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We are a busy, multi-lingual family who have settled down in Maastricht, the Netherlands. We speak English, Dutch and a little bit of Spanish. We are vegetarian, health conscious and lead an active lifestyle. We love nature and animals. As international teachers we are always around people from all over the world and we would love to extend and share our home with someone who would like to help us look after our pets and assist in renovating our home.
We live with our 3 boys, 2 dogs, a cat and two rabbits in an old fixer-upper (1905) that we are slowly renovating. The house is located in Heugem, a small village on the edge of Maastricht. On a bicycle the old city centre is about 15 minutes from our home. Yet the hills and beautiful country side is also within a 20 minute bicycling distance. Maastricht is situated in the far south of the Netherlands and also lies a mere cycling ride from Germany and Belgium.
We are looking for someone who can help us look after our pets and do some small renovation and construction work over the summer. Experience is a plus, but not necessary. A sincere love for animals, patience, willingness to learn and an open and flexible attitude is the most important :-) At this time we are doing quite a bit of carpentry, sanding, painting and general handy-work. In addition we are doing a lot of organization and cleaning up. Wood needs stacking and organizing and we could use some help gardening. Sharing your cooking talents is very welcome but not a necessity. We are looking for someone who would like to work along side David, but who could also work on their own. Most importantly, as we hope to travel for several weeks this summer we would like a person who would like to house-sit our home and look after our pets while we are away.
We are a vegetarian family and don't eat meat, fish, nor chicken. We would ask you respect this and not eat it yourself while in our home. We don't smoke and are very health and eco-conscious. We are into sports and lead an active lifestyle. It is important to us that workawayers are non-smokers and that they are respectful of our life-style. The non smoking factor is very important to us... We don't have tv and encourage our kids to be active. We do like the internet, movies and love spotify, good conversations, arts and crafts and music. Other than that we would like to say that we are a very open family and welcome anyone of any religious affiliation, culture, nationality and LGBTQ+ community.
While being here, we can offer you a private room as your bedroom. The bathroom is semi-shared. Additionally, there is semi-private entry to the house you can use. Of course the rest of the house is open to you as well and you are free to borrow one of our bicycles while you are here. Although we are not in the position to offer you luxury, we are a warm, hospitable family that you can share your stories and experiences with. We are very appreciative of your help! -
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Jardinería básica
Proyectos creativos DIY «hazlo tú mismo»
Cuidado de animales
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento básico
Ayuda informática
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Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Travelers will find a very open-minded household with a warm and loving family. If you are looking for a place where you are not judged, where you can be yourself and do some soul searching, this is the place. On a practical level you will have the opportunity to practice your English and/or Dutch and learn new skills in terms of how to renovate a house. Our pets and kids are very skilled at teaching you how to live in the moment. Nature nearby and our warm home will allow you to reflect and ponder about the next stage of your life. In return we hope you will want to share your stories, your humor and positive energy. We hope you will work and play and be an active participant in our household. Your presence will teach our kids to value diversity and your cooking will introduce new flavors into our household. Of course, your help in fixing our home will get us further in our journey to realizing our dream home :-)
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Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
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Ayuda
Help with the construction and renovations to our old home. For example, restoring a brick wall, help build a fence in the yard, sanding and lackering, organizing a woodstack, cleaning out and organizing a shed, painting a staircase, general clean-up, weeding and some gardening, painting, and general help around the house. Dog care, cat and rabbit care (such as walks and giving attention). When the whole family is here, hanging out and playing with the boys.
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Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Holandés: Fluido
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Alojamiento
private room on ground floor. Share bathroom with family.
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You can borrow and use one of our bikes and explore Maastricht and surroundings. There is lots of opportunity to be active (hiking, running, canoeing). Public transport in the Netherlands is very good but may be a bit pricey, depending on where you wish to go. We can give you lots of information about the sights, where to go, what to visit, and so on. There are always interesting things happening in Maastricht (many of them free of charge). There are also cheap alternatives for traveling, such as couch-surfing and car-sharing. You are free to read our many books :-)
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Acceso a Internet
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Acceso a Internet limitado
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Tenemos animales
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Somos fumadores
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Puede alojar familias
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Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
we have a normal internet connection that will serve regular needs
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Dos
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From the very second I arrived, I felt welcome, accepted by Katinka and David as well as by the boys … read more
I’ve spent 3 months with this amazing family and I said goodbye with tears in my eyes. It was my first experience in workaway and I can’t recommend it more. Katinka and David welcomed me warmly into their home since the first day and I … read more
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From the very second I arrived, I felt welcome, accepted by Katinka and David as well as by the boys … read more
I’ve spent 3 months with this amazing family and I said goodbye with tears in my eyes. It was my first experience in workaway and I can’t recommend it more. Katinka and David welcomed me warmly into their home since the first day and I … read more
since the inception i felt at home, part of a wonderful family.
David and Katinka are two fantastic people, always available to help me and satisfy my every need, with them i've had wonderful moments and we had great and beautiful conversations about various topics.
I am happy to have contributed … read more
Katinka and David are so understanding, helpful, and loving. After a week of being there, I felt so at home that it was almost like I had been there for months.
The kids are wonderful, funny, and great to chat to. They're all their own distinct personality, and … read more
Actually, I think that it's difficult to find the appropriate words to express my feelings when I was there among this wonderful and hospitable family. Honestly speaking, I really was so touched by their kindness, openness, and love for their workawayers, and I … read more
I felt at home I miss all of you.
Very good experience in Maastricht and nice landscape to discover day by day, Maas river area is well organized to get many kind of activity.
Good location to live and work as well.
I wish you all the best!
Ciao
My first experience was with unforgettable sure!
I did not have as much time as I would like but the whole time I was with Katinka and family was wonderful.
All the family are very receptive and lovely people , making me feel part of the family .
The home services are of various types but always have help to be realized.
The city is … read more
I stayed for three weeks at David and Katinka's house and I really enjoyed that time, full of hard work, fun and stimulating conversations!
I cannot forget any moment shared with them on working and listening to their several projects, and I will surely miss the guys, so funny, … read more
After a little I started to feel like I was at home and has been strange to say goodbye when I had to move to another place. I enjoyed spend time with every member of the family. I found very interesting to talk with Katinka and David, and I enjoyed … read more
I stay one month with them and it was verry nice.
The work is verry interesting and Maastricht is a verry beatifull city for the free time.
The childrens are verry kind and the pets too.
It was a real chance to met them and I hope to go back sometimes.
Thanck you verry much for everything.
