Leah

Travel information

I am currently

Description

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my name is Leah and I am 23 years old. For the past 8 months I have been travelling through Africa. These months have in particular have reaffirmed that my most exciting and fulfilling travel experiences have come from meeting new people and travelling with others from all corners of the globe. I love experiencing new cultures and living like a local as much as possible in each place I visit. I am new to work away but excuted to begin on this new journey so that I can meet more people and potentially become part of some beautiful communities :)

I have always been passionate about travelling and am really considering trying to create a lifestyle where I can explore the world backpacking but mix it with work, volunteering and studying.

Most of my work and volunteering experience is in the field of social justice. I have three years experience working for an Irish charity supporting Dublin’s homeless community. I also have some bar experience, most recently at Kilifi New Year festival in Kenya which was awesome!

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Irish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I am really eager to learn Spanish! I visited Mexico with only an hola and a gracias and 2 months later I left capable of communicating at a basic level in the majority of daily situations! Since then I have been really keen to get my Spanish to a fluency level :)

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Languages

Hospitality/Tourism

Art Projects

Eco Projects

Teaching

General Maintenance

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Some knowledge of:  

Charity Work

Animal Care

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Babysitting and creative play

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Life at a Farmstay

Being an elderly companion

Gardening

DIY and building projects

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Able to teach about:  

Helping around the house

More details about your skills

I have great people skills and really feel energised being around others. I volunteered in social justice projects for the past 7 years and have considerable experience working with various vulnerable groups including individuals experiencing homelessness, displaced persons and refugees, adults with intellectual disabilities, children and the elderly. As a result I have strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, as well as an ability to be flexible and adapt quickly to any situation I am confronted with.

I am (maybe) obsessed with organisation.. I love to sort things and have great attention to detail. I have many years of experience working in office admin and have gained a lot of organisational and tech skills from this work.

I spent the majority of my teenage years babysitting and have a good bit of experience working with children. I am active and pretty fit, so always do my best to match the energy kids put out :)

I have some experience with farm work and feel my best when I am outdoors in nature and with animals (especially dogs)

Age

24

What else ...

I really love being active - back home I play field hockey and generally have gym, hiking and running to keep up personal fitness! In my spare time I like to read, do some baking and listen to podcasts. I love a good boogie, the sillier the dancing the better! I love languages and it would be a dream to spend some time working or living somewhere where I can practice the one I already have or improve one that I want to learn!

Some more information

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian