Michal

Poland
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Travel information
I am currently
At home
Description
I will be coming back to India in Jan 2024 and want to use this opportunity to meet new people, learn new skills and contribute to local communities in visited places.

I love trekking and being in nature, have small farming experience and I'm interested in yoga and meditation. I am also starting to work on a writing project for a novel.

Apart from that my other skills are photography, videography, website development, ecommerce, digital marketing.

I consider India to be my second home, I lived here for 1,5 years in 2015-2016 and visited many times since then. So far I volunteered in Ladakh, Tamil Nadu and Jaisalmer.
Interests
Culture
Cycling
Camping
Charity work
Adventure sports
Books
DIY & crafts
Hiking
Gardening
Fitness
Farming
Languages
Mountain
Plant care
Photography
Outdoor activities
Nature
Self development
Sustainability
Technology

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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Russian: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Charity Work
DIY and building projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
basic farming skills, photography, videography, web design, ecommerce, social media marketing, general computer skills, teaching English as teacher assistant, helping elderly person, taking care of dogs
Age
39
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  vegetarian diet

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21 Jan 2020

Left by host (Help with waste management ...) for Workawayer (Michal)

Where to start? Michal has been (and may remain forever) the best workawayer ever to collaborate with our project. Since day one, he has been accepted by everybody, and could be count as "one more" of the local team. Still today all of us are waiting for his return.

He stayed with us for 2 months, but it felt like 6 months because of his… read more

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20 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer (Michal) for host (Help with waste management ...)

If you're searching for a longer stay on a project and you can work independently and proactively, don't look any further. Ecopark is a place full of ongoing initiatives where people with variety of skills can contribute. I spent there two months (Oct 19 - Nov 19) and already after initial Skype with Aurelie back in May I was sure that it's a… read more place I must go to. And it only exceeded my expectations later on.

Aurelie is a hardworking person, keeping an eye on all the aspects and activities of ecopark, microcredit & spirulina - on top of that being in charge of volunteers. It's quite amazing to see how she manages all those duties and how respected she is by whole team. That is why she needs volunteers who can quickly get up to speed without much onboarding time and who will work in an efficient and independent manner.

I would say one month is recommended minimum time for staying in the Ecopark. You can find current required skills in the description. During my stay I took charge of creating two websites (wordpress based), managing social media profiles (insta&fb), designing posters/signboards, shooting photos and videos during daily activities as well as in the villages. On top of that I contributed to plastic recycling project, learning more about Precious Plastic, sourcing materials and spare parts from Madurai shops and bazaars, organizing waste collection point. Also whenever needed I was supporting Microfinance office team with computer knowledge and in the last week I installed shared drive for collaboration and documents storage.

Apart from all those activities, the most important thing for me was connecting with people, starting with Aurelie and fellow volunteers and then with local team. It's a great opportunity to meet, talk with and understand Tamil people. I'm grateful for all those moments we had together.

Finally, Ecopark itself is the perfect location. Outside of city noise, with lots of greenery and with animals. It's a small paradise which will become even better with each project that Aurelie triggers. And food that is prepared by Ecopark team is simply delicious. Whenever we went for a weekend trip outside of Ecopark, it was always a countdown till the Monday lunchtime!

I could write lots more - if anyone wants to know some specific details you can reach me any time. I hope that soon I will have a chance to visit South India again and while there I'm sure this magical Ecopark will be on my list.

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20 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer (Michal) for host (Help at our projects in ...)

My stay here in Jaisalmer was a great and unforgettable experience. We have exchanged messages for many months (as I was not sure about my timings) and finally I was able to volunteer in Jaisalmer for 12 days in December 2019. From the beginning I felt like at home. Fifu has a charming and kind personality and will take care of his guest and… read more

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