Help us out in our community-run school and farm in the countryside of Latvia

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  • Última actividad: 22 mar 2024

DISPONIBILIDAD

  2024 

 Estancia mínima:  Al menos 2 semanas

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Detalles

  • Descripción

    Descripción

    We are an intentional community-run christian school situated in rural Latvia (We welcome people of all faiths, but take this fact into account). Our school has 20 pupils ages 7-16 which allows us to maintain a close-knit family atmosphere. Most children stay in our school dormitory during the week. Next to the school is an apple orchard and almost a thousand bushes of currants.
    At a distance of 30 km from school (6 km from local municipality Madona), we have a small organic farm where we grow food for our own consumption. Children are also involved in community life and farming activities, learning how to grow plants and take care of the animals. We cook our meals using mostly our own home-grown fruit and veg. Everybody's favorite is the home-made ice cream made from our milk and school garden grown berries.
    The buzz and activity in the school and the peace and serenity of the farm provide a nice contrast. In the farm, we have cows, chicken, and a dog named Rāma. We have a dog and some goats next to the school.
    Besides farming, children are involved in other activities like music (brass instruments, piano, guitar etc.), arts and crafts, sports (cross country skiing in the fields next to the school and ice skating on the local pond).
    So whatever your passion and preference (Be it teaching, arts and crafts, music, construction, gardening, sports, animal care etc.) we will find ways for you to contribute and express yourself, and in the process enrich the lives of everyone here in the school.

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Trabajo de caridad
    Proyectos artísticos
    Práctica de idiomas
    Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
    Enseñanza
    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Cuidado de animales
    Ayuda en una granja
    Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
    Cocinar para toda la familia
    Ayuda doméstica
    Mantenimiento general
    Ayuda informática
  • Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de las NU
    Fin de la pobreza
    Hambre cero
    Salud y bienestar
    Educación de calidad
    Igualdad de género
    Agua limpia y saneamiento
    Energía asequible y no contaminante
    Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
    Industria, innovación e infraestructura
    Reducción de las desigualdades
    Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
    Producción y consumo responsables
    Acción por el clima
    Vida submarina
    Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
    Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
    Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Workawayers would be able to learn various gardening, farming, construction, food preparation and conservation, and child care skills and make their valuable contribution to a community and school that has been running for more than 30 years (We are the first private school since Latvia's independence from the USSR!). We have many friends from Norway, Germany, Russia, Finland, the US and other countries so you'll be able to meet them.

  • Proyectos con niños

    Proyectos con niños

    En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    We have 4 main work segments. School, Farm, Construction work, and Maintenance. Workawayers can work with children in school and plan after-school activities and teach;
    Work on the farm, take care of the animals and tend the garden;
    Do construction work helping us to improve our living conditions and build our new community center;
    Perform various maintenance tasks such as cleaning, or chopping wood for heating. All four segments are somewhat intertwined.
    Our teachers also work in the kitchen and do farm work. You'll be doing mostly one thing, but you'll be asked to help out with other things too, like in any household. We also have a garage and woodworking equipment. So if you're technically inclined that can be done too.
    You will have a seat at the school table eating 4 meals a day.

  • Idiomas

    Idiomas hablados
    Inglés: Fluido
    Latvian (Lettish): Fluido
    Ruso: Fluido
    Alemán: Intermedio
    Holandés: Intermedio

    Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
    Este anfitrión ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro.
    Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    We have multiple guest rooms in a 2 storey building near the school. There are two bathrooms and showers, one on each floor. You might be asked to help heat it in the winter. We have another room for 1 person or a couple near the farm.

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    School holidays are quite long in Latvia. If you want to work with kids make sure you're with us from September until mid-June. In the summer we mostly do construction and farmwork. We do organise multiple camps in the summer though so you could contribute to some of them.

    Getting here: Volunteers can buy a bus ticket from Rīga to Barkava. Bus fare at the time of writing (11.2018) is 7.90 €. Buses on this route depart from Rīga bus station twice a day at 15:25 and 17:40. Someone from the school will pick workawayers up with a car. The school is about 6 km from Stalidzāni bus stop where you should step out.

    Another option is to go to
    the closest town to school - Madona approximately 2.5 h (3h by coach) from the capital Riga.
    This is public transport schedule for weekdays
    Holidays and weekends have different schedules you can find on the same website.
    Every day there's also a train to Madona from Riga at 7:01 PM.
    Again someone from school can pick you guys up in Madona. So if you fear you might miss a small bus stop such as Stalidzāni, just go to Madona. All Intercity coaches in Latvia have onboard WiFi.

    Cross-country skiing, biathlon, and orientation are popular activities in our region.

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Este anfitrión ha indicado que le encanta acoger a nómadas digitales.

  • Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.

  • Podría aceptar mascotas

    Podría aceptar mascotas

    Este anfitrión dice que acepta a viajeros con mascotas.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Más de dos

  • ...

    Horas esperadas

    Minimum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Número de referencia de anfitrión: 634496832175

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