Kristy

& Otto

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Descripción

My name is Kristy and I'm a Mum and music teacher with a curious soul. My husband Otto builds and renovates houses and bakes yummy treats for our family in his spare time. We used to live in South Africa, but one day we decided to go on an amazing adventure in South America(thanks to this "Workaway" website) - and actually ended up having our first child, Jesse, in Chile. We then moved permanently to New Zealand and had another son, Eli, and have enjoyed family hikes, camping trips, beach day trips and dance parties in our lounge. Now that the boys are a little older, currently Jesse is 11yrs and Eli is 6yrs, we're ready to explore some more of the world and see what we can contribute and learn in a country different from our own.

Otto has 11 year experience in farming- he ran a timber plantation, a beef cattle herd and also worked on a dairy farm. He's now a qualified builder and has 7 years experience in working as a carpenter. Otto is very interested in green living/eco-friendly lifestyles, eco-building techniques (especially cob building) and art projects. He is a enthusiastic sportsman.

I (Kristy) have over 20 years of teaching experience in schools and privately (kids, teens and adults) and currently run my own business teaching private music lessons. I would be very happy to teach English to children/adults or help look after/entertain children. As a Mum myself, housework, gardening, childcare and cooking are part of my everyday life already so I'd be happy to help in any way I can. I play the piano, guitar , cello and some drums - music is a huge part of my life whether I am teaching it or playing an instrument myself.

Our kids, Jesse and Eli, are imaginative, friendly boys who get on well with other children and are happy to help with small jobs and chores that are age appropriate to them, or keep themselves occupied playing nearby. We were thinking of alternating turns completing our volunteering hours while the other person watched the kids, eg: Otto did his volunteer hours in the morning and I (Kristy)did mine in the afternoon/evening. Of course, some tasks could be completed with the kids at our side and we are open to that too.

We are hoping to spend a month of each year volunteering/adventuring with our kids. This year is our first time doing it with the kids (2025).
We'd like to possibly visit 2 different Workaway hosts but are open to spending more time at just one host if the situation required.

Intereses

Bricolaje y manualidades

Arquitectura

Tecnología

Sostenibilidad

Mascotas

Películas y televisión

Vida en autocaravana

Autodesarrollo

LGBT+

Eventos y sociedad

Cultura

Trabajo de caridad

Agricultura

Cuidado de plantas

Fotografía

Idiomas

Jardinería

Libros

Música

Cocina y alimentación

Carpintería

Animales

Baile

Senderismo

Actividades al aire libre

Montaña

Yoga / bienestar

Deportes de equipo

Naturaleza

Acampada

Idiomas

Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Afrikaans: Intermedio
Español: Principiante
Japonés: Principiante
Maori: Principiante
Zulu: Principiante

Más información sobre tus intereses idiomáticos
Kristy is a trained teacher and has had experience teaching English before. Otto would be open to teaching English as well. We are always interested in learning new languages or growing in some languages we're will beginners at. Languages break down barriers between cultures and bring people together - that's why we love learning and teaching

Buscar un colega de idioma

Habilidades y conocimientos que queremos compartir o aprender

Nos interesa:  

Proyectos ecológicos

Hostelería/turismo

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Jardinería

Cocinar para toda la familia

Mantenimiento general

Cuidado de animales

Trabajo de caridad

Ayuda con ordenadores/Internet

Compañía para ancianos

Cuidado de casas

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Podemos enseñar:  

Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje

Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos

Vida en una granja

Ayuda doméstica

Idiomas

Proyectos artísticos

Enseñanza

Que habilidades tienes?

Kristy: teaching, administration, music, general computer skills, good with people
Otto: farming, sports, gardening, basic wood-working, general computer skills, good with people

Edad

39 & 40

Algo más...

Otto loves playing hockey, taking our kids for bike rides and experiments with making bread in his spare time. Kristy loves reading, playing uno with Jesse (our eldest son) and going for nature walks with Eli (our youngest son).

Más información

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  Fumador

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  Permiso de conducir

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  Alergia
  Otto is allergic to bees

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  Dieta especial