Description
Hi there,
We are a young multicultural family of 3: Luisa from Germany, Gabriel from Brazil and Baby Marley, born here in New Zealand in November 2023. We are both in our late 20's and live in a small but lively and popular surf town called Raglan in New Zealand. Luisa is on maternity leave and looks after the baby whilst Gabriel is working.

Luisa has been a backpacker herself 10 years ago, has traveled the world and has experience as a volunteer. She is now excited to give that opportunity to travelers as a host. Gabriel enjoys and is learning hand-tool wood working, loves to read and a good philosophical discussion. Growing up in Brazil he has always been very active,from Jiu Jitsu and other martial arts to diving and spear fishing.

In our free time here in Raglan we enjoy going on walks, meeting friends and spending time in the ocean (swimming, surfing or taking our SUP out) although our newborn baby takes up a lot of our time and energy at the moment :D

We have no animals and are following a vegetarian diet and we ask our volunteers to not consume any meat on our property. We are living a pretty simple and quiet life so a workawayer with a similar outlook in life is a must!
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
*The spoken language at home is English so that is something that you can expect to be immersed in and we are happy to help you learn and improve your English.
*We also speak German and Portuguese if that is something you want to practice.
*Gabriel and I both surf so we could teach you if you are interested.
*You will have access to a Stand up paddle board and potentially your own surfboard for your stay here
* Luisa and Gabe are both trained in Osteopathy and bodywork and Luisa has worked as Yoga teacher so if that's of interest to you, we'll have lots to share
Projets impliquant des enfants
Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.
Aide
Life is hectic with a newborn and we require some help with various tasks.

Currently the following things we need help with but depending on when you enquire the priorities might shift, so best to let us know what you are good at/would like to do

*Building projects: building a compost toilet, an outdoor shower and fixing things around the house (building experience a must)

*Gardening: setting up and tending to a veggie garden (we are novice gardeners so someone with more experience is appreciated but not necessary )

*cooking/housework: we would expect our volunteers to cook at least 1-2 meals per week and help with chores around the house if there's spare time

*babysitting (this help is optional, only if you are interested): Baby Marley is currently 7 months old and is still breastfeeding, therefore babysitting would be for 1 to 2 hours max at a time
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Portugais: Courant
Hébergement
There are several options available depending on the time of the year and your preference. For all options you would use the bathroom and kitchen inside our small house at this stage, however, we are in the process of building an outdoor bathroom so that would be an option at some point. You will have your own private area to sleep in which will be either...

A) a converted van parked on our property (or sleep in your own converted van if you have one)
B) Once repaired (which you can help with) we have an insulated Tipi that you can use

If you are travelling in a converted van or similar we have plenty of space for you to park your vehicle and sleep in there

Food is included however we follow a plant based diet. You will have your own fridge if you wish to buy some of your own food & drinks.
Autres infos...
! PLEASE NO LAST MINUTE requests. We need a few weeks to a month notice at least, so we will not accept or reply to messages asking if they can come in 2 days.

* Please state in your request whether you are coming with a car or van and whether you would be able to sleep in your self-contained camper (if you have one)

* About the town: Raglan is a very small but super vibrant little town. Mostly famous for its world-class surfing waves. There are a lot of walks in nature you can do, spend time at the beach, surf, go to cafes and in summer there are a lot of music and art events happening too.

* Getting around: Having a car is pretty essential in New Zealand and unfortunately, we won't be able to provide you with a car during your stay, although we can give you a ride when we go somewhere. We have one bicycle you can use and our house is less than a 10-minute walk to the town center but getting to and from the surf beach would be difficult if you don't have a vehicle, however there's plenty of people hitch hiking if this appeals to you if we are not available
Informations complémentaires
- Accès Internet
- Accès Internet limité
- Nous avons des animaux
- Nous sommes fumeurs
- Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
We have space on our property to park a campervan if you wish to sleep in it and use the bathroom inside the house
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Un
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4 hours a day, 4 days a week