Ada (Mian)

& YIJIE

Información de viaje

Ahora estamos

Actividades que nos interesan:

Language practice
Gardening
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house

Descripción

Dear Host,

My name is Ada, and I am a single mother travelling with my 16-year-old son, EJ.

I have volunteered several times in New Zealand and have always loved the experience. I have helped with farm work, gardening, babysitting, house sitting, cleaning, waitress and many other everyday tasks. I learned many practical skills along the way, but what I treasure most are the friendships I made. Some of my hosts became genuine friends, and you can see a little of these experiences in my photos.

This time, however, my journey is a little different — I have brought EJ with me.

EJ has a mild stutter, and unfortunately this has sometimes made school difficult for him, including experiences of bullying. So we decided to take a year away from the usual school routine. Instead of spending another year struggling in a very competitive, exam-focused environment, I want him to see more of this beautiful world, meet kind and interesting people, and discover that there are many different ways to live a meaningful life.

Please don't worry, though — EJ is not a child who needs looking after! 😊 He is a gentle, well-behaved and responsible 16-year-old, already about 5'11" (180 cm) tall, and perfectly capable of working alongside me. We are happy to garden, clean, cook, help around the house, look after animals, do simple maintenance, or learn whatever needs to be done.

For me, volunteering is also part of EJ's education.

I want him to learn through real life and real work: to use his hands, take responsibility, contribute to a household, and understand the value of effort. I also hope that by living with people from different cultures, he can discover different values and different ways of thinking about family, work, happiness and life.

Perhaps this journey will help him understand himself a little better and give him more confidence about the person he wants to become.

In return, we will take our responsibilities seriously. I have volunteered before, so I understand that a work exchange is an exchange: hosts generously open their homes and lives to us, and we should contribute with genuine effort, respect and reliability.

We would be very grateful to any host willing to welcome a mother and her teenage son into their home. We hope we can bring not only two extra pairs of hands, but also curiosity, laughter, stories from China and our travels, and perhaps a new friendship.

Intereses

Películas y televisión

Autodesarrollo

Sostenibilidad

Mascotas

Moda y belleza

Eventos y sociedad

Cultura

Trabajo de caridad

Escritura

Animales

Cocina y alimentación

Jardinería

Idiomas

Historia

Libros

Naturaleza

Fitness

Acampada

Playa

Deportes de aventura

Deportes acuáticos

Deportes de invierno

Yoga / bienestar

Navegar / barcos

Actividades al aire libre

Idiomas

Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Chino (mandarín): Fluido

Más información sobre tus intereses idiomáticos
I’m trying to bring my English up to a native-speaker level.

Buscar un colega de idioma

Habilidades y conocimientos que queremos compartir o aprender

Nos interesa:  

Idiomas

Proyectos ecológicos

Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos

Cuidado de animales

Jardinería básica

Vida en una granja

Hostelería/turismo

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Trabajo de caridad

Enseñanza

Cuidado de casas y mascotas

Mantenimiento básico

Que habilidades tienes?

Gardening
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance

Edad

39 & 18

Más información

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  Fumador

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  Permiso de conducir

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  Alergia
  No

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  Dieta especial
  NO, I am OK with everything.