working hard and dancing hard are why I feel so enriched by these people I encountered in these 5 months. Can’t wait to see you again.

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27 Mar 2022

Left by host (Help look after my dogs and ...) for Workawayer ()

Faith came x short time, but the experience was intense and fulfilling! Love her enthusiasm in everything from work to food and sightseeing! She loves life and is ready to help out in anything very positive attitude towards anything comes along…short but extremely positive experience…to be repeated!

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26 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help look after my dogs and ...)

I stayed a week with Maria Teresa and would love to come back in the future because she is a sincere person. Her eyes show you that she is honest, good-hearted and compassionate towards animals and people of all nations. She has a lot of land with a huge olive grove and fruit trees that she has managed on her own. While here I collected firewood… read more

(Excellent )

3 Nov 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (A summer in the island of ...)

Dario and Emanuela are truly special people. They gave me a workaway experience unlike any previously because they included me in all their events, invited me to their parties, and took me to the beach each day with their children from 1 pm-6 pm. They are include their volunteers and want them to have fun after they have put in the 5 hours of… read more work. They even had to tell me “take a break!” The work you are expected to do is: to do loads of laundry, to wash dishes of the party guests, to babysit a group of children one night or two nights a week, to clean the pool each morning, to clean 3 bathrooms one time every two days and to sweep floors inside and leaves outside. Other than that, you have the afternoon free to explore the beaches of Pantelleria with them and swim as much as you please. Volunteers sleep in an air conditioned YURTA which I really liked because it was my personal space. 10 days of August you sleep inside their home in an alcove. This family is very sociable and has lots of friends with whom they have aperitivo and you the volunteer are welcome among them. Dario is a DJ so it’s also fun for music lovers. I recommend this family. Their son’s are dynamic and full of personality, the couple is absolutely relaxed and chill, and very hospitable. Hugs to you!
Questa coppia è speciale, rilassata, e inclusiva. Vogliono che i loro volontari si divertano e che si sentano parte delle festività. I loro due figli sono dinamici e pieni di personalità. Li adoro, Ogni giorno dopo le mie 5 ore di lavoro, Dario e Emanuela mi dicevano “prenditi una pausa!!!!” E mi offrono sempre una birra o un cocktail. I compiti sono di pulire la piscina ogni mattina, di fare il bucato, di lavare i piatti, di spazzare per terra dentro casa d fuori casa sui terrazzi, e di pulire i 3 bagni ogni 2 giorni. Dopodiché ti portano con loro a fare bagni quasi ogni giorno nelle spiagge più belle di Pantelleria facendoti scoprire l’isola per quante spiagge diverse visitano. I volontari dormano in una YURTA con un condizionatore dell’aria- mi è piaciuta perché mi dava spazio personale. Devi fare la babysitter per un gruppo di bambini Una sera o due sere alla settimana ma sono amici fra di loro e così si comportano bene insieme. Questa coppia è splendida, amorevole, estroversi, accoglienti, e ospitali. Dario fa il DJ quindi a piace la musica si troverà bene.

(Excellent )

29 Oct 2021

Left by host (A summer in the island of ...) for Workawayer ()

Incredible Faith. Very nice and skilled girl, always ready and available. Positive and always happy, also with babies. Thanks for help us, we recommend Faith to all the word!

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6 May 2022

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26 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Free minded people welcome in ...)

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27 Mar 2022

Left by host (Help look after my dogs and ...) for Workawayer ()

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26 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help look after my dogs and ...)

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3 Nov 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (A summer in the island of ...)

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29 Oct 2021

Left by host (A summer in the island of ...) for Workawayer ()

Incredible Faith. Very nice and skilled girl, always ready and available. Positive and always happy, also with babies. Thanks for help us, we recommend Faith to all the word!

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