Michal

From: Poland

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Travel dates
28/03/2020 - 20/12/2020
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My status
Travelling
Description
I will be coming back to India end of March and want to use this opportunity to meet new people, learn new skills and contribute to local communities in visited places.

Usually if time allows I prefer minimum 2 weeks of volunteering at single place.

One of my passions is running, especially in mountains and forest. I love being in nature and I'm interested in yoga/meditation.

I consider India to be my second home, lived here for 1,5 years in 2015-2016 and visited many times since then.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Language practice
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
teaching English as teacher assistant, web design, photography, videography, social media marketing, general computer skills, general maintenance skills, basic farming skills
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Age
36
Nationality
Polish
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  vegetarian diet

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21/01/2020

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

(Excellent )

20/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Michal) for host for (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.

(Excellent )

20/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Michal) for host for (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

(Excellent )

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