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I'm Donald Kely, residing in Penampang, Sabah. The place is an old wooden house built in 1959 but now transformed as Homestay. We still do some improvement, refurbishment and maintenance. There are also ecotourism related projects needed to be done within and beyond the house compound as it is located beside the Moyog River and Pan Borneo highway. Currently, the homestay is managed by myself and my wife with 1 carpentering, 1 electrician and 1 cleaner (as part-time contractor to do the maintenance job)
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Proyectos artísticos
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Ayuda en una granja
Hostelería/turismo
Mantenimiento general
Ayuda informática
Intereses
Videografía
Tecnología
Sostenibilidad
Autodesarrollo
Películas y televisión
Moda y belleza
Agricultura
Eventos y sociedad
Cultura
Escritura
Cuidado de plantas
Fotografía
Música
Historia
Jardinería
Dibujo y pintura
Bricolaje y manualidades
Cocina y alimentación
Carpintería
Blogging
Arte y diseño
Arquitectura
Actividades al aire libre
Naturaleza
Senderismo
Fitness
Baile
Playa
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
While workaway, our guests could experience these activities/ functions:
1. Experience Kadazan Indigenous cuisine (which occasionally prepared by our family)
2. Participate Kadazan cultural dance (which we attend when there's wedding reception in our village)
3. Composting management around our 1 acre house compound
Ayuda
Assistance in the following fields are required
1. Carpentering work
2. Interior Design work
3. Gardening work
4. Landscaping
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Indonesian: Fluido
Malay: FluidoEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
Tagalog, Thailand, Korean, Japanese
Alojamiento
A wooden house with private bedrooms (3 with air-conditioning + 1 without), shared bathroom and toilet. Long and large living room with kitchen and veranda.
As an Indigenous people in North Borneo (Sabah, East Malaysia), we occasionally prepared our traditional cuisine and if our guests like, they can witness us preparing the dishes. At the same time, if our guests willing, they can share their knowledge and experience in preparing their special cuisine which we normally keen to learning
We have no problem preparing 3 meals a day and our work schedule is flexible which can be reduced to 3 hours a day, 3 days a week (where applicable under Workaway code of ethics.
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These facilities are also available on request:
1. Karaoke sets
2. BBQ sets
3. Moyog River Bamboo Rafting
4. Mt. Kinabalu (the highest mountain in Southeast Asia) photo shooting from our village
5. Weekly farmers market at Donggongon town (5 minutes away from our house)
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
To develop website
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Within the house compound and at the riverbank
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American standup comedian / storyteller and bartender. Italian amateur singer, sustainable tourism and traveling enthusiasts.
Hosting Vernon (from New York) and Laura (from Italy) was a truly special experience that felt like a beautiful reunion with parts of the world we love. Laura, from near Venice, has lived in… read more
From the moment we arrived, Donald… read more
Jasmijn stayed with us from January 30th to February 20th, and we couldn’t have asked for a better Workawayer. She is friendly, respectful, and incredibly hardworking —always focused, proactive, and a joy to collaborate with.
TRANSFORMING CHAOS INTO ORDER (ECO-STYLE!)
Her primary mission? Tackling 30 years’… read more
They kindly offered to pick me up from the airport. Even after I told them my flight was delayed until very late in the evening, they still… read more
Dearest Anabela and José,
Reading your incredibly kind review filled our hearts with so much joy and a touch of nostalgia. We are the ones who should be thanking you! You didn't just come as Workawayers; you arrived as curious friends from afar and left as permanent members of our… read more
From the moment we arrived he and his wife made us feel at home, the accommodation is a very comfortable place and Donald took us to buy vegetables, fresh fruit and everything we needed for cooking in a nice local market.
The cultural exchange has been amazing, endless conversations, karaoke nights,… read more
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American standup comedian / storyteller and bartender. Italian amateur singer, sustainable tourism and traveling enthusiasts.
Hosting Vernon (from New York) and Laura (from Italy) was a truly special experience that felt like a beautiful reunion with parts of the world we love. Laura, from near Venice, has lived in… read more
From the moment we arrived, Donald… read more
Jasmijn stayed with us from January 30th to February 20th, and we couldn’t have asked for a better Workawayer. She is friendly, respectful, and incredibly hardworking —always focused, proactive, and a joy to collaborate with.
TRANSFORMING CHAOS INTO ORDER (ECO-STYLE!)
Her primary mission? Tackling 30 years’… read more
They kindly offered to pick me up from the airport. Even after I told them my flight was delayed until very late in the evening, they still… read more
Dearest Anabela and José,
Reading your incredibly kind review filled our hearts with so much joy and a touch of nostalgia. We are the ones who should be thanking you! You didn't just come as Workawayers; you arrived as curious friends from afar and left as permanent members of our… read more
From the moment we arrived he and his wife made us feel at home, the accommodation is a very comfortable place and Donald took us to buy vegetables, fresh fruit and everything we needed for cooking in a nice local market.
The cultural exchange has been amazing, endless conversations, karaoke nights,… read more
Dear Lucas & Violette,
Your review left us smiling from ear to ear—what a joy it was to host such kindred spirits! You arrived as Workawayers but departed as family, leaving behind not just a transformed garden, but indelible memories we’ll cherish forever.
The Magic You Created:
🍕 Pizza… read more
During these two weeks, we learned so much about their culture, the nature surrounding them, and their everyday way of life. Donald and his wife shared their knowledge with kindness… read more
On the morning of March 19th, just as I woke up, I received a surprising message from Niamh Fussey and Martin Deanne, an Irish couple traveling through Southeast Asia:
"Hi Donald, we have a few free days before our flight to Australia on the 26th. We’d love to spend our last days in Borneo helping with a Workaway… read more
We were treated so well like we were part of his family.
Donald was very approachable and always open to new ideas. He thought us loads about Kadazan culture and local food. He was also very interested in our culture.
The accommodation was basic but very clean comfortable and spacious.
We really enjoyed… read more
