Join our little village and help us build our home, studio and garden in Goroka, Papua New Guinea

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  Description

  We are an Aussie/PNG family who are beginning a new life in Goroka, Papua New Guinea. We need help finishing off our house and music studio build, getting a herb garden happening for our restaurant and any additional skills or knowledge that can be passed onto our 6 yr old son who we currently home school.
  
  The home build: Frame, roof, walls, electrical wiring and half the flooring is complete. What is left to complete is:
  - lay floorboards
  - build beds, wardrobes and desks
  - install doors
  - build kitchen cupboards and cooking island
  - create a riverstone fireplace & chimney
  - build a deck/verandah
  - construct a toilet/shower room
  We already have plans/designs for everything, extra helpers/labourers where needed, most tools, electricity and many local hardware and timber suppliers. We need help from an experienced carpenter or wood-worker to help finish the more refined parts of a home.
  
  The Studio Build: We currently have a cement slab layed and have engaged a local brick supplier to build the shell of the building. We will need help with:
  - internal shelving
  - build desk, cupboards etc.
  
  The Garden:
  We are starting a food business and need someone with some experience in vegetable gardening to :
  - design a commercial (but small) herb garden
  - prepare the land and plant
  - maintain and harvest produce
  - have a grow plan for succession harvesting
  
  Bonuses:
  Some skills or knowledge to teach our son which could include:
  - maths, science, english, french, hebrew, japanese, mandarin or italian.
  - woodworking
  - art
  - music
  - theology

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide à la maison
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Vidéographie

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Films et télé

  

  Mode et beauté

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Photographie

  

  Musique

  

  Jardinage

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Architecture

  

  Art et design

  

  Nature

  

  Randonnée

  

  Plage

  

  Camping
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  You will be staying in rural Papua New Guinea in a small village and surrounded by a bigger village where people don’t see too many foreigners so there will be a natural curiosity . There will be opportunities to meet lots of people, take hikes and tours around the area to experience the largely untouched beauty and a view of how subsistent people exist. There are surrounding provinces to visit quite close by. One of the fun things in this particular experience would be travelling up the mountain by car, buying fresh strawberries from the top of the mountain and finding/ buying timber from roadside sellers to continue building the house.
  
  You will be extremely nutritious and tasty diet of root vegetables and greens with some meat. The markets in town also have a great variety of cheap juicy fruit. There are also supermarkets and chemist should you require something particular.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  We are in need of a carpenter or handyman experienced in timber to help complete building our home . The walls and roofs are complete and now we need help putting the flooring down, building bed frames, a kitchen and other essential pieces for a home.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Tok Pisin: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire
  Hebrew: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  A private hut is available for volunteers. It is basic but clean, warm and safe. Bed, bench, solar light, access to power and within range for internet.

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  Autres infos...

  - hikes & river walks
  - local markets & second hand (thrift) clothes shopping
  - coffee picking/roasting/drinking
  - local cooking and craft (weaving) techniques
  
  Our little family village consists of us 3, our mother in law and her 4 foster kids ranging from 2 - 20 years old plus 2 friendly dogs. Everyone is lovely and respectful.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Plus de 2

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